As they lay thread…

[Tree Spud]

When the dad was in his final years, the son and grandson were nowhere to be found. While it might be a stretch to say we kept them in the black, we shared a bull with him and the agreement was to alternate the purchase each time. We bought the bull the last three times because he couldn’t float it. We fixed fence because he couldn’t. We fed when he was in the hospital. We fed after he passed for months before the grandson finally showed up to do it. There was no communication after he passed and dad fed the cows without a peep from the family. They literally never showed up. I’m not sure what would have happened to them if he hadn’t as it was December and it had to be done. It sucks because the dad was a GREAT man.


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T-Max, this falls under the no good deed goes unpunished category. I have had the same experience wit several neighbors. helping out and doing good things thinking they will reciprocate was never realized. Never ceases to amaze me how selfish and self serving some folks can be.

 

[KJS-ND]

The good, the bad, and the ugly

 

[T-Max]

The good, the bad, and the ugly

Slammer set! Bummer on the deadheads. At least you found them and don't have to wonder...

 

[Mortenson]

My first ever 2 pointer match set.

 

[Native Hunter]

Other side from the first I posted. 700 yds away.

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

Can’t claim them cause neighbor found them across the creek but this is one we can’t wait to see what it becomes next year

 

[Gravel Road]

Found these Saturday. The shed is a buck I passed a few times. The 10 pt deadhead is a younger one that was starting to develop splits on both brow tines. Lastly, a little 8 that got caught up in a fence

 

[Telemark]

My first ever 2 pointer match set.

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Nice! I actually cherish a set of spikes. I turned one set into a really cool set of salad tongs. I grew up eating salad, and I eat it with almost every meal. If you are interested in doing that, I have some bad news: it was less difficult and expensive to find a set of salad tongs and strip the handles than it was to find a decent set of salad tong parts without handles. That said, the whole project cost me less than 20 bucks, and the result is excellent.

Edit: I said it backwards the first time.

 

[omicron1792]

I guess the dinks select themselves out sometimes. Or the bigger bucks do it for us.

 

[Telemark]

I guess the dinks select themselves out sometimes. Or the bigger bucks do it for us.

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That looks like predation, or some serious scavenging. Do you have coyotes in your area?

 

[omicron1792]

That looks like predation, or some serious scavenging. Do you have coyotes in your area?

Yes. I hunt the coyotes.

Not sure they could bring down a buck. I had almost too many bucks this year. I saw tons of fighting. My guess he died in a fight then yotes ate him.

 

[Telemark]

Yes. I hunt the coyotes.

Not sure they could bring down a buck. I had almost too many bucks this year. I saw tons of fighting. My guess he died in a fight then yotes ate him.

Could well be. If he was run-down, then the yotes could have even harried him to death.

 

[omicron1792]

Could well be. If he was run-down, then the yotes could have even harried him to death.

Very possible, I didn’t think about that angle. Thank you.

 

[omicron1792]

Still holding on here for the most part.

Think this guy is tough…has four different breaks in his rack. Ha.

 

[Thomasc19]

Picked this 4 point up this weekend, I found a similar size 4 point in the exact same spot last year I wish I had a photo of that one too

 

[Hoytvectrix]

Last year I saw a buck on April 11th with both sides next to our farm in Northern MO.

Might have been this guy. The last buck to have any antlers, let alone both sides.

 

[TreeStand]

There is nothing typical about deer antlers.

Some very fine looking deer here. I know we had a few make it through. No sheds yet.

We have been hemmed in by new land owners the last 20 years. The very land I help put fences on, help with loose cows, and clear brush with my tractor. It sucks. In the last year , I have had to pull down two ladder stands that were put up by trespassers. At one site, trees and branches has been cut. A card was left with my name and address so the owners could pick up their tree stands. No one has come forward to claim their stands. ,

 

[Brian662]

I've got to hear the story on the duck decoy ^^

 

[T-Max]

I thought I took a picture of it, but I guess the rain on my screen kept it from taking. It was on a hilltop. In the middle of nowhere. Nearest water was a pond 1/4 mile downhill. The bill was chewed on. I looked around and there was no logical reason for it to be where it was.


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[Mortenson]

Kids got me beat!