2025 Velvet Target Bucks

[chris1976]

 

[BSK]

That's a whopper 8-point chris1976!

 

[easy45]

It's been my worst year ever for pics

 

[Ski]

@chris1976 now that is a velvet target!

 

[chris1976]

@chris1976 now that is a velvet target!

I'm not sure his exact age but this is the 4th year of getting his picture and he hasn't changed much so I'm guessing he's at least 7 but possibly older. He disappears every year around the start of bow season and stays gone until the following year. Here he is 2023. What would yall guess as a score this year? I'm thinking he might get close to 140.

 

[BSK]

chris1976,

Pretty close. I would say 135-140. Below is a 150 8-point. Shape is similar with a little longer tines.

 

[tree_ghost]

It's been my worst year ever for pics

same situtation for me this year... cant seem to find the quality of buck that I have the past 4-5 years... im still looking daily for one though

 

[Ski]

What would yall guess as a score this year? I'm thinking he might get close to 140.

He might get up close to it. Certainly has the mass. I wouldn't care what he scores. Those old bruiser bucks with racks and heads that make their ears look small are what get me excited! Hopefully you get on him.

 

[Ski]

same situtation for me this year... cant seem to find the quality of buck that I have the past 4-5 years... im still looking daily for one though

Ditto. I'm not seeing much this year. It goes like that though. Every wave crashes eventually. Just gotta get back out & find another wave to ride. Ebbs & flows.

 

[SudberrySlayer13]

Ive killed many good bucks but never one with a bow. Ive been watching this guy grow all summer ..

 

[lafn96]

Ive killed many good bucks but never one with a bow. Ive been watching this guy grow all summer ..
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That tall rack seems like it'd be a big advantage when sparring. Nice buck!

 

[SudberrySlayer13]

That tall rack seems like it'd be a big advantage when sparring. Nice buck!

I would think he has a major advantage when fighting. his face and eyes seem pretty well protected haha

 

[FatCat]

So hot but they always look huge in velvet.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Ive killed many good bucks but never one with a bow. Ive been watching this guy grow all summer ..
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Very cool deer!

 

[BSK]

Ive killed many good bucks but never one with a bow. Ive been watching this guy grow all summer ..
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That would be a heck of a trophy.

 

[tree_ghost]

Well looking ahead one week in the weather forecast to next weeks hunt and IMO we are forecasted to have a "cool down" of 10-13 degrees and an east/north wind. While it may be nice to think about cooler temps when on stand from my experience this is the worst weather pattern you can get for a buck that's on his summer routine. Historically we have had a similar weather pattern half of the years they have put this hunt on at the end of august. The years this "cold front" has hit in The Weeknd of the hunt I have never seen my target buck while hunting. On the years it has been brutally hot and dry I have a 75% success rate in killing my target buck and a 100% success rate of laying eyes on him while hunting. It might be time to consider and alternate approach for the coming weather…good luck guys!

 

[beefydeer]

What would yall guess as a score this year?

The 8 pt in my avatar grossed at 155. Yours is around 140.

 

[tellico4x4]

Ain't gonna hunt as someone poached my target buck

 

[ZachMarkus]

Ain't gonna hunt as someone poached my target buck

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No telling what someone paid to shoot that pet

 

[rem270]

Ain't gonna hunt as someone poached my target buck

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I bet they're expediting another for you as we speak. Don't forget to leave a good tip

 

[redblood]

Here are a few of the early bucks i have on cam. I wont mess with them till the velvet is shed and the necks are full .

 

[redblood]

From my experience, except for a few "homesite" bucks, the deer we are seeing now , will not be the deer we sre hunting in late october through early december.

 

[deerhunter10]

From my experience, except for a few "homesite" bucks, the deer we are seeing now , will not be the deer we sre hunting in late october through early december.

This. I run cameras in the summer but all my cameras go out middle September to end. Those are the deer you're actually going to hunt. Some stay from summer but a lot disperse.

 

[gasman]

I call this one Planters. He's all nuts

 

[cbhunter]

I call this one Planters. He's all nuts

That's a hoss

 

[Realtree56]

3rd year chasing him, big woods, extreme terrain, no real pattern just comes through every once in a while randomly, don't care if it's the first day of velvet or last day in January, hes#1… several other bucks on camera this year id shoot, but definitely not tagging out this year unless I get him

 

[r2darr]

Looking to see what everyone got on camera for velvet season

Hopefully this isn't compressed by my phone

 

[JCDEERMAN]

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3rd year chasing him, big woods, extreme terrain, no real pattern just comes through every once in a while randomly, don't care if it's the first day of velvet or last day in January, hes#1… several other bucks on camera this year id shoot, but definitely not tagging out this year unless I get him

That's a really wide deer. And old at that. Best of luck with him!

 

[TnThunder]

I grunted last year and this buck came by and I thought he needed another year to grow a few more inches. Thankfully he is still around this year and definitely mature. How old do yall think he is?

 

[tree_ghost]

View attachment 288741View attachment 288744I grunted last year and this buck came by and I thought he needed another year to grow a few more inches. Thankfully he is still around this year and definitely mature. How old do yall think he is?

At least 5.5. Awesome buck good luck!