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Offline Twitchy

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Dark Horns
« on: November 14, 2013, 08:24:00 AM »
Was hunting a scrape line when he gave me a 19 yard shot. He went 60 yards before he crashed. He has the darkest antlers of any buck I've ever harvested. It will make a welcome addition to my wall.Was using a Bob Lee recurve,Grizzly Stik arrows, and Abowyer Brown Bear heads.  [/url] [/IMG]
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Offline Gen273

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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2013, 08:35:00 AM »
That is an awesome looking rack, congrats! tell us the story, was he working a scrape?
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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2013, 08:36:00 AM »
Congrats!! That is one heck of a buck.
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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2013, 08:44:00 AM »
Congrats ! What a great buck !!!
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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2013, 08:46:00 AM »
wow... he is dark. Can we have some more pictures?
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Offline Twitchy

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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2013, 08:46:00 AM »
Yes he was working scrapes. I watched him work 5 before he got to the one I was within range of.
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Offline limbolt

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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2013, 08:47:00 AM »
Super nice buck,love the dark rack.Congrats.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline bornagainbowhunter

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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2013, 08:50:00 AM »
Cool, i like him.  congrats!

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Offline huntnmuleys

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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2013, 08:53:00 AM »
Nice buck. Those are almost ebony.
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Offline far rider

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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2013, 08:59:00 AM »
Nice buck Vernon!
What are the deer feeding on around there? I've seen local deer have different color coats depending on what there primary diet is, but never antlers so dark.
Are you seeing any other bucks around with the dark antlers?
I'm wondering if the buck's diet caused it or if it was just a recessive gene?

Congrats on a nice unique buck.
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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2013, 09:01:00 AM »
Wow, those are really dark. Never seen a set that dark either. Very cool.

Did you know:
All deer antlers right after velvet is shed start out very light or white. The darker brown colors comes from the liquid of the cambium layers of the trees they rub on.

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Offline Big Ed

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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2013, 09:03:00 AM »
Very cool looking, Congrats!!
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Offline snakebit40

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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2013, 09:04:00 AM »
Congrats! I love those dark antlered deer!
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Offline Bernie B.

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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2013, 09:29:00 AM »
Boy that's a beautiful buck!  I too think those dark antlers are very cool!  Congratulations!     :thumbsup:

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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2013, 09:32:00 AM »
That is a beautiful buck man!!! On the wall for sure!
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Offline Warden609

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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #15 on: November 14, 2013, 09:34:00 AM »
Great deer with some cool character. Congrats
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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #16 on: November 14, 2013, 09:39:00 AM »
that is a beauty.
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Offline Ricker

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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #17 on: November 14, 2013, 09:40:00 AM »
Nice buck.
He probably figured why polish 'em, they're just gonna fall off later anyway....   :D
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Offline damascusdave

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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #18 on: November 14, 2013, 09:57:00 AM »
I have been hunting for just about 50 years and have only seen one buck with antlers that dark...great trophy

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Re: Dark Horns
« Reply #19 on: November 14, 2013, 10:03:00 AM »
Beautiful buck! I bet he will look great on your wall!

Congrats,

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