First nice survivor showed up

[Steuben Jerry]

I've pulled cards a couple of times since mid December, and have had an assortment of spikes and forkhorns appearing on camera since then, but no racks "of note".

This card pull had this guy on it, and I was glad to see him after a whole bunch of good bucks got taken down around me this year. He just needs another year or two.

 

 

[Merlot]

Did not think the rack would hang on this long into the new year. Nice buck.

[crappyice]

You think that's just matted hair or a poorly placed shot through the "no mans land?"


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[dbHunterNY]

9 minutes ago, crappyice said:

You think that's just matted hair or a poorly placed shot through the "no mans land?"


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looks to me like he was just grooming himself.  hide would be opened up more from say a broadhead.

[dbHunterNY]

good deal.  promising knowing there's something out there still calling your place home.

[growalot]

Looks to me like that right shoulder muscle is messed up(compare to other deer)..and he's toeing out on the front right hoof. Though that could just look that way due to the light coloring on that leg. NICE deer though.

[Steuben Jerry]

4 hours ago, dbHunterNY said:

good deal.  promising knowing there's something out there still calling your place home.

I'd like to think so! But I'm running 7 cameras and leave them out all year. I had this deer in front of me during last bow season, but this is the first time I've had him on camera since then. 

I'm pretty sure this is him from last Fall.

 

Edited February 8, 2017 by Steuben Jerry

[Lawdwaz]

4 hours ago, crappyice said:

You think that's just matted hair or a poorly placed shot through the "no mans land?"


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If so, the other deer must have been shot in the ass because he bears a similar "look".  

Chicago deer??

[dbHunterNY]

15 hours ago, Steuben Jerry said:

I'd like to think so! But I'm running 7 cameras and leave them out all year. I had this deer in front of me during last bow season, but this is the first time I've had him on camera since then. 

I'm pretty sure this is him from last Fall.

 

it's a trade off with risk involved when you pass deer that others might shoot.  we've got trail camera photos of bucks progressing through age classes.  last year i actually passed bucks as big as i've ever shot.  there was enough of them running around though i knew some would make it.  some of them did die but others i believe will be walking next year.  it's awesome to see and have history with.  encounters provide another form of anticipation and success outside putting a tag on the deer.  trail cam photos were being sent back and forth between properties this past year out this way.  hope you get some more.  it's not a good situation banking on a single deer.

[Steuben Jerry]

Oh, I'm not banking on it. He's just the first survivor that I've seen and/or recognize. Kind of like running into an old friend!