I went out after work and retrieved my flash cards from two of my trail cams in Eastern Kansas last night. I liked what I found! We had over 200 triggers on two cams in 7 days. The cams are set to have 3 picture bursts (every 3 seconds after triggering) so we have over 600 pictures to sort through (I was up till 1:30 am looking and sorting).

I saw this buck last year and didn't get an opportunity but I am hoping things will change this year! Last year we named him BMOC (big man on campus) Problem is I will more than likely let bucks walk that I would have taken before I saw these pics! This is almost as fun as hunting them.

Note - on the middle picture you can make out my tree stand in the background.

side note - the first picture in velvet was taken earlier

enjoy!

you can see my treestand in the backgound if you look hard in this picture

from the back side

here is another nice buck I hadn't seen before. aka WILLY - - you can see my stand better in this picture

We had a ton of other deer and some additional very nice (shooter) bucks. I thought this doe fight picture was cool

I will keep you posted on the next batch and my luck durning the archery season!

With pics like that why are you wasting time postin. Get huntin!

Awsome pics dude.

Hg2,

   Can you give me your run down on your set up?  The cameras and cost if you don't mind.

Very nice buck!!!!!!!

My neck would be swelling waiting for opening day.    Our bow season opens first weekend of Oct. and first rifle starts first weekend in Nov.

What is your season?

Matt.

Hey Matt,

I switched to Stealth cam this year because of cost and the 3 shot burst feature.  I love the three shot burst.  It has captured images I don't think I would have had otherwise.  

They are good on batteries compared to the leaf river brand I used to have.  They have a better and almost totally silent flash.  They are very easy to use and figure out.   On these I just go out and pull the flash card out and put in the new one (and batteries if I need to) and move on.  The model i purchased was the I390 3.0 megapixel.  I think they were just under $200.00 each.  

The stealth cam does not have great 'trigger' speed after an animal has passed within it's detection system.  I recommend setting it up so you the animal will be in the frame for as long as possible after it triggers it.  I do this by aiming it down a trail instead of across it.  I also put out some of those licking rocks and spread corn around the area all in an attempt to keep the critters around so I can capture the shot.  We have a lotta of fun with the cameras.  Almost as fun as hunting (just kidding) but we have been getting quite the kick of it.  

Our archery season opens Oct 1 - I don't typically go until later in October but if I cont to catch this guy farting around my stand in the evening - I will be there!  Rifle opens November 29th this year (alomost a week earlier than normal) so rifle hunters may catch the back of the rut!  I only get on antlered tag and I hunt archery.  I wish we could carry the tag and hunt rifle during rifle season like many other states get to enjoy.  

I am guessing this buck at 4.5 years of age what do you think?  

Good luck this season!  

The mass makes me think 3.5 years old but everything else says older.  It looks like he has a palmation on the left beam and it looks like a nice palm.  The length and what appears to be good width make me think that is a 4.5 or so year old.  And if you saw him last year and he was big then too then Id say you are close.  I have never seen kickers with that much length, droptines yes but never kickers.  Either way hopefully you get him because that is a real unique rack.  

Corey

I was always taught, that drop tines usually occurs later in their life.   I have also witnessed droughts and poor forage that results in some freaky horns.

I would say at a minimum 4.5, but looks older, only real way would be to check the teeth when you kill him this year.  

Good luck,  he's a unique deer and I'd be very proud to have that one in my sights.

Matt.

Seeing that deer almost wants me to get in to hunting. But I will stick to fishing. Also hope you get him.

Hey hydrillagorilla2 i'm also bowhunting in Kansas  ;D. If he has a twin or if you fill your tag and see a bigger one give me a shout !!

so uhhh where in easter kansas are you located? :

Man that buck with the split main beam is a bruiser. WHACK EM!

Question for you guys .....

First off I know nothing about deer hunting or deer for that matter.  Let's say by chance you don't get that buck this fall.  Will his antlers grow back the same way next year?

I know we'll never know for sure though because your going to bag him day 1 ... right. ;D  Good Luck.

:o :'(

Need a camp cook?

If it is in his genes, he will likely grow a similar rack. Barring any complications with his anatomy, disruption in nutrition, etc. the rack will likely be bigger next year.

Since the deer has a name, I would assume he has looked this way for a while.

So, yes, he will.

so the flash doesnt spook the deer?

I think this is a genetic thing on this ranch. I took another non-typ off the ranch 4 years ago that was even bigger - not as much junk but had some stickers AND had the same dip in his left antler. If I had the will power and if I new he would survive (neighbors hunt as well) I would not shoot him- - yea right! There is absolutely no way I could hold back even if no one else hunted in the entire county!

I don't think the flash has much of an effect. I used to think so but this flash is totally silent. Plus I have the camera on 'burst' mode and there are tons and tons of pictures of deer milling about at all hours of the night- that hang around for many pictures. so now I don't think it messes with them too much.

I want to get to him early if possible before he starts fighting and may break some of the stickers off!  

I am going out to see what I have since Tuesday this Saturday morn. If there is anything noteworthy I will let you know.

Gman- archery doesn't open till Oct. 1

HydrillaGorilla - the 'to be' BMOC killa

Gorilla, any time you want to extend the invitation to a Pennsylvania guy, just let me know!!!!!!!!!

All my feeder cam is gettin is pictures of cows

We have a cam....we have gotten a nice six point this year on the cam, while last year, we had several bucks, does, turkey, squirrels, our dogs ( ), and one nice sized bobcat.

those are some great pics

i havent got any pics yet but there are some big bucks near manistee and         free soil michigan

Well we had a cold snap the last couple days. Played hooky from work yesterday and GOT HIM! YeeeeeeHAaaaaaa!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!   :o :o

Very Nice Buck, any idea what he green scored??????  

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!

172

If you need to find me look up because I am walking on air today!  

That's great man!!!!!  It must be nice when a plan comes together like that.

NIce!!!!  ;D ;D ;D

awsome, awsome AWSOME buck