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    RIP Pappy

    As I have done in years past, this post is a tribute to one of the older bucks we were fortunate enough to hold and watch throughout the years. If you're like me, you'll enjoy a history of this buck, my good friend Jimmie, named Pappy.

    We first noticed him in 2016 as what I thought was a 4.5 year old. For whatever reason, I did not save any photos of him that year.

    2017 as a 5.5 year old
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    2018 as a broken up 6.5 year old. He would go on to break something every year following.
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    2019 as a 7.5 year old. Jimmie named him Pappy this year.
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    2020 as a 8.5 year old and one of the biggest bodied bucks I have ever seen on our place, despite having gotten many deer into mature-post mature status.
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    I took these in early November 2020 from the House Stand through my binoculars. I really considered shooting him this day because I wanted to weigh him. Instead, I just took photos.
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    The season carried on and Pappy continued to be around. The last photo I saved of him was New Year's Day 2021 in the snow. Pappy survived until the Valentine's Day cold/snow took it's toll.
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    Anvilheadtexas found him dead in April while turkey hunting behind the House feeder along a rocky ridge that faces north. I was sad to see him go but another will take his place.
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    My coworker, Aggies12, was kind enough to clean up his skull for me to hang in my office. Thanks for all the memories Pappy, you had a helluva run.
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    #2
    I enjoyed that. Thanks for posting sir.

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      #3
      thanks for posting that is a great job of seeing how the deer mature and shows a really mature deer no doubt on age very educational

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        #4
        Found a 10 that I was watching for several years on my ranch. Had the looks of a gut shot from the looks at shattered ribs. No highways around and he was about 50 years from my water. Had a full Euro Mount in his honor.

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          #5
          Man he had a BRISKET in those November 2020 pictures you took. Thanks for sharing. Cool story!

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            #6
            Wonderful story. Thanks for posting.

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              #7
              That was fun

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                #8
                Guess deep freeze got him, I wonder how many deer that took out. Never found dead birds like that not even the freeze of '89, I think the windchill was worse with this one.
                Last edited by SC-001; 08-26-2021, 11:36 AM.

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                  #9
                  Man that was a cool story. I got teary eyed when I saw the LDP.

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                    #10
                    Great post. Thank you

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                      #11
                      ttt

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                        #12
                        Cool to see that kind of progression, he definitely had a good life and ate well on y'alls place!

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                          #13
                          I never shot this buck when I had the chance, and I never found his body, but I always felt like he might've sailed over on the Ark.

                          It is fun to watch them while they're around, but it's kinda sad when you know they're not there anymore.

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                          Last edited by Etxbuckman; 08-26-2021, 01:06 PM.

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                            #14
                            What a stud! Good to know his genetics will carry on for years to come on your place.

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                              #15
                              Great story!

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