Epic trail cam capture-Trail camera reveals what I never saw!! Big buck on Christmas!!

Gotta love it when you wait until after deer season to finally get around to checking your Southern Illinois trail cam cards! This is on our Southern Illinois hunting land that we have been improving for nearly a decade now. This was one of my 'possible' target list bucks as I was not sure if I would try to harvest him or not if he came within bow/crossbow range! But I sure did miss him on this day when I could have been in the deer stand, but of course I was not! But my Tactacam reveal trailcam was on the lookout! #bigbuck #southernillinoishuntingland #illinoishuntingland #buck #trailcam #trailcamera #bigillinoisbuck

[@clarkwheeler8764]

Fairly frustrating to see a muey grande on the trail cameras but it never shows up right out in front of you during times you are in your stand.

[@kapperoutdoors]

Oh yes, lol, I know that feeling pretty well!!

[@NorthMissouriOutdoors]

Way it goes sometimes

[@kapperoutdoors]

lol more often than not!!

[@NorthMissouriOutdoors]

@@kapperoutdoors definitely 💯 agree same for me seems like every thing has went wrong that could, hopefully I’ll get better soon from my hip surgery the fourth time

[@dustdevl1043]

I didn't see a bow on it. 🎀

[@kapperoutdoors]

I know! He needed to come right through the back yard :)