|
|
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 373
Campfire Member
|
OP
Campfire Member
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 373 |
This past deer season was by far the weirdest that I've ever experienced. I. Sure it was a combination of hot weather, an enough acorns that you couldn't comfortably walk I'm any patch of hardwoods in middle tennessee. I saw the usual doe groups that call my property home, but bucks were few and far between. We are surrounded by ag land, and usually starting in October we have new bucks show up, and we will continue to see new buck on cam all the way through February. This year was completely different. We started the year off with the usual batch of 1.5 yrOlds, 1 2.5 yr old 8, 1 3.5 yr old 115" 8 pt., and a 6.5 yr old 6 pt that had pedicle damage since he was 2.5. Other than that, we had 2 other older bucks show up all season. 1 3.5, and 1 4.5. With nothing else on the menu I decided to devote my season to the 6 pt. I've let this deer walk the last 2 years for no reason other than I had bigger deer to spend my time on. He usually disappeared in November to return in late Dec, but this year he was a homebody all season. It still took me until Dec. 22 to catch up to him. ![[Linked Image from i.ibb.co]](https://i.ibb.co/b1cQx7R/Jdjd.jpg) Ended up killing 4 does as well to fill the freezer.
Last edited by Rockhound; 02/04/22.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 442
Campfire Member
|
|
Campfire Member
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 442 |
That is a cool buck. I love those unique trophies far more than huge racks!
Congrats
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,877
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,877 |
West Tn here, and yes it's been the weirdest deer season I can remember with temps in the 70's for the two weeks of the first of December. With all that said, the big bucks were being killed during that time which is our peak rut. I also hunt with surrounding ag fields and hatchie bottom woods. Congrats on your buck.
HMM-161, HMM-364
Semper Fi Brothers
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,918
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,918 |
East TN here, I’ll agree it was an odd deer season. I ended up killing a nice one the week of Thanksgiving.
I think any mature buck is a trophy and I like the odd ones with character.
Congrats on a great buck
When I die I hope I don't start voting democrat.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 26,558 Likes: 16
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 26,558 Likes: 16 |
That deer appears to have a body on him. Any idea on weight?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 5,129
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 5,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 21,694
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 21,694 |
That is a cool buck. I love those unique trophies far more than huge racks!
Congrats I like the odd ones, too.
"The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them."
-Master Chief Hershel Davis
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 8,069
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 8,069 |
That's a cool ol' buck - congrats!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 19,210
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 19,210 |
Those odd antlered deer are cool. We had one here on the farm this year that we called Rudolph because his antlers looked like a reindeer.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 24,643
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 24,643 |
What a cool looking set of headgear!
Any injury to his right side noted?
![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/X0n16mr.png) WWP53D
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 373
Campfire Member
|
|
OP
Campfire Member
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 373 |
That deer appears to have a body on him. Any idea on weight? I didn't weigh him. I would have loved to, but I just didn't have time. He was a hoss though.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 373
Campfire Member
|
|
OP
Campfire Member
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 373 |
What a cool looking set of headgear!
Any injury to his right side noted? His pedicle on that side appeared to have been damaged
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,934
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,934 |
Muzzleloader season started out slow...It picked up during rifle season but was still slower than years past.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 138
Campfire Member
|
|
Campfire Member
Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 138 |
Nice buck, congratulations
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,054
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,054 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,631
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,631 |
Interesting buck. Congrats.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 3,042
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 3,042 |
Congrats, nice big body Buck. I like the odd ones with character.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 373
Campfire Member
|
|
OP
Campfire Member
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 373 |
Thanks guys!
Last edited by Rockhound; 02/05/22.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,887
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,887 |
What a cool deer!
You could fashion his left antler into a meat fork for the grill!!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 7,126
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 7,126 |
6.5 years old looks like a wise ole buck, but he teased the wrong guy. Congrats
|
|
|
|
|
577 members (160user, 17CalFan, 10gaugemag, 1234, 10ring1, 69 invisible),
2,486
guests, and
1,212
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,192,063
Posts18,482,515
Members73,959
| |
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|
