Wow is all I can say
 

My hunting buddy and I went out this morning to pick up our trail cams. When we got home and got to looking at the images, my bud has 2 buck coming past his location. Both 8 pts. One is just a run of the mill 8 pt about 14" spread and mediocore tines. But the other has a 18 - 20" spread, high G2s and G3s with no junk but very symetrical. I would guess he is about a 120 buck which is really good for this area. :)
So now we know of 3 buck in the 120 - 140 class in the area. Archery season only 4 weeks away. Too bad PAs early ML season is for anterless deer only!:sad:

Your telling us you have three great bucks on your place..... And then want us to feel sorry for you because you have to wait a little to take one...... something wrong with that.....:p

Heck no, aint nothing wrong with that. Just that I my last 4 buck were taken with bow and I would really like to take one with the ML without having to wait until regular rifle season. PA has an early ML season for one week Oct 15-22 but for anterless only.
I forgot to mention I had one pic of a deer that blew right past my camera and I only caught the hind end. He was close enough to the camera that it caught a pic of his "junk" so I knew it was a buck. Body size looked good but can't tell about the rack.

That's excellent news bronco!

Hope you get one w/the ML. I know what you mean about bow season though. Around here if you have one picked out you better get him w/the bow or you won't get him at all.

I got a buck almost identical to you what you described on my camera a couple weeks ago. Got me all pumped up and when I went back Sat to check it again almost giddy w/excitement I found out my camera was fried. Glad you had better luck than me. Hope you get him.

Never pass on a shooter buck. I don't care what season it is. Good luck.

I agree, usually you regret it if you pass on one:hail:Ray

Dave & Builder you are both right. I won't pass up a shooter. Especially with the bow. All he needs is 3 pts on one side. Its just that what bugs me is the fact that you can't shoot a buck in early ML season - which runs concurrently with archery season - but you can use a X-bow?!?! Most shots, especially where I hunt are 50 yds and less. A practiced man with a X bow can make that shot and shoot a buck.
I know I could probably keep my bow in the back of my truck, shoot a buck with the ML, then go get my bow and recover him and no one would be the wiser. But that would nag me for the rest of my life. I just couldn't see myself doing something like that.