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Mature bucks with does.

Unread postby Stanley » Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:56 pm

How many of the mature bucks you have killed were with does during the rut. Not to get too technical, lets say 4.5 years and older.


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Re: Mature bucks with does.

Unread postby Dewey » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:02 pm

Only one and believe it or not I called him away from the doe with my TrueTalker during the rut. The date was November 2nd about 5 years ago.

Every other one I have seen but not killed that I believe met that age was a loner.

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Re: Mature bucks with does.

Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Sat Dec 07, 2013 6:01 pm

Probably 2, killed a nice 8 pointer in Iowa a few years ago that came in following a doe, I'm sure he was at least 4 years old based on body size.

Killed a 10 pointer two years ago that was with does but left them to scent check the island I was on, when I killed him.....he could have been a 3 y.o.

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Re: Mature bucks with does.

Unread postby dan » Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:09 pm

Off the top of my head I don't think any of the mature bucks I have shot were with a doe... I have seen them with does, but don't think I ever shot one that was with a doe. Only a few of my mature bucks came from rut though, most were shot early season on the edge of bedding.
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Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:54 am

never killed a 4.5...
So zero.

The two 3.5 year olds I killed were alone although one came in sniffing downwind for the James River scent I had out...
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