Some more 2011 bucks

[ridgetop]

Since things are getting a little slow during the winter months. I thought I'd share some pictures and history of a few of the bucks we saw during 2011 general seasons and are looking forward to seeing in 2012. I'll post a new picture in this post each week with a little info. about the buck.


This buck we first saw in 2010 and named him "stupid" because of how he just stood there and looked at Tom after being missed with a muzzleloader at under 100 yards. He just walked off while Tom was trying to reload. Tom followed him into a nearby canyon but unknowningly stupid had met up with the big three point "Lucky", which my cousin John was just getting ready to make a play on. Long story short, the bucks got bumped out of the canyon and lived another day. Fast forward to 2011 and Tom and Corby found him on the archery hunt, Corby made a stalk within 15 yards but could not get a clear shot before the buck busted out of there. My cousins John and Andy was making a move on "stupid" during the muzzy hunt when another hunter shot nearby and spooked the buck. Then Corby had him at 160 yards the next night but didn't feel good about the shot. Tom and his son Ethan found stupid bedded but some other hunters moved right in and shot the buck out from under them on the rifle hunt.
This picture is of "stupid" on the archery hunt when Corby was making a stalk on it.

[ridgetop]

Any guesses on score?

[Tonoonyi]

I would have to give him 167", Great buck. I would love to be putting the stalk on a buck like that with my bow.

[MuleyMadness]

Nice thread Ridge, I'll say 160"

[one hunting fool]

great buck I would guess 160 also.
Here is a buck I saw coming out of a field while working. He is 2- 3years old and has alot of potential.

[ridgetop]

Here's buck #2 - We really never had a name for him. Maybe I'll call him (shorty) because of his short left main beam.
This first picture was during the archery hunt.


This picture was on the second day of the muzzy hunt. My friend Paul passed on him opening day. Then I spotted him bedded here in this picture over a mile away. My other friend Corby and Cousin John put a stalk on him and got within about 40 yards but the buck busted out of there before they could get a shot.

Another 155-160" buck?

[MuleyMadness]

Cool buck Ridge, not very many guys would pass that on opening day of Muzzle. Yea I think your score is pretty close.

[ridgetop]

Brett, your right about passing bucks like these. It was not an easy desicion. We passed on some good bucks this year with hopes of seeing some better ones next. I hope we made the right choice.

[MuleyMadness]

I hope you did also Ridge, that is a tough decision for sure. Passing on bucks like is becoming harder and harder IMO. Some years I might pass and others not. Heck this year if I would have had the chance at a buck like that, BANG no pass for me.

I couldn't find a big one, on Muzzle or Rifle. Had 2 close calls on 2 good bucks with the bow and couldn't seal the deal.

[ridgetop]

I have to admit that being in my first year of DH really helped.