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What do you guys think this one will score and what do you think his age is? It will be hard to pass this one up but I can only imagine what he will look like next yr if he makes it through another season!

thanks for the inputs. I turned the photo into our county game warden and he is suppose to be callin me once they figure out what it is. The only thing that is crazy is that a nice young 8 point and 3 doe showed up 15 minutes after this photo was taken. If they are cyotes i will be thining them out come fall and winter

Just curious what everybodys thought were on what they thought was comin out from the corn field. Everyone I have shown this photo to swears it is a bear and so do I!

Heres a little bit of knowledge that I know and have had experience with. I work at a local feed company and know alot about animal nutrition. I put out loose mineral Feb through April. This will help in aid with bucks growing larger racks and will also help the does lactating when giving birth to the yearlings in the upcoming spring. If you read the nutrition tag on any mineral supplement it already has salt in the mixture so you really dont need to add any salt to your sites. Any local feed store carries a wide variety of mineral so choose the best product that meets your needs. In the spring i put out some protein blocks that are high in protein to help out with the developing antler growth and it will help the does stay in good condition after giving birth. It will also help with the yearlings geting a better start. At the same time I will make a few clover food plots every 3 years. Deer love clover and will eat on it year around. Its also a good fiber supplement and a good green food source through out the winter months. Ill also put out a few trophy rock's during the summer which also have a wide variety of mineral's and is also high in vitamin's. All of this will improve your overall deer heard health and weight through the winter months. I am not a big fan of plain corn because it does not have alot of nutritional value but it is a very good bait if that is what you are looking for. Hope this helps!

Gross around 150 give or take a little bit but either way nice buck! congrats

Thanks guys! All my hard work and dedication finally paid off.

http://www.realtree.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6683&stc=1&d=1292972559 Well I finally caught up on one of my hit list bucks this past Saturday December 18, 2010. I bow hunted all year and never got a encounter with any of my hitlist bucks. Its was th extra weekend hunt here in Ohio and i had my Muzzleloader in hand. He came in chasing a few doe and gave me a 40 yrd broadside shot and i smoked him. Only ran 50yrds and crashed. I wish I could have got him with the Hoyt but I can't complain. This is my best buck to date and Im still soakin this one in.

Congrats on a buck of a lifetime!

Well....... Bow seasin here in Ohio starts this weekend and i cant wait! I have a few bucks on camera that I will be trying to get set up on and getting a shot at. Hopefully with a little bit of luck and good weather I will bag one this season. This week it has been hot in the 90's but the weather looks like it should break and be back in the 70's for this weekend. Hopefully if the temps drop the deer will be moving at dusk and dawn. And on another note the crops around here and where i hunt are coming off quike. If i had to guess more than 50% of the crop is already out of the fields. This is the first time that I have seen this many crops out at this time of year. Good luck to all Ohio bowhunters this weekend and always put safety first no matter what!

1. hoyt turbo hawk 2. CVA muzzleloader 3. 870 12 gauge express rifled barrell

Them are some nice bucks. Hopefully you get an opportunity at one this year. I would say a few of them are 140 plus. Good Luck come late September!

I am a big fan of the bloodrunners. I have been useing them the past couple of yrs. They are the best broadheads that i have ever shot with my Hoyt. Fly great and they are consistant in pattern with every shot. If its no broke then don't fix it has always been my philosophy so ill be sticking with them untill i have a reason to switch!

Im guessin anywhere frome 17 to 20 inches inside. Thats a nice buck either way and it looks like he is not done growen yet!!

For every 500 pounds of corn i put in the mixer i put 100 pounds of distillers and 100 pounds of roasted soybeans with 5 pounds of liquid fat and 20 pounds of molasses. Thats the best ration that me and my boss which is a mutritional specialist cam up with. The deer are all over it and love it. I cant keep it out because within 3 days 2 bags that I puut out will be gone. Hope this helps you out!!