Brother's buck (pics)

[snapper]

Here are a couple pictures of my brother with the buck he got the first day of rifle season. He was unsure about killing this buck because we aged (guessed) at prob. 2 1/2 years old. However, after watching him for about 5 mins. my brother seen a 3" spot on his side and didn't know what kind of injury he had...so he took it.



It was a mainframe 10pt. with a split browe tine. Not real wide...but a good buck!

[bowhunter56]

Nice buck, did you see many deer in the area that you hunt? Were you hunting public or private?

[billygoat]

Nice Buck... So what did the spot end up being, just wondering if it was something that would have brought him a "natural" death...

That deer had plenty of potential... has to make you feel good to know there's a good gene pool floating around.

[VermontHunter]

Real nice deer and congrats to him from me snapper....as for the taking better safe than sorry,,,,

[dogdoc]

nice buck--congrats to your brother!

[JimT]

Congrats to your borther....

[Swamphunter]

Congrats.

[snapper]

This buck was taken on private ground...however, its not posted and anyone who respects the landowner and asks permission can hunt there. Its not alot of land and is hunted fairly hard. Although the bucks get smart and few know where to find them when the pressure starts. Me, my brother and a friend are about the only ones who archery hunt this land and we pass up alot of "good" bucks. The ground is actually hunted harder for does than bucks...prob. 15-20 does a year taken from less than 200 acres. I seen two bucks which were MUCH larger than this guy. I also seen two half racks (one side busted clean off) that would have been really good bucks if the other side was still there.

As for the spot...turned out to be just a flesh wound . Don't know if he got gourded by another buck or what...but it didn't smell or have any type of infection. We were told of a buck running around with part of an arrow sticking out of it and I think my brother thought this buck was it.

Oh well, my brother was very happy with this buck and I was proud to be there and take pics.

[buckee]

Congratulations
Nice buck snapper's Bro

[NS whitetail]

congrats to your bro

[wtnhunt]

Nice buck. Congratulations to your brother.

[too_pointer]

Congrats to bro That's a beaut !!
too_pointer

[buckbuster11]

Looks like a good one to me!!
Congrats to your bro!!

[archerjg]

Congratulations to him. My Uncle shot one that had both front legs broken and couldn't walk this year.

Archerjg

[RyanH]

Congrats to him! Looks to be a good looking buck!