rhine16 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 ..... but since season closes tomorrow, i guess i can go ahead and post it. Held out for a couple reasons, 1 being that it isnt my picture and the other is that we were trying to keep this deer confidential(road hunters and tresspassers). I dont have the best pictures of this deer, but he actually has a third beam. You can tell it in the pictures if you look good. His two MAIN beams are a 10 frame with identical stickers coming off each g2. The third beam is like a 6 point frame. So that adds up to be 15 points. The guy that took this picture is an official B & C scorer, and he guess scored this deer between 155-160. However, he had 3 different biologist guess score him, all saying between 160 and low 170s. My guess score was right at 160. Guess it doesnt really matter though, cause this buck disappeared from his cam(after feeding in the same trough every night for 32 days) on October[ 16, and hasnt been seen since. We havent gotten pictures of him, and unless any of our other neighbors are lying, they haven't either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 holy smokes, thats one heck of a deer. Its too bad you couldnt get a crack at him. I hope he survives till next year for you. -shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 That's one cool looking buck. He's going to be even nicer next year (I don't blame ta for holding out on us. It would have been nice to see you holding those antlers.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 looks like a nice buck.....personally I don't see 160 but I can't see the entire rack either Kinda stinks and scary you haven't seen or heard of anything about him since October......Sure hope he is still around for ya.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 looks like a nice buck.....personally I don't see 160 but I can't see the entire rack either You're not seeing even half the rack . He's got about 1.5 times the bone on the side you cant see than he has on the side you can see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoytman26 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 What a beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 That is a great deer. One thing comes to mind that you probably dont want to hear, but it was probably still warm enough I think in this part of the country at that time, that deer were still dying off from ehd. Hope that is not the case, but might explain the disappearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 That is a great deer. One thing comes to mind that you probably dont want to hear, but it was probably still warm enough I think in this part of the country at that time, that deer were still dying off from ehd. Hope that is not the case, but might explain the disappearance. Never crossed my mind William. Now my mind is racing . Went back and read your post on ehd. As far as i know, there werent any reports of it in my area. I may walk a few ditches and creeks this weekend though to see if i find anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Lots of factors could have to do with his disappearance.......This such topic boggles my mind. I know I always wonder where the bucks go that I have pictures of from year to year........Like the one in my avatar :( EHD, death by natural causes, poached, move to new area, rut took him miles away to be shot by another hunter and you never heard about it, or he could be right under your nose and you just have seen him yet ;) But the total disappearing they do always is mind boggling to me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 he could be right under your nose and you just have seen him yet ;) That is the one i'm going with. Over pressured is a very good possibility, but i'm guessing he would've stayed in our area. He lived in an 80 acre sanctuary of nothing but pines. Our neighbor always gets pics at least one or two good bucks on his side every summer, as do we. In mid december, he had 6 different mature bucks in one week on his side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVdeerhunter Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Great buck hope he's still around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 That is a great deer. One thing comes to mind that you probably dont want to hear, but it was probably still warm enough I think in this part of the country at that time, that deer were still dying off from ehd. Hope that is not the case, but might explain the disappearance. Never crossed my mind William. Now my mind is racing . Went back and read your post on ehd. As far as i know, there werent any reports of it in my area. I may walk a few ditches and creeks this weekend though to see if i find anything I'm not saying William is wrong because God only knows for sure but, they don't get that big by being stupid. I wouldn't worry about it too much. BTW, where do you hunt?? :D:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtech_archer07 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Wow, that is a giant. Hope you get a chance at him next year!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 BTW, where do you hunt?? :D:D:D That'd be in Mississippi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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