I first got into trail camming in 2004. There was one buck I got pics of for four years. My first pics of him I believe he was 2 and 1/2 years old - small basket but good mass.
I got pics of him after the season - so I knew he made it through.


The following year he was just an 8 (with a little sticker) - a little wider and more mass and tine length. 3 and 1/2 years old.


From 3 and 1/2 to 4 and 1/2 is when he really put on the mass and points.




Then his last year - he put on more mass but lost some points. He was killed opening morning of the 2007 gun season.The guy that shot him - it was his very first buck. Taxidermist aged him at 5 and 1/2.


I have fun with these trail cams - takingdeer pics and seeing how much they grow from year to year. Now I need to find me another to track after this season.

very well presented

Good Stuff Dave!

Great pictures.

Very cool.

Great buck!

Very well done!


I dont know why but to me the deer looks larger at 4.5 then at 5.5....maybe its just the pictures....but a Beauty buck none the less!

That's great stuff. Hope you find another like that.

Great pics, not sure they are all the same buck I think you have a couple different bucks there but great non the less