I dont think I would have passed on this buck to give him another year....

[hockeybc69]

Trempeleau County Wisconsin

No details on it other than location(or claimed location). My neighbors property is near this area and he received the picture yesterday.

Yea yea, I know,,,, no visible wound. And not gutted. But I am focused on that rack... Wow.

It does appear to have a tag on the antler base, but I have no clue what a WI site tag looks like.

[JosMN]

Holy moly....

[Finlander]

I wouldn't of let it pass by me either! Thats a Hog!

[TruthWalleyes]

I wouldn't let it sit out in the sun full of guts either.

More worried about showing off the horns than having edible meat apparently.

#1 reason why when i bring in my butchered deer meat to the locker for processing mid winter that i request they mix it with no one elses deer.

[muskiemanAD]

Yes pretty odd to not gut a deer right away. Couldnt wait to get to the saloon to show it off..... Nice deer though...

[Jameson]

I'm gonna go with the meat is likely already spoiled. No exit might equal bad shot and a delayed recovery. It doesn't look arctic there. Shoulder mount and toss the rest.

[96trigger]

nice animal. What a beast.

[Musky Buck]

I love needling bow hunters, better push the bow hunt back so he could've bred some does. He's a dandy and Frosty, he's a lot like the buck I was telling you to ask your father in law and brother in law about, maybe not quite but double drop tines were longer and he was close to this buck. I have a feeling from this picture the arrow hole is on the other side and didn't pass through.

[96trigger]

Hey Hockey, I clicked on the picture and it took me to your photobucket site. Is that the buck you shot this year on there as well. If so, congrats, nice deer.

[fowldreams]

I think the rope on its back is from being tied up. That thing is a beast

[Fever]

Awesome animal and a testament as to why we should let some of our 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, and 4.5 year old bucks reach the potentially magical ages of 5.5 plus. Folks that complain about lack of larger racked bucks but year after year harvest 2.5 year old 8 pointers take note here... Anyway - Contrats to whomever was lucky enough to harvest that stud.

The fact that deer hasn't been field dressed and there is no visible exit wound are beside the point. Speculating as to why - who cares? The potential reasons - too numerous to try to guess and frankly are overshadowed by the deer photo itself. Maybe he forgot his knife, maybe it was his very first huge deer and one that he wanted to shoulder mount and didn't want to screw the cape up so he figured he'd have someone with experience help him, maybe he decided he is going to get a whole body mount and wasn't sure what the first step was... As far as the exit wound - maybe he shot it straight on into the neck and there isn't an exit, maybe the broad head was lodged into or near the shoulder blade on the other side, maybe it got stuck in the spine, or the inside curve of the opposite side rib.... To worry about stuff like that on a public forum with very limited information provided is pointless. It is what it is - a wonderful specimen and a tribute to the species in general. Let them grow and see what they can become! That deer is a true beast!!!

Again - Congrats and thanks for sharing the pic!

Happy Halloween all... Can't wait to get into the woods!!!

[Black_Bay]

Awesome deer.

Maybe he's taking it to the guy from the skinning thread. Check it out. That dude is fast.

BTW I wouldn't wear that costume tonight. It' may be a little cold.

[fr0sty]

Here's to hoping one of us gets a crack at a beast like him this year!

Frosty, he's a lot like the buck I was telling you to ask your father in law and brother in law about, maybe not quite but double drop tines were longer and he was close to this buck.

[deerminator]

I agree. What a buck! There indeed is no reason to speculate but rather enjoy the animal. However, have you ever thought of maybe we wanted to get some nice pics with the animal intact? Perhaps he was going to let the taxidermist make the cut they wanted for the mount? And so on. Also, isn't it cold out? Some guys would let the buck go overnight. Is it truly concerning to wait an hour or two after recovery?

[Iceboy]

Could be a road kill as well...

[96trigger]

Not speculating, but could you imagine dragging that thing undressed out of the woods, what a hog. I'd love to find out what it's like.

[snapcrackpop]

An un-gutted deer takes a better picture, well, except in the back of a truck.

And a gut shot deer is not automatically spoiled. You have to butcher it and smell the individual pieces of meat. I suspect a lot of the meat would still be salvageable. You cook your meat, don't you?

[Fever]

True... I bet he was heavy as H#LL to drag out and get into that truck. Kinda tough to guess weight based on a pic but I'd say he likely is in the 250-260 plus lb range in that pic (not field dressed). As I myself tip the scales at about a whopping 175 lbs - I think I'd need a hand or two to drag him the 500 plus yards up and down ravines back to where I park my vehicle. Great problem to have though and I'd love to find out how hard it would be. lol.

[paceman]

That is just a beast! Wow! Hope I see his big brother this weeknd

[hockeybc69]

Cripes. I hope to see his great grandson!!!

[PurpleFloyd]

Could be a road kill as well...

[tfran123]

I wouldn't let it sit out in the sun full of guts either.

More worried about showing off the horns than having edible meat apparently.

#1 reason why when i bring in my butchered deer meat to the locker for processing mid winter that i request they mix it with no one elses deer.

100% speculation, that's what I read from you but would expect it. That deer may have been dead for 60 minutes and it's 35 degrees out. Who knows, who cares, but to you it just makes you mad because it's a big deer and he's showing it off.

Get the scoop and then comment, until then - "heck of a deer and congrats to the lucky hunter!"

[6arrows]

That is no wisconsin kill tag on it are tags are bright green. Road kill tag dont think so you get apeice of paper from sheriff for a tag so just dont know

[laker1]

Is it another fake or is it real? Last year we had some pictures of big deer that were fake.

[PurpleFloyd]

Without attaching a story of how it was taken the picture itself is just of a big deer. For all we know it could have been hit by a truck or taken at a high fence deer farm. Not taking anything away from the animal because it is certainly impressive but to me the hunt and the story behind taking a deer, no matter what the size, is the real prize.