Whatever Happened

[ithaca10]

What ever happened to these nice bucks all on private property in Bernardsville. From 2014 up until 2018 nice bucks on property but have nevery seen them twice. Our property surrounded by private land and not hunted.

[BowhunterNJ]

I'm not sure.  I should probably check it out next fall to try and figure it out.  I'll bring my bow for self defense just in case...

Nice bucks!

[Tarhunt]

These bucks disappeared on me as well. No clue of where they went. Only hope that they will be back. 

[Rusty]

It wasn't me, no matter what KB says.  

[Gobblengrunt]

There are no deer in NJ that arent hunted to some extent.  An average mature buck has a home range of a square mile (640 acres) and younger bucks much more than that.  Their needs (does, food, cover, etc.) changes throughout the year.  It sounds like your area is a transition zone.  Thier needs may take them a good distance away from your property during fall.  Shed hunting may reveal thier fall/ winter hideouts

[Lunatic]

I got them all, 2 weeks before the season in my Kuiu outfit. 

[Gobblengrunt]

Just now, Lunatic said:

I got them all, 2 weeks before the season in my Kuiu outfit. 

You're on Nick’s hitlist now!

[Lunatic]

I wish everyone $10 for every great buck they see on cams preseason and then nothing. There would me a mass retirement

[hunterbob1]

Gone with Doris Duke.

[Lunatic]

2 minutes ago, Gobblengrunt said:

You're on Nick’s hitlist now!

I’m like a ninja, their heads were off in my girlfriend’s trunk in two minutes 

[Tarhunt]

1 minute ago, Lunatic said:

I wish everyone $10 for every great buck they see on cams preseason and then nothing. There would me a mass retirement

This one still haunts me. 

[KBfishing]

32 minutes ago, Rusty said:

It wasn't me, no matter what KB says.  

Rusty is everywhere. Dont let him fool you. Probably shot palmanator and never said a word. 

[Livesintrees]

Summer range vs fall range accounts for many disappearing bucks. Hunting pressure account for even more. If you have a great summer property, but your fall/winter habitat is lacking, so will the bucks. Too many does outside of the rut displaces animals as well. 

[Lunatic]

3 minutes ago, Livesintrees said:

Summer range vs fall range accounts for many disappearing bucks. Hunting pressure account for even more. If you have a great summer property, but your fall/winter habitat is lacking, so will the bucks. Too many does outside of the rut displaces animals as well. 

Or too many trips to the bait pile and/or the camera

[Livesintrees]

Just now, Lunatic said:

Or too many trips to the bait pile and/or the camera

I’ll categorize that under under pressure. But I concur. Or hunting the same stand 4 days a week for 5 months.