Funny you should ask. The match set I found in 2007 was very close to these photos in this post. That is another reason I put the camera here because I can't find that buck anywhere. I found him in '08 by randomly placing the camera in this area thinking he may transition through it. It worked and proved he was still alive.
I have pics from Jan/Feb before he dropped his antlers and he's since vanished. I've not had as much time in this area this year but dang, I'm not seeing any good bucks yet. I spent over 100 hours looking for those sheds since February and have not found anything but one spike shed. In 2008 I had 13 different bucks identified in the area. That = 26 sheds, right? Um...not a single shed found in that whole area but I was getting those bucks on camera AFTER they dropped!!! I'm dumbfounded how that many antlers can hit the floor and I can't find a single one. Not to mention the year over year sheds that go un-found.
I jumped a good buck a couple weeks ago that I suspect was the big guy. He had a lot of velvet up top! So I soon followed with some cameras and have come up empty so far. I will hunt him on faith this year because I know where he likes to rut and run does. I have two stands set already for the October rifle season where I'll be hunting with my bow again.
