2023 Kill Thread

[Ski]

Finally got a mature buck yesterday morning. I've only had 4 encounters with mature bucks prior to this one. Missed 2. Didn't have an opportunity at the other 2.

This fellow was chasing a doe 60 yards out. Like many of us, that chase was his downfall. No camera history or previous sightings on our lease prior to this. Hit him in the left shoulder and out the right lung. Heart shot. No blood! He ran about 50 yards into a thicket and piled up.

200 pounds live weight.

Big boy!!! Congrats

 

[east_tn_gk]

Very nice buck, congrats!

 

[DeerOps]

Please post your 2023 kill pics here. Already seeing some velvet deer roll in.

@Blackbeard Can you please unsticky the 2022 kill thread and sticky this one to the top? Or leave the 2022 and sticky this one with it. Thanks.

 

[Snake]

I'd say you have a very large trophy room , congrats on all the kills.

 

[Union Co. Boy]

My dream. I realize a lot of folks care nothing about it, but I'd love to go on safari like this.

 

[tntrkkllr]

My dream. I realize a lot of folks care nothing about it, but I'd love to go on safari like this.

The giraffe is awesome

 

[Dbllunger]

So how high you gotta hang your stand so the giraffe don't see you?

Congrats on the kills. Lot of cool animals there.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Taxidermy bill for deerops probably gonna be higher than what my truck cost new in 2020.

 

[Mossygoose]

Opening day muzzleloader

 

[MUP]

Opening day muzzleloader

Good gracious what a wide buck! Congrats! That's an old bruiser too!

 

[Mossygoose]

Good gracious what a wide buck! Congrats! That's an old bruiser too!

One of the largest bodied deer I have killed in Tennessee.

 

[swd]

Oh dang! I think we've all been story topped

Awesome stuff!

 

[Daniel n]

Didn't have long to decide! He was chasing heavy in Hamilton county. First of the year!

 

[Ski]

Shoot yeah awesome buck! Congrats

 

[MUP]

Didn't have long to decide! He was chasing heavy in Hamilton county. First of the year!

Congrats buddy!

 

[Apostolic Outdoors]

Made a 300 yrd shot with the smokeless muzzleloader on this bonus buck!

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Bonus buck indeed! Congrats!!

 

[Apostolic Outdoors]

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This guy finally daylighted yesterday morning at 8:20. TWRA was at the processor and aged him at 4.5yo.

Great buck!!

 

[DeerOps]

My dream. I realize a lot of folks care nothing about it, but I'd love to go on safari like this.

More affordable than an elk hunt. I am blessed to go 2-3 times a year.

 

[DeerOps]

The giraffe is awesome

 

[DeerOps]

So how high you gotta hang your stand so the giraffe don't see you?

Congrats on the kills. Lot of cool animals there.

Nose bleed section
Most giraffe hunts are walk and stalk which is very interesting because these animals can see for miles and run like a cat.