My best buck on camera ever.

[Bionic]

I am beyond excited to have such a deer on camera.  I have never seen a deer of this size in person, but having it on camera is very exciting for me!  This pic is in 3M, and not on farmland.

I noticed a matted down area in tall grass that I assumed was bedding, well upon looking at the saplings that are densly scattered around, I found some larger than average rubs for what I see in 3K, and 3M.  Well this piece of property where this said bedding area, has 3 scrapes, and numerous rubs.  Some rubs are from 4" of the ground to almost 5' high.  I even found some saplings that are about 3/4" or so in diameter snapped right off from a buck rubbing.  After noticing all this I had all sorts of images in my head of what he looks like lol.  

He is nocturnal, but hopefully that changes, in 3M bucks are starting to move in daylight i'm hearing.  Hopeuhe changes habits.

here is what surfaced on camera.  A bit blurry but the general idea is clear.

 

 

[Bionic]

I forgot to mention a bunch of does did use that matted area for bedding one night.  This buck is in a natural scrape, and a 6, and 7 also visit this scrape, about 60' away is another scrape that looks abused pretty good, the licking branch looks chewed on.  

[Cabin Fever]

Very nice! Good luck in your quest!

[Bionic]

Thank you! I need all the luck I can get, I have never drawn my bow on a deer yet lol.  A bit nervous at the thought of it on such a deer, this is my second bow season, and last year was very uneventful for me.

[ApexerER]

Here is to hoping you get eyes on him and better yet...release an arrow...good luck

[ny hunter]

Very nice deer good luck hope you get a shot at him...

[Bionic]

Thank you! 

 

I will let you guys know if I see him in stand, etc.  

Could this scrape location be his bed area? There are lots of aggressive rubs in this vicinity, id say within an acre.  Core area? 

I have no experience with such scenario 

[Chef]

I saw two bucks out in the fields during daylight hours in 3m on the side of rt 17 on Friday on my way to camp


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[Bionic]

Chefhunter-

Bloomingburgh wurtsboro area I imagine?

Where abouts is camp? My has been searching for about a year for a little place.  They sell like hot cakes!

 

Edited October 31, 2016 by Bionic

[Bionic]

At a stand waiting in hopes to see the buck pictured.

Guys I know who hunt about 5 miles away said they have been seen bucks in daylight so I'm staying positive.

[NFA-ADK]

Looks like a good one!  Good luck with him Bionic!  Hope to see you on the harvest thread with him!  Real beauty!

[moog5050]

Cool rack.  Lots of character and high and tight!

[Bionic]

NFA thank you! Im going to do my best.