Working at the Farm - Took a few I-Phone Pics
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Native Hunter
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Thanks Todd. I debated on whether or not to mount that deer, but now so glad to have him on the wall. Because of his age, unusual rack and the way he stayed around all the time, he kind of became a fixture on my place - somewhat of a conversation piece. Now we can relive those conversations for years to come...
Native Hunter
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Thanks Chainsaw. I could tell he was really old and it was good to get some confirmation of that from the biologist. My taxidermist says he sees very few deer ever come in that are past 5 years old. They have to be good at staying alive to make it that long.
George
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They have to camp out at your place to make it that long.
Hermie, nice mount, I like home comings.
G
Native Hunter
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Thanks G. Good to have the old friend back.
Native Hunter
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Thanks Mr. Fish, we know it is a battle, but the good information and inspiration shared here keeps us all trying!!!
Native Hunter
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It took me a while to go back and compile this but got some satisfaction in doing it. This is only the second time I've been able to do this (4 full years of history) on a buck we harvested from my farm. Taking a mature deer and playing some small part in getting him there is my primary management goal, so any glimmer of success helps keep me motivated.
This was a strange deer in terms of his pattern. He only spent December through March on my place historically. He appeared each year at the second rut in early December but disappeared in late spring. He made an exception this year and followed a doe into the place in November while we were hunting.
Based on my trail camera pictures, I've aged son's buck this year at 5.5. Enjoy, and let me know if you agree with the age or not.
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This was a strange deer in terms of his pattern. He only spent December through March on my place historically. He appeared each year at the second rut in early December but disappeared in late spring. He made an exception this year and followed a doe into the place in November while we were hunting.
Based on my trail camera pictures, I've aged son's buck this year at 5.5. Enjoy, and let me know if you agree with the age or not.
2013
2014
2015
2016
Seems verry reasonable on age.....but you never know for sure until you get one on the ground and start prying. It is amazing how much weight they shed rutting and how that changes their appearance....then how tier appearance again changes once they start realimentation. Nice taxidermy...BTW!
Native Hunter
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I haven't done an update for a while - mainly because I'm finished deer hunting for the year, and I've been so busy with my real job that I've not had time to do any habitat work. Really, its better for me to wait until spring to start habitat work anyway.
Food plots are not a big deal in my area, because there are plenty of native foods, but I do love plots and I can testify that they make a difference on my place in hunting season. Below is a pic of the best looking plot left as of today. Nice to have this much green at Christmas time. This is mostly cereal grains but there is a little clover in it.
We still have plenty of acorns on the ground as well. This is where a road goes around the edge of my woods. These are chestnut oak acorns and they are still in good shape.
This is vining honeysuckle on the south side of a fence row where it gets good sunlight. Here it is climbing on the lower limbs of a mature red cedar. This is eaten heavily at this time of year, but there is so much of it the low number of deer in this country can't keep up with it.
I noticed this trail today through the switchgrass. This is a primary entry and exit point for deer on the south side of my place.
Lots of trees rubbed this year. The one below will probably survive with some scars, but many won't make it.
This scrape is still being worked pretty hard. I watched deer come to this frequently during season.
This is how my family celebrates Thanksgiving. We do our part to help make America great again.
I wanted to post some pics here that I had in another thread about my buck that returned after being gone 3 years. I won't repeat it here, but for anyone interested, the story is in a thread under the deer hunting section.
This is the deer that had been on my place for at least 4 years that I let go during season. He made a bad mistake and got himself run over by a car less than a mile away just a few days ago.
I did a 3 hour predator hunt in the rain this morning from my nice and dry blind. Saw no predators but this magnificent buck came by for an up close visit.
Most NWSGs still standing tall on Christmas Eve. There is one field which is mostly big blue that has gone down some, but still pretty good.
Of course, however, could we be planting the wrong native grass? How about this native grass - that is an evergreen and provides dense cover. Hmmmmmmm............got you wondering now...................that's right - a native grass that's green on Christmas Eve....
Merry Christmas everyone!
Food plots are not a big deal in my area, because there are plenty of native foods, but I do love plots and I can testify that they make a difference on my place in hunting season. Below is a pic of the best looking plot left as of today. Nice to have this much green at Christmas time. This is mostly cereal grains but there is a little clover in it.
We still have plenty of acorns on the ground as well. This is where a road goes around the edge of my woods. These are chestnut oak acorns and they are still in good shape.
This is vining honeysuckle on the south side of a fence row where it gets good sunlight. Here it is climbing on the lower limbs of a mature red cedar. This is eaten heavily at this time of year, but there is so much of it the low number of deer in this country can't keep up with it.
I noticed this trail today through the switchgrass. This is a primary entry and exit point for deer on the south side of my place.
Lots of trees rubbed this year. The one below will probably survive with some scars, but many won't make it.
This scrape is still being worked pretty hard. I watched deer come to this frequently during season.
This is how my family celebrates Thanksgiving. We do our part to help make America great again.
I wanted to post some pics here that I had in another thread about my buck that returned after being gone 3 years. I won't repeat it here, but for anyone interested, the story is in a thread under the deer hunting section.
This is the deer that had been on my place for at least 4 years that I let go during season. He made a bad mistake and got himself run over by a car less than a mile away just a few days ago.
I did a 3 hour predator hunt in the rain this morning from my nice and dry blind. Saw no predators but this magnificent buck came by for an up close visit.
Most NWSGs still standing tall on Christmas Eve. There is one field which is mostly big blue that has gone down some, but still pretty good.
Of course, however, could we be planting the wrong native grass? How about this native grass - that is an evergreen and provides dense cover. Hmmmmmmm............got you wondering now...................that's right - a native grass that's green on Christmas Eve....
Merry Christmas everyone!
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Merle Hawggard
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Great update and awesome pics as usual Native. Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
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