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 Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau deer
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12/11/16 07:48 PM
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This is a toad for low fence, free range Edwards County. Had him on game cams from early in the year, but mostly in the middle of the night. Some rut activity kept him out until the gray light of dawn first Sunday in December, and I shot him as soon as I could see the crosshairs in the scope. Watched him run off a whole group of axis, including a pretty big buck, when it was still too dark for me to take a shot. I was certain they were about to run him off. But he bowed up and chased them out. Put in a whole a lot of time sitting in a pop-up and walking the area where we had him on camera. Glad I finally got lucky. 
Last edited by ErnestTBass; 12/11/16 09:14 PM.
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 Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/11/16 07:54 PM
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Awesome buck. Mud caked on his horns like a Cape Buffalo. 
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/11/16 07:57 PM
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ErnestTBass
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Shot him during a break in that three day rain storm. North wind blew out the moisture for a few hours, and the deer went crazy.
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/11/16 08:00 PM
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Awesome old warrior right there. Great buck!
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/11/16 08:12 PM
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Awesome old warrior right there. Great buck!
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
[Re: ErnestTBass]
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12/11/16 08:15 PM
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/11/16 08:27 PM
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Awesome old warrior right there. Great buck!
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/11/16 08:43 PM
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slotfish70
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Did you drop that deer off at the processors in Weatherford? If so I saw in yesterday. Nice buck!
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/11/16 08:53 PM
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He is a big old buck with thick tines, bet he ruled the roost Congratulations 
  “I never forget a face—but in your case, I’ll be glad to make an exception.” —Groucho Marx
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
[Re: slotfish70]
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12/11/16 08:59 PM
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ErnestTBass
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No, I shot him last weekend and brought him to fortson's in Waco.
Regarding the age comments, I had posted this on another thread, but we've got a ton of 2.5 and 3.5-year-old deer, then a few 4s and no 5s I don't think. Drought related. I think this was a "pre-drought" deer. I don't know how to read the teeth, but I asked the taxidermist to pull the bottom jaw and check it out.
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/11/16 09:02 PM
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Congrats on the old bruiser!
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/11/16 09:17 PM
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Congrats on a great deer! I think your right by looks he could be 6+
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/12/16 12:52 AM
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Looks like a great deer. Congrats.
A clear conscience is often the sign of a fuzzy memory.
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/12/16 01:25 AM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back.
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/12/16 02:04 AM
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That's an old warrior right there. He lived a good long life. Congratulations on a true trophy.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it.
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/12/16 01:03 PM
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Awesome old warrior right there. Great buck! Congrats
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/12/16 01:24 PM
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Very nice old deer, congrats.
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/12/16 01:37 PM
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Awesome old warrior right there. Great buck!
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/12/16 01:57 PM
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Nice old buck! He will make a nice mount. Euro. or shoulder mount?
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/12/16 02:05 PM
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Congrats on a great buck!
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/12/16 02:06 PM
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/12/16 04:01 PM
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congrats on a nice ole buck
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau deer
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12/12/16 04:09 PM
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau deer
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12/12/16 04:11 PM
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Re: Old low fence, free range Edwards Plateau dear
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12/12/16 04:58 PM
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