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Gone But Not Forgotten
Again this year, like in past years I've decided to hold out for nothing but mature bucks to fill my buck tags. Last year it cost me, as I only got one buck and it was during the last weekend. After the season, I thought back about all those nice two year old's I passed on.
This year, I have taken one nice 8 point of 195 pounds and took two does for meat to last until next season. I have one more buck to get to have the limit. So far I've passed up on four different two year old 8 point bucks. Almost shot the last one because at first he looked older before he gave me a full view of his rack and body. Some of our two year old bucks have impressive racks for their age when it comes to width.
Trail camera photos helps me pass on these younger bucks because we have photo's of some nice mature bucks pre season in velvet, and after the season opened. So far only two of those have been taken, an 8 I took and a 7 a club member got this past week. We've been after that old 7 for at least 4 years I can remember. I'm wondering how many of you enjoy the challenge of holding out for mature bucks? My limit is 3.5 or older, have gotten some five to seven years old over the years. My group has a limit of two bucks and twos per paid member in the club, and about half of them wont shoot does. This has worked well for us for 35 years now. None of us can use ten does, but that is a good management tool if needed. Our area doesn't have the wooded acreage it used to have. At least half have gone to farming or pasture in the last ten years. Hurricane Michael of 2018 didn't help either, many wooded areas were clear cut and not put back into timber. More farms means more irrigation, and that means less water for the wooded areas. When irrigation begins in the summer, our swamps and pond dry up in less than two weeks. Get out and enjoy the woods while you can. One day in the near future you many be riding by and looking where your favorite woods used to be. Posting an old photo of one of my Ga bucks to enhance the post.
This year, I have taken one nice 8 point of 195 pounds and took two does for meat to last until next season. I have one more buck to get to have the limit. So far I've passed up on four different two year old 8 point bucks. Almost shot the last one because at first he looked older before he gave me a full view of his rack and body. Some of our two year old bucks have impressive racks for their age when it comes to width.
Trail camera photos helps me pass on these younger bucks because we have photo's of some nice mature bucks pre season in velvet, and after the season opened. So far only two of those have been taken, an 8 I took and a 7 a club member got this past week. We've been after that old 7 for at least 4 years I can remember. I'm wondering how many of you enjoy the challenge of holding out for mature bucks? My limit is 3.5 or older, have gotten some five to seven years old over the years. My group has a limit of two bucks and twos per paid member in the club, and about half of them wont shoot does. This has worked well for us for 35 years now. None of us can use ten does, but that is a good management tool if needed. Our area doesn't have the wooded acreage it used to have. At least half have gone to farming or pasture in the last ten years. Hurricane Michael of 2018 didn't help either, many wooded areas were clear cut and not put back into timber. More farms means more irrigation, and that means less water for the wooded areas. When irrigation begins in the summer, our swamps and pond dry up in less than two weeks. Get out and enjoy the woods while you can. One day in the near future you many be riding by and looking where your favorite woods used to be. Posting an old photo of one of my Ga bucks to enhance the post.