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Old Bugger
« on: November 17, 2011, 09:35:21 AM »
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Re: Old Bugger
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2011, 09:36:29 AM »
Think he'll make it another year?  What do you think?  7?  8 years old?  Older..?
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Re: Old Bugger
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2011, 09:44:20 AM »
I think I figured 8 or 9.  I've seen him for about 5 years now.
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Re: Old Bugger
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2011, 09:49:53 AM »
Cool, old buck. That to me is a real trophy deer  :twocents:
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Re: Old Bugger
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2011, 09:59:49 AM »
Amen WSU.  The original post had the discussion about what we consider trophies.   I think an old recessed buck in Washington is about as rare as it gets.   To me thats a trophy.  THey have survived weather, wolves, cougars, poaching, normal hunting, roads, disease, .......
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Re: Old Bugger
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2011, 10:09:28 AM »
Just cant beat them old ancient bucks. Just think of all the hunters / wolves they have eluded over the years!
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Re: Old Bugger
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2011, 12:52:50 PM »
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Re: Old Bugger
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2011, 01:01:34 PM »
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Re: Old Bugger
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2011, 08:48:47 AM »
Bone great pic's.  I really like that last one of the ole boy.  After seeing those pic's you can't help but to respect the heck out of him........
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Re: Old Bugger
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2011, 08:50:13 AM »
Doesn't he just kinda look tired?   He was around does this year but I'm not sure he was even rutting or showing much interest.
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Re: Old Bugger
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2011, 03:25:54 PM »
Yep he sure does look tired.  Can you imagine the gene pool he has left over the years?  I remember a few years back I was watching a show where an old buck like him just didn't have the strength to do anything after another rut season and just laid down next to a road and stayed there for 3 days because he couldn't get up.  This elderly hunter who had not filled his tag yet went ahead and shot him to put him out of his misery.  The meat had to be ground up just to eat it. 

You kind of can't help but feel sorry for those oler ones. 
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Re: Old Bugger
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2011, 08:37:53 AM »
Quote from: WCTaxidermy on December 03, 2011, 03:25:54 PM
Yep he sure does look tired.  Can you imagine the gene pool he has left over the years?  I remember a few years back I was watching a show where an old buck like him just didn't have the strength to do anything after another rut season and just laid down next to a road and stayed there for 3 days because he couldn't get up.  This elderly hunter who had not filled his tag yet went ahead and shot him to put him out of his misery.  The meat had to be ground up just to eat it. 

You kind of can't help but feel sorry for those oler ones.

Yeah, when I am too old to rut anymore, somebody just put me out of my misery... :chuckle:
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