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Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 05:01 PM
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Son of a Blitch
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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#4662110
10/15/13 05:03 PM
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Axisking
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5.5 yr old, solid buck
get a bow and go NOW!
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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#4662132
10/15/13 05:09 PM
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SapperTitan
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I wouldn't even hesitate to kill that buck the first chance I got. Im sure he has passed on more than his fare share of genes.
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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#4662137
10/15/13 05:11 PM
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old03
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 05:12 PM
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bu2herndog
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That is a great mature deer. I say 5.5
I sure hope you get him, good luck.
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 05:15 PM
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Texas buckeye
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I would agree to 4.5 for sure, he may be 5.5 as well but doesn't have many of the characteristics of a mature deer yet (thick knobby knees, blunted nose, greying of the fur, thick saggy brisket, full drooping belly, etc).
He is a good buck, don't get me wrong, and I would take him in a heart beat (I guess I am like your neighbors there). If you have pics of him for several years and he was decent sized three years ago, meaning not a yearling, then I would say 5.5 is a good guess. But, just seeing this guy without any reference, 4.5-5.5 is good bet.
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 05:16 PM
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Stud 12pt I'd put him 5.5-6.5
I'd pop him
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 05:16 PM
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Personally, id take the "neighbor" out of the equation. I think the old saying on here goes, "if you shoot a deer just because you think your neighbor will, then you are that neighbor."
He's a solid buck, great tine length.. If he's content on your property and you do not pressure him, i would probably let him go through the rut one more time.. But i'd agree he's 5.5 at a min and a great shooter buck.
Not sure i could hold off either on opening morning!
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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#4662168
10/15/13 05:17 PM
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Erathkid
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What a HOSS! I couldn't pass that one up.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 05:19 PM
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8pointdrop
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He's passed those genes along long before these pics, just sayin.
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 05:19 PM
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stxranchman
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Body shape has me leaning to either 5.5 or 7.5 for age. I would call him a 7 yr old based on those pics. I would not wait till after the rut. Chances are very slim that he will breed more than one or two. Chances are worse that you will have a fawn raise from his next summer. 50/50 chance if one is raised it will be a buck. Hard to let a mid 160's or better class buck walk on that size ranch. I would kill him and hope he bred a few does that raised fawns in his past. Great looking buck.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 05:22 PM
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This is the first year hunting on this property, so there on no pics of him to judge from past years.
Stevarino - I'm not saying I'd shoot him because my neighbors will. The thought of letting him go through one more rut has passed through my mind. I WANT to take him this year, and I think he is 5.5 yrs old. I'm just saying that if I don't take him on opening day, the next hunter that sees him WILL pop him, so he might not even make it to the rut.
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 05:25 PM
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stxranchman - right on...thanks!
Yeah, i think I'm going to have an early morning date with him on the 2nd!
(this is when I wish I took up bow hunting this season!)
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 05:26 PM
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If you want to take him, fire in the hole.. I'm not saying i could pass even if i wanted to... but i wouldnt let my neighbor be the deciding factor..
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 05:28 PM
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catchin'
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Go with your instinct and what you want to do. He has pasted on his genes a few times. I would take him the first chance I got. We never know what tomorrow may bring. Many Have been on a lease looking towards the future an letting bucks grow only to not be on the property next year. Shot it and make it a memory you will never forget. Not many get a chance at that type of a buck on a LF property.
Life is Good Today.
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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#4662197
10/15/13 05:28 PM
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Here, take my bow.
Problem is, I have to go along with it and pull the string for you.
Nice buck!
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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#4662229
10/15/13 05:39 PM
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stxranchman
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stxranchman - right on...thanks!
Yeah, i think I'm going to have an early morning date with him on the 2nd!
(this is when I wish I took up bow hunting this season!) They make crossbows and they are legal
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 05:40 PM
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his genes are there if he is 5.5... I don't know why you are at work or what ever... Id be there
Sombody smells like fried borritos...
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 05:41 PM
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TxDispatcher
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I'm thinking 6 1/2, and he's passed on his genes for a few years. I personally wouldn't wait. JMO...best of luck
I will get off in a little bit You shouldnt have said that
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 05:43 PM
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stxranchman - right on...thanks!
Yeah, i think I'm going to have an early morning date with him on the 2nd!
(this is when I wish I took up bow hunting this season!) They make crossbows and they are legal I think this story ends with...."George reads stxranchman's post, signs off of THF, hauls [censored] to get his crossbow, logs back on THF the next day with trophy pics!" Perhaps next year I'll get comfortable with a crossbow or bow. I've got a 6 month old at the house, so I'll just be counting down to catch this guy in my crosshairs on Nov. 2nd. Thanks for your feedback, everyone!
Last edited by George - w/ Map My Ranch; 10/15/13 06:01 PM.
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 06:00 PM
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stxranchman
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Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 06:02 PM
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Son of a Blitch
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Mentally, I've been there since sun up!!!
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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#4662314
10/15/13 06:04 PM
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Great buck, hope you get him.
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 06:05 PM
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stxranchman
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Bass Pro Shop on IH-10 would be my lunch stop for today.
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Re: Help age this bad boy! (pic heavy)
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10/15/13 06:11 PM
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