I’ll be the first to admit, it is hard to look at anything else but the rack on this buck! with long main beams, and great tine length out to his G3’s and G4’s this buck is hands down an impressive one. Looking at the body of this buck, his neck is a similar size […]
What else needs to be said about this buck other than TANK! Not only in the rack department but on the body size of this buck. This Northern Illinois buck was a big fan of making his presence known to the other deer in the area, working scrapes and thrashing trees regularly. Along with muscular […]
This buck is a legend amongst some of the Bowhunt or Die team, with years of history and several very close encounters. Opening day of the 2014 season our very own Justin Zarr had this buck walk right under his stand, but unfortunately for Justin he had already lowered his bow to the ground and […]
Yes you are looking at this right, this big bodied deer is indeed a buck! There are a number of characteristics to look at when ageing this particular deer besides his massive body size. the rounded nose, is an indicator that this buck past his prime along with the lose skin found around the deer’s […]
When we showed this buck to our panel of experienced hunters, there were two big take aways from every ones responses. First, that this deer is mature sporting a solid neck and sagging belly even in September. The second take away was that this deer would not get a pass if he walked by the […]
The rut can take a heavy toll on the bodies of whitetail bucks, after a month of chasing, fighting and eating very little, signs of fatigue show in their body shape and size. Even the most mature bucks can look run down and skinny after an eventful November. Sporting a slender yet rather large body […]
On this age this buck we have conflicting ages from our experts! ages range by almost two years, and all have good ideas on why their age is the correct one. This buck had been hit in the neck in 2020 and causing his antler growth to change for the next two years. He was […]
Check out the summer coat on this cool Illinois buck! With the winter of 2022-2023 hitting this deer hard, his body is not the same as it was the summer prior. So far in 2023 this buck has managed to give hunters the slip, and we are still hopeful that we can wrap a tag […]
Here’s an interesting buck, sporting a very unique rack. Whether this is genetic or from injury is unclear, however this deer is frequent on camera and has no problem displaying signs of wanting to be in charge. With the help of the images below, what is your best guess for the age of this whitetail […]
This buck has managed to give hunters the slip for a few years now, he is well known for working scrapes in daylight when the hunter is not around. Based off of the pictures you see below, what is your best guess for the age of this elusive IL buck?
