Rhino Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Here's some of the best bucks we got from our 1st trail cam run in Missouri. High hopes for this season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Man, you are going to have a tough time picking which one you are going to target this year Al. Some great deer there and no doubt you are in for another incredible season. Think the backscratcher buck would be a definite target, pics 2, 3, and 5 also look like more mature bodied bucks(little sag in the gut and not as straight in their backs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 Like this non typical; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 This year is looking good! Some great bucks. I feel like we will be seeing your picture with one of them in the next few months.☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) 20 hours ago, wtnhunt said: Man, you are going to have a tough time picking which one you are going to target this year Al. William...3 years ago I tried to target one particular buck (this main frame 12 point that was a 17 point NT). That was the year we had an EHD die of. The last trail cam pics I had of him were part of part of the 2 below on 9/13. We found his remains the following February ~100 yards from one of my other stands in the same area. I suspect he died within days of 9/13 because there was no odor at all to his skull. His gross score was 184. I had my taxidermist mount him and he's hanging in the lodge in MO now. I passed up a couple of real nice bucks hunting him until mid November when I was convinced he was gone. I ran trail cams all through the areas where I got him the prior season multiple times and never got another pic of him after 9/13. Since then, I decided the 1st upper end buck that passes inside the circle of death for my bow is going to get whacked. Bitter lesson learned. Edited August 31, 2018 by Rhino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) With that said though...the mature freak buck in my other post is going to get a pass unless I've already filled my 1st buck tag. He's just too ugly! Id use my 2nd buck tag to take him out of the gene pool, if I have the chance after filling the 1st tag with a good one. Edited August 31, 2018 by Rhino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 51 minutes ago, Rhino said: With that said though...the mature freak buck in my other post is going to get a pass unless I've already filled my 1st buck tag. He's just too ugly! Id use my 2nd buck tag to take him out of the gene pool, if I have the chance after filling the 1st tag with a good one. Sure you could find a youngster or someone who would be happy to take out the genetic misfit for you. I get what you are saying too on passing up good bucks to hold out for that one. Nice thing for you is that you have some very good options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 All good looking bucks Al! I'd be after this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 He's on the hit list Cory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 5 hours ago, wtnhunt said: Sure you could find a youngster or someone who would be happy to take out the genetic misfit for you. I get what you are saying too on passing up good bucks to hold out for that one. Nice thing for you is that you have some very good options. Yea...my main hunting buddy will have a guest or 2 that wouldn't hesitate to kill the freak. Heck...my son would probably take him out too. Got to remember, he's a fully mature buck. As you can see in this profile pic he has an old man's belly. As you know that means dealing with an well seasoned buck. Yea...my buddy and I have been blessed having a great piece of property to manage and hunt. We've worked hard (still are) to continue to improve it to try our best to get the herd what they need to stay healthy and allow bucks to grow to maturity. This will be our 7th year to hunt it. I'm still looking for a particular buck from the past 2 seasons I didn't get on the 1st trail cam run. Last year I thought he was a net B&C typical 12 point with split brow tines on both sides. Sent pics to Gene Wensel and he said the same thing. One of my younger hunting buddies that takes off a week of work to help us every year on the farm had a shot at him at ~20 yards. He said he got so shaken up he shot way over him. Didn't even know if he looked through his peep or not. Just drew and released. LMBO! A few days later he killed a dandy 155" 12 point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Report post As you can see in this profile pic he has an old man's belly. Hey....that comment hits close to home now AL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Good luck Al. Those are some great trophy deer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Can you say "target-rich environment" ???? Best of luck, Al !!!! Be waitin' for the pictures...…….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Nice! I'd be putting a blind/stand overlooking that water hole. You've probably already done that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted September 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 19 hours ago, elkoholic said: Nice! I'd be putting a blind/stand overlooking that water hole. You've probably already done that? Actually...2 treestands...one right on the damn side (W side) and one off to the SE side so I can hunt it with multiple winds. The trail cam is off the E side facing W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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