The Growth of a Rack

I wish I had set the date/time properly on this camera now that's ti's turned into a way to watch the growth rate of the Bucks Antlers. (I fixed it the last time out)

The following sequence of pics show the growth for about a month. He is a regular at a mineral Block (Sweetlix) so hopefully he'll keep coming in an we can get an idea of how the antlers develop over time.

From the first Picture on the 20 Apr:

https://i.imgur.com/LHMPMvVl.jpg

From 5th May (not Jun)

https://i.imgur.com/w6pOHaWl.jpg

to the 26th of May (not Jun)

https://i.imgur.com/VqVUkeel.jpg

Pretty neat. Would you take him this fall or would you leave him for another year.

He's going to make a fine specimen!

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I'll have named him by then and having watched him grow up all summer would make it a hard shot to take HaHa...

Would depend on his body size come fall...he's not very big yet.

Going to have a great rack.

Does taste better !!!! Lol

It’s early to tell what the rack will end up as. They always look larger in velvet.

Oh keep us posted on the growth over the summer

Update...

From knub to this in 53 Days....(20 Apr -12 Jun)

The rack is taking shape..should be a good one !!

https://i.imgur.com/3fMF4wZl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/f5VGvJVl.jpg

Yes. He will be heavy. Hopefully he sticks around.

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Originally Posted by MikePal

I'll have named him by then and having watched him grow up all summer would make it a hard shot to take HaHa...

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Getting soft :D

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Originally Posted by Fox

Getting soft :D

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I think that's when you've reached stage 6 of the 5 stages of Hunting :)

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Originally Posted by MikePal

I think that's when you've reached stage 6 of the 5 stages of Hunting :)

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We figured my grandpa was either soft or lazy, lived in NE Ontario for 40 years, never once shot a moose. Either he did not want the work or did not have the heart to do it. He hunted every year though, back in the days without tags for adults too.

I like to see that you updated keep it goin!...he is going to be a nice shooter for sure!

Update:

Pulled the SD card today, two weeks since last visit....this is just over a months growth.

The Rack is developing nicely:

https://i.imgur.com/0CLcddXl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/bJG7TOSl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/cDd8vMzl.jpg

Looks to be an 8 pt

Nice....quite the palm on the one side. Good luck this fall.

Awsome de

Awsome deer*

Looks like both brow tines will be forked, will have lots of character

Ooooo.... he'll be a good one from the looks of it

update:

This buck has not been on the sweetlix block for a few weeks. In the mean time I pick up a new attractant (Big&J) at TSC and put it out about 1/2 mile away. Within two days he showed up.

Rack is coming along nicely about 100 days (first pic Apr 20 to 23 July) of growth.

https://i.imgur.com/frh8QNZm.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/mrg4mLim.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/8pqPuAFm.jpg


I like this pic..I wonder if he knows I'm a neck shooter and is teasing me.

https://i.imgur.com/N82meKBm.jpg

He looks like a big, heavy bodied deer.....

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Originally Posted by rick_iles

He looks like a big, heavy bodied deer.....

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He sure put on a whack of weight since Apr....

Is it the same deer ? Or a stunt double ? LoL !

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Originally Posted by longpointer

Is it the same deer ?

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I do belief so, the rack was taking on that shape early on. This is a small bush and I get to know (trail cam) most of the deer that use it each year.

Do you recognize this buck from previous years?

update:

Caught him during daylight, the first time....he's sure has a nice rack :

https://i.imgur.com/QlOoZlQl.jpg

Great photos

Great Photos, he's getting big! Good luck this fall.

So will you give him a pass for another year to grow or do you think you'll take him?

pretty cool to see, i found a shed this year decided to turn it into a wall hanger :) might as well put it to use!