2024 Deer Season

[Ragman]

Really cool buck. I once spotted one similar and dubbed him the "Picket Fence" for the long, wide beams. Never was able to see him again. Yours is the closest I've ever seen to my white whale.

Good God!!! Congratulations!!!

 

[buck wild]

@buck wild , that is a fine and unique buck! Is that antler configuration common in your area?

Thanks. It's not uncommon to have wide spread bucks in our area, but they usually lack mass and tine length. We killed two other bucks this year that were 23"+ wide. This one was 24.5" outside.

 

[Zinz]

I spent quite a few hours over those 3 seasons trying to lay eyes on him. Finally closed the deal.

There is nothing like hunting one particular, mature buck. Congratulations on finally getting close enough for the shot. That buck looks ancient; what age did his tooth wear indicate?

Ed Z

 

[buck wild]

There is nothing like hunting one particular, mature buck. Congratulations on finally getting close enough for the shot. That buck looks ancient; what age did his tooth wear indicate?

Ed Z

We know he was at least 7 years old. The teeth wear patterns in our area always seem to show bucks at least a year younger than known age, and this buck's teeth showed 7 years for sure.

 

[Zinz]

We know he was at least 7 years old.

That’s fantastic. A buck of that age is typically a very sly customer. He’s a helluva buck.

 

[CZDiesel]

For the past 3 seasons I’d get a couple random pics of this buck, mostly on a travel corridor. I spent quite a few hours over those 3 seasons trying to lay eyes on him. Finally closed the deal.

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First picture I got of him in the 2022 season. That’s when he caught my eye.

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WOW! Congrats!!!

 

[buck wild]

That’s fantastic. A buck of that age is typically a very sly customer. He’s a helluva buck.

If you like age……Here’s a buck we figured was 8+ yrs old. I never saw him until late in the year this year, and not sure which buck he was from the past. He would not socialize with any other deer, including does. I had to make a 300 yd shot on him.

 

[Zinz]

If you like age……

That is incredible ! What a crazy set of antlers! You are lucky to be able to hunt a place where a buck can make it to such a ripe old age. I've been blessed to hunt and guide on a big place in the brush country. Your description of how that old buck behaved instantly reminded me of this particular buck from 2006.

You could tell it was ancient when it walked out. It shied away from every other deer, including does (just like your buck). I was guiding one of our foremen and he made a good shot. This old buck was missing several lower molars and the remaining teeth were at the gumline. He was in poor condition and likely would not have survived the winter. We could only guess he was 10 years, maybe more.

Every year, they shoot something super old, it's quite a place, really.

Ed Z

 

[Hunt anything]

@buck wild, that 5pt could be my 6pts brother. You certainly shot some unique looking bucks!

 

[dneaster3]

I was very blessed this season.
Beautiful buck with a beautiful rifle.
Very special to me because the generous permission to hunt that ground comes from the generous previous owner of the rifle.

Good hunts made better by great people!

 

[Zinz]

Beautiful buck with a beautiful rifle.

That’s an understatement! Wow… gorgeous buck and what a pretty No.1 !

Congratulations!