western NY bowhunter Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 This buck was killed about a mile and a half up the road from my house on the last afternoon of gun season. The rack hasn't been scored yet...but he's around 18" inside with both bases being over 6". I'm guessing he'll net in the low 150's (kinda hard to tell from the "Chuck Adams" style pose.) I had seen this buck on a few occasions over the past several years...with the last sighting being in late summer of 2003. Later that fall one of my uncles had him standing 15 yards away while on a deer drive but couldn't shoot due to safety reasons. I actually think he had longer tines that year. Anyways, I was beginning to wonder whether or not he was still around after two years without a sighting. My uncle found one of his sheds while turkey hunting in the spring of 2002 only a few hundred yards from where he was eventually harvested. If you doubled the score of that one side and added a 17" spread...he would have grossed right around 140", meaning he was at least 3.5 in 2001. Its pretty cool...that shed is almost an exact replica of this years antler, although its of a smaller scale. Based on this evidence, I'm guessing that this deer is 7.5 to 8.5 yrs. old which is incredible for such a hard hunted area. I'd hate to guess what percentage of buck in the state make it to this age, buts its gotta under 1%. Hopefully, he fathered his share of fawns over the past 5 or 6 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyt_hunter Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Nice NY 10-pt... very nice deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Nice NY 10-pt... Yeah, he's a beauty for sure. Nice deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Nice NY 10-pt... That's one awesome critter for sure. Sounds like maybe he was in regression when you finally got him. I'll bet his genes have been spread far and wide over the years, and that's always a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMAworks4me Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Nice NY 10-pt... Great buck, congrats to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western NY bowhunter Posted December 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Nice NY 10-pt... JPP; This buck was taken in Steuben County. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheNumber1Young1 Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Nice NY 10-pt... Great buck, that guy should smile, he just killed a big buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Nice NY 10-pt... Nice buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western NY bowhunter Posted December 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Nice NY 10-pt... [ QUOTE ] Great buck, that guy should smile, he just killed a big buck! [/ QUOTE ] The guy that killed this buck is pretty old...the clown in the top photo is my cousin and I'm holding the rack in the othre two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Nice NY 10-pt... Great looking buck! congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosdog2 Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Nice NY 10-pt... Dang that is nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whttlbucksteve Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Nice NY 10-pt... Nice deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG_BUCK_1 Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Nice NY 10-pt... nice buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Nice NY 10-pt... Great buck Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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