A giant, two years later

[bowhuntmontana]

I live close to Antelope Island and like to go out there each November and check out the incredible deer. I went out there this morning and spotted a group of does with a buck mixed in. I threw up the binos and knew two things. One, I was looking at a giant, and two, I had seen this same buck two years before, when he was three or four years old. He grew up a little bit.

Here are the shots from this morning.




Here is the same buck back in 2016.




Also saw this really nice buck out there this morning.


Not a bad way to spend a morning.

 

[bowhuntmontana]

Just like in 2016, he has several small droppers. Really cool buck.

 

[Dinkshooter]

meh he's OK

 

[Stubaby]

I’d take that over the other two that got shot. ESP the draw hunter. Oh well. Great deer

 

[teej89]

holy crap! That's a whopper!

 

[Killergaurd]

Unreal. Never will see a buck like that in my lifetime.

 

[fishing4sanity]

Thanks for sharing your photos. I've been meaning to make that trip for a few years now. Great buck!

 

[bowhuntmontana]

Thanks for sharing your photos. I've been meaning to make that trip for a few years now. Great buck!

If you ever decide to come this way, let me know, and we can head out there together.

 

[grizzly_]

I’d take that over the other two that got shot. ESP the draw hunter. Oh well. Great deer

I thought the same thing. And this deer is easily one of the most visible on the island. He's hung out right by the road in the same trees for years now. Maybe they thought he was too easy.

 

[mtmiller]

He is a popular buck. I wish I was closer. Thanks for the pics.