Hope this guy makes it thru any buck season...Pic

[Loopy Hunter]

I heard there was a buck roaming around in my neighborhood so I grabbed my camera and headed out this evening. I practiced my tracking skills and located this guy. He was not shy and allowed me to get within about 20 yards. I watched him for about 5 mins and took several photos. I am fairly new at this, but I'll guess his age at 3 years old. Am I close?

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A little further on my hike I almost stepped on this. This, I really don't care if it makes it through next week. LOL.

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[ACE]

The snake looks kinda' like a 'bull snake' .... ?

[fusion]

20 yards, thats a perfect bow shot! Dont need to wait till any buck season opens.

[blackbart]

Thanks for posting. Great photo, and yes he does look like a young buck. Perhaps 2.5 or 3.5 years old at the max. Has the potential to be very good if allowed to live for another 3-4 years. Mind you if a guy is looking for tasty meat and not bone he will fit the bill very nicely right now.

Kool snake pic as well.

[BiG Boar]

I think it's a gopher snake? If so, no issues.

[The Dude]

Great Basin Gopher Snake......we already went through all this, LOL
Nice buck, is he in a huntable zone? If he's only 2.5 (Possible), then he has great genes to be a pisscutter one day.

[chilcotin hillbilly]

I agree, looks like a three year old. I hope he would make it through all the season as in two more years he will be a cranker.