collapse

Advertisement


« previous next »
Pages: 1 2 [All]   Go Down

Author Topic: Crazy opener  (Read 6734 times)

Offline head hunter

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Aug 2008
  • Posts: 292
  • Location: the mountain
Crazy opener
« on: October 18, 2012, 09:21:11 AM »
Had an intresting opener after packing in 3.5 miles on Friday I made my way to my spot in the dark sat. morning after seeing a few does moving through the basin I was in, I glanced up hill and noticed movement up hill from me at 15 yard, as I turned around this Cat jumped up on a Boulder. After a brief stare down I put her down with my 300 weatherby. She ended up dieing just 5 yards from me after a pretty crazy jump and tumble. After getting her packed up and back to my spike camp I continued to hunt for hard for four more days. Monday night it dumped two inches of fresh snow and blew like crazy. No deer were moving so I started running the ridges looking for tracks I ended up cutting a fresh set of tracks and ran down a nice 3 point, but passed. I continued to scourer the mountain and found another set that one ended up being a 25 inch 2 point. That afternoon I dropped down in elevation and got out of the wind and found this buck sunning himself at the base of some rim rock with another 3 point one shot at 348 yards put him down. All total I passed on five legal bucks one other 4x4. Heck of a hunt cant wait till next year. Not the caliber of buck I was holding out for but hey, theres always Idaho to look forward too.
Logged
Its all about the bone baby!

Offline rippinlips22

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Nov 2007
  • Posts: 76
  • Location: Greenacres, WA
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2012, 09:28:07 AM »
Great post...and good job!
Logged

Offline D-Rock425

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+12)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jun 2009
  • Posts: 13293
  • Location: Lake stevens
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2012, 09:37:47 AM »
How about awesome weekend.
Logged

Offline Blacktail Sniper

  • Trade Count: (+6)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Oct 2009
  • Posts: 5962
  • Location: Rochester, Washington
  • Kill'em all...let the gravy sort'em out!!!
  • Groups: blacktail sniper
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2012, 09:38:53 AM »
Nice buck...  :tup: nice cat...  :tup:  :tup: BTW, just out of curiosity, what were the numbers you were going to use for the lottery???    :dunno:  :tup:  :chuckle:

Logged
It is better to be consistently incorrect than inconsistently correct...

Sarcasm: The ability to insult stupid people without them realizing it. 

My level of sarcasm depends on your level of stupidity...

Sarcasm makes smart people laugh and stupid people mad.

Offline head hunter

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Aug 2008
  • Posts: 292
  • Location: the mountain
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2012, 09:41:14 AM »
Quote from: Blacktail Sniper on October 18, 2012, 09:38:53 AM
Nice buck...  :tup: nice cat...  :tup:  :tup: BTW, just out of curiosity, what were the numbers you were going to use for the lottery???    :dunno:  :tup:  :chuckle:


thats funny I didnt feel so lucky at the time when that cat was boreing a hole through me!
Logged
Its all about the bone baby!

Offline X-Force

  • Solo Hunter
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+8)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2007
  • Posts: 5616
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2012, 09:41:47 AM »
 :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Congrats! Heck of a hunt.
Logged
People get offended at nothing at all. So, speak your mind and be unapologetic.

Offline rem/sav300

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Pilgrim
  • *
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 22
  • Location: snohomish
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2012, 09:56:46 AM »
Super nice buck!! and a dirt napped kitty! one heck of hunting season right there. ive yet to see a cat in the woods...and i cant say im too disapointed about it either haha
Logged
Happiness is a fine red mist

Offline Icdeadelk

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Jun 2011
  • Posts: 95
  • Location: Ferndale
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2012, 10:01:37 AM »
WOW!!!! great hunt for you. Nice buck and cat. Going deep and gettin it done like that is way cool.    :tup:
Logged

Offline elkoholic1

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jun 2009
  • Posts: 2459
  • Location: Concrete WA
  • Groups: Elkoholic1
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2012, 10:03:27 AM »
 :tup:
Logged

Offline ELKBURGER

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+18)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 2530
  • Location: La Center, Wa
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2012, 10:22:28 AM »
Yep, crazy for sure! Great job on both critters!
Logged

Offline Biggerhammer

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jun 2011
  • Posts: 5142
  • Location: Central Washington
  • Powder, primer, bullet JUNKIE.
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2012, 10:23:45 AM »
The cat alone, made that trip! :tup:
Logged

Offline Huntboy

  • Past Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2009
  • Posts: 1740
  • Location: Spanaway, Wa
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2012, 10:45:56 AM »
Congrats. :IBCOOL:
Logged
SI VIS PACEM PARA BELLUM.

