Author Topic: Those Nocturnal Bucks (Read 6555 times)

Ron Scott · « **on:** September 11, 2014, 08:18:40 PM »

drobertson · « **Reply #1 on:** September 14, 2014, 02:34:30 PM »

Still trying to get a pic of the ones getting into the garden! they just about wiped out one full row of okra, first time they really did this much damage, no need to mention the butter beans, I did my part for feeding the herd this year,

POSTON WIDEHEAD · « **Reply #2 on:** September 14, 2014, 03:07:31 PM »

Thats a healthy Deer, Ron.

Bibbyman · « **Reply #3 on:** September 14, 2014, 09:12:07 PM »

Have you ever encountered such a nice brown color on a set of antlers? They look waxed.

Firewoodjoe · « **Reply #4 on:** September 14, 2014, 09:14:21 PM »

Ugh I can't wait. I'm taking more time to hunt this year. Generally I'm to busy but I'm making time!

clww · « **Reply #5 on:** September 14, 2014, 09:14:46 PM »

Those are shiny and really dark, Bibby. I have a monster I took in Saskatchewan that are almost black they are so dark.

okmulch · « **Reply #6 on:** September 14, 2014, 09:15:30 PM »

Had several of this guy nocturnal. But he posed nicely during the day!

clww · « **Reply #7 on:** September 14, 2014, 09:49:02 PM »

Looks like he's doing the "Danger! Foot Stomp".

thecfarm · « **Reply #8 on:** September 15, 2014, 05:17:32 AM »

Those all look good enough for eating.

petefrom bearswamp · « **Reply #9 on:** September 15, 2014, 08:25:58 AM »

Guess I'll get my cameras out.
I have been lazy this year.
Gets my blood flowing.

Chuck White · « **Reply #10 on:** September 15, 2014, 01:33:42 PM »

Quote from: Bibbyman on September 14, 2014, 09:12:07 PM

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Have you ever encountered such a nice brown color on a set of antlers? They look waxed.

We had some like that here about 10-12 years ago when some of the Red Pine trees were about 2-3 inches in diameter!

They were polishing and sparing with the small trees!

thecfarm · « **Reply #11 on:** September 16, 2014, 05:44:08 PM »

I finally saw some horns!!!!!On deer at my house. Been 2 years,if not more. Nothing like what you guys have pictures of,but they was horns.

beenthere · « **Reply #12 on:** September 16, 2014, 05:49:46 PM »

First horns I've seen during the daytime since a few back in June.

Before 8 am this morning. Hope that is a good sign for some shooting.

Ron Scott · « **Reply #13 on:** September 18, 2014, 04:20:09 PM »

beenthere · « **Reply #14 on:** September 18, 2014, 06:26:53 PM »

Ron, ya got that big boy on the right dialed in on your crossbow? Hope you catch up with him.

Ron Scott · « **Reply #15 on:** September 18, 2014, 08:37:58 PM »

If they will only show up during shooting hours. They are right near one of my stands.

Ron Scott · « **Reply #16 on:** October 13, 2014, 08:08:25 PM »

VT_Forestry · « **Reply #17 on:** October 14, 2014, 06:51:40 AM »

Caught these two slipping by the camera last month

Ron Scott · « **Reply #18 on:** October 15, 2014, 07:47:51 PM »

BW_Williams · « **Reply #19 on:** October 16, 2014, 10:02:38 PM »

Do any of these dress out to over 100 pounds? Looks like I could put one under each arm and stroll back to the truck

I've had to half some here to get them home, although I did think about eating them where they lay, the snow gets pretty deep there! BWW

beenthere · « **Reply #20 on:** October 16, 2014, 11:21:34 PM »

BWW
Probably twice what you think... if they are in the northern US
Depends on age.

BW_Williams · « **Reply #21 on:** October 16, 2014, 11:51:54 PM »

I guess it all depends on your perspective and how steep the hills are! I was chasing Chuckars yesterday and swear the mountains have somehow gotten steeper!

WmFritz · « **Reply #22 on:** October 17, 2014, 12:18:29 AM »

It's curious to me on how antler colors vary. I've taken bucks that lived their whole life in a cedar swamp in the UP that were the color of Bibby's picture. I've got a nice shooter that I've been seeing around my home that has antlers the color of white chalk.

Last Sunday, he ran across my driveway as I was driving out at 2 in the afternoon. Tonight, I nearly hit him in the road, as I was slowing to turn in the driveway. I've had people hitting me up at the local restaraunts and our High School football games, that have seen him at night and want to hunt my yard.

VT_Forestry · « **Reply #23 on:** October 28, 2014, 02:17:19 PM »

This one is tending to a scrape - hope he decides to do some tending during the day

Looks to be the same buck from a couple weeks earlier

drobertson · « **Reply #24 on:** October 29, 2014, 08:14:34 AM »

been waiting for your posts vt, you have some dandy's out your way for sure,

VT_Forestry · « **Reply #25 on:** October 29, 2014, 08:32:14 AM »

Quote from: drobertson on October 29, 2014, 08:14:34 AM

been waiting for your posts vt, you have some dandy's out your way for sure,

Thanks! I enjoy seeing them out on the property and looking for sheds in the spring since they aren't really hunted (no hunting on our watershed property and limited hunting on adjacent land). This camera is hanging close to the boundary with some land that will be getting hunted this weekend

beenthere · « **Reply #26 on:** October 29, 2014, 08:52:54 AM »

Was out this morning and it was "just" past nocturnal time when a buck walked by.
So far, this is what I have. (will go out on the trail in about an hour to see what is at the end of it).

