This old boy came cruising through my yard yesterday. We have some great genetics around here.





These photos were taken quickly though the window in the living room. If he comes back, I'll try to sneak out to the porch and get the camera onto a tripod for clearer images.

Too bad my HOA says no hunting, but then again, popping this guy wouldn't really be hunting when he thinks he's safe in a neighborhood. Besides, I like having these big boys around every year.

Oh my!!!!
Very fine yard-buck
Zeke

He’d be a goodun next year!

Nice!

He would showcase nicely in your new man cave!

It’s a god thing you like where you live and have just invested in the new trophy room.

Just kidding. I don’t think he’d be too difficult to get after, which would spoil the memory a bit.

What you need to do is get him some
feed to tame him. Then get out there
and brush his fur to make him pretty.
AND pet him.

At least that's what we get to read
stories about.

Dandy rack on that buck.

Here's another such story:

Friend Bob in Beulah, CO a lil mtn village
west of here in the foothills.
Was sitting reading and happened to look
out to see a 'big yellow dog' walking
in the yard. Knowing his dog was out there
he figured it was going to attack him so
he got his pellet pistol out to run it off
with. Last thing going out the door was to
look at it again. "oohhh shit, mtn lion!"
Got his .45 Colt instead. Dog came in when
the door opened. Cat ran to a low limb
on a pine tree and stayed there two days.
Even a photog from town's paper got there
in time to take pictures.

George

What a fine old animal. Love to find those sheds.

Todd:

When are you inviting me over to poach...uh...hunt?

Good looking neighbor you have there!

Damn Todd, that's a serious whitetail there!

He's a monster for sure. No idea what he would score and the photos I have aren't good enough to even try I don't believe.

He's a bit weaker on the left side than the right. No real G2 development on that left side. Even so, with my binos, I counted 10 points on the right and 8 on the left.

There was another similar buck in our yard just before the season opened, middle of October or so. Had those same horizontal stickers but he wasn't nearly as heavy.

Over the 12 years we've lived here, we've had 4 real monster bucks and another large typical in the back yard. They seem to show up about every 3rd year or so and almost always in mid December, except for that other buck this year described above. They usually hang around for about a week or so but he didn't come back yesterday. Will be looking for him again this evening.

It's nice seeing deer and other wildlife out your window.

Dave

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He's a bit weaker on the left side than the right. No real G2 development on that left side. Even so, with my binos, I counted 10 points on the right and 8 on the left

Probably should not shoot him as he is not perfect.

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Originally posted by p dog shooter:

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He's a bit weaker on the left side than the right. No real G2 development on that left side. Even so, with my binos, I counted 10 points on the right and 8 on the left

Probably should not shoot him as he is not perfect.

Rest assured, if I found him on my lease instead of my hunting prohibited HOA back yard, he'd already be cooling in the meat hanging shed!

I'm more surprised your HOA isn't fining you for having him there.

Needs 1 more year... or so they say on TV

WOW!

You have all my respect, not killing him other than in a fair chase...How many would pass on a deer like that..

Do you have a feeder in the back yard? That would tempt me to have a feeder with chicken wire around it so at least I'd have a chance at finding the sheds.

Real nice buck!

God Bless, Louis

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Originally posted by Todd Williams:
Rest assured, if I found him on my lease instead of my hunting prohibited HOA back yard, he'd already be cooling in the meat hanging shed!

Get yourself a very fine cross bow, and send that buck to your taxidermist!
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Tie him to a tree, build a high fence around your yard and he is legal!! Send $500 for my legal advise..oh yeah, be sure and untie him once the fence is completed!!

Jeez Todd I admire your restraint, but to be honest I would have had the suppressor screwed to my 22RF and barrel out the window in 2 seconds flat had that animal appeared in my section, I wouldn't have had time to photograph it.
Of course we have different game laws here, or virtually none at all.

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Originally posted by p dog shooter:

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He's a bit weaker on the left side than the right. No real G2 development on that left side. Even so, with my binos, I counted 10 points on the right and 8 on the left

Probably should not shoot him as he is not perfect.

Exactly what I was thinking PD.

Seriously, very nice buck!

He only showed up that one day. I showed those photos to the guy who owns the neighboring ranch, (denied my request to hunt, BTW), and he said he's very familiar with him as he's watched him for the past couple of years.

That's an awesome buck

I'm thinking he may B&C net that 195 minimum for non-typical.

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Originally posted by 376 steyr:
I'm thinking he may B&C net that 195 minimum for non-typical.

We had another big buck in the yard yesterday but nothing like this guy. We still only saw the big fella that one day. He was exceptional. Sheds should come off soon now. Would very much like to find them in my yard.

Bringing this thread up again.

I met one of my neighbors yesterday. He took a couple of photos of the same buck in my pasture, right out of his back yard.

Enjoy:

Todd, is this the year he swings from a buck pole?

Bet he has a few fine offspring running around. Wow!

what's the best guess on how old this bad boy is

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Originally posted by Aspen Hill Adventures:
Todd, is this the year he swings from a buck pole?

Ann, those photos are from 2 years ago as well. I just met my neighbor for the first time yesterday and we started talking about that buck from 2 years ago. We didn't see him last year and I expect someone already claimed him.

Jim,

I'm thinking he's a 3.5 year old. MAYBE a 4.5. I base that on watching him in person, and the second photo my neighbor sent. He's mature, but isn't showing any real signs of old age yet, like a sagging back, pot belly, or jowls around his mouth.

My description of aging bucks has always used a football reference. I've said 1.5 year old bucks look like high school players, 2.5 year olds look like senior high school or early college players, with 3.5 year olds looking like senior college line backers. 4.5 year olds look like NFL line backers and 5.5 and older look like retired players. LOL I think this old boy is about ready for the NFL draft from that last photo!!

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like a sagging back, pot belly, or jowls around his mouth.

Like the original poster? :-)

WOW! What a great buck.

Drooling

I have a 22lr with a suppressor you can borrow.
LOL

Still a great buck!!!

Zeke