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Don't let the dates fool you. I forgot to reset the camera when I put it out. This was in the last week. miles





Probably the same deer a couple of weeks ago. Same feeder, camera on different tree.

I have one about like that hanging around of late.

Looks like he'll be sporting a pretty nice rack come Fall.

If things go as usual, he will disappear about the first of Sept., before any hunting season is in. Poachers or automobiles? Who knows. miles

About September they are gone from here.

Eastern Oregon here and Cookie did a quick drive through of the rut pasture she chases the deer in each November.

This guy still has a couple months to go (snapped on 23 June), so should be of show quality this fall. Not going to be very wide, but I expect some serious height. Body condition looks a bit low, however, as forage production is down and herbage is curing early around here.

Good looking deer. miles

Rice bran works wonders, huh?

No rice bran here, doubt you could buy it locally at least I've not seen it.

Have about 6 bucks that are that size, and one 10 point so far this summer.

They will be in summer pattern like y'all mention. Until mid Sept/early October, once they rub off they are within a month of the first hard rut around Oct 15 here.

But they do come back through at times, as I have so many food plots out for them year round they come on back.

I figure on 100 acres, having 9 food plots, 3 protein feeders and a couple corn feeders out, I don't mind harvesting a deer a year off my 100 acres.

Don't like teh locals that own acres next to you that try to shoot 2-3 or more deer and think it doesn't hurt the population though.

Miles, nice looking progress there, and still quite some time to grow, at least a month of decent growth left.

I think that miles is up in white county, around Bebe if I remember.

Next County to the SE from Beebe. Prairie County, although it is only 15 miles to Beebe. My deer quit eating rice bran. I figure they must have changed the way they were processing it. Right now I have goat feed in the feeder. There is also a salt/mineral lick about 25 feet from where that deer is feeding. miles

Miles, Nice young deer, I had 12 bucks at my protein feeder behind the house the other night, only one older big guy,I need to take some pic's to show you in N.M. rio7

I am still in awe of the ones that I saw in person back in January, right behind your house. miles

Miles, I have one that's about 5 yr old that looks like he will make 165" or better, the rest are in the 130"to 140"our deer look really good this year with all the rain we have had there's lots to eat, but they still show up here every evening for water and a little protein, I call it happy hour.

Remember that big buck we saw last year at 31 strip, saw him early this morning I think he may be over 200" this year he's going to be 6 1/2 this year, may be shooter after the rut. Rio7

I do remember him. Quite often. miles

My favorite new additive is BB2.
I have had bucks bed next to it and run off other deer trying to eat it.

What is BB2?

Not what I am after. I want something good for them, that they come and eat and then go on about their deer business. I do not hunt over the one feeder that I have out, it is for the camera only. miles

Blue, I did a quick search and came up with this. miles

BB2

Miles, At almost $30.00 a bag 50# counting shipping I don't think that stuff would work for me. we feed over 120,000# of protein a month.rio7