Bucks With NEW GROWTH !

[rjolenic]

I have been seeing some pretty nice bucks lately at the feeder in my yard. Tonight I had two of them at the feeder for almost 40 minutes. They gave me a real nice look at their new growth through the binocs and I was fairly impressed with their progress at this point. Each of them had their brow tines and at least 8 inches (if not more) of main beam going on each side. Can't wait to hang a stand and get some really cool pics of them in velvet this Summer. Any one else been seeing bucks with new sproutage lately???

rjo

[Thunderflight]

That's pretty good for this early. They'll be real nice this Fall. You should invite me over...:)

TF

[rjolenic]

You can come on up any time you want TF! Open invitation.

rjo

[george tinkham]

ut oh now you are gettin me all xcited tuh git out there on them powerlines with muh spottin scope an binocs.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Sweet thanks for the heads up ray.

[Thunderflight]

You all ever think of putting up game cameras around your deer camps?

TF

[Beentown]

While turk hunting on Sun. Two bucks came out in the open. One had about 8" of growth with a huge gnarl on the end??:confused: The other was younger and had about 4" of growth. It was neat to see them investigating me calling!

Beentown

[rjolenic]

Good stuff to see aint it beentown? I hung a stand today during my lunch hour to see if I can get some photos of these bucks within the next few days.

I will say this, it was nice to sit my butt down in a treestand this afternoon at luch time. I really enjoy being up in the tree! Can't wait to share some photos!

RJO

[george tinkham]

beentown,soon as turk season ends!i will be pullin out the scope an binocs.couple powerlines i want to check!be there or be square!shoot i gotta buy a new tripod.

[Beentown]

Not to worry I have a couple tripods.

Beentown

[george tinkham]

startin tuh git xcited bout the scoutin...

[rjolenic]

Saw the big boys again tonight. Hoping to catch them (with the camera) with their full racks in the late summer and post them on the site. Can't wait for archery season to open up again.

rjo

[Beentown]

Here...here...

[george tinkham]

well its happened,yuh got me playin muh nuge tape..."I JUST WANNA GO HUNTIN"

[Beentown]

I wish Nuges "spirit of the wild" was on OLN. I wonder why they show so much deep sea fishing? Guess it is a coastal thing. Grrr. I would love to catch a giant sea bass or tuna but...not no opportunity even close to OH.

Beentown

[george tinkham]

i have the spirit of the wild tape also,the famous "fred bear song"ted sez in it,"hey fred you go up on that ridge,an i'll go down in the swamp,we'll git that buck"and i say,"see yuh on the wayne" B^}

[rjolenic]

The boys were back again this morning, but I only got to watch them from the back window. :( We'll get them yet!

rjo

[george tinkham]

you'll get that buck!

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Photo's photo's photo's please

[Thunderflight]

If it looks like they'll make the Pope and Young miniums, can you chain one to a tree for me?:D

TF

[rjolenic]

They are some doozies. Posted a picture on here a while ago of the smallest buck that we have running through. Can't wait to see him with full head gear this year since he was a shooter as of last season. The other two that frequent make him look like a shrimp. I think that's the two I have been seeing lately. One of them has a nice drop tine on his right side that goes 6 inches (not too shaby). Hope he doesn't get hit by a car ...

rjo

[Thunderflight]

Where do you live?

TF

[rjolenic]

TF,

I live in Sylvania, a suburban area about 7 miles west of Downtown Toledo. These deer make their way from the Boy Scout reservation, and country club through the ravine in my woods and to the feeder I have up. Unfortunately, they are for "looking" pleasure only. However I will be contacting DNR (since I live in the township), to see if I may bowhunt them this season. It's just getting way too tempting anymore with all of the nice racks I've been seeing "right in my own backyard". For now I will have to hunt them with the camera.

Ray

[rjolenic]

No updated pictures tonight. We had serious thunder storms and tornado watches all night. :mad: Maybe tomorrow night !

rjo

[scott trout]

iv been seeing some nice bucks also. on a sad note saw a fawn about 10 pounds or less dead on the side of the road today. smallest deer i have ever seen. iv seen coons bigger. also had a little fawn with mother around my moms place all day today. even when they were in the woods you could hear it squeeking away at its mom.

[george tinkham]

boy all this stuff is really gettin me all perked up to get out there an an an...well shoot it is only june.oh man !!!well at least it gives me a long time to practice ,practice,practice ...to make that once in a lifetine opportunity count.

[Beentown]

Had my boys (2 has to be brother bucks) come out in the field today...Man are thet going to be nice... Kinda of like checking out women from the boat looking to the beach...

Boys she looks good at 500 yards:D

[Ohio Bill]

I was driving on rt 9 from scio yesterday and had 4 nice bucks in a row run in front of my car....It was nice to see some velvet.

[Thunderflight]

Our deer are so small that you can't see their antlers unless they are right under your stand.

TF

[george tinkham]

believe it or not but tx. deer an flor. deer are even smaller,but it makes bringin em in easier.

[CritterGitter]

I saw a dandy little buck yesterday driving south on I-71 toward Columbus. He had his brow tines started and about 6 to 8 inches of main beam. It was during the middle of the day too so it was neat to see.

CG

[Thunderflight]

That's also why their racks look so big.

TF

[rjolenic]

Went out to finish some work in the yard, when I spotted this guy making his way towards my woods. So I hauled buggie butt to my stand and finally got a decent shot tonight. I was a little upset that he came in without the bigger one that he's been hanging with, but you get what you get.

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=738



rjo

[Beentown]

It is hard to tell this time of year because some bucks growth could be slowing soon. At least that is what I heard is this true? I know they all shed at different times but do they grow during different times also? And if so is it as drastic as a difference compared to dropping them?

[rjolenic]

Going to leave the deer alone out back for a month or so to give them a break. Will get some updated growth pics on here when they get back to "normal".

rjo

[CritterGitter]

I believe they continue to grow right up until the velvet is shed which is not until about early to mid September. I have also heard that a wet spring and summer helps with antler growth and if that is the case then, there is one good thing about all this stinkin rain.

CG

[rjolenic]

I heard the same about the rain and racks growing well. I have also heard that plenty of sunlight helps a nice rack as well.

rjo

[george tinkham]

I BELIEVE THE WET SPRING THEORY...wait til august then yuh know if that velvet beauty is a big boy or not.aint nothin like seein bout 8 bucks in a group..."the spirit of the wild"