Re: 2019 Archery season freezer candidates
I finally got a few daytime pics of the non typical.
Could be anything from 13 to 15 points based on a few different pic angles.
It's not a big or wide spread rack but I'd send a bolt his way if I could.
He's running with the small but also legal 6 point
Let me know if the video opens
https://www.flickr.com/gp/101828248@N08/6n3i55
Here's a still shot.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6cb4fa28_c.jpg08170641 6 (small legal) and non typical by poofy27, on Flickr
I suppose this gives me something to do.
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Video works here. It cracks me up how they're buddies right now but in a few months they'll be trying to kill each other.
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Walleye Hunter
Video works here. It cracks me up how they're buddies right now but in a few months they'll be trying to kill each other.
Yep. I haven't seen the herd of 4 again but I suppose they will also go their own ways soon.
I've probably seen a half dozen doe so far. I'm sure there are more but that's all I've had on camera.
Salt block has to leave in a couple days so I'll see if it affects backyard traffic.
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That non-typical is a very cool buck. While he is much smaller, the little fella with the split brow is my second favorite. I have my cameras out for about a week. Hoping to check this upcoming weekend.
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ar15jules
That non-typical is a very cool buck. While he is much smaller, the little fella with the split brow is my second favorite. I have my cameras out for about a week. Hoping to check this upcoming weekend.
The split brow seems to be genetic.
I have seen them.back here for years although theres been a gap for a few years. I shot one in 96.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1729b702_c.jpg2019-08-18_08-09-47 by poofy27, on Flickr
It's been 3 or 4 years since I've seen the last one.
My daughter found a shed of a 12 point maybe 14 years ago. another split brow.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...34d66900_c.jpg2019-08-18_08-09-29 by poofy27, on Flickr
The 2 youngsters have deformed left and right main beams. I think I have a few pics of them earlier this year.
A few other buck have oddly shaped racks.
My friends say it's likely a uranium leak. Ha.
I.put another cam out too, hopefully for a close up of a few of these.
Cheap camera if it gets stolen.
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That's really cool! I enjoy trimming around stands, setting up cameras, checking cameras, managing some small food plots, scouting etc...more than I do hunting sometimes.
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An update to the deer I have locked in a barn.
This morning about 9, I was going over the hill to check the SD cards and saw this guy looking at me.
I eased back, got a camera and edged my way to the hillside. 1 of the 3 bucks spooked but I got a vid of him licking himself.
The vid didn't load but here he is. Ill see if I can get that vid onto flickr.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/101828248@N08/R12387
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d56b16cb_c.jpg2019-08-29_07-16-15 by poofy27, on Flickr
The first one that busted me but held his ground was this guy. 2 pics
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...05a11dae_c.jpg2019-08-29_07-14-47 by poofy27, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0817d265_c.jpg2019-08-29_07-15-52 by poofy27, on Flickr
I didn't see the third one till I spooked them all.
The one youngster is legal I believe as he has no brow tine and we need 3 up in 2B. I'd pass on him anyway.
So far, I have the non typical and his young and legal 6 point brother.
The 11 point and one of his buddies looks marginally legal.
The 3 today had at least these 2 legals but the one that split had head jewelry too..
All three this AM
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b847492d_c.jpgIMG_1122 by poofy27, on Flickr
I'll edit or add anything I find on the other SD cards.
Hope they hang out for a few more weeks.
This was an enlarged pic of that non typical.
Small deer and rack but man.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d41a4b37_c.jpg2019-08-18_08-23-51 by poofy27, on Flickr
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It was nice to see this guy still around this morning. The buck traffic is slowing down considerably. 2 weeks.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...35b20726_c.jpgIMG_0040 Non typical frontal 7 Sept 19 by poofy27, on Flickr
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Here we are a week from early archery.
Shot the crossbow a few times out to 50 although I doubt I would take a shot at that range. I prefer those 10 to 15 yarders.
General prep is done. I put the ladder to the stand up a week ago. No zip line again this year.
I also did some changes to glass and rings for a few of my rifles.
I added a 3 X 15 Leupold VX5 HD to my Savage 111 doe rifle in .300 Win Mag and need to work up a few 180 and 190 grain loads. I put a few rounds together to make this rifle a 100 yd gun untill I get serious about trying to get a pet load that works at 200. This will be an elk rifle, maybe for next year.
The pump .06 is still a sub 2" inch gun but not by much. Those 2 rifles are are good at 100 as they sit.
The Marlin 336 in 30-30 will get a new set of rings for the leupold 3X9 VX1 and the Ithaca 12 ga Deerslayer will get new rings and a 3X9 leupold.
Old Mans rifle doe season is 24 thru 26 Oct so if I don't connect in the back yard, I'll head to Avella.
There is less and less deer activity so I spread my cams out to see if I'm missing any walk bys.
All in all, I'm pretty close to just climbing a tree, hoping the garbage truck spooks either the nontypical, the 11 point or any one of 3 decent 8's that were back there earlier.
If not, any decent doe will suffice.
Good luck to you other early archery guys looking for freezer candidates.
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I'll be happy if I just get a doe. Been busy spending every weekend practicing with my bow and tree saddle that I haven't actually had any time to go out and take a peek. Lots of new stuff to learn.