BC Highcountry Velvet (An Old Friend)

BCBOY · Jul 18, 2004

Went out this weekend to try out my new camera and took these pics of an old friend. I have filmed him for 4 out of the last 5 years. I'm surprised he has dropped his trash this year. Looks like I may have to settle for a typical this year.

Here are some pics of some other bucks sharing his highcountry home.

littlefoot · Jul 18, 2004

nice, nice pics...bboy,..... think i'd settle for him....

huntsonora · Jul 18, 2004

NICE! Do you think that this is the year? He looks like he might have a little better mass this year.

Drum

2_Point · Jul 18, 2004

Nice Pictures. I liked that young palmated buck, which in 5 years could be incredible.

How wide is the first buck?? Looks almost mid 30's. Still has time to grow more and it looks like he'll get a couple stickers also.

RACKMASTER · Jul 18, 2004

That ole boy got some mass, nice buck!
Thanks BC!
RACKMASTER

MartinHunter · Jul 18, 2004

Nice mass! also looks like he may be getting some kickers on the right side there.
Michael

BCBOY · Jul 18, 2004

Drum,
You like that mass eh? Those bladey mainbeams really get me excited. I sure hope this is the year. He's a smart bugger though. He lets me film him at 30 yards while he's sleeping in the summer, but come the first week of Sept, he's in the thick timber below treeline. It is really noisy in there and he uses that to his advantage. If I were to get 6 inches of snow in early Sept, I think I'd have a good chance. Otherwise, my only hope is during the rut when he's got his mind preoccupied and gives me that split second chance that I need.

YoungBuck · Jul 18, 2004

I would like to see that buck in the hardhorn stage! Love the mass! Ever found his wintering grounds? That would be cool to harvest him and then find his old wintering grounds and find the 5 previous sets from that bad boy
Good luck this season!
YB

Oats · Jul 18, 2004

Great Pics, looks like he doesn't have a care in the world!

BCBOY · Jul 18, 2004

YB,
I've been searching high and low the last 2 years for his sheds. Thus far, zip, zilch, zero. My gut feeling is that he winters really high, just below timberline. Finding a shed in there is like finding a needle in a haystack.

fatrooster · Jul 18, 2004

BCBOY, you Canadians sure make me jealous with all of those pics ya'll put on this site. Hoovesandhorns also puts some great ones on here. Do you have any pics of that big buck from previous years past? Is he regressing or progressing? Keep them awesome pics coming. Fatrooster.

browtine · Jul 18, 2004

Thats some serious Mass! I hope your able to "get it done" this year. Great pics BCBOY...thanks for sharing

www.browtine.com
Later, Brandon

TheKnack · Jul 18, 2004

Great pictures! The big one I hope hangs on the wall come hunting season. Just love this time of year.

This velvet picture posting made me get a zoom lens for my 35mm SLR. Got tired of taking video but not being able to share good pictures with everyone because of inadaquet gear.
Stay tuned I will be joining the party with some good bucks I have gotten on film today and will take more during the week. I should be posting by Sunday or sooner.
Best,
Jerry

DeerKing · Jul 18, 2004

Nothing better than a nice clean, wide typical. Looks a lot better without the nontypical points

Great buck BC!

Muleyslyr · Jul 19, 2004

BC....will you please shoot that deer, we're getting tired of looking at him, LOL! Even know he is missing a little trash, he's still a sweet buck. Good luck, I hope you get him this year. Keep us updated on his horn growth eh.

OSOK · Jul 19, 2004

Dangit Steve,

He's just too clean. You better let me come up there and put an end to his misery for ya!

Congrats on finding that bad boy again this year.

ICMDEER · Jul 19, 2004

Congrats on finding him again this year, BC. Great pic of a super buck. You should not shoot him, just save him for the pictures and the ad campaign. With bucks like him, you'll have folks coming to BC to chase them forever. And us guys from the southland can sit here and drool about it forever.

Hornseeker · Jul 19, 2004

Shweet!

Hey Steve, do you know anything much about the area around Fort St. James? I think thats the town, on Stuart Lake? My dad just got offered a little guiding job up there and I'm trying to figure out what its like?

HS

Awesome buck man.

BCBOY · Jul 19, 2004

Thanks for all the nice comments guys.
Horn Seeker,
That Heavy BC buck that was in MM's 2003 Thumbs Up contest was taken in the Ft. St.James area. I haven't explored that country too much myself but I know some people that live up there. I know some people who guide up there too. Who's your dad guiding for?

Fatrooster,
I bought a Canon ZR90 Digital Video Camcorder. It takes digital pics as well as video. I'm really liking it. I got over 20 minutes of video of this buck sleeping at 30 yards from me. I have filmed this same buck 4 out of the last 5 years now. Many, many people are sick of seeing my pics of him, but since you asked, those others will have to put up with it one more time.

Summer 2000.

Summer 2002.

Summer 2004

ridgetop · Jul 20, 2004

Truly awesome buck BC! Trust me, not many people get tired of seeing pics like that... Good luck getting a pic with your hands wrapped around his main beams!