Full Rack in APRIL?

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  1. TEmbry

    TEmbry Grizzled Veteran

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    I've seen this before, but I found it extremely odd still. I just got in today from a turkey hunting trip in far southern Alabama today, and while there I ran some trail cams. No pics of hogs as hoped for, but I did stumble upon a nice buck, ESPECIALLY for down there. He's what they call a "mounter".

    Anyway, as the date shows it is April 6th, and he has both sides still intact. Looks to be a crab clawed 3x4, and he showed up just 1.5 hrs before I came to check at the inbetween times for the IR filter. Check out the pics....and btw, this one buck has got me HOOKED on trailcams....it is a rush checking them to see what you have.

    My first official trail cam pics for 2009.

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    bloodcrick Moderator/BHOD Prostaff

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    Trev, that is a dandy buck :tu: I have seen several over the years with full racks in April but they were usually Dinks, nothing like that one. good pics!!
     
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    Siman/OH Legendary Woodsman

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    That is a little odd, but i dont know your area very well.
     
  4. TEmbry

    TEmbry Grizzled Veteran

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    Heck I don't either...it is 6 hours south of here, and I have spent 10 days there total over the last 3 years. I just happened to get some cool pics this time.:cool:
     
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    janesburg Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Nice pic! I just checked my cams yesterday and on March 31 got a pic of a full rack basket rack.
     
  6. TEmbry

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    I copied a photo twice for some reason....here is the fourth shot I got of him that I forgot above. This was actually the first pic I scrolled across of him when checking, and I overlooked him the first time I saw it, lol.

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    April 8th has been the latest for me and great to see you in the U.C.:cool:
     
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    Tribal Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Nice buck wow. The last one you missed him by just a few hours. Cool.
     
  9. hunter6742

    hunter6742 Weekend Warrior

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    That is an awesome buck, really cool to see he still is sporting a full head of horns.
     
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    bowmanaj Die Hard Bowhunter

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    If people sometimes see bucks up here with full racks during turkey season, I'd imagine down south they could keep them for a good deal longer. Probably not common though.. Nice pics, what a deer :deer:
     
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    OKbowhunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    When we have mild winters (like this year) it's not uncommon to see bucks with full racks during turkey season.

    Cool pics :cool:. You liking that Covert Cam?
     
  12. TEmbry

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    Ill just say, Yes would be a major understatement....I am HOOKED now!
     
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    Nice pics. He sure is wanting to hang on to that head gear.
     

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