2011 UP muzzle buck

[U.P. MAN]

This was my oops buck from back in december. I had a really nice target buck, a long tined 8 point coming in regularly. This one came in at last shooting light, it was snowing hard and i mistook him for the other one. I never had another picture of my target buck. I was pretty dissapointed and threw the head on the side of the garage. I decided to dig it out and take some pics.

[Schultzy]

You made a good shot on a deer and recovered It. A congratulation's Is In order!!

[Stanley]

I agree congratulations.

[addisonlee]

Any buck is a trophy in my books, because there's always a story behind it. Just like this one. Congrats.

[UPbowhunter]

Skipper, no excuses man, meat in the freezer dude. Congrats on a nice buck!

[Hodag Hunter]

Do you have an idea how old that deer is?

He has pretty decent mass and wouldn't be surprised if he was a 3.5 year old. The brow tines look well defined.

I say congrats, that is a nice UP or northern WI buck. Bucks like that are still few and far between on public land.

[U.P. MAN]

Do you have an idea how old that deer is?

He has pretty decent mass and wouldn't be surprised if he was a 3.5 year old. The brow tines look well defined.

I say congrats, that is a nice UP or northern WI buck. Bucks like that are still few and far between on public land.

The pic is a little decieving since i was so close to it I am pretty sure he is 2.5. I shot him on my little 23 acre chunk where my house is. Central upper peninsula. After I shot him i went and got the kids to track the blood trail. My wife and i were behind them and when the light hit the buck I was glad the kids were in front and out of earshot I dont mind so much now, It is what It is. The kids had a great time tracking, and i didnt let them know i was dissapointed.

[Hodag Hunter]

Do you have other examples of 2.5 year old bucks from your area?

Spysar had a thread a while back of bucks he judged the ages and I thought that was very informative.

I have some pictures and was mulling over starting another deer topic regarding racks. Again all aging is a judgemental guess but a guy can become pretty close in a general area by rack size.

In my local, I have never seen a 2.5 with brows that defined and mass....I would still guess him as a 3.5 for a whitetail in the north woods.

Congrats again, I always say any deer that survived rifle season just added another year to it's age total. There are no fawns after gun season, they are all adults now.

[U.P. MAN]

You could be right for sure,I'm not very good with aging. I'll try and dig up some of my racks that I thought were two when I get a chance.

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[U.P. MAN]

Skipper, no excuses man, meat in the freezer dude. Congrats on a nice buck!

Thanks, I hope your family member brings their vehicle to the shop so I can tell them the story how I met you! Lol

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