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A little velvet.. a Camera.. and Me..
This year has been odd for me.. just haven't been bit by the urge to get back into stand. But.. after 90 degree temps. dove with a brisk northern wind this evening I decided to get back out and track a buck I first ran into just last week. I figured he would be on the move.
I first saw him last Wednesday night nearly commit suicide in front of me.. I took a U'ee and ended up tracing back into the woods where he ran back into. 80 yards in.. and I ran into his bedroom.. and I knew it right away. Quickly I backed out and decided to return under better circumstances.. which a northern wind blew in tonight. He's at least a 5 yr. old.. plainly seen by his belly even in mid-July. Super wide.. good mass.. but low tines. A perfect replica of a buck I killed about 1 mile away in 06'.. only he was smaller.. but still sported a 23" wide spread. Interestingly enough his bedroom is about 1/4 mile from one of Justins haunts.. and I am thinking of seeking permission from the farm I saw him on tonight. Notice the very large mid-July body and neck..!  Sorry the pic is bad.. he busted me and ran about 200 yds. away before I could take this photo. |
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Defintely a nice buck. And your right about the body, he's gonna be a bruiser this fall.
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Very nice buck!
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looks like he's gonna be a dandy! up here in Northern Wisconsin the antlers arent growing at all hardly... dono if that means the velvet will stay on longer now or what do u think?
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Very nice deer...I couldn't get the one I took a pic of last night to look at me like that, he was too busy eating those beans. Good Luck.
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He's a dandy!!!!!! And it looks like he is not finished....Good luck with him!!!!!
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Great looking buck....still got lots of time to grow more bone.....good luck.
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He's a shooter in my book:)
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That buck reeks "mature"
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wow nice buck
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Very nice buck Duke.I was glassing a bean field in southern WI last week and seen a similar buck.I hope you get permission to hunt that bad boy.
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Gotta love the fat boys! Good luck with him!
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Uhhhhh...yer disappointing me a little. He's a little bigger than said buck in said avatar. :D Damn what a gorgeous buck!
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Could it be our old friend? This was two years ago and I haven't seen this buck since. Wide, good brows, and short tines. I believe he was 3 1/2 in this photos here, which would put him at 5 1/2 this fall.
As for getting permission at that farm, good luck. I don't believe our friend Mr. K will permit it. Although it's certainly worth a shot.  |
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I don't believe our friend Mr. K will permit it  It doesn't hurt to ask.. and I know the K's decently enough. We'll see. |
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Well, that oughta help instill the urge just a little bit! :)
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good mature buck.
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big guy has a nice spread on him ;)Good luck gettin' permission!
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That's a sweet deal duke, I hope to see him up close this fall!:D
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About time you get out and do some looking.
But I don't see you? (ME) ORIGINAL: dukemichaels This year has been odd for me.. just haven't been bit by the urge to get back into stand. But.. after 90 degree temps. dove with a brisk northern wind this evening I decided to get back out and track a buck I first ran into just last week. I figured he would be on the move. I first saw him last Wednesday night nearly commit suicide in front of me.. I took a U'ee and ended up tracing back into the woods where he ran back into. 80 yards in.. and I ran into his bedroom.. and I knew it right away. Quickly I backed out and decided to return under better circumstances.. which a northern wind blew in tonight. He's at least a 5 yr. old.. plainly seen by his belly even in mid-July. Super wide.. good mass.. but low tines. A perfect replica of a buck I killed about 1 mile away in 06'.. only he was smaller.. but still sported a 23" wide spread. Interestingly enough his bedroom is about 1/4 mile from one of Justins haunts.. and I am thinking of seeking permission from the farm I saw him on tonight. Notice the very large mid-July body and neck..! Sorry the pic is bad.. he busted me and ran about 200 yds. away before I could take this photo. |
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Shooooter!
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awesome buck!
hes really wide! |
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Beauty deer!
Good luck, hope i see a picture of you sittin behind him this season! |
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He is a horse, Duke! Thanks again for the pics!!
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I agree with you, Duke....that's one helluva summer body on that buck.
Good luck getting on (to hunt) him, this fall. |
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ORIGINAL: GMMAT Good luck getting on (to hunt) him, this fall. |
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This isn't my first rodeo, Rob;)
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Wow looks like he will make a nice one
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Very nice buck! And like others have said...i think he has a lot of growing left! He may not be so short tined after all!:D
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He is really wide. His tine will probably get longer too, so you've got a real good buck on your hands. Hopefully you'll be able to get access to the land to hunt him.
Good luck. |
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He is a nice buck for sure!
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Awesome buck Mike. Definately tell he's an old boy.
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Great buck Mike. He would look good on the score card;)
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Great looking buck for sure, with a little more grow time he will only get better. Good luck
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Thanks gents..
I'm gonna keep tabs on him throughout the summer.. we'll see just how much more he has left in him. It is a long shot.. but I know of a small area farm within a stones throw of his bedroom that has some very late growing beans on it.. this will be the farm I seek permission on.. the farm I saw him on will likely have beans off or dried up by late September before the season opens. And Justin could have a "crack"at him as well early in his season.. but his honeymoon may just be his deal breaker.. if he too looses the bean fields by him before he can hunt it. We'll see.. |
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Since you are in the fantasy league, I highly recommend you let him grow another year before you go after him:eek:
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He's a good one. Definately a mature deer!
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That is a nice deer!!! Good luck with getting permission to hunt the land.
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