Rugers return……

[redblood]

This begins one of my favorite times of year. My favorite part is trying to locate all the bucks who survived the season. And while it aloears that virtually all my bucks have survived and are accounted for, i did get an unexpected surprise yesterday morning, when a 5.5 yr old buck i named Ruger, came home. My last oic of Ruger was mid November 2022. I had just killed the buck he ran with and actually scared him out of my yard one morning when inwent out to take a leak off the porch. He went crazy snd tore out. After that. Nothing. Not another pic. Figuring her met his demise , he was completely off radar and then , 2 unmistakable pics on the other side of the farm yesterday. Just a big cull, but im exxited to see him at 6.5. Who knows, maybe my son will get s crack at him in the morn (but i doubt it).


Here is the first oic i ever got of him, mid September in s freshly disced field. He had to be 3.5 minimum when this pic was taken in mid September od 2021

 

[redblood]

A couple pics from November 2022 as a 4.5 (minimum)

 

[redblood]

And a couple of him 2 days ago as a post rut 5.5.

 

[cbhunter]

I wouldn't doubt he is older. Cool buck and story

 

[Gravey]

Good luck to your son in the morning!

 

[redblood]

I wouldn't doubt he is older. Cool buck and story

Yeah he may be older for sure

 

[redblood]

Good luck to your son in the morning!

Thank you. His buck was around all afternoon, or at least the buck he has wanted all yr

 

[TheLBLman]

The buck named Ruger is truly a "trophy" buck in my eyes.

 

[knightrider]

Man oh man, i would love to kill a big ole 6 like that, good luck to your son

 

[redblood]

The buck named Ruger is truly a "trophy" buck in my eyes.

Age is all that matters to me. But im fascinated about a buck that leaves and comes back - it truly fascinates me

 

[kaizen leader]

Great fun keeping up with a buck. To kill I prefer best eating deer and of course if I'm lucky enough to get a very nice rack.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

I wouldn't doubt he is older. Cool buck and story

I was thinking the same thing

 

[Turkeychaser]

Cool! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Ladys man]

Love big 6s

 

[EastTNHunter]

Love big 6s

X2

 

[Ski]

Good luck with him! Hopefully he's seen the countryside and now wants to settle down on your place.

 

[redblood]

Good luck with him! Hopefully he's seen the countryside and now wants to settle down on your place.

Honestly me killing him doesnt mean much, but i would love to get his pic again next fall when he would have to be 6.5 or 7.5

 

[Dean Parisian]

What a great story and history with this big boy. Lets hope he makes it and you get the taxidermy bill from your son's buck!

 

[redblood]

Had to settle
For a fat doe this evening

 

[Joe2Kool]

Kool story. Youth season closes Sunday, right? So you got one more chance. Poke a hole in him!