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Offline Jharristealth

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Methow Mulie down!
« on: October 21, 2013, 08:50:01 PM »
Just got back home from a great 11 day trip to the beautiful Methow valley with my dad.  Lots of deer were seen every day of our hunt. Had a few missed oppurtunities during the week with some average legal bucks, which led us to believe we may be going home empty handed. Success rate seemed high in the valley this year since over 50% of the camps around had at least 1 hangin. Late in the week we decided to focus on an area that I have not hunted in about 8 years or so. Deer sign was good and plenty of feed was around. Jumped a decent buck at around 5000' thursday morning, but he presented no shot oppurtunity. Fast forward to Saturday morning... Hiked in just under 4 Mi before daylight with a plan to be at the top of the mountain by 7:30 to catch any bucks that may be headed up to bed down. As I began to make my climb (right at shooting light) I kicked this guy up at about 15 yards in a burn just under 5000' elev. I was in disbelief as I saw this guy trying to bound away from me. There was a doe running with it and I saw one stop with its head hidden behind a tree so I could not tell if it was the buck or not. He messed up by bobbing his head long enough for me to see his rack and had his vitals presented for a shot. Took a shot and he took off down the hillside with rocks tumbling and brush crashing. I thought I had missed him the way he ran off that hillside down towards the heavy brush. Went up to where he was standing and could not find any blood at all...Started to move down the steep hillside towards the heavy brush and found him piled up on a log not more the 30 yards from where he was standing. Had dad bring the game cart 4 mi up from the truck and had him back hangin in camp by 1:00. Great end to a long week of beating the brush and putting many miles under our feet!  :IBCOOL:

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2013, 08:52:10 PM »
 :tup:
The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first!

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2013, 08:53:11 PM »
Nice work!
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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2013, 08:53:41 PM »
Nice Buck... Congratz!

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2013, 08:54:41 PM »
Nice  :tup:

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2013, 08:56:44 PM »
Great buck, Good job!

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2013, 08:58:33 PM »
If we were supposed to be vegetarian God would have made broccoli more fun to shoot!
"HOYT" why would you even consider shooting something else?

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2013, 09:06:10 PM »
That's a Jim Dandy right there..............
I couldn't care less about what anybody says..............

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2013, 09:55:24 PM »
Congrats!  :tup:

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2013, 10:05:40 PM »
 :tup: :tup:

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2013, 08:11:43 AM »
That is a great buck.  Good job!   :tup:
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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2013, 10:01:19 AM »
Beauty! Nice forks on that buck. Congrats!! :tup:
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2013, 10:16:20 AM »
nice buck

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2013, 10:21:22 AM »
Gab nub it!   How do I get pics of the pigs if you shoot them. :chuckle:    Gorgeous buck!  Well done.

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2013, 11:50:52 AM »
 :tup:

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2013, 12:02:22 PM »
Nice Buck...

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2013, 12:06:45 PM »
Dandy buck :tup: Congrats
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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #17 on: October 22, 2013, 02:33:34 PM »
That thing is a beast!  Score guesses?

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #18 on: October 22, 2013, 02:50:33 PM »
That's a might fine looking critter there.

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #19 on: October 22, 2013, 03:33:14 PM »
I agree high success rate this year for the methow our camp had 3 that never happens lots of deer hanging this year ! Awesome buck man congrats !!!
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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #20 on: October 22, 2013, 03:36:40 PM »
Nice Work!!
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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #21 on: October 22, 2013, 03:46:45 PM »
 That's the type of wall hanger I'm looking for!  :P

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #22 on: October 22, 2013, 04:26:31 PM »
Great Buck!  :tup: Nice and tall rack.  You definitely downplayed it in that email you sent. Then I see the post ...  :yike:  :drool:

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #23 on: October 22, 2013, 04:42:20 PM »
Great Buck and fantastic hunt story, congrats to you and dad! So nice having a buddy with to help make a long hike out shorter and share in the glow!

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #24 on: October 22, 2013, 05:06:32 PM »
good job  :tup:

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #25 on: October 22, 2013, 05:13:42 PM »
All I can say is.......that's my boy!! :tup:

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Re: Methow Mulie down!
« Reply #26 on: October 22, 2013, 05:17:01 PM »
Excellent!  :tup:
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