3 Years Trail Cam Pic's of the Same Deer.

[SheltonCreeker]

wow. nice buck. I agree with the other guys. If your the only one hunting around this area, then I would let him go another year. If you have much hunting pressure close then I would definatly try and take him this fall. Awesome animal either way!

[Earl E. Nov...mber]

That's why we let them walk.

[4 point]

Exactly Earl E.. I have more fun shed hunting and shooting does. Don't really care if i kill a buck anymore, just enjoy watching them.

[RM81]

It's a gamble if you have any other hunters in your area.

[KyStickbow]

Man...that is a hoss!! I think I would take him given the opportunity.

[Margly]

Cool:)

[hnt2mch]

nice un!

[Shawn Leonard]

Around where I live he would not make it past 3.5 years old! The spotlight guys woould kill him for sure. If he is in a spot far from roads and you have exclusive rights to a couple thousand acres than maybe I would risk another year. If not I would of a shot him last year! All it takes is a hot doe or lack of a hot doe and he can be a couple miles away during the rut! Shawn

[4 point]

Shawn, I've been trying to get some nice deer to grow up for about 15 years now. We have the same problems you have with poachers. You just have to put a little fear into people and they will stay away. People know I have pic's of every buck around the area and that there will be no warnings. Sure your neighbors will get a few but when a buck gets to 4.5 years old his chances of living go way up, they turn into a whole different animal. It's wide open country here and our neighbors have about 10 people that come out and run and gun every thing in site, I have yet to see them kill a mature deer. Don't no where they hide but they have it figured out how to stay alive.

My thinking is if I kill a nice deer that has a chance to be a great deer he's dead. If I let him walk at least he still has a chance. I'm just as happy filling some doe tags. I never fill all my tags till Jan. just cause I enjoy being out and seeing the things you miss when your siting in the house watching football.
Travis

[Roy Steele]

SWEETTTTT

[Bonebuster]

There is a certain kind of satisfaction that comes from passing a shot at a buck.

Great photo`s...thanks for posting them!  

[kennym]

"Don't no where they hide but they have it figured out how to stay alive."

Thats no kiddin! Saw 2 good ones nite before last in an open bottom, they dived off in a little ditch and WOULD NOT come out. I waited on em awhile, but the ground was off limits, so I went on.

[beetlebailey1977]

Oh yeah I would put a toe tag on him if I could.