Bones Alta Hunt

[boneaddict]

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[boneaddict]

I would love to score this buck.  As a three point I bet he is still pushing 180.    Maybe his sheds??


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[boneaddict]

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[nw_bowhunter]

wow, he is a good buck...

[WDFW-SUX]

 

[Hornseeker]

That is one hell of a 3 point...wow... TALL and Massive.

I love that pic with his leg in the air... I'll be pirating that one buddy...

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[Ridgerunner]

Great job on a good buck, Doug, you definately earned him. 

That big 3 definately has a cool factor going, wow I'd like to see him in my sights.

[boneaddict]

I think If I would have seen him earlier, the Hawk might have been left behind on that one.  My dedication only goes so far.  His mass just did something to me.  I was awestruck watching him.  There was a dink 4 point playning with his does, and he jsut flat didn't give a hoot.  He knew he was literally the king of the mountain.  My buck had a fresh chip in one of his antlers.  Wonder if it was from this fellar?  Mass is the ticket for a buck being killed in my book.  Score honestly isn't that important, but mass really is.  I would choose mass over width anyday.  One reason I like to hunt the panhandle of Idaho.  Tall basket bucks with mass are the norm. 

Thanks Ridge.  ALmost feel a relief to have notched that tag.  Sound familiar at all.  Glad we were both successful on great animals.  I wonder how Rob is doing. 

[Timberstalker]

Bone- Correct me if I am wrong but that Big 3 looks fairly young.  Amazing cuz he is gonna be one dandy.  He already is a buck that would make any of us quiver.  Awesome picture.

[DOUBLELUNG]

Congrats!  Nothing better than killing an oldtimer!

[boneaddict]

I would guess him to be about 5.5 or 6.5.  Doublelung might have a more accurate opinion.  He has some breeding years left.  I am talking about the big three by the way not mine.  Mine was an oldtimer.  I am guessing about 8.5 on him or later.  Not much for teeth left and the sheer size of him was incredible. 

The coyotes are going to go hungry this year.  Better go put some out of their misery.  First off the population is down, we have discussed that, but the deer that are left are VERY robust.  Even the does.  The fawns are as big as ever.  Very healthy, even the twins.  Not alot of weak ones left for the coyotes to bring down.  There is alot of feed this year and the winterrange has alot to support few deer.  A good recovery year for botht he range and the deer.

[mossback91]

Wow that big 3 is a beautiful buck!

[DOUBLELUNG]

Doublelung might have a more accurate opinion.  He has some breeding years left. 

Nope, I'm strictly recreational from here on out.

Oh, the buck.  I think Bone's right on, no way he's less than a 5 year old, could go as high a 8.

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[Elkstuffer]

OPINIONS ALL.... Do you think that big 3 pt will turn into a 4 or is this as good as he gets aside from some more mass, width and heighth?