Few survivors...

[WNY Bowhunter]

Checked a couple of cameras today that were set up on some oaks, had 6 bucks on camera since Thanksgiving...

Of note:

Wannabe (3.5 year old) is still kicking around...

Last pics prior to gun season...

Monday morning...

Daylight, only 15 yds from my groundblind!!!

My favorite 2.5 yr old, 11-pt. I'm super excited to see what he turns into this next year!!!

Sunday evening...

Edited December 12, 2014 by WNY Bowhunter

[WNY Bowhunter]

This awesome little palmated yearling looks like he could be a Steuben County stud in a couple of years!!!

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[WNY Bowhunter]

Couple betters pics of the 2 year old from back in Sept...

The buck in the background is still alive too...

[wooly]

Hope to see some colored pics of these antlers soon!   

[meatmuzzy]

What makes you think that's a yearling deer?  Not being a smartass at all I just think his body looks pretty chunky for a yearling.

[Pygmy]

 

What makes you think that's a yearling deer?  Not being a smartass at all I just think his body looks pretty chunky for a yearling.

 

Look how short the snout is...Says "yearling" to me..Most two year olds up this way have much bigger antlers, also.

He looks chunky because he isn't very long.

[Taylormike]

Really cool.  You have more pics of buck in the past two weeks then I have in 3 years!

 

Way to go!!!  Go get one next year.

[WNY Bowhunter]

Hope to see some colored pics of these antlers soon!

I presume that you mean without the deer attached to them? Won't be long until these bones are laying on the ground!!!

[sampotter]

Does that 1st buck's brow tine curve back towards his rear? Very distinctive.

[WNY Bowhunter]

Does that 1st buck's brow tine curve back towards his rear? Very distinctive.

 

Yes it does. They've been that way every year...

 

2014:

 

 

2013:

 

 

2012:

 

Edited December 13, 2014 by WNY Bowhunter

[Renegade Hunter]

He's grown up to be one stud buck. Pretty cool you have those pictures to watch him grow

[njg0621]

He doesn't look like he put many inches on from 2013-2014? Nice looking buck though!

[rotorooter23]

looks like your have a nice promising crop!

[WNY Bowhunter]

Those apples all piled up quite nicely in 2013 I notice.

You are correct. There was a bumper crop of apples last fall. This particular cam was set up on the Apple tree and there were apples on the ground through November. I may have accidentally grabbed a few branches and shook them a bit to accelerate the drop age...