sleepers 2014 deer thread.

[dee]

He's at a hard angle and distance to judge age.

[Sleeper]

Ive got other pics. he is either 3.5 4.5. Id have to see the lower jaw to make sure.

Hopefully i can find out.

[dee]

My dad got this 8 Saturday night. Hit him with a 110gr Accubond at a little over 160yds.

[Lone Sailor]

Nice one.

[Sleeper]

Nice, my season has been shitty. I hit this one and got 24 inches of penitration on the arrow, but could never find the deer the next day. I shot it right at dusk and didnt want to push it. The arrow entered back going forward towards opposite shoulder.

I technically should have hit liver/lung going by the blood. We tracked it for about a half mile before blood stops and opens up into a huge area with 5 feet tall thick grass. Grid searched for a few days with no luck.

Since then ive always been in the wrong spot at the wrong time. I am only hunting two stands this year. Still cant get it right haha.

The one i lost

[dee]

That sucks I have yet to loose one and that's my biggest fear bow hunting. I passed up a buck is all I've done. I have a 10 with tiny G1's with 16" spread and a 2 year old body. If he makes it another year or two he will be a monster.

[Sleeper]

Its the first buck ive lost. With the blood trail i had it was easy to follow but once he hit that grass it was impossable to know where he went. I lost a doe last year in the same grass. You can walk all year and have a small hope of running into them if the coyotes havnt carried it off.


I passed 140inch 6x5 yesterday morning. He is 3.5 year old deer. If he does what im thinking he will do he should go 170-180 if he blows up. He already has amazing mass just needs length.

[Danny46]

Damn sorry to hear that man! Hopefully you'll at least find the rack one day. I'm still skunked for a bow kill this year, lot of little things jacked me up this weekend, some my fault some not. Goes with the territory of hunting public.

[krazy kris]

I bought a small piece of land in Ranger Texas (10 acres) last month. I have yet to see any deer in person mainly due to me setting up box blind and cutting trails and shooting lanes. I have a ton on my cameras may need some help aging them if possible. I am not experienced enough to tell. Come Wednesday and Thursday I'm finnaly going out there just to hunt.

[krazy kris]

[Sleeper]

Young imho, but i know midwest deer.

Shoot what makes you happy, thats what counts.

[krazy kris]

Yeah I figured 2 maybe, tiny babies compared to what you are used to seeing lol.

[Sleeper]

I look at the gut and front leg placement on the body.

Young deer have that race horse look. Its also nice when they are in groups as there is a significant body size difference here.

Good luck man. I sat this morning at a chilly 8 degrees with the wind it was negative 4. I need to kill something soon or im buying stock in hand and feet warmers.

[dee]

To add to what sleeper said. Tarsal gland color is a easy way to distinguish young and old early in the year. A 4+ deer will be dark or black while a young deer won't until rut.

[krazy kris]

Thank y'all