Not a chance

He might just be a very "mature" 60 inch buck,at the top of his game and the trophy of a life time.

I'd put him down in a heart beat. [:-]

With all due respect.....you could enter in (_______") antlered deer into the scenario to get closer to your personal expectations with yourself.....to make this more "real". Some of you have others to answer to on your leases/properties....and that would DEFINITELY change things (so might the desire toget your kill on film). I have no such restraints.

I've got a deer I'm holding out for (just likely haven't seen him, yet).......but I answered the question, honestly. Killing a deer for the contest would be way down on my list of criteria......but I won't sayit wouldn't be "A" factor in my decision making.

I would never begrudge a man taking any deer if he takes it legally and ethically. I'vealso never killed one that I regretted killing (which, to me, is THE determining factor in whether or not to pull the trigger)....and I hope no one ever does.

Good luck guys.

You sound like your shooting a gun. Are you using a release on your longbow as well?

Good point. If this guys walks by, im shooting!



I would shoot him anyway though so i still wouldnt be changing my standards for the competition....

How many years have you seen or got pictures of that buck? He looks older than me,[] in deer years of course.

September 2005 (5.5-6.5) Look at his neck!



August 2006 (6.5-7.5)




January 2007



November 2007 (7.5-8.5) TANK!



My cousin even has his shed from one year....this picture above is the only picture i got of him all last year. I never saw him on stand. As a matter of fact, i have never seen him in the daylight since 2005....unbelievable deer. I would love to kill him!

Hell, id just be happy to get pictures of him again this year!

Great pics Mike!! That just goes to show how elusive and tough these 4.5+ bucks are to hunt or even get lucky enough to just see them. They are at another level when they get to this point in age.

Absolutely. As a matter of fact, the above pictures are the ONLY times that i have got pictures of him...he shows up on camera about once or twice a year.....thats it!

If ever there was an answer to the question of are big bucks camera shy. Look at that bucks eyes in three of four pictures. He does not make that mistake very often does he?

That is a great buck Thanks for the pictures.