Yes, it is getting started. We were at our lease Saturday and Sunday and the bucks were out and about. I did take a shot at a really nice 8pt but unfortunately it was on the other side of a cross fence and my arrow hit the fence wire. I almost got hime to come back for another shot with a few grunts but no luck. I also had another nice 8pt come crusing by early Sunday morning but didn't get the opportunity for a shot.

if i woulda had my call i woulda messed with this guy. he bedded down in the same spot for prob 30 minutes after he ran everything away

Nice buck...if you can give him one more year and we get good rain you will have a 140 class buck on your hands. For me it would be hard to pass him this year. He looks like a good 3 year old to me. Good buck for llano area.

John,

Hard to tell from one picture but I figure at least 3.5, maybe 4.5.  Good mass for spread those genes for another year.

thats the hard decision, do you shoot him and know he wont breed, or watch him walk and possibly get some other hunter who is not as EDUCATED shoot him.