Gettin' Ready - Buck/Bull Photos

[Spikebuck]

Thought that in prep for the blackpowder seasons that will be opening those of us with some live buck/bull/bear...whatever big game pics might post a few to get the dreaming time going...I'm thinking live ones still out there to get...not the dead variety which hopefully will be posted as the seasons get underway!

Here's a few from the lease I'm on. One pretty nice one...14 points, but not huge. In this last pic we have he has three brow tines on the right, the start of a drop tine on the right, and a sticker on his left G2. As is common, quite a few pics during the summer, then come velvet shedding time, they disappear until rut. This one may actually need another year. Velvet makes them look quite a bit bigger.


Three Brows 081913 by mdheaser

Also a couple "pass till next year" types...of which we have quite a few.


Double x 2 Brows by mdheaser


10 090513 by mdheaser

We had one large one last year that we know made it to at least Dec 16 as one of the guys video taped it for 15 minutes within 20 yards of his stand (he was already tagged out on his buck). NO pictures this year. We're keeping our figures crossed though. He was one of our most photogenic last year until he shed, then was not seen again until Dec 16...he knows how to hide and could have gotten better at it.

 

[Roguedog]

Those are some dandy bucks.

Jeff

 

[wattlebuster]

+1 :thumbsup:

 

[Swamp Rat]

Your norther deer coats are vastly different than out deer coats at that time of year. In that second pic does it look like that grass is stuck to him? Is that from rolling around getting the summer coat off you think? Or is he working on his camo for the upcoming season?

 

[Spikebuck]

In that second pic does it look like that grass is stuck to him?

No, that's several strings of tiny burrs. The area there is full of them. If you are unfortunate enough to walk through them they peel off the bush in a string with dozens if not hundreds of the little burrs per string. Get them in fleece or knit garments in a large quantity and you might as well just throw the clothes away.

 

[stinkyfeet]

In that second pic does it look like that grass is stuck to him?

No, that's several strings of tiny burrs. The area there is full of them. If you are unfortunate enough to walk through them they peel off the bush in a string with dozens if not hundreds of the little burrs per string. Get them in fleece or knit garments in a large quantity and you might as well just throw the clothes away.

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