Nice one hud. If you can keep the cow away you might be able to get him on some protein too…

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Holy smokes, look at that tine length!

He’s 3 miles from me. I will likely never see this beast alive. I am happy and hopeful for my buddy Creegrr. Low fence 700 yards to his North.

He would not get one more year from me

Exactly

Just takes one doe…..

Hell of a deer. One of the best frames I’ve seen posted this year.

He wouldn’t get another year from hud either

Nor me.

Gotta call a spade a spade

He would be dead

Definitely needs one more year until he jumps the fence!! Jfc... Crazy he hasn't been shot by now.

Our camp mgt guidelines indicate trophy deer are to be taken at 6 and that is what everyone is aiming for. We are all on the same page. If a mistake is made and the deer is 5, you will be forgiven. As long as you did not intentionally shoot a 5 year old trophy.

The deer in the hand held photo above has been significant since 1st seen early on by Donger & Creegrr several years ago. Last season, each were in agreement that this deer was 4. It was the 3rd season they had seen him. I will not insert myself into the question of his age, deferring to those who manage their pastures and rely on their experience. He did make a good jump this year and is exceptional. We'll see what happens. Donger is gone this year and the guy who took over his pasture is only on for one year (he bought his own place) and he ain't gonna shoot him. If, somehow, that deer makes it through this season and were to move over to my pasture next year, I will insist Creegrr come to my pasture to take him. That'll be a hard sale, but I believe it is what is right. We've gone through this before and I do now what it is like. Several years ago, I got Prudhomme to come to my pasture to shoot this deer which now hangs on his wall.



Having watched him since 3, we had this following deer pegged at 6. Klappenbach convinced me to hold off on him and let him breed one more season. We sent the neighboring lease hunters photos, told them our intentions and let them know if they encountered him, they could choose what they want because he was definitely a qualifying trophy deer age wise. We do not believe they ever saw him. As it worked out, I saw him all the time, but did not feel good about his "survival" chances until he broke off his left G-1 at about Christmas time. Klappenbach never saw him that season.



He did make it through and the next year, I had all kinds of pre-season photos of him. He then started hanging around Klappenbach's blind, but he stayed in the low brush on the outskirts and toyed with him. He did get a chance to take him, but did not because I was not there that day. I told him he was foolish. The following Monday, another lease hunter at a stand 1.06 miles away made the report of a super wide, never seen before deer which he could not "get on". The following weekend, Klappenbach sealed the deal and made for one of the best days ever. Looking back, this deer did not make a big score leap, but his inside spread did get to 25 7/8ths. He does have a somewhat impressive presence.



We are ever so fortunate to hunt where we hunt and enjoy the beauty which emerges from the brush. Beauty which we have managed and allowed to grow. For most of us, it's our "country club". I am grateful for my opportunities to share this ranch and the patience of the other hunters who make my life better.

Cause he can!

I let this one walk for the same reason. Not near that caliber of deer but definitely in the right direction for our place.

I thought our group got along, worked together and was patient. The teamwork and patience is commendable but passing a Super Trophy buck cause others aren’t around to share the moment is unheard of by me and just hard for me to get my head around. Looks like it works for y’all so y’all have a special thing going.

Stud !!!!!!

Those are some great deer, good on ya'll for the great management, and helping each other out ! Awesome results

Never say never. We had a deer about 10 years ago that was frequently on our cameras. A coworker of my nephew had a place probably 5 miles as the crow flys and he got him.

Awesome story, thanks for sharing!

Patience with letting a great LF deer reach his potential is not an easy thing to do especially when there are multiple hunters who have to all be on the same page -

Hudbone that deer is special for sure - he may never be seen again or he may blow up to be even better

This is a buck we watched from age 3 -

First picture is of this deer at 4 years old
Second is of him at 5 years old - we let him ride
Third picture is of him at 6 years old when he was taken - basically a 10 point that scored 198

Nope....not on a low fence place.
The 308 would have barked and he would have been taking a ride back to St Hedwig with me in a damn hurry!

Straight up STUD for sure

I think that hunter is having some serious second thoughts. The deer has been a "spook" anyways so it might not matter.