Author Topic: Dad's stud whitetail (crazy story added) (Read 13304 times)

vandeman17 · « **on:** November 18, 2012, 08:30:12 AM »

Here's my dad's stud he got earlier this week from the NE corner.

I thought I would add the story to this. The actual kill isn't all that great but the story after is nuts. My old man was hunting a different area then my buddy and I (about 5 miles apart). We were coming out at last light when we got a call on the radio that my dad had a buck down and he needed help getting it out. We were stoked so we humped it off the hill and made our way back towards my rig. A few minutes before we got back we got a call on the radio that my dad had wrecked his Tahoe. I thought he was pulling our leg but when we got back we saw his rig in the ditch by where I was parked. He was so excited about his buck that when he was coming back to meet us, he got in a hurry backing in the little turnout we were parked and slid off into the ditch and up against a few trees. There were cars behind him so he rushed pulling in a bit and BAM, Tahoe meet tree.

It ended up breaking out his side door window, messed up the door and the rear quarter panel. I ended up pulling him out and we decided to leave it parked there while we took my ride back up to get his buck out. We got up to where he had drug it close to the road and I left my car parked in the middle of the road. It was pitch black and kind of late and I figured nobody would be driving the forest roads that late but I left my flashers on to be safe. We gut his deer, took the photos etc and got it all loaded up. We jumped in to head back to town and *click* dead battery!

I couldn't believe it. My dad ended up hoofing it the 5 miles back to his tahoe to come back up. Lucky for us, we had two sets of jumpers because I was in the road and he couldn't get pulled up in front of me. We got my ride jumped and finally headed back to town about 10:30. I was shocked at how fast my Dad got back to his Tahoe and back up to us. I was impressed! Talk about a crazy night but what a buck!

ribka · « **Reply #1 on:** November 18, 2012, 08:31:24 AM »

Like the crab claw. Nice buck

RifleRidge · « **Reply #2 on:** November 18, 2012, 08:32:14 AM »

Very Nice Busk ! Good photo of the deer in the snow..

vandeman17 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 18, 2012, 08:32:42 AM »

We just got home last night so I will get some better pictures downloaded because the first two don't really do it justice.

Kioti · « **Reply #4 on:** November 18, 2012, 08:33:03 AM »

Holy crow what a nice Whitey. That would make a nice mount...

MLBowhunting · « **Reply #5 on:** November 18, 2012, 08:33:41 AM »

You wernt kidding

Hunting7mm · « **Reply #6 on:** November 18, 2012, 08:35:33 AM »

WOW!!!!!!! Nice!!!!!!

Todd_ID · « **Reply #7 on:** November 18, 2012, 08:39:59 AM »

Wea300mag · « **Reply #8 on:** November 18, 2012, 08:41:00 AM »

Well done dad, love the horn color.

HornHoarder · « **Reply #9 on:** November 18, 2012, 08:41:22 AM »

Great buck

doyourtime89 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 18, 2012, 08:45:42 AM »

Yes sir, that is a stud!!!

TeacherMan · « **Reply #11 on:** November 18, 2012, 08:52:24 AM »

You guys are really making me miss WA!

400out · « **Reply #12 on:** November 18, 2012, 08:53:45 AM »

wow! Thats a stud!!!!! Congrats to your dad

blacktailer · « **Reply #13 on:** November 18, 2012, 09:04:54 AM »

What a Beauty. Way to go...

Ripper · « **Reply #14 on:** November 18, 2012, 09:39:39 AM »

Beautiful whitie! God I love those mahogany colored antlers! great job

runningboard · « **Reply #15 on:** November 18, 2012, 09:57:32 AM »

very nice! congrats to your Dad!

HookedOnQuack · « **Reply #16 on:** November 18, 2012, 12:42:12 PM »

great buck! congrats to your pops

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #17 on:** November 18, 2012, 01:39:30 PM »

Nice tall tines on him. What a beautiful buck.

hunting4sanity · « **Reply #18 on:** November 18, 2012, 01:41:26 PM »

Congratulations to your Dad, that's a great looking buck!

Birdguy · « **Reply #19 on:** November 18, 2012, 01:45:31 PM »

Quote from: hunting4sanity on November 18, 2012, 01:41:26 PM

Congratulations to your Dad, that's a great looking buck!

I wish all Dad's got a chance to shoot a buck like that! Way to go!

vandeman17 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 18, 2012, 01:59:04 PM »

I was very happy for him. It has been a long time since he shot a deer so it was extra special.

CAMPMEAT · « **Reply #21 on:** November 18, 2012, 02:32:46 PM »

What part of the 113, north or south part ? I might go up there for late muzzy.

bearhunter99 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 18, 2012, 03:08:29 PM »

Well done, I'd go without killing a deer for a couple of years to shoot one like that!

coastie hunter · « **Reply #23 on:** November 18, 2012, 03:57:23 PM »

nice buck I really like the dark horns and the crab claw.

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 18, 2012, 04:40:07 PM »

That's a great buck! Congrats

Pinetar · « **Reply #25 on:** November 18, 2012, 05:12:49 PM »

Very nice buck. Congrats!!

vandeman17 · « **Reply #26 on:** November 18, 2012, 05:15:53 PM »

Quote from: CAMPMEAT on November 18, 2012, 02:32:46 PM

What part of the 113, north or south part ? I might go up there for late muzzy.

