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2017 Team Aldeer Turkey Contest Champion
2018 Team Aldeer Turkey Contest Champion
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Old Mossy Horns
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That’s a stud! Congrats to whoever got him.
Jesus... I hope you know Him personally like I do.
Si vis pacem, para bellum.
Proud crossbow hunter!
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Glad He Doesn’t Have One
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Glad He Doesn’t Have One
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He wasn’t in my part of Evergreen lol. You would be surprised at the quality bucks that come from that area.
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spike
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Based off the body, how old would you guys say this deer was? Really trying to move my club away from the 4/3 rule and into shooting by age class, but it’s hard for me to campaign for something I’m not good at myself. I said 4.5
Last edited by UAbuckhunter; 01/16/26 04:25 AM.
"Ain't no point getting outta bed if you ain't living the dream."
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Puts sugar in his cornbread!
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Puts sugar in his cornbread!
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Somebody fed that one good.
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I know of a bunch of 160-200” deer killed this year in AL, free range. They’re all killed where ppl can let deer walk without fear of them getting blasted before reaching 5-6 years old. AL can produce some giant bucks. The hunting culture here is why we don’t more often. I saw a pic last week of an absolute stud 4X4 with a big kicker that came off Skyline . We've had some dandies killed , but this one , even as a 4X4 was next level. I don't think I ever seen one that "carried" the mass better. The tines were as thick as most good bucks main beams. It had Canadian mass. That one kinda hurts if you know what I mean.
"The Heavens declare the glory of God;and the firmament sheweth his handiwork" Pslam 19:1
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Have saw many mature bucks go down from yr 4 to year 5 / 6.. had a 135” 10 at 4 last yr that is lucky to go 125” this yr at 5. Have saw several just like this through the yrs. age is not always the answer
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Have saw many mature bucks go down from yr 4 to year 5 / 6.. had a 135” 10 at 4 last yr that is lucky to go 125” this yr at 5. Have saw several just like this through the yrs. age is not always the answer That’s usually due to some stress factor, not necessarily age. I’ve seen it a good bit with deer that had an unusual amount or type of stress. One in particular had his best antlers at 3. He got EHD mid summer at 4 and was never the same. Got killed killed at 6.
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What’s the point of starting a thread like this but not allowed to post pics… Couldn’t agree more! I just wanna see the pictures, that’s the main reason I joined this thing years ago,too many wanna describe and talk about em but not show the pics. The thing is already dead I have pictures of some beautiful naked women. I will not post them because I don't want people to see what Alabama produces. Do you have permission to post them😂😂
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Freak of Nature
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I know of a bunch of 160-200” deer killed this year in AL, free range. They’re all killed where ppl can let deer walk without fear of them getting blasted before reaching 5-6 years old. AL can produce some giant bucks. The hunting culture here is why we don’t more often. I saw a pic last week of an absolute stud 4X4 with a big kicker that came off Skyline . We've had some dandies killed , but this one , even as a 4X4 was next level. I don't think I ever seen one that "carried" the mass better. The tines were as thick as most good bucks main beams. It had Canadian mass. That one kinda hurts if you know what I mean. I figure that one caused several sad faces on other hunters in that neck of the woods.
"Why do you ask"?
Too many people spend money they don't have , on things they don't need, to impress people they don't know.
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Based off the body, how old would you guys say this deer was? Really trying to move my club away from the 4/3 rule and into shooting by age class, but it’s hard for me to campaign for something I’m not good at myself. I said 4.5 I would say 6.5, maybe more. He has that stubby front leg look they start getting at about 6.5. It appears he has a bit of a saggy chin too.
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Booner
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Booner
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It was cleaned at WN in Brewton, but it was absolutely not killed in Brewton.
"You think I care? Roll Damn Tide"
Have you tried Google?
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Booner
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Booner
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Another one killed a few days ago on the same property... ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/vzJe60X.jpeg)
"You think I care? Roll Damn Tide"
Have you tried Google?
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Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Thats awesome
They paying lot $$ year round for that. That happens naturally in kansas - not as naturally in bama. Kansas 150 at 4 is a common deer. Not at bama at 4 where i hunt. They doing something special besides aging
Hunt the wind - leave it better than you found it - love your neighbor as you love your self
We need prayer for our country now more than ever
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Booner
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Booner
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Pretty sure I’ve got a good idea of exactly where they were killed. When you’re managing 40,000 plus acres or so, you can protect and get enough of those young super stars/special deer into the older age classes where there can really express their genetic potential and show what Alabama is capable of producing. Even in pine trees and sandy soils.
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10 point
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Deer in bama can grow to super star status in most areas. Just takes time to let em get old. Most never see 3 or 4 needs couple years past that to get the goods
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14 point
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I hunted 1800 acres in the black belt 40 years ago. Killed some whopper deer.
As fait would have it I wound up back on the property 3 years ago
Basket rack heaven. Nothing like it was in the late 70’s
Most of the hardwood has been cut and there’s pressure all around it
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Booner
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Booner
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Deer in bama can grow to super star status in most areas. Just takes time to let em get old. Most never see 3 or 4 needs couple years past that to get the goods Exactly. There are superstars within each age class. Bigger bodies bigger racks. Most superstar bucks in AL are killed when they are 2 or 3 yr olds. That 115-120” 2 yr old and 135-140” 3 or 4 yr old are the ones that grow into the bucks like these two, at 6 and 7. Problem is in Alabama 98% of them are killed long before they even turn 4.
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Crazy nice deer. Conecuh County?
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