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My buddies and I have had a great season so far. We're seeing more legal bucks this year than ever before (Arkansas started a "3 point on one side rule" four years ago and it appears to be beginning to pay off). We passed on a couple of others this size (8 point) and several 6 pointers as well. I did not get a chance at the monster yet this year, but I think I saw him moving through a dense thicket late one afternoon. Never offered much chance to identify him, but from what I could see, it was a very big-bodied buck with heavy mass around the bases of his antlers..could not make out the points in all the brush. This fellow is the heaviest deer I've ever taken here in Arkansas...we estimated him at about 180 lbs...we have an awesome mast crop this year and all the deer are fat, which I hope bodes well for next season. I couldnt quite make out all this deer's rack details in the 2 or 3 seconds he offered me a shot in the thicket, but I could see he was big bodied and legal. Wish he'd had more mass, but not bad for the first deer of the season. Freezer's full! I also took him with my brand new .30-.30...I love that little gun. I took him at 35 yards through a pie-plate sized hole in a dense thicket of honeysuckle and cedars at about 5 PM on 11/14. And special thanks to Cardeer...the necklace was on. Hope it brings the monster into range before the season ends ;) Go to this link and then click on the album labled "Deer Season".
http://photos.yahoo.com/scrider1

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Congrats.......that's a pretty nice deer.

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Fine deer. Did you see the buck I posted a pic of on the South forum ?? BIG southern Ar whitetail !
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Edited by - Stealthycat on 11/16/2002 15:47:35

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Nice deer , congrats, Im from PA this is the first year of the 3 or more points law, hopefuly it turns out the same way

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Really nice harvest! I'm about to crack in antisipation for my hunting trip. I'll be looking for a big one this year in, Georgia.



KEEP HUNTING THE GREAT OUTDOORS & GOD ALIVE, PASS IT ON!

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nice buck congrats to ya. He will make a nice mount for your wall

Brian

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Excellent looks like a wall hanger ONE SHOT ONE KILL STRIPER PHIL

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Great looking buck congrats.

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270Man...be patient with your 3 point rule in PA...I counted back and I actually think its been 5 years since Arkansas implemented it. We noticed no change in the first 2 or 3 years, except that a lot more does were being taken (increased bag limit on does for the meat hunters) but in about year 3 we started started seeing more small bucks. But this year it really became noticable. We saw a lot more 2 and 3 year old bucks than ever before. No doubt most of these bucks would have been taken prior to the 3 point rule, when they were too inexperienced to avoid hunters. There is also no doubt in my mind that many of these bucks that make it to 3 years of age will gain the smarts they need to make it to 4, 5, 6....I cant wait for the next few seasons to see. And yes, the deer pictured above is already at the taxidermist for a sholder mount...I think he deserves that honor for all the work he put me through getting out of that thicket in the dark!