Half a buck (pic included)

[Steve Foss]

This was from this afternoon in our back yard. The deer have slowly started to filter in here, even though there's only four inches of snow on the ground. They were coming and going all afternoon, probably because we're expecting some snow tonght. Well, not much snow.

This guy was one I photographed last year at our feeder, when he was an 8-pointer. Now a 10-pointer, as you can see. Couple more years and he'll have quite a nice rack, especially if it gains some spread. You can't tell from this shot, since he's shed one antler, but he's perfectly symmetrical.

I didn't harvest a single deer during gun season, my bow is sitting right inside the back door, and our window is 7 feet from the feeder. Our back yard turns into woods that are unbroken down to Shagawa Lake. Oh, and I have an all-season license. Can you say t-e-m-p-t-a-t-i-o-n? He's big-bodied, too.

Sigh. Just can't do it. Wouldn't be fair chase. Meanwhile, we like having deer in the yard.

Canon 20D, Canon 100-400L IS at 400mm, iso400, 1/60 at f5.6, handheld

[lcornice]

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Sigh. Just can't do it. Wouldn't be fair chase. Meanwhile, we like having deer in the yard.

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Or legal either ...

[Steve Foss]

Depends on whether there's an ordinance in Ely aginst shooting a bow inside the city limits.

[GatorBait]

Nice picture there Steve. Also happy that you have respect for the deer and can't justify a non fairchase hunt. I'm happy to hear that.

[lawdog]

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Depends on whether there's an oridinance in Ely aginst shooting a bow inside the city limits.

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No I think its the bait that's the problem. COOL picture though! Can't believe he's shed a side already! Boy that's early.

[chris63]

He could have been in a fight and broke it off or had it caught in a fence too!Possible?Maybe?Laterc63 Oh yea nice shot/deer!!!!c63

[Steve Foss]

Geez, lawdog, in the heat of the moment I forgot all about the no-baiting law. Yikes!

We have one other buck who already has lost both his antlers, and a six-by-six just came in today with both his. I think they're just shedding. That can happen in December.

[outdoor ran]

Nice pic and buck Steve. I was going to mention the baiting in Mn thing but Lawdog beat me to it Theres alot of bucks killed in peoples back yards over corn piles in Mn.