Offline bassquatch

  • AKA: Porter's Pursuits on YouTube to help you catch more bass!
  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jun 2011
  • Posts: 2550
  • Location: Arlington, WA
  • Something clever.
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2012, 11:36:00 AM »
Impressive!  :tup:
Logged
AKA: Porter's Pursuits on YouTube to help you catch more bass!

Offline combs338

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2009
  • Posts: 575
  • Location: Kennewick
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2012, 01:32:51 PM »
Wow. Great hunt for sure.
Logged

Offline carpsniperg2

  • Site Sponsor
  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (+126)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2009
  • Posts: 31547
  • Location: Goldendale,WA
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2012, 04:09:57 PM »
Still a great buck and that cat is icing on the cake!!!
Logged
Owner: SPLIT DIAMOND TACTICAL
Firearms/Transfers/Parts/Optics
2011 HW Head Competition Winner

Offline doyourtime89

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2011
  • Posts: 1215
  • Location: Federal way, Wa
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #15 on: October 18, 2012, 05:02:05 PM »
Great hunt...nice double dip on getting two animals!!!   :tup:
Logged

Offline lablover

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Mar 2009
  • Posts: 105
  • Location: Central Washington
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2012, 08:02:43 PM »
very cool man!
Logged

Offline ShaneTyTrey

  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2012
  • Posts: 1762
  • Location: Richland, Wa
  • Is there anything better than hunting?
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2012, 08:07:01 PM »
What a great trip, nice buck for sure
Logged
Cascade Life Member Washington Wild Sheep Foundation.
Life Member Idaho Wild Sheep Foundation.
Life Member Montana Wild Sheep Foundation.
Life Member Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society.

Offline Michelle_Nelson

  • Trade Count: (-1)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Apr 2007
  • Posts: 7974
  • Location: Rochester, Washington
  • Bring on the Bears!
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #18 on: October 18, 2012, 08:12:22 PM »
Sounds like a great hunt!
Logged

Offline head hunter

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Aug 2008
  • Posts: 292
  • Location: the mountain
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #19 on: October 18, 2012, 08:30:27 PM »
Quote from: cboom on October 18, 2012, 04:07:13 PM
Cool story! And congrats. Is that the first time you saw a cat during daylight? I have only seen one during daylight myself. And it was just as close as yours.
yes its the first one that i have seen during  the season. I have ran into them shed hunting the snow line before in the blues but never with the rifle
Logged
Its all about the bone baby!

Offline dbor

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Aug 2012
  • Posts: 132
  • Location: washington
Re: Crazy opener
« Reply #20 on: October 18, 2012, 08:56:17 PM »
Just got to say,you are the man... Great job...
Logged
Pages: 1 2 [All]   Go Up
« previous next »
 


* Advertisement

Quick Links

* Recent Topics

Nevada bull hunt 2025 by CaNINE
[Today at 04:28:48 AM]
Idaho Non-res hunt draw by huntnnw
[Today at 12:52:57 AM]
Long distance love affair by WapitiTalk1
[Yesterday at 10:54:11 PM]
2025 elk success thread!! by andrew_in_idaho
[Yesterday at 10:49:21 PM]
Selkirk bull moose. by Turner89
[Yesterday at 10:00:28 PM]
CVA Accura LR-X by Rigby416
[Yesterday at 09:23:10 PM]
Perfect evening hunt by boneaddict
[Yesterday at 08:34:20 PM]
Last Minute Light by Kingofthemountain83
[Yesterday at 07:57:25 PM]
Older SxS shotgun by ChesapeakeMan
[Yesterday at 07:38:03 PM]
Diarrhea ? by Knocker of rocks
[Yesterday at 07:21:34 PM]
Winchester SX3 problem by Quackaddict
[Yesterday at 06:31:59 PM]
Old recessed buck by JakeLand
[Yesterday at 05:48:50 PM]
Last day! Don’t leave us hanging by teanawayslayer
[Yesterday at 05:14:16 PM]
5 Points......(mule deer or blacktails) by boneaddict
[Yesterday at 04:59:15 PM]
Eastern Washington Late Archery by jstone
[Yesterday at 04:29:34 PM]
2025 15th Annual Hunting-Washington Christmas Gift Exchange by swordtine
[Yesterday at 03:05:15 PM]
2025 blacktail rut thread by Kingofthemountain83
[Yesterday at 01:40:09 PM]
My wife found her first shed by Kingofthemountain83
[Yesterday at 11:35:18 AM]
Fishing the East Cape in Baja? by jeffro
[Yesterday at 09:27:36 AM]
Early Huckleberry Bull Moose tag drawn! by hunter399
[Yesterday at 08:50:09 AM]
SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal