Old Desert Buck

[HalfAce]

After a few years of hard passes and one bad miss, I finally connected on one.

I got lucky and drew this general tag a third time in a row; didn’t fill the first two times but went about the hunt a little differently this year. Scouted 4 full days before the hunt, looking over a lot of new country. Saw big antelope, big elk, and killed some coyotes, but I never saw many deer or any real big ones. Before dark on the 3rd day of the hunt I took this deer, he was the best I could find. Judging by his worn down and missing teeth and a set of this bucks sheds found 5 years ago by a member of another forum, he’s 8+ years old. I’m happy to have him.

 

[yoteduster]

Congrats.
Looks like he's got good mass

 

[bonepicker]

That's great! It is most rewarding when you work your tail off to get a sneaky old buck. Score doesn't matter at that point, you can be happy with that guy for sure!

 

[AaronS]

You outsmarted an old bruiser! Congrats on a really cool buck.

 

[Muleman1]

Love them old bucks Roman noses

 

[twdjr]

Congrats!

 

[oregonmuley]

Nice buck - congrats to you!

 

[BORN&RAISEDNV]

Sweet buck! Congrats

 

[clo90]

Pretty awesome. Congrats.

 

[Founder]

Real nice one!! Congrats

 

[rmanwill]

Congrats. Thanks for sharing.

 

[DeerHunter53]

After a few years of hard passes and one bad miss, I finally connected on one.

I got lucky and drew this general tag a third time in a row; didn’t fill the first two times but went about the hunt a little differently this year. Scouted 4 full days before the hunt, looking over a lot of new country. Saw big antelope, big elk, and killed some coyotes, but I never saw many deer or any real big ones. Before dark on the 3rd day of the hunt I took this deer, he was the best I could find. Judging by his worn down and missing teeth and a set of this bucks sheds found 5 years ago by a member of another forum, he’s 8+ years old. I’m happy to have him.

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Good buck way to go

 

[ReinerDude]

Congrats, cool buck

 

[Gator]

Nice old warrior. Looks like he has a lot of years that he used to out thinking hunters.

 

[Buckbrush]

Beautiful

 

[Chesterwyo]

It's rare that someone gets the drop on an old desert buck like that. Nice work.

 

[wapitiman]

Congrats

 

[MuleyBuck]

Nice buck! Got any more pictures of him?

 

[nontypical]

Awesome old-timer gnarly buck!

 

[sjhgraysage]

Dang! What a great buck!

 

[Zeke]

Rewarding for you, I'm sure!
Good job on putting in the effort to connect on a heavy old trophy.
Zeke

 

[GoHigher]

Great buck in what looks to be thirsty country!

 

[american_jackal]

Congrats. I love old desert bucks. Which state were you hunting?