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This is one of two trail cam shots a reader got at one of his hunting spots. Both of these bucks are awesome.
You can't see it in this shot but the 8-pointer (to the right) has some great palmation on its right antler. There's no explanation necessary on the non-typical. That G-2 has got to be 12 inches long, maybe longer.
Wow.
While growing up in rural Southern Oregon, Mark Taylor developed a passion for the outdoors while he and his younger brother tagged along with their father on fishing, hunting and camping adventures.
Graduating from Northwestern University in 1988, Taylor spent four years as an officer in the U.S. Navy based in Norfolk before moving into journalism.
After five years writing about the military for a Norfolk-based publishing company, he became the outdoors editor at The Roanoke Times in 1998. He lives in Roanoke with his wife and twin daughters.
I wonder what time this shot was taken. I've heard and seen that once the season opens, deer tend to become more nocturnal creatures. But since we're a little ways out from the first muzzle loader blasts, is this evidence that deer have just adopted a more nocturnal existence?
Comment by Josh — September 21, 2007 @ 9:20 am
Josh,
The photo's time stamp (which I cropped out) was 2:20 a.m. The time on the shot of the big eight-pointer below was 10:09 p.m.
I'd say most mature bucks are moving into their nocturnal mode, especially on properties that have much human activity. They'll stay nocturnal until late October when the pre-rut gets going. Now, there are exceptions. I'd personally never seen a decent buck early in bow season until last season's opening day when I shot a pretty good 2 1/2-year old. He had another decent buck with him, too.
Really, though, big bucks are pretty scarce in the first few weeks of early archery season. During those first weeks I go out there in the hopes of getting a crack at a mature doe.
Thanks for reading, and let me know what you're seeing out there.
mt
Comment by Mark Taylor — September 21, 2007 @ 12:37 pm
hey mark i believe i shot the non typical buck in ya trail cam pic it is a ten pointer shot on my property on wildwood road i have some awesome pics of it it weighed 162 dressed out at hedges metals in salem if ya want some pics let me know where ta send em see ya
Comment by bobby hodges — December 9, 2007 @ 7:03 pm