record Washington whitetail

[Silent-one]

I saw a picture of this buck hanging up in the Hunters Tavern back in 93. The story then from a couple locals at the bar was that the guy in the picture holding the buck "not Cartwright" shot the deer at night and in a haste to get it loaded up, backed into it and busted the antler off at the base. He then later sold the rack to Cartwright. I also remember there being quite a bit of velvet that the buck had not rubbed off yet still on the rack in the picture.

[daydreamn]

Just don't think I could sell a trophy like that. 

                You could if you weren't the one that killed it. 

Are you referring to the real story of how that buck was killed?
[/qu           Yeah I guess so.  Not trying to create any more controversy for any one though.  There is already a lengthy thread on here discussing the topic of this deer and how he was killed and by who. I admire that deer just as much as anyone.  Maybe a little more?  Luckily I get to look at a set of his sheds every day. 

[DBHAWTHORNE]

The first time I saw the buck was in his living room.  Definitely had wow factor, especially in a small room.  Then, of course, it started turning up in sportsmen's shows.  When I first heard his story it seemed legit.  However, I've heard the "other" story from too many people who I consider trustworthy and who know those involved personally, not to be skeptical.  Of course, without actual evidence, who knows what actually happened.  I just hate seeing people get notoriety if they don't deserve it.

Yep.. all I have is second hand accounts from trustworthy people that directly know the people involved but I don't personally  know the level of trustworthiness of the people involved...from a character stand point the actual people involved don't sound very trustworthy....so without the evidence I am back to square one.

[teanawayslayer]

Just don't think I could sell a trophy like that. 

a buck like that Don't think I could put a price on it.  Seeing that you would be lucky to ever harvest a deer like that in a lifetime.  Priceless!!

[huntnnw]

It cannot be entered into B&C due to a busted skull plate right?

[DBHAWTHORNE]

It cannot be entered into B&C due to a busted skull plate right?

It's in B&C. The skull plate wasn't busted but the antler was snapped. B&C allows snapped antlers to be entered as long as the break is clean and can be placed back into original position and all of the material included in the measurement is the original antler material.

[Bigtine96]

It does sound very fishy, non the less I have to give credit to the buck what an amazing animal.

[Skillet]

Just don't think I could sell a trophy like that. 

a buck like that Don't think I could put a price on it.  Seeing that you would be lucky to ever harvest a deer like that in a lifetime.  Priceless!!

I'll take an $8000 return on a $700 investment every time.  If I actually killed the deer myself, however... then it's priceless and not for sale.

[madmack76]

it's just another whitetail

[Natures Way]

I was happy i got to mount such a  magnificent deer. Whatever the story its a monster whitetail.

[Jonathan_S]

Had to laugh at the end of the story where he's sure he'll kill a bigger one someday.   

[bearpaw]

I was happy i got to mount such a  magnificent deer. Whatever the story its a monster whitetail.

We're all so busy looking at the antlers and talking story that nobody is looking at the mount. It looks great, very nice job. 

[DBHAWTHORNE]

Had to laugh at the end of the story where he's sure he'll kill a bigger one someday.   

  I was surprised when he said it.. That would be awesome.. Nobody has ever recorded two typicals over 200 net and I think the record for one person taking 200+ non-typicals is four (maybe five .. I haven't checked recently).

[Jonathan_S]

Had to laugh at the end of the story where he's sure he'll kill a bigger one someday.   

  I was surprised when he said it.. That would be awesome.. Nobody has ever recorded two typicals over 200 net and I think the record for one person taking 200+ non-typicals is four (maybe five .. I haven't checked recently).

Sounds like he got extremely blessed to connect with the first one when just out meat hunting.  Finding a buck like that is hard enough I imagine but then to KILL one...man!

[huntnnw]

No kidding .. 2 extremely hard tasks to accomplish .. First locating a 200" buck and second putting it on the ground