This buck was up outside of Colville. I have some more pictures from today but they won't seem to upload.

hambone · « **Reply #27 on:** November 18, 2012, 05:51:29 PM »

congrats to your dad thats one great buck

CAMPMEAT · « **Reply #28 on:** November 18, 2012, 06:00:14 PM »

Quote from: vandeman17 on November 18, 2012, 05:15:53 PM

Quote from: CAMPMEAT on November 18, 2012, 02:32:46 PM
What part of the 113, north or south part ? I might go up there for late muzzy.

This buck was up outside of Colville. I have some more pictures from today but they won't seem to upload.

Huh ? Outside of Colville isn't in the 113 unit. It's the 111 or 117 without lookin.

vandeman17 · « **Reply #29 on:** November 18, 2012, 06:17:10 PM »

Yes, this was in the 117 unit. PM if you want some more details.

stickbuck · « **Reply #30 on:** November 18, 2012, 06:17:22 PM »

Quote from: CAMPMEAT on November 18, 2012, 06:00:14 PM

Quote from: vandeman17 on November 18, 2012, 05:15:53 PM
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on November 18, 2012, 02:32:46 PM
What part of the 113, north or south part ? I might go up there for late muzzy.

This buck was up outside of Colville. I have some more pictures from today but they won't seem to upload.

Huh ? Outside of Colville isn't in the 113 unit. It's the 111 or 117 without lookin.

It's not too far of a drive to be in 113 IMHO from town without him giving his spot away. It's a few miles, but not that far.

stickbuck · « **Reply #31 on:** November 18, 2012, 06:18:34 PM »

Nice job Adam! Looks like Dad killed a monster. Congrats to you guys on a great hunt. Did you fill your tag?!?

vandeman17 · « **Reply #32 on:** November 18, 2012, 06:21:17 PM »

Quote from: stickbuck on November 18, 2012, 06:18:34 PM

Nice job Adam! Looks like Dad killed a monster. Congrats to you guys on a great hunt. Did you fill your tag?!?

Yes he did. I was really happy for him! I did fill my tag with a little basket rack buck.

stickbuck · « **Reply #33 on:** November 18, 2012, 06:45:49 PM »

Nothing wrong with that buck! Double eye guards! Good hunt for both you and the old man.

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #34 on:** November 18, 2012, 06:51:17 PM »

Congrats guys

BeeMan · « **Reply #35 on:** November 18, 2012, 07:02:22 PM »

Nice buck! Ive seen that same crab claw on bucks in 117 before!!

vandeman17 · « **Reply #36 on:** November 19, 2012, 05:38:08 PM »

I added a story to this for those that want to read it.

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #37 on:** November 19, 2012, 05:54:43 PM »

fine buck

CAMPMEAT · « **Reply #38 on:** November 19, 2012, 06:03:08 PM »

Quote from: stickbuck on November 18, 2012, 06:17:22 PM

Quote from: CAMPMEAT on November 18, 2012, 06:00:14 PM
Quote from: vandeman17 on November 18, 2012, 05:15:53 PM
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on November 18, 2012, 02:32:46 PM
What part of the 113, north or south part ? I might go up there for late muzzy.

This buck was up outside of Colville. I have some more pictures from today but they won't seem to upload.

Huh ? Outside of Colville isn't in the 113 unit. It's the 111 or 117 without lookin.

It's not too far of a drive to be in 113 IMHO from town without him giving his spot away. It's a few miles, but not that far.

I didn't want any specifics. I just wondered if it was the south or north part of 113. I have a muzzy tag for the late season and couldn't hunt the regular season because it was waaay to dry here at home. I've been over there elk hunting but not deer hunting. I just wanted something to do for a couple days.

vandeman17 · « **Reply #39 on:** November 19, 2012, 06:10:20 PM »

I totally hear ya. The rut should be in full swing right now!

Austrian Hunter · « **Reply #40 on:** November 19, 2012, 06:16:54 PM »

Now that's a dream buck right there!!!!! Congrats!!!!!

CAMPMEAT · « **Reply #41 on:** November 19, 2012, 06:20:33 PM »

Quote from: vandeman17 on November 19, 2012, 06:10:20 PM

I totally hear ya. The rut should be in full swing right now!

I'm actually starting to see bucks now here at my house, a lot of good that does me now..........

vandeman17 · « **Reply #42 on:** November 19, 2012, 06:31:39 PM »

Quote from: CAMPMEAT on November 19, 2012, 06:20:33 PM

Quote from: vandeman17 on November 19, 2012, 06:10:20 PM
I totally hear ya. The rut should be in full swing right now!

I'm actually starting to see bucks now here at my house, a lot of good that does me now..........

That seems to be the way it works. Where is your muzzy tag?

buck man · « **Reply #43 on:** November 19, 2012, 08:04:12 PM »

That buck is great!

ShaneTyTrey · « **Reply #44 on:** November 19, 2012, 08:23:14 PM »

Awesome buck, love the chocolate antlers

vandeman17 · « **Reply #45 on:** September 06, 2013, 03:29:29 PM »

I am bringing this topic back. My dad shot this buck last year and we should be getting it back from the Taxi here soon. I am going to put the tape on him when we get him. Any guesses on score?

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #46 on:** September 06, 2013, 04:52:33 PM »

Quote from: vandeman17 on September 06, 2013, 03:29:29 PM

I am bringing this topic back. My dad shot this buck last year and we should be getting it back from the Taxi here soon. I am going to put the tape on him when we get him. Any guesses on score?

Gross Score? 'Bout 150" I'd say.

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