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Title: Never Judge A Buck To Early
Post by: -Trap_addicT- on August 03, 2016, 05:58:23 AM: The first picture I got of this Whitetail buck led me to believe he wasn't going to be much. I stand corrected. The dates at the bottom of the pictures are accurate.(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160803%2Ffe4947a72ebce1b8387cf3f8491fb917.jpg&hash=8c5d6cee2c314a3500af0f06ff46f8cc6b9e73a7)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160803%2F97ed6643a5f6d7d0345455ba3ed9c147.jpg&hash=a9eb46b1c619cc20198da70579bf0368355e3fa1)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160803%2F5b617ae9237e1e6ace87bac1b35ac531.jpg&hash=dfc0ab77cd7136fba56db3b90f2f987e5a226b6b)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160803%2F7f246795ff72d7d2a31e1a8340950861.jpg&hash=e6c40e88af48f3345e997acec0759f58b9bc36dc)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160803%2F30a8b917537629b7f5214e1925361239.jpg&hash=5c103af05280e5be33ac8872f37b15f6fcb21890)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160803%2F7373132bb1eda7d783814df94826b09a.jpg&hash=090a0100d838fb1811686688abde5955f5e38a5f)

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Title: Re: Never Judge A Buck By It's Cover
Post by: Odell on August 03, 2016, 06:03:09 AM: That's awesome...what a crazy eyeguard!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on August 03, 2016, 06:05:11 AM: He's awesome :tup:
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Post by: Timberstalker on August 03, 2016, 07:16:23 AM: Loads of character! Are you an archery hunter?
Title: Re: Never Judge A Buck By It's Cover
Post by: -Trap_addicT- on August 03, 2016, 08:29:41 AM: Quote from: Timberstalker on August 03, 2016, 07:16:23 AM
Loads of character! Are you an archery hunter?

I was 15 years ago, but I'm in a wheelchair now and hunt with a rifle. Oh how I miss it! It'll take an bow hunter to get this buck. He is in some extremely thick stuff.

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Title: Re: Never Judge A Buck By It's Cover
Post by: Timberstalker on August 03, 2016, 10:29:08 AM: Quote from: -Trap_addicT- on August 03, 2016, 08:29:41 AM
Quote from: Timberstalker on August 03, 2016, 07:16:23 AM
Loads of character! Are you an archery hunter?

I was 15 years ago, but I'm in a wheelchair now and hunt with a rifle. Oh how I miss it! It'll take an bow hunter to get this buck. He is in some extremely thick stuff.

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Best of luck! I hope you get him!
Title: Re: Never Judge A Buck By It's Cover
Post by: pd on August 03, 2016, 10:32:51 AM: Thank you for sharing this. The antler growth is fascinating.
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Post by: huntnphool on August 03, 2016, 10:36:48 AM: Very cool to watch it transform. :tup:
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Post by: Rainier10 on August 03, 2016, 10:39:37 AM: That is some great antler growth. Are using a supplement? I have been using antlermax the last two years and can really see a difference in antler growth. This year might be a little tainted by the wet spring we have had and all the food available.
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Post by: BGLEMIN on August 03, 2016, 11:02:23 AM: Awesome progression and stellar buck!!
Title: Re: Never Judge A Buck By It's Cover
Post by: -Trap_addicT- on August 03, 2016, 11:04:23 AM: Thanks Timberstalker! I am really hoping to get a picture of him shined. It would be quite the sequence if I did.

Rainier10... That's so funny you ask. I usually just use salt/corn, but we had a Feedstore go out of business and I ended up buying them out of AntlerMax. I think I got eight bags for $40 total. I put 100 LBs where I've been getting the pictures of this buck. I really did not want to be a believer, but it has to be more than a coincidence right? I've had a couple 5x elk in there too, but the growing rate of their antlers seems about right for elk. Anybody else using AntlerMax?

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Title: Re: Never Judge A Buck By It's Cover
Post by: trophyhunt on August 03, 2016, 11:54:01 AM: Really cool pics, it's like he posed for you! Did you say you can't get to him? I suppose you have someone already in mind if you can't?
Title: Re: Never Judge A Buck By It's Cover
Post by: -Trap_addicT- on August 03, 2016, 06:13:29 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on August 03, 2016, 11:54:01 AM
Really cool pics, it's like he posed for you! Did you say you can't get to him? I suppose you have someone already in mind if you can't?
I think I could get there, but it would not be a pleasant trip! A friend of mine that runs these cameras with me is all over it. I'm that guy that won't be too upset if he makes it through another season…sheds.

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Title: Re: Never Judge A Buck By It's Cover
Post by: DOsborn on August 04, 2016, 08:44:53 PM: Great progress pictures, thanks for sharing
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Post by: MtnMuley on August 04, 2016, 08:48:15 PM: Can't beat that for progression, wow :tup:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 04, 2016, 08:54:41 PM: wow is right! he is going to be a stud :drool:
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Post by: kodiak 907 on August 05, 2016, 10:02:18 AM: Good grief! He must have put on an inch per day!
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Post by: scoutdog346 on August 08, 2016, 02:33:25 PM: So cool hope u get that guy...
Title: Re: Never Judge A Buck To Early
Post by: -Trap_addicT- on August 18, 2016, 03:10:40 PM: Well these might be the last pictures of him before he rubs. I think he's reached his max for the year. It was nice of him to pose at the perfect angle one last time before he gets shwacked though!(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160818%2Ffebe0e7654c32394a127cc9317271eb7.jpg&hash=ea9ec35a72ff6ade5171385c5f3ca845fcc61f57)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160818%2F5a0ca9a012a1254716978b9bfccc4d0b.jpg&hash=7d9cdedd92dabc36eb27d11b46307cd452f1d677)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160818%2Fac9b518e8479e60c6c44d8931427e4b2.jpg&hash=643fb39b90cfd3d14fd293351e34e75749d2762e)

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Title: Re: Never Judge A Buck To Early
Post by: kodiak 907 on August 18, 2016, 09:50:29 PM: Got damn! I hope you get him, everything I would look for in a WT.
Title: Re: Never Judge A Buck To Early
Post by: BGLEMIN on August 19, 2016, 10:07:48 PM: Really awesome you've been able to capture his development. He's done growing and your done waiting, pretty cool predicament for opening day.