Dad’s Buck

by Jan 23, 2012Uncategorized

Dad’s Buck

Over the weekend, I finally cracked into the trailcam and got the photos of the deer off it, or at least copied/emailed to myself. Here is the deer that Dad was looking for. There is no solid, solid proof that it was taken this season, so a little piece of us is holding out hope.

2 Comments

  1. Anonymous on January 23, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    Love the pictures and hope he is still around come next season.

  2. Erin on January 24, 2012 at 2:46 pm

    Thanks Rick! I hope he is too! I have some more pics that I will be posting soon. My 10 pointer and a little guy who is adorable. I really want to put up another camera and see whats happening this winter. So. Much. Fun!

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