2016 Hit List

Each year I like to keep a tab on what bucks I have at our farm via trail cam pictures and I try to get an idea for which ones I think are mature enough to shoot. The ones that qualify get added to the hit list. I have been somewhat successful the last three years by killing four bucks that I was specifically hunting at the particular time. Being able to harvest the deer that you are after is something that most any deer hunter will take pride in. This being because it is not an easy feat to harvest a mature buck, especially in South Alabama. So far this year I have five bucks that I have my eye on that qualify for the hit list. 

1. Number one on my list is a nine point that looks to possibly be the biggest deer I've ever hunted at our farm and would be the biggest I've harvested if I am fortunate enough to take him. I know for a fact that he is for sure a mature shooter that score will measure out to somewhere around 135 to 140 inches (120 and up being a fine deer around here) and feel that his age is probably around five and a half years old. 

2. Coming in second is a good looking eight point that looks to be a mid 120's deer and four to five years old. He has a solid all around rack with plenty of mass and width.

3. Up next is another solid eight point and he has a lot in common with number 2 as far as having good width. I've actually had this deer on camera for three years now counting this year and feel pretty confident he is five and a half.

4. Up next is a nice looking eight point that I'm not completely sure about his age and will have to make a decision on whether or not to take him if I am fortunate enough to see him while hunting. He has a lot in common genetically with buck number one and I also get a lot of pictures of them together so I have a feeling that they are closely related. 

5. Lastly is a buck that mainly needs to be harvested for management reasons. He's a mature seven point that just doesn't have the best genetics for a deer herd. Never the less I would love to get the opportunity to harvest this deer.