Swamp White Tails
In 2003, a helicopter was flying over the ranch and saw a monster buck with foot long brow tines. He went to an adjoining ranch and got their game biologist. They found the buck and the game biologist agreed it was the largest buck he had ever seen. Earlier in the year, Dave DeLaney, now vice president of King Ranch, saw the buck and reported the brow tines and incredible rack.
The buck became known as the Helicopter Buck. He was hunted hard in 2003 and 2004, while he was seen, he eluded harvest.
2005 brought an incredible variety of harvest. It is hard to believe these deer are the same species. Most exciting is a three year old the hunters estimate will score in the 180's. They are watching him, hoping for another 200+ in a couple of years.
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| Joel Bedgood finally harvested the Helicoter Buck. At over 10 years old, he was well past his prime, but one could imagine how magnificent he must have been two or three years ago. He still is a buck without compare and would probably have matched the 218 point buck seen below. | Clyde Almond harvested this handsome atypical whitetail. He is tremendous. |
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| Shawn Davis went for beam length. It is not often ones sees this incredible inside spread. | What hunter wouldn't be proud of this 6 1/2 year old deer Cleon Almond harvested? Look at the mass. |
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| David Smith dropped this buck that scored 213 on the north end of the ranch. | Shawn Davis dropped this 165 point buck in '03. |
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| Jimmy's 10 year old 2007 buck scored 174 even with a 6" tine broken off the g3. | Greg Almond with his 2007 smooth ten--at least eight years old. |
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| Donny Davis's '03 178 point buck | Available next year. |
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| At 89, Charlie Almond is still climbing to his blind. | This 8 year old buck weighed 202 lbs when Charlie harvested him. |
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| Seeing this photograph of a buck in September put Greg Almond to hunting it with a bow for three weeks once season started. |
Worried that the buck would cross the fence onto a neighbor, Greg finally got out his gun and harvested him the week of Thanksgiving. The 7 1/2 year old buck scored 182 4/8 |
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| 2007 Henley Davis, David Bedgood (his buck), Clay Almond, and Sam Davis. Kneeling is Ethan Bedgood. | Clay Almond with his first deer, shot in McCormick in 2007. |
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| Look at this spread on this 8-9 year old deer. Riley Wyrick harvested it hunting with his great grandpa, Charlie. |
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