Letting them grow

[archerystud]

I first saw this guy in 2011 and based on his tine length I said I wouldn't shoot him:

I never saw him this year but when I finally remembered one of my keys for one of my cameras I saw that he was back:

And he was still there on 11/11. I think I also have sighting of him with 2 days left in the muzzy season. If possible I hope I can complete the story next year.

[96trigger]

that is a beautiful buck. Looks like a big 8, love those. Hope you get a crack at him next year. Keeps you dreaming and fired up.

[Shu]

Great pics, good luck next fall. He will be a brute

[Bear55]

He will be a stud next year!

[PropsterII]

He is a good looking buck. Not sure how much more of a stud he will become though. I assume what we're seeing here is 3.5 to 4.5, though unless you know more about him there is a chance the two years represented are 4.5 and 5.5. I'm not seeing as much improvement from the one year to the next as one might expect, but he is defintely a good one and who knows, he may blossom yet.

[archerystud]

At most he's a 3.5 in the first pic. A 4.5 year old would have a much thicker body.