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Actually if I'd turned in the big doe I shot early season, we'd be #1. I didn't have anyone with me, and did not have a selfie stick for take my pick with the deer.

LOL, I'm not Moses, I was just the messenger! I abandoned the last weekend of deer season to go shoot a cow elk. I have a pic of it, and license, but I don't think that'd count.

Sorry guys, I let ya down.

Congratulations on your buck Martin, awesome story! Thanks, no pressure! Went out yesterday, finally figured I'd give some private land a shot. A couple young bucks on trail cam, ALOT of doe. BTW, I'll never shoot a yotie again with a bow. Dang thing ate my arrow! One arrow and Nocturnal down, that's at least $15 bucks. I'm still going at it, and I will until the last day.

I'm still here, sorry for not checking in more often. I've been hitting the woods 2-3 times a week. Shot a doe early season, didn't have a way to take a selfie with her, shot a doe last week, couldn't find her. Still have my fingers crossed!

Congrats, Mrs.Wtnhunt, and that's a heck of a buck fly.

It is hard to say for sure how old he is. Each area will be different, some have more food sources, some have less. He could be 3.5 year old if you have good ag or he's been hanging out over a couple corn piles. I'd say closer to 3.5, he doesn't have big mass through his antlers. All the bucks I've shot, that's been older, that's one of the sure enough characteristics is mass. Biologist abroad will agree that the main factor is age structure, then genetics.

"I" ! Oh, a little late. Love it!

LOL, I'm not ready to make that journey just yet! I did shoot my best deer to date last year, and have another one on trail cam that's comparable. So as far as here, I think I'm doing pretty good, or better yet very blessed!

Way to go fly, do you do all the processing yourself? I grew up on venison, squirrel, rabbit, quail and fish. Wish I could get my wife to develop a taste for it! Joe, that's a sweet looking buck, I bet he'd have some good size butterfly chops. BTW, my name's Aaron. XT, you'll get a kick out of this, my great grandpa always introduced me as Mose's mouth piece whenever I went to stay with him.

New pics on trail cam, pretty excited!

Hey guys, checking in. Can't wait to get season started. I usually jenx myself by joining these things, but oh well, I'll be here for moral support!!

Aaron abrown 36 OK Oct 1 - Feb 15

I was looking at the SlickTricks, but will probably stay with the Wasp BOSS.

Love IT, exactly my thoughts too! I don't comment on ALOT of things in here. Kind of hard when you guys speak my mind for me!

Shot more with a bow by far, then probably my Remington 270. Shot my largest buck this past year with a smoke pole, CVA Accura.

Have any of you guys ever tried using a tail fan? Heard it works, and will actually bring the tom off the hens.

Sorry to hear that, prayers are with you.

Congrats! It seems that anytime we get the Mrs. involved we get whooped. Do you have a place on the wall already picked out? My wife harvested her largest buck to date this year. Looks like an awesome deer!

Unfortunately that is the lake I work on.

Seems like everyone that has one likes them. All the Hoyt dealers around here, the dealer themselves switched. Would like to get one, but just having a hard time putting the Hoyt down. I had a Mathews Creed XS, had to switch back to Hoyt. It was just my preference. Hopefully I'll get around and get one. Keep me informed on how you like it.

Congrats! How soon did it take you to start picking out what pose you wanted?

If you get on Lancaster or Cabelas online, usually they have some nice rests on clearance or sale. Might be able to get a nicer rest for a littler less $$$.

I understand where you are coming from, money talks. I have pretty much given up on private. I'm fortunate enough to have a fairly large amount of public to hunt. I wish everyone would practice QDM, it helps to increase the health of the herd. However, everyone's goals are different. Some meat in the freezer, some just getting outside. Whatever you do, do not get mad at the "fat rich guy" and make your deer herd suffer for it. Nothing else, put your nose to the grinder and work harder, the success gets even sweeter, and it ends up being a slap in the face of the "rich guy", because they do not put the time nor effort into understanding and hunting mature bucks. It'll get better, had my best year yet, two 6.5 old bucks off public!

It could also be injury. Usually bucks that get injured during fighting, aka hooked in the junk, or maybe smacked by a car will more than likely have damage to the opposite side antler.