Lost a Big Boy This Week

[Steiny]

We've got about 230 acres of pretty prime whitetail habitat at our IN place that we monitor and manage pretty well. Got an unpleasant surprise one morning this week while touring the perimeter. Laying right beside the road at one end was a great big velvet buck with a 50%+ rack developed, freshly hit by a car. He was going to be a big boy, already wider than his ears, 5" brow tines, great mass, and looked like potential for some junk points.

No more trail cam pics of him

 

[Muley_Stalker]

I prefer to not know what the deer looks like until I see it for the first time during hunting season. Fair chase.

Otherwise, it's like a high fence hunt.

 

[JEL]

I prefer to not know what the deer looks like until I see it for the first time during hunting season. Fair chase.

Otherwise, it's like a high fence hunt.

Oh for Pete's sake. Equating using trail cams to high fence is just silly.

On topic....dang. That stinks. I always hate to see bucks dead on the side of the road.

 

[Muley_Stalker]

Glad to put some happiness in your day madtom.

 

[Corn king 60]

I prefer to not know what the deer looks like until I see it for the first time during hunting season. Fair chase.

Otherwise, it's like a high fence hunt.

I have had numerous bucks over the years on camera all summer long never to be seen during hunting season. I like watching them grow and don’t think it’s anything like high fence hunting. The picture is an example of one from last year that we didn’t kill

 

[Muley_Stalker]

Oh for Pete's sake. Equating using trail cams to high fence is just silly.

On topic....dang. That stinks. I always hate to see bucks dead on the side of the road.

Really? Read the first line in the OP's post again.

 

[noharleyyet]

Really? Read the first line in the OP's post again.

Monitor and manage means hi fence?

 

[Muley_Stalker]

You can all defend this as much as you want. It's your choice.

I prefer fair chase.

 

[Muley_Stalker]

Monitor and manage means hi fence?

Not for holding the deer but it's close to knowing what's on the property.

 

[noharleyyet]

Defend what?

 

[Muley_Stalker]

Defend what?

Monitoring a small piece of property. Trail cameras.

Maybe feeding.

 

[duckhunt]

Monitoring a small piece of property. Trail cameras.

Maybe feeding.

It's called scouting. Alot of us do it before the season opens.

 

[Muley_Stalker]

I bet I scout more than most. I don't need cameras. Why do you think some states are going to outlaw them or already have.

Some take 400yd shots. Some sit in trees over bait. Do as you please because the kill is what's important right?

Go ahead and laugh. I am too.

 

[Schaaf]

I prefer to not know what the deer looks like until I see it for the first time during hunting season. Fair chase.

Otherwise, it's like a high fence hunt.

It really isn’t like a high fence hunt at all.

 

[Muley_Stalker]

It really isn’t like a high fence hunt at all.

No, it isn't but it's not fair chase either.

 

[BirdManMike]

Look at Judgey McJudgerson over here.

 

[Muley_Stalker]

Ok, I gave you all something to do while having your morning coffee. I knew the reaction would be like this.

I'm done now. No more posts from me.

 

[duckhunt]

We've got about 230 acres of pretty prime whitetail habitat at our IN place that we monitor and manage pretty well. Got an unpleasant surprise one morning this week while touring the perimeter. Laying right beside the road at one end was a great big velvet buck with a 50%+ rack developed, freshly hit by a car. He was going to be a big boy, already wider than his ears, 5" brow tines, great mass, and looked like potential for some junk points.

No more trail cam pics of him

Had this guy by my grove the other day. Also seen another with him the same size.

 

[mtmuley]

Ok, I gave you all something to do while having your morning coffee. I knew the reaction would be like this.

I'm done now. No more posts from me.

Promise? mtmuley

 

[HighDesertSage]

I prefer to not know what the deer looks like until I see it for the first time during hunting season. Fair chase.

Otherwise, it's like a high fence hunt.

I hope someday to be as awesome as you think you are.