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 Hopkins county buck
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11/09/12 03:57 AM
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Shawn Tutt
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Light Foot
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What do you guy think of this buck? Ive had him on the game cam twice but ive yet to get him out in the daylight. Age and score? Im thinking around 4.5 and maybe 110-120?  
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: Shawn Tutt]
#3738783
11/09/12 04:07 AM
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rcbulldogs34
Light Foot
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I think 3.5 and 140 range
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: rcbulldogs34]
#3738790
11/09/12 04:10 AM
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SapperTitan
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: SapperTitan]
#3738813
11/09/12 04:15 AM
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Shawn Tutt
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Never thought he would go 140. I would love to let him walk another year BUT with these neighbors he is liable to get dropped this year if they see him.
We had the talk with a couple nice ten points a couple years ago and everyone agreed to let them walk... Needless to say that was the last year we saw them.
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: Shawn Tutt]
#3738831
11/09/12 04:20 AM
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stxranchman
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I think he is a 3 yr old and mid to upper 120's on a very nice looking buck.
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: stxranchman]
#3738990
11/09/12 05:32 AM
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Shawn Tutt
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I figured he was a little older. If its really 3.5 or so i wish he could make it to be 6 or so. I think he would be a damn good deer, not that it isnt already. My mind isnt made up but im thinking about letting it walk. I would just hate to do it and then have the neighbors shoot him 
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: stxranchman]
#3739030
11/09/12 06:34 AM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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I think he is a 3 yr old and mid to upper 120's on a very nice looking buck. i'm with Stx on this one. He looks large bodied, but something about him screams young deer. 3.5, 120ish
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: QuitShootinYoungBucks]
#3739050
11/09/12 07:25 AM
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FatLikeElvis
Light Foot
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I'm hunting in southern Hopkins County. Its great to see deer this size in the same general area.
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: FatLikeElvis]
#3739076
11/09/12 09:09 AM
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Shawn Tutt
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I'm hunting in southern Hopkins County. Its great to see deer this size in the same general area. Where you hunting at? Those 10 points i was referring to earlier were very nice deer. This could be some of their offspring. Actually hope it is but i dont think this one will make it either. I showed the pics to some local guys and they think its older than 3 but i cant see it. Maybe thats why these deer keep getting shot at a young age
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: Shawn Tutt]
#3739112
11/09/12 11:42 AM
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MikeBillington
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I think he is no older then 4.5, probably 3.5. The deer are so healthy this year that they all have big fat bodies and are a bit harder to judge. If you like him and think the neighbors will get him if they see him then shoot him. Your call. Either way you are rolling the dice here.
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: MikeBillington]
#3739142
11/09/12 12:08 PM
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fbchunter
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Nice deer, if you want to take him dont hesitate, if he is a trophyto you get him!!
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: fbchunter]
#3739227
11/09/12 12:50 PM
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Shawn Tutt
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He is a "trophy" to me. But probably because i've only taken spikes... Im just to passive i think lol. I'll probably take him if I see hin, that is if buck fever don't set in!
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: MikeBillington]
#3739240
11/09/12 12:58 PM
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tag saver
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probably 3.5 ......maybe 120
if he could go a year or 2 he would be better
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: tag saver]
#3739262
11/09/12 01:06 PM
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Shawn Tutt
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^^^ i know this, and thats why i'm kinda torn in letting him walk and hoping and praying the others dont get him. I think he has the possibility to be maybe 140's
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: stxranchman]
#3739321
11/09/12 01:30 PM
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DocBailey
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I think he is a 3 yr old and mid to upper 120's on a very nice looking buck. yep
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: Shawn Tutt]
#3739322
11/09/12 01:31 PM
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tag saver
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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yes sir i agree ......i let alot of 115 to 120 ish deer go by some of them will get older .....or at least thats my hope i found this one in my stock pond in late summer ) = probably an attempted poach ) = 
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: tag saver]
#3739333
11/09/12 01:36 PM
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txbobcat
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: txbobcat]
#3740192
11/09/12 05:28 PM
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Shawn Tutt
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Just checked the stealth cam to see if he was On the camera again and the flash stopped working at about 830 last night. Just my damn luck!
Do have a spike coming in during the day.
I made a few mock scrapes today using the tinks power scrape. Maybe it will help bring him back.
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: Shawn Tutt]
#3746744
11/12/12 01:44 AM
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FatLikeElvis
Light Foot
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Shawn,
We're located a few miles north of Lake Fork just across the county line. I haven't seen a 10 pt yet but I'm excited about the number of young bucks with good potential that we're seeing on game cam. We've taken pics of at least eight individuals in the past three months. We did have an impressive 10pt come through toward the end of the season last year. Hopefully he's still out there spreadin some good genes.
Anyway, we're fairly new to the area. Assuming you've been hunting Hopkins County for a while, do you think the ARs have made a difference?
Just curious,
Fat
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: FatLikeElvis]
#3746792
11/12/12 01:55 AM
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Curly
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Shawn,
We're located a few miles north of Lake Fork just across the county line. I haven't seen a 10 pt yet but I'm excited about the number of young bucks with good potential that we're seeing on game cam. We've taken pics of at least eight individuals in the past three months. We did have an impressive 10pt come through toward the end of the season last year. Hopefully he's still out there spreadin some good genes.
Anyway, we're fairly new to the area. Assuming you've been hunting Hopkins County for a while, do you think the ARs have made a difference?
Just curious,
Fat 
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: Curly]
#3747130
11/12/12 03:20 AM
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Shawn Tutt
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Light Foot
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Im only 25 so i havent hunted the years most of these guys have. The ar's are kinda iffy IMO.I have seen alot nicer bucks in the area since theu have been in place but im kinda putting it toward genetics and not the AR.
Good genetics = good deer.
Bad genetics = a while to wait for them to be legal.
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: Shawn Tutt]
#3747212
11/12/12 03:46 AM
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bigmike_ml21
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there are some really good bucks in Hopkins Co. My family hunts on 71 between Hagansport and Sulphur Bluff, they have a place on the North side of 71 and the south side as well. Good bucks on both places taken every year. They shot a nice 10 saturday morning. Good testament to AR's i believe. Been better and better every year since implemented.
 Sometimes I wonder if it will get to the point you bring an attorney with you out hunting.
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: bigmike_ml21]
#3747260
11/12/12 04:03 AM
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Shawn Tutt
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I do see pics of better deer every year since the ar's, so i guess theu are working. Dont know if it's because deer have to be a certain size now so when you shoot them they are nice bucks or if people were just embarrassed by the bucks before the ar?? 
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Re: Hopkins county buck
[Re: Shawn Tutt]
#3747281
11/12/12 04:12 AM
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Curly
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No venison has ever embarrassed me.
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