Magicman · « **Reply #27 on:** October 29, 2014, 09:27:41 AM »

Looking good !!

Ron Scott · « **Reply #28 on:** October 29, 2014, 07:29:21 PM »

drobertson · « **Reply #29 on:** October 30, 2014, 09:40:27 AM »

Where's beenthere's buck? I just knew he would show us,,

Ron Scott · « **Reply #30 on:** October 30, 2014, 11:28:25 AM »

Still tracking?

Ron Scott · « **Reply #31 on:** October 30, 2014, 11:33:01 AM »

Always after shooting time.

drobertson · « **Reply #32 on:** October 30, 2014, 12:36:34 PM »

Always, but then the magic moment, when they get stupid,, hope beenthere finds it, the bolt looked like a good hit,, dark blood, but could've been the photo,

Magicman · « **Reply #33 on:** October 30, 2014, 01:37:49 PM »

Maybe beenthere has gone nocturnal too !!

beenthere · « **Reply #34 on:** October 30, 2014, 03:59:53 PM »

Sorry, wasn't worthy of a pic.

Magicman · « **Reply #35 on:** October 30, 2014, 05:43:06 PM »

Well they don't all gots-ta be big.

drobertson · « **Reply #36 on:** October 30, 2014, 06:52:10 PM »

Worthy of the freezer!

that's even better in my book, happy for you, and the season is early yet.

okmulch · « **Reply #37 on:** October 30, 2014, 09:34:31 PM »

Last Saturday morning. Should have went to stand instead of cutting cedars!

drobertson · « **Reply #38 on:** October 31, 2014, 07:40:30 AM »

yep, that one there is a dandy!

Weekend_Sawyer · « **Reply #39 on:** November 07, 2014, 07:46:12 AM »

Really nice but it looks like a broom handle is sticking out of his head?!

Wick · « **Reply #40 on:** November 07, 2014, 01:35:40 PM »

I usually observed that the color of the antlers varied by the amount of sun light exposure. In other words, habitat. $:-\$ .
I guess diet can affect it too. Maybe someone will elaborate.
Back to the subject. Those nocturnal bucks are slick. Best chance is when their in RUT.

drobertson · « **Reply #41 on:** November 07, 2014, 08:52:45 PM »

I believe it is habitat. But also the sap content of the trees they rub, maple makes a dark color on the antlers too.

clww · « **Reply #42 on:** November 07, 2014, 08:55:50 PM »

The few I have taken north of the border in Canada all have extremely dark antlers, one is nearly black.

Weekend_Sawyer · « **Reply #43 on:** November 09, 2014, 11:18:43 AM »

When you consider that it is living in an urban area in between Baltimore and Washington this is a very nice 6 point. If he makes it to next year he will probably be very nice!

I call this one Half Rack

and I call this one Other Half Rack

drobertson · « **Reply #44 on:** November 09, 2014, 06:00:14 PM »

Week end, it looks like you have a nice lil fold going on there, you might as well help out on reducing the vehicle accidents by reducing the numbers a lil

Weekend_Sawyer · « **Reply #45 on:** November 09, 2014, 06:07:00 PM »

That is my plan

I take a few with my bow out of my sliding glass door every year. Took this one in my underwear! That slider has been pretty good to me.

Magicman · « **Reply #46 on:** November 09, 2014, 09:44:25 PM »

We had two "half racks" similar to those. I finally got an opportunity to take both of them out.

okmulch · « **Reply #47 on:** November 10, 2014, 08:11:02 AM »

I call this one 1 and a quarter. Lol.
He would have been a really nice wall hanger. Should be even better next year.

VT_Forestry · « **Reply #48 on:** December 09, 2014, 07:49:44 AM »

Little second rut action going on around here...thinking someone's gonna get an eye poked, just not sure who

drobertson · « **Reply #49 on:** December 11, 2014, 08:00:07 AM »

Good pic vt, a few years ago I got to watch an 8 point put up with a lil spiker, it was hilarious, not much of a fight though, the big one just touched the lil fellows horn and somehow the lil guy just knew better, the big guy just politely followed him out of the area

Ron Scott · « **Reply #50 on:** July 25, 2015, 03:57:42 PM »

tmarch · « **Reply #51 on:** July 25, 2015, 07:17:12 PM »

These are my favorite deer, and they eat good too.

Ron Scott · « **Reply #52 on:** July 28, 2015, 02:18:56 PM »

Ron Scott · « **Reply #53 on:** August 05, 2015, 11:28:37 AM »

beenthere · « **Reply #54 on:** August 05, 2015, 11:38:21 AM »

That looks like a good spot.
Caught this one night before last..about 9 pm.

Ron Scott · « **Reply #55 on:** August 05, 2015, 12:32:22 PM »

Very nice!

Ron Scott · « **Reply #56 on:** September 18, 2015, 04:59:52 PM »

Before midnight!

Ron Scott · « **Reply #57 on:** November 13, 2015, 04:52:17 PM »

Ron Scott · « **Reply #58 on:** September 10, 2017, 10:21:39 PM »

Passing By at Sundown

Ron Scott · « **Reply #59 on:** September 15, 2017, 06:20:49 PM »

Into the Night

Stoneyacrefarm · « **Reply #60 on:** September 16, 2017, 01:55:40 AM »

BW.
Pictures can be deceiving.
Some of these boys I'm sure are in the 160# plus range dressed.
I'm in good shape and struggle dragging them boys out of the woods.
Lately we have been lucky and can get a quad pretty close to the last couple we shot.

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