Tag Soupers

[raydog]

 I thought i would start a thread for us less fortunate hunters(missers) to tell about our season. Last Year i had many opptunities to take does but was trying to get my first blacktail buck. I only had one opportunity at a buck that was feeding towards my dad and i. Long story short my dad scrapped his foot when were crouched and the buck took of snorting, that was early season. Late Season i always make my tag a meat tag. I shot at a Doe at 45 yards but she jumped the string. That was my season for 2012. Cant win every season

[Southpole]

I have no excuse for having tag soup... I had several opportunities to shoot a buck last year. However, they were all whitetail spikes or 2 points. I passed on them because I wanted something more mature. So, my loss for not getting something to put in my freezer but hopefully I will be seeing 3 points or better this year for letting the little guys go.

[DoubleJ]

Dad always told me, never pass on the first day what you will shoot on the last day.

[raydog]

Dad always told me, never pass on the first day what you will shoot on the last day.

Very wise words

[Old Mule]

My work Partner was out on L and I and I couldn't get a day off work from June 1st to Nov 1st, by law someone has to be at the Water Plant every Day, and on call within a half Hour. Had a any season Elk tag and wiped myself with it, passed on Cows the late season looking for the 7x7 I saw before the opener, I did get a very Nice 7x5 Whitetail though. Oh yea, I was looking for the 7x7 but if I would have seen a spike it would have been hanging.

[vandeman17]

I had a buddy miss a nice 3x3 mulie three times in general season and then miss a nice 4x4 whitetail late season. I think he took a total of 6 shots and none of them were over 150 yards. 

[trophyhunt]

Passed on a 4x4 blacktail the last day of regular rifle season in hancock because he didn't have eyeguards, never did see him or anything bigger the rest of the season. That includes muzzy and archery season, I did see 3 legal bucks the last day but I'm not a fan of deer meat so they got to live another year. I don't mind not tagging out as long as I work my butt off looking for the big ones's. Someday...

[Odell]

An illness in the family kept me from hunting the family property in Goldendale. I spent 2 days in the high country and never saw a legal buck. Wanted more time up there but BIL had to get home. First time in a decade I havent tagged out.

[Bigshooter]

Dad always told me, never pass on the first day what you will shoot on the last day.

Very wise words

Unless you want to kill something big.

[PolarBear]

I ate both my elk and deer tags last year and they tasted pretty good.  I had plenty of opportunities on okay bucks but nothing that I wanted to waste an arrow on and I am fine with it.

[Goldeneye]

I had a buddy miss a nice 3x3 mulie three times in general season and then miss a nice 4x4 whitetail late season. I think he took a total of 6 shots and none of them were over 150 yards. 

Sounds like he needs some more range time to get comfortable with his gun.  Something surely needs more work.

[Bean Counter]

Dad always told me, never pass on the first day what you will shoot on the last day.

Very wise words

Unless you want to kill something big.

 

[D-Rock425]

This thread not apply to me

[steen]

I have no excuse for having tag soup... I had several opportunities to shoot a buck last year. However, they were all whitetail spikes or 2 points. I passed on them because I wanted something more mature. So, my loss for not getting something to put in my freezer but hopefully I will be seeing 3 points or better this year for letting the little guys go.

That's what happened to me in "03 I passed on a spike and the next year I took a nice 23 in 4X4 with eye guards.

[Southpole]

I have no excuse for having tag soup... I had several opportunities to shoot a buck last year. However, they were all whitetail spikes or 2 points. I passed on them because I wanted something more mature. So, my loss for not getting something to put in my freezer but hopefully I will be seeing 3 points or better this year for letting the little guys go.

That's what happened to me in "03 I passed on a spike and the next year I took a nice 23 in 4X4 with eye guards.

Now that's worth the wait!