"Rob's" buck has a "hairpiece"????
 

Anyone ever seen the midwest bucks that seem to have a "toupee" on? It looks like a patch of raised hair at the base of their antlers. I've always thought it looked funny....and thought it was a midwest thing....until I saw a buck, here (I named him 'Rob's' buck.....because he is a 4x1....he has a full rack on one side...and a spike on the other....like Rob/PA's bucks from recent years. I told Rob I was letting him walk so he could take him when he visited, next year) that had one.

Anybody ever seen this? Is this a rut thing? Is it a Winter thing? Am I a dumbaxx for not knowing about it??????....lol

Jeff

RE: "Rob's" buck has a "hairpiece"????
 

Could this also be an AGE thing?

RE: "Rob's" buck has a "hairpiece"????
 

Or maybe its a vanity thing?

RE: "Rob's" buck has a "hairpiece"????
 

ROFL...........hahaha. I think his luck rubbed off on me for my rifle season buck this year.

Anyhow, I have seen this quite a few times and usually only on bucks 2.5 or older. My rifle buck this year had it too.

RE: "Rob's" buck has a "hairpiece"????
 

I told some people this buck might be the oldest one I've seen, this year. I had him at 6yds for 10 minutes, last Saturday....in the same pose. He looks like an older deer to MANY I'm seeing....and I told Rob that he might be a 3-1/2 yr old deer or better. That was the second time I'd seen him, this year (maybe the 3rd)....all in the last month.

I might shoot this deer if I see him again......if I think he's really an old codger. To be honest, though....I REALLY need to kill does.....which is what I'll more than likely do. Maybe I'll take the camera!

Jeff

RE: "Rob's" buck has a "hairpiece"????
 

Yeah, take & post a few pics of him and then kill the does!

RE: "Rob's" buck has a "hairpiece"????
 

Jeff I had a 4 x 1 I was chasing for the past 2 years (He was a 3 x1 last year). Last year he escaped my arrow as he decided to Jump straight up in the air as I shot and my arrow literally shaved white hair off his belly right below his heart. Why couldn't he just drop like a normal buck on the shot? Oh well he is no longer walking since a rifle hunter shot him opening day of pa's gun season. I'll miss seeing him. I named him "50-Scent" because he just loved to circle around you at 50yds and scent check you. I do have to say I have a lot of cool memories of hunting that deer.

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PA....I know how you feel. I've been hunting 3 bucks for a while, now. I fear one or two of them (maybe all 3) are dead, now.....but I'll be able to find out when the season's over and I can get my game cam back up (near my feeder).

(and before anyone posts.....I don't hunt over or NEAR my feeder....and it's legal in NC. I used it to supplemental feed and to see what made it through the season.....and what might be out there for the coming season)

I ALWAYS get excited when I see a big-bodied deer. I'm always hopeful he'll be one I've never seen before. I think I saw one of those, last night. Oddly enough.....right across the street from my house. We'll see.

jeff

RE: "Rob's" buck has a "hairpiece"????
 

Yeah I saw that the other day on a deer a guy checked in, that's weird. I thought I was nuts, so I didn't say anything, but I guess I'm not the only one who's noticed it.

RE: "Rob's" buck has a "hairpiece"????
 

No don't, I might drewl....