Great , massive , stud of a buck ! I count 9 points ? Don't want to hear anyone say how " lucky " you are . The only way to consistently score on the caliber of bucks that you've taken the last few years is with knowledge of the animal , proficiency with your weapon , and just outright work ( scouting , food plots , running cameras , scent control , etc. , etc. ) . Gotta have a " do-or-die " attitude to stick with your program through the highs and lows of a season too .Good WORK ! Tell the tale >
I have been starting a deer thread on here for the last few years but am at kind of a low point in my hunting this season , so I didn't bother . Lost all my hunting places except for my little 9 1/2 acre " slice of heaven " that I own in Carroll county . The woods on 2 sides were timbered through the summer and are a mess . On the back side is a new deep-mine , coal mine that is hauling across the center of my property ( Like a dumb ass I leased them the right-of-way in hopes of making some $$$ since I don't live there . Mistake ) . Lots of truck traffic from dawn til dusk 6 - 7 days a week . 2 months of trail camera pics have shown a total of 6 different deer , only 2 of which are antlered bucks . Their racks added together wouldn't add up to one side of Zach's buck . 90 % of the pics were nocturnal due to all the daytime activity of the mining operation . My only other option is public land . Spirits are low to say the least . Still , I'm a bullheaded , fat , bald , half blind , bunged up , old , ex-motocrossin , SOB...... so I'll be out there anyway . Need to find some recipes for tag soup just in case though .