Old Buck Update

bigmoose · Dec 12, 2009

I found the old buck I photoed last year. He seems to have gone downhill a little. Last year he was a 3x2 and this year a 2x2. I wonder what he looked like years ago ? Maybe he never was a 4x4. He still has the mass but seems a little narrower now.
This buck only shows up during the rut and does not stick around much afterwards.

This is him last year.

These two are this year.

ridgewalker · Dec 12, 2009

Dude!! That thing is ridiculous..Reminds me of a buck I photographed a couple years ago here on the central coast.He was a 3by3.. Same thing..He showed up during the rut on some private land..Lived somewhere up in the brush most of the year..Thanks for posting.. maybe I'll post him when I get home later..

ridgewalker · Dec 12, 2009

eelgrass · Dec 13, 2009

Huge blacktail! I love/hate those big old bucks. Elusive is an understatement.

Eel

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bigmoose · Dec 13, 2009

I always feel lucky to get his photo. These guys are very secretive.
ridgewalker Nice buck !

Moose

HKShooter · Dec 13, 2009

Cool buck moose and thanks for sharing. He has some of the heaviest bases I've ever seen.

HK

fatrooster · Feb 13, 2010

Absolutely beautiful blackies. fatrooster.

angus · Apr 20, 2010

love his mass.

bucklucky · Apr 27, 2010

Bet you wont be getting too many more pictures of him, hes looking OLD! Great buck and pictures!

leet · Sep 4, 2011

After chasing those bucks in the A zone for years I am convinced that most of them are never 4 pointers. I and my family have collected 4-5 bucks over 22" and almost that high and none were better than 3x3, though very heavy and old they did not seem to to have ever been any better than that. In one season 20 yers ago 2 28" fourpoints were taken within 300 yds of each other on the same ranch. Those were the days aand the only thing I miss about Ca.

eldorado · Sep 5, 2011

Love the mass on that old boy.

Eldorado

LIK2HNT · Sep 5, 2011

Great pictures and awesome mass. I am surprised a buck with that kind of mass has perfect ears. Neat how he grew a second neck patch, unless he is the first bucks dad or older brother.

Bill