Skyscraper

[Bgoodman30]

That's what immediately came to mind!

 

[BSK]

Good looking buck! High-risers are always visually impressive.

 

[Andy S.]

Mature buck and good brows are the first things I noticed. Good luck with him this season.

 

[Bgoodman30]

The last pic is 2 different deer I posted on accident.

 

[Bgoodman30]

Mature buck and good brows are the first things I noticed. Good luck with him this season.

Thanks. I usually locate at least one mature one a season on this farm but none of them are located on my wall

 

[BSK]

Thanks. I usually locate at least one mature one a season on this farm but none of them are located on my wall

As I tell landowners all the time, "Having mature bucks and killing mature bucks are two completely different things!"

 

[Bgoodman30]

As I tell landowners all the time, "Having mature bucks and killing mature bucks are two completely different things!"

So many over the years.. They got some good hiding spots..

 

[RUGER]

Wow !

 

[Chiflyguy]

That's what immediately came to mind!
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That smaller buck is nice too!

 

[Bgoodman30]

That smaller buck is nice too!

Yeah I believe he was a good six point last year and skyscraper was a big 7 point.

 

[BSK]

So many over the years.. They got some good hiding spots..

Over the last 20 years, on my property we've averaged around 3.3 mature bucks photographed per year. That's a total of about 66 mature bucks over 20 years. How many have we killed? Around 10. That's not a very good "have to kill ratio!"

 

[Bgoodman30]

last year same bucks I believe.

 

[DoubleRidge]

Nice!! Skyscraper fits well!!

 

[Bgoodman30]

Over the last 20 years, on my property we've averaged around 3.3 mature bucks photographed per year. That's a total of about 66 mature bucks over 20 years. How many have we killed? Around 10. That's not a very good "have to kill ratio!"

Yeah Id say we average 2 mature over the last 6 years and we have one down which was 138" eleven point by my buddy.. I killed a 118" ten. I know one I was after was killed in neighbors backyard and was 146"... One big ten got bumped and swam across the river into my neighbors lap... Who knows about the others, could of been one of the dozens of shots right over the line I hear every year...

 

[megalomaniac]

'Sausage'! That's what I'm thinking! And he has a LOT of it. I bet he's 5.5 and 215 to 225 live wt.

Nice rack, but even better body!

 

[Bgoodman30]

'Sausage'! That's what I'm thinking! And he has a LOT of it. I bet he's 5.5 and 215 to 225 live wt.

Nice rack, but even better body!

Yeah he's pretty thick for a summer buck.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

Beautiful buck! He reminds me of a heavy tall buck i killed a few years ago. He was only 12" wide but had almost 12" g2s!

 

[backyardtndeer]

Good luck on him. Very nice tall rack.

 

[Bgoodman30]

Taller than the corn !

Velvet coming off

 

[Bgoodman30]

Well I think I may have screwed up... I have basically put no hunting pressure on this deers core area. It was supposed to rain Sunday night and I have several pics of him close to one of my interior stands after a rain.. When I woke up what do you know no rain... It was still foggy with chance of rain so I was hoping they still may be bedded down so I could make my approach.. I headed in pretty early that morning and what do you know, blow right, blow left, get almost to tree and almost stepped on a deer..... So disgusted I almost turned around and left..

Get in stand and wind is good but I think I boogered the whole place up... At about 7:35am I see a nice 8 cruising at 170 yards he pauses and starts after a doe. The chase is on! I couldn't get the glass on him quick enough to determine if it was Skyscraper especially since he has a nice twin that's 3.5 and not nearly as tall..

About 30 mins later I see a deer appear 160 yards to the left in same general area. A nice big buck and he is walking in my direction... I get my binos on him but couldn't determine if it was him or not.. I keep glassing and snortttt a doe blows right behind me... I drop my binos and he walks out of sight to left...

Story of my life.. Hopefully not locked down...