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gstoneberg:
You're right CA, I've hunted this buck for 3 years and it is the first and only time I've seen him in person.  If history repeats, I won't see him again.  I had legal light and could have shot him before I could make out the rack and knew it was him, but I'd hunted him so long I wanted to actually be sure...and it cost me.  It's silly too, as I would shoot any deer with the selfbow.  I don't know if this buck will get any bigger.  I've watched him for 3 years and he was an 11pt the first time I saw him.  He's as least 5.5 this year but could be even older.  His g4s are actually shorter this year than last.  He does have more mass this season and the g2s and g3s are taller so perhaps there's more antler in him if he goes another year.  Wouldn't bother me at all if his seed was spread again this fall.  We have an 9pt with the same extra point between the left g1 and g2 that I'm sure is related. 

It was a great hunt.  Truth be told I'm not very sad I missed the younger buck, would have rather ventilated one of the does since I didn't get a shot at the big guy.  As always, they were just a step from me launching an arrow when they bolted.  Still don't know what spooked them, I was a statue inside the ground blind and downwind.

Tom, hope you get a good shot real soon.

George

crooketarrow:
  He looks at least 5 1/2 and he is nice. That other buck looks like he's only 2,he'll be a brute also in a couple years. I always pass on  untill there 3 1/2 here. I know it's hard to do when likely you'll never see him again. But when I see pic's or glass bucks like your buck. You just have to keep tell ing yourself It could happen.
  Use'lly to someoe else in my cases.

gstoneberg:
When I have archery gear in hand, everything's a trophy.  While I'd rather shoot a doe than a young buck, I pretty much take what comes.  I used to fancy myself a trophy hunter, but no more.  Takes the fun out of it for me.  If I were hunting alone on a property it might be different.

George

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