#3063198 - 12/04/12 02:22 PM
Re: How they get old
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BSK
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BlountArrow,
I feel your pain!
Interestingly, some bucks learn to be nocturnal over their lifetimes, while other bucks are nocturnal from day one. I've watched individual bucks on trail-cam over the years become more and more nocturnal as they get older. Yet I've seen a few individual bucks that were almost completely nocturnal from the time I first started tracking them on camera (generally 2 1/2) and stayed that way their entire lifetimes.
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#3063209 - 12/04/12 02:28 PM
Re: How they get old
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BlountArrow
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BSK,
It gets worse. I know there is no way of knowing it is the same deer but in my area there just aren't a whole lot of "big, mature bucks" that are seen. My long time friend and local game warden got a call early this year that a red truck was pulled off on the side of the road at night one ridge over from my property and (2) guys had shot a .22 multiple times at a quote "very big buck". My friend and game warden responded to the call but the truck was gone, no sign of the deer, no blood either though. I figure maybe this buck has ulimately fallen prey to the poacher(s).
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#3063215 - 12/04/12 02:34 PM
Re: How they get old
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BSK
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Tha would truly be sad BlountArrow. Luckily, my place is extremely difficult to poach (no open areas along roads).
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#3063220 - 12/04/12 02:36 PM
Re: How they get old
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BlountArrow
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I keep hoping the next time I check my trail cam I will see him but I don't think it's gonna happen...
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#3063448 - 12/04/12 04:29 PM
Re: How they get old
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Great buck! It's very frustrating when they go nocturnal like that. You pass them up till the get older then turn pretty much unkillable.
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#3063497 - 12/04/12 04:57 PM
Re: How they get old
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Great buck! It's very frustrating when they go nocturnal like that. You pass them up till the get older then turn pretty much unkillable.
And that's why I don't pass up anything 3 1/2! Too darn hard to kill after that!
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#3063701 - 12/04/12 07:04 PM
Re: How they get old
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I remember that buck pic Andy. He was a dandy and might have been on BSK's wall now if he hadn't given up hope of taking a buck after muzzleloader season. Chances might be slim to none after that but I learned along time ago (especially concerning deerhunting) to never say never. Slim as they may be hunting season isn't over til the fat lady sings and that's when I throw in the towel for the year.
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#3063820 - 12/04/12 07:59 PM
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I havent even gotten a pic of this guy since Halloween! Everything prior....NIGHT!
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#3063872 - 12/04/12 08:19 PM
Re: How they get old
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JCDEERMAN
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I remember that buck pic Andy. He was a dandy and might have been on BSK's wall now if he hadn't given up hope of taking a buck after muzzleloader season. Chances might be slim to none after that but I learned along time ago (especially concerning deerhunting) to never say never. Slim as they may be hunting season isn't over til the fat lady sings and that's when I throw in the towel for the year.
I remember the December 4th pics year after year as well. Oddly enough, I have a location just like that, that gets pics of bucks just like that on DECEMBER 4th as well. Though every year, something comes up to where I can't get out there. Today, I was in a staff meeting from 8:30 - 5:30 and then a Christmas party 
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#3064142 - 12/05/12 06:03 AM
Re: How they get old
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I'd love to share (2) photos of my East TN night time bruiser that I was telling BSK about if anyone can post the pics for me. I know it's a pain but thought I'd ask, I just can't post them from this computer. Anyone interested? PM me or what have you and I will send them via email.
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