Found an old friend

YELUM · Feb 3, 2012

One eyed Jack has been pretty elusive for me, but I found him this morning and got some good shots. He has definately lost his right eye. He also had a good puncture wound in his rib area, but that has healed up.

Yelum

tailchasers · Feb 3, 2012

That buck is bad azz... Tough ole bugger.

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Roy · Feb 3, 2012

Good job Yelum. Good to see he is still around.

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eldorado · Feb 3, 2012

Tough old son-of-a gun. Great looking rack.

Eldorado

littlebighorn · Feb 3, 2012

He's a dandy Yellum!
I think sometimes an eye injury like that makes an animal even more cautious...and thus more difficult to find and harvest.
My son's book antelope had an eye injury and he liked to isolate himself away from the crowd, perhaps extending his life.
Great pics and thanks for sharing!

Dr_Hunter · Feb 3, 2012

Yelum! I thought that was you today, I should have waved you down. We were right next to you in the later morning, in a white Ford Explorer. I got some video of old One-Eyed Jack too, but not much. He was only up for 10-20sec's at a time. Very elusive old buck.
We also saw a nice buck drop one side.

I don't think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes
almost everything, even nature.
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TOPGUN · Feb 3, 2012

What a guy! A smaller buck must have gone right between that wide spred and poked him in the eye. He must not even go to winter range that is closed right now if you guys could still get good pictures like that!

YELUM · Feb 3, 2012

We're not having much of a winter Topgun, and he isn't in a closed area. Probably gets scene by 20 people a day.

Drhunter, I sent you a PM.

Yelum

Dr_Hunter · Feb 3, 2012

PM sent

I don't think there is any other quality
so essential to success of any kind as the
quality of perseverance. It overcomes
almost everything, even nature.
-John D. Rockefeller

TOPGUN · Feb 3, 2012

I was sure you wouldn't be putting photos up if he was! I hope if he's that visible that somebody doesn't do the dirty deed and wack him some night. I wonder how much longer he'll keep his headgear. Glad to hear the winter is as easy there as it is all across the country, especially compared to last year. We have no snow here in lower Michigan and the 10 day forecast is for highs in the 30s and 40s with only one day having a 20% chance of any precipitation. That's quite a change when we got 17" in one storm a year ago yesterday!

Tank · Feb 3, 2012

That is my dream buck! Love big typicals

BIGJOHNT · Feb 3, 2012

Even with one eye,he is a thing of beauty !!

GZ_One · Feb 3, 2012

Did he just lose that eye this year? The only reason I ask is because I have only ever seen one buck live another year after losing any eye. For whatever reason, it seems to be a fatal wound more times than not. Awesome buck...gots to respect the WOW he is packin'!

Cornhusker · Feb 3, 2012

You always get it done with a great shot of a great deer. Thanks Yellum.

Pines_N_Tines · Feb 3, 2012

Wide with deep forks. Just the way we like 'em. Nice pics Yelum. Keep it up!

YELUM · Feb 3, 2012

GZ, yes he got the wound in early Dec. I saw a buck in WY a few years ago that we called One Eyed Willie that survived at least 3 years with a blind eye. He winter killed as a 34 inch 4x4.

Yelum

Gator · Feb 3, 2012

he looks pretty skinny, Hope he in a area that has some feed.
Good looking rack.

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LongRangeBangin · Feb 3, 2012

WOW! Great rack on that one!

sageadvice · Feb 3, 2012

That's some beautiful horn porn right there, Thanks!!

What do you figure, 32" wide?

Joey

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PleaseDear · Feb 3, 2012

Poor ole guy is still hangin' around 'aint' he Larry.

Nothing wrong with that.

Robb

jtshedhead · Feb 3, 2012

That is one of the sweetest pics I've ever seen! It shows that bucks true toughness and character. Thanks for sharing

nfh · Feb 3, 2012

what an old beast, his eyebrows really show

fatrooster · Feb 3, 2012

Wow, great buck! fatrooster.

Deuce · Feb 3, 2012

Beautiful rack on that buck.

rutnbuck · Feb 5, 2012

Great Pic Yellem. Nice seeing you the other day out at the Island. I didn't stop last trip when I seen you and Cathy out there we were in a hurry. Why don't ya post up some of them pics ya got. Rutnbuck