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Postby BrentLaBere » 08 05, 2014 •  [Post 1]

Bow season opens for me August 31st @ noon. I have a scouting trip planned out west in the badlands for mule deer (16th and 17th), but with this guy just 10 miles away I might have to adjust my plans.
I am yet to get one in velvet and I am thinking he will go in the 150's (gross) - I just have fun trying to score them, I wouldn't hesitate if he walked by. What do you guys think? Little distraction from opening elk coming up.
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Postby timberland » 08 05, 2014 •  [Post 2]

I think your right on with 150"
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Postby twinkieman » 08 05, 2014 •  [Post 3]

I think he would gross in the 150 range, but who cares, he is an awesome buck, no matter what he scores.
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Postby wawhitey » 08 05, 2014 •  [Post 4]

I'm jealous. No good bucks on my cams yet. The areas I hunt and set cams don't get a lot of deer traffic this early in the year. They'll move up soon tho so we will see.
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Postby Fridaythe13th » 08 07, 2014 •  [Post 5]

A good 150. Are you gonna let him out of the fence before you shoot. :lol: just kidding
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Postby BrentLaBere » 08 07, 2014 •  [Post 6]

haha yeah, that high fence keeps him in for sure. But he did figure out how to use the gate......
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Postby BrentLaBere » 08 14, 2014 •  [Post 7]

Still coming in.
Looks like he is done growing.
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Postby timberland » 08 15, 2014 •  [Post 8]

looks bigger in that pic. maybe even low to mid 160's. the head seems too small :!:
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Postby BrentLaBere » 09 19, 2014 •  [Post 9]

Gears are switching for me. Need to concentrate on this buck.
Just looks young to me but I could never pass him up.
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Postby wawhitey » 09 20, 2014 •  [Post 10]

only a fool or some toolbag on a high fence deer farm would pass that buck. get him
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Postby BrentLaBere » 09 14, 2017 •  [Post 11]

I had to do some digging to get this thread back up. Since I dont have an elk tag, and 3 deer tags to fill, im starting to check trail cameras. Ive been chasing this buck the last few years. Even missed him one time at a very close range. Something Ill never forget.....
But hes back again. Surprisingly in this heat and a lot of action around the hunting area, he was showing up in daylight for some reason. My parents had a BBQ, its their property, and I decided to take the nephew for a 'tractor' ride. The buck decided to cross paths right after I left. This deer is haunting me. Ill post a few pictures of him last year later in the season. I dont think Im going to push my luck early on. Best to wait until he shows up at the end of November early December. There are a few issues with that for me, however.
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Postby BrentLaBere » 09 14, 2017 •  [Post 12]

Here are a few pictures of him last season. I could of hunted him but I had an itchy trigger finger. First decent deer that showed up I pulled the trigger and my season was over in September. The first and last time I will make that mistake. Not being able to archery hunt the whitetail rut was painful, especially when this guy is on camera.
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Postby BrentLaBere » 09 15, 2017 •  [Post 13]

I went out the last two nights for this deer. For whatever reason he was coming out in daylight hours. Haunting me was what I assumed. Typically see good deer like this in daylight (shooting hours) for the first few days of the season and they tend to go nocturnal after losing their velvet. A north north east wind isnt favorable for the property this deer was on, went out to test my luck anyway. Deer were on the move early last night. Had a doe come by to the south of me at 6. She caught a scent of something she didnt like but must not have been a full nose of it. She hesitated, walked back and forth looking for the source, continued on after she calmed back down. As im watching to the south, keeping an eye on the doe, I hear crunching behind me. A doe and fawn coming up the creek bed had snuck in on me. The wind was perfect for this trail, I had plenty of time so I took some video and a picture wishing they were bucks. Nice seeing deer moving this early. I was hoping it was due to the weather system moving through, but who knows. Time is passing and I caught movement again, another doe to the south. She passed with no hesitation. I check the time and its 745, 15 minutes to sunset. Movement on the trail to the north of me, turns out to be a smaller buck and its the one traveling with the buck im after. Watching him circle down into the ravine my stand is in I grab my bow. As I turn around, reaching for my bow, I hear crunching of leaves down to my left on the same trail the doe and fawn had passed on. I see tall heavy tines through the thick brush and I know which deer it is. My heart started beating pretty hard and I kept reminding myself to stay calm. I have a mantra I go over when practicing, trying to stay calm, but I kept getting it wrong. Funny how buck/bull fever gets to a guy. The deer is calm. The wind is good. I gather myself and come to full draw with the buck slightly quartering away. Set my anchor and get the mantra right this time settling the pin. A good thump and he hunched up wasting no time fleeing the area. I hear a loud crash seconds later. Confident with the blood and shot, I opt to back out and give him some time. 30 minutes and 60 yards later im up the trail and looking at a white belly in my headlamp light. It was a late night. Got him d boned and in the fridge. Working on the trimmings tonight and trying to savor the moment.
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Postby Deanmac » 09 17, 2017 •  [Post 14]

Congrats on great buck
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Postby Elkhunttoo » 09 17, 2017 •  [Post 15]

Congrats on getting him!!!
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Postby BrentLaBere » 09 20, 2017 •  [Post 16]

Thanks guys
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Postby Swede » 10 01, 2017 •  [Post 17]

Well done. Congratulations on a fine buck.
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Postby Elkonthebrain » 10 01, 2017 •  [Post 18]

Congrats! That's a stud!
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Postby BrentLaBere » 10 19, 2017 •  [Post 19]

Updated the "hunting office" with the new euro mount. I have to be honest, I dont enjoy that stinky process much anymore. I could tell with the outcome, its not as clean as I would have liked. But its on the wall for a great memory.
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Postby Roosiebull » 10 19, 2017 •  [Post 20]

what a cool series of events!!!!

you must be pretty darn happy! no easy task!
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Postby Swede » 10 19, 2017 •  [Post 21]

The mount turned out great even if the work getting there was no fun.
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Postby BrentLaBere » 10 20, 2017 •  [Post 22]

Thanks guys, looking forward to the next adventure. It will be tough to top this one.
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