Public land nemesis

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Awesome, glad you got a good one buddy!

Thanks dude. I wish we could got you on one. You had some eventful hunting tho. Ha

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Also sorry I let everyone down again year, but he is just to damn smart for me! Lol.
I guess we will wait and see if another chapter awaits in 2021.

 

[brownbear932008]

Congrats man I was sure hoping Chief would hit the ground. But that is an exceptional buck that mass is unreal! Beautiful deer maybe Chief will survive this winter and show up again soon. What a story to tell on this buck.

 

[FI460]

Great buck. I couldn't have passed him up, even if Chief was standing 20 yards behind him.

Maybe this is just the next step in getting a shot at Chief in 2021. Shake his routine up a little bit with his running mate missing. A guy can hope.

 

[VAspeedgoat]

I love the brow tines. It will be interesting to see if a lack of competition may change up chiefs routine next year.

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

I love the brow tines. It will be interesting to see if a lack of competition may change up chiefs routine next year.

Yea watching his brows slowly blade out over the years has been cool. Its my favorite characteristic on him.

 

[Gerald Martin]

That’s a pretty good buck to “settle for”.
Congrats.

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

That’s a pretty good buck to “settle for”.
Congrats.

Yea i feel kinda silly that it sounds like I settled for him. I'd be lucky to ever shoot a buck like him again on public ground. The other deer has skewed my expectations...haha

 

[Gerald Martin]

Do you think he is younger or older than Chief?

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Do you think he is younger or older than Chief?

I think he is 1 year younger. I think they are 7.5 and 6.5. I think chief was 3.5 when I first seen him and this buck was 2.5 I first started seeing him.

 

[zpooch]

Thanks dude. I wish we could got you on one. You had some eventful hunting tho. Ha

Lol yep, just meeting some of the friendly locals. Among other things....

 

[dingle]

That’s a pretty good buck to “settle for”.
Congrats.

My thoughts exactly. Congratulations!

 

[Pucky Freak]

Fantastic buck - congrats!

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Shake his routine up a little bit with his running mate missing. A guy can hope

You know @VAspeedgoat said something similar. I never thought of this. It makes some sense. I guess we will see if he is still out there.

 

[noharleyyet]

Nice buck Hilljack, well earned.

 

[BrianID]

Exceptional buck. I think you made the right choice on not passing on him. I like those old bucks with heavy mass. I hope chief turns up on your trail cams and you find his sheds and he grows even bigger in 2021

 

[CoffeeGoat]

Exceptional buck. I think you made the right choice on not passing on him. I like those old bucks with heavy mass. I hope chief turns up on your trail cams and you find his sheds and he grows even bigger in 2021

@Hilljackoutlaw you putting out feed yet to make sure Chief makes it through the winter?

 

[TheJason]

Hell of a buck. Congratulations.

 

[Shangobango]

That is a beauty! Way to go!

 

[Cheesehead]

Nice buck. I’m hopeful that we get another season of Chief...it’s been a blast following. At this point I’m wondering if we need to get a gofundme for a COVID vaccine for the buck, just in case deer can get it.