Well this buck we nicknamed Heavy D, in 2007 he was a 7 x 5 and I guessed him around 165" or so. A great buck and as luck would have it he came within 5 yards of my tree 2 days in a row, unfortunately it was a couple of days after I had filled my tag. I watched as he passed and promised him a return date in 2008. Well 2008 come and I wasn't able to scoop up his sheds although I do know he had made it through season. Sometime between shedding his antlers and growing the new set I figure he had an encounter with a vehicle. When I first got him on trail cam I thought he wouldn't last a week, but to my surprise I think he is going to make it. Now the bad news, he is a shell of his former self. I'm going to give him a pass this year and hope for the best, but I have a feeling he won't ever be near what he was at 4.5.
Chris
Chris