Thanks guys, She said she was sad, for a second, but got over it quick:laughing: Sometimes hard to separate when you feed them in the back yard (no shooting zone there), then go to the woods and see them. She feeds all the does and fawns, even names a few,sooo:laughing: This buck was an old fella, an old warrior. He will get his spot on our wall, so others that visit can see him.
I dont know if she will ever hunt again (behind the gun), but she is the best partner when we do go and especially when we go to Colorado Elk hunting. It's funny when we are looking over hurd of cow Elk and she says "honey!! A BOY! Right there!!" :laughing:
Congratulations!!!! Being as old as he is, that makes it an even better trophy. How did you age him? From the look of his rack, it looks like he might be regressing. Good mass, but a couple of stubby points are always a good indicator of an old man on his way downhill.
Eddie
Eddie, I dont think there is an "absolute" unless you where there when the bucked was born, but basically used the teeth (what few he has left). Also got to watch him for just over an hour. Other "signs" where his legs look disproportionately short, his brisket sagged like an old ladies purse, he didnt look "poor" but his rear quarters seemed to sag or dimple. The there was the observation of his action, we are in near full rut and he showed no interest in does, only feed. In fact a young stompy 8, ran him off twice, each time he returned to the feed.
I agree with you though, he was certainly on his last "leg" so to speak. I told my wife he must have been a real monarch in his time which made him an even better buck. He had years to spread his genes around and I'm sure was "top of the class" for a while here. Takes a smart buck to live in Texas around smaller acreage farms.
