Letting him go another year paid off.

[dukslayer10]

This is a buck we had on camera last year and decided to give him a pass. Was out hunting on the opening evening of rifle season and he showed up. We never had cameras out in this area so I was surprised when he walked out. Taxi said he was 4.5. In a year he put on some good tine length.

 

[BUCK 87JT]

Nice buck!

 

[MFOSTER]

Congrats

 

[bigelow]

Nice

 

[webfootwidowmaker]

I love it. Great idea on letting him age another year. Wish I could convince a few friends of that concept.

 

[Natty Bumppo]

Very nice.

 

[littlenorth]

Congradulations on a successful hunt. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Katera73]

glad it paid off congrats!!

 

[Todd Cook]

good decision!

 

[tcoker]

Tine length really increased. Glad it paid off. It's always a gamble, if he'll make it, sometimes you hit. Congrats.

 

[headhunter 07]

Glad you were rewarded for your patience!!! Good job!!

 

[TalbotJones20]

Congratulations! Patience paid off

 

[bulldawgborn]

Congratulations. I guess i will play devil's advocate and ask does the buck you harvested have that notch in his right ear like the one in the trailcam pics? I have to believe you when you say it is the same deer, but it is kind of tough for me to see that ear...

 

[Toona Dog]

By the color of the hair on his face it is def. not the same deer.

 

[flacarnivore]

By the color of the hair on his face it is def. not the same deer.

that is what I was thinking

 

[MFOSTER]

I think from 3.5 to 4.5 are there greatest jump in anthers they start adding mass at 5.5

 

[mrducks1188]

I may be wrong, but it is not the same deer. Brow tines a year ago are uneven and the shot deer is very symmetrical on the brows... DOesnt matter to me tho, awesome deer!!

 

[Peapicker]

Great deer. Did he have an injury that stunted his right side? He's an awesome buck and made a very impressive jump. Congratulations!

 

[bulldawgborn]

Did he still have the small kicker off the back of his left G1?

 

[ted_BSR]

Great deer, and I think it is the same one. Congrats!

My question is, did anyone actually let him walk? Or did you all just talk about it after seeing his trail cam pic? I am not BASHING, I just wonder if anyone really had a chance at him last year.