Age/Score this IL Buck #2 with RESULTS |
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By:
bumpinblaze4x4
Date:28-Mar-19
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I know some of you enjoyed my previous thread in regards to a 7.5 year old buck that i had several years of history with prior to harvesting so i figure i would do another thread for buck #2.
Looking through trailcam pics i did have some limited history with this buck last year but i felt pretty confident that he was a definite mature deer given his body structure. I'll post a few pics for you guys to evaluate and guess his age/score (gross) and then post up the results in the next 48 hours.
This is a 700 acre private hunting area in central illinois that has been under QDM for several years so age structure is crucial for our harvest goals.
By:
bumpinblaze4x4
Date:28-Mar-19
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Fun fact, no daylight pictures of this buck in 2018 yet i saw him several times in the first two weeks of november (in the timber).
By:
bumpinblaze4x4
Date:28-Mar-19
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By:
bumpinblaze4x4
Date:28-Mar-19
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By:
12yards
Date:28-Mar-19
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145
By:
Franklin
Date:28-Mar-19
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Are you just trying to bust our balls with all these monsters you`re killing....lol
By:
bumpinblaze4x4
Date:28-Mar-19
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Easy now! I always check out the age/score thread but they are always deer on the hoof and rarely have a definitive answer. I figure there are others out there who enjoy the guessing game but also enjoy actual results, especially age. I will say i'm very fortunate to have land and hunting rights and a day doesn't go by that i'm not thankful for what i have.
By:
SaddleReaper
Date:28-Mar-19
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5.5+ and 150-155
By:
stealthycat
Date:28-Mar-19
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mid 160's ..... maybe higher, STUD
By:
Hancock West
Date:28-Mar-19
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148-152. definitely looks like a mature buck in the face
By:
Overland
Date:28-Mar-19
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The G2s are huge and that's a decent spread. I'd say 162 gross.
By:
South Farm
Date:28-Mar-19
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Big.
By:
Charlie Rehor
Date:28-Mar-19
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Illinois Residents are lucky indeed being able to shoot two bucks in a season. Love seeing a late season big boy "at rest" in the turnips! With good management after Christmas hunting can be fantastic! Enjoy! C
By:
T Mac
Date:28-Mar-19
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157 5.5
By:
BigOk
Date:28-Mar-19
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153 7/8" 6.5
By:
Corn bore
Date:28-Mar-19
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162, 5.5
By:
Boreal
Date:28-Mar-19
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158" 6.5 yo
By:
relliK reeD
Date:28-Mar-19
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159", 4.5 yo
By:
Kurt
Date:28-Mar-19
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154" net
By:
t-roy
Date:28-Mar-19
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153” gross and 4.5 yrs old
By:
JW
Date:28-Mar-19
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164” - 5 year old Hell of a buck whatever he scores. Congrats!
By:
bumpinblaze4x4
Date:29-Mar-19
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RESULTS BELOW (SPOILERS)
@Charlie Rehor: although the pics make it look like a late season buck this buck was actually taken a few days prior to thanksgiving during our first heavy snow of the year but i do agree that late season hunts can be a blast with the right setup, food source, and weather.
This buck scored 158" gross Typical as a 5x5 and has a net score of 152 2/8". Cementum aging of this buck aged him at 6.5 years old.
Have a great weekend guys!