Pic of same deer in velvet then out of velvet
 

In velvet



Out of velvet.

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what a beautiful buck!!! Is this guy one you are hunting?

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Good luck with that one...hoping we hear all about it soon!

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Nice buck!

The pics are great too. Especially the 1st one. You could hang that one right next to the mount you get made of him ;).

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That is a very nice looking buck! Good luck!

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I've got 2 bucks on the wall....and I have photos of both of them in velvet...and hard horns. I wish you the same;). He's a beautiful animal.

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Awesome pics!

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Good pics! The only way I get pics is from trail cams. That looks like it would be a lot more rewarding getting from a different camera.

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Well Tony I had planned on hunting him, have been watching him for the last 3 months, well he vanished for about 3 weeks, then I seen him again (out of velvet pic) he was 3 miles from I usually seen him and he was on ground owned by the University of Illinois...which is WAY off limits, and the deer in there are thick, so I don't think he will leave there, too many Does to keep his attention[:'(]

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Solo:

"Too many does" and a buck staying in that area don't jive. Trust me.;)

He may be "wandering" there.....but if its thick with does....he won't be spending the majority of his time, there.

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he looks crosseyed like hes special....window licker special..

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I hope your right GMMAT....I just don't see ant reason for him to wander away from there, he's got the Does,cover, food sources close by, water, and zero human pressure. I am sure during the rut a Doemay lead him to who knows where, but this area is 5 miles outside of my hometown of 120,000. So there's not a whole lot of wooded areas....well see, again, I hope your right.

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huh? Am I missing something?

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good lookin buck, takem down

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Solo....

It took me a couple years of hard headed-ness to realize what a lot of guys were telling me was true. I hunted for bucks....by hunting the does. I was mildly successful at it.....BUT....does only tolerate bucks during a few special weeks of the year. the rest of the time....they're in direct competition for food......AND....bucks are more solitude in nature. They typically won't frequent the same spots, trails, etc... that a LOT of does frequent. It's against their survival instincts.

I've got some spots that I doe hunt on......and I'm trying to find the trails the bucks are using. I DIDN'T find that, last night....although it worked out as far as my doe harvest goals go.

I'm planning on having plenty of sits where I don't see does. I'm hoping the sign is there.....the "they should be here" is correct....and I HUNT one of these guys....instead of just passively taking what the woods gives me.

That's my plan.....this year. So far? LOL......:D

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That's a great looking buck. Hopefully he ventures back to where you can hunt him and you can get one final picture of him with you sitting behind him.

Good luck.

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great lookin deer good luck chasin him this year
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what a beauty, good luck

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Nice looking buck. I hope you get him.