2016 Hit List Bucks

[fishnfur]

Has anybody started compiling hit list bucks for the 2016 season? 

After watching huntnnw learn the habits of that monster WT last year and then kill him within the first couple days of the season, having a hit list seems to be an excellent way to stay focused on harvesting a predetermined deer while also giving a hunter excellent reason to pass on lesser bucks. 

Post 'em if you got 'em. 

Here's my first for 2016 - hot out of the camera today 4X4 BT w/ eye guards.  He's weak in back, but I don't think I'll let him walk another year or two if I see him.   I think I may have one more -time will tell.

[PolarBear]

Yep. Got 5 on the hit list. 

[Rainier10]

Working the kids' list. My wife is thinking she should get a crack at one of them but it is a kid only list. If the kids don't get them they get a pass til next year.

[fishnfur]

I love it!  Making the wife do her own scouting!   

[jackelope]

Working the kids' list. My wife is thinking she should get a crack at one of them but it is a kid only list. If the kids don't get them they get a pass til next year.

Hard core...

[bearpaw]

Working the kids' list. My wife is thinking she should get a crack at one of them but it is a kid only list. If the kids don't get them they get a pass til next year.

Confucius say wise hunter let wife shoot any buck!

[throttlejocky20]

Camera has been on a long soak. Hopefully i have more recent pics of this guy. This was the beginning of the month.

[Rainier10]

Working the kids' list. My wife is thinking she should get a crack at one of them but it is a kid only list. If the kids don't get them they get a pass til next year.

Confucius say wise hunter let wife shoot any buck!

Last year she was complaining about the kids getting to shoot but not her so I green lighted her to shoot one milling around at 30 yards.  She watched the deer until it got dark and never shot.  I think she likes it better when I put the restriction on her than when she has to take a pass herself.  It's a struggle, bird in the hand versus two in the brush kind of thing.


You never know what you are going to see in the late season.

You can't a shoot a 140-150" deer if your skinning a 120" deer is what I tell her.

[jessie88]

this blacktail has been coming into the backyard every other evening while i am shooting my bow.  Im just like.. 

[fishnfur]

Nice one there! 
If he happened to walk in front of your target, could it be considered an accidental death, similar to a road kill incident? 

[fishnfur]

A possible hit lister.  I think he's likely the little brother of the buck I harvested last year - 50 yards from his brother's final resting place.  I'm guessing he'll end up with 3X3 / no eyeguards, just like last year. 

[lokidog]

Biggest body I've seen out here, the rack is not half bad either for a Decatur deer. Looks like he'll be a 3X4 by the end.

[Miles]

Ca blacktail.

[jackmaster]

Working the kids' list. My wife is thinking she should get a crack at one of them but it is a kid only list. If the kids don't get them they get a pass til next year.

Confucius say wise hunter let wife shoot any buck!

:yeah:unless you want to sleep on the couch and cuddle with a pillow.. 

[tonymiller7]

My #1 so far.  Hope to check cams in about another month.  Hopefully I'll have more pics of him plus a few others.