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Offline NWBrute

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Desert Archery Buck
« on: November 17, 2008, 12:49:15 PM »



First off I have to start by thanking WAPITIHUNTER and my brother-in-law's friend Glen who pointed us in the right direction to make this hunt a success, and especially my brother-in-law who went with me and shared in the amazing experience. I killed this buck on Saturday morning after missing a 4X4 that would have went 170" on Friday at what I ranged was 63 yards (now I think the sage that got in the way was 63 yards after the miss :bash:). We packed in on Thursday night and set up a tent among the dunes in area we had seen some deer and a good buck on the Sunday before the archery season started. After missing the above mentioned buck on Friday and seeing one other shooter with no luck of reaching him, we decided when we returned that night we would hunt the morning in an area we had seen some other deer the previous day. We headed out to the dune at daybreak where we had spotted the deer from the day before and after glassing for a few minutes we spotted this buck moving through the sage. We watched this buck close distance on us before bedding down on a knoll around 400 yards from us. After a brief discussion of whether or not I wanted to take a 3 point, I decided to attempt the stalk. The buck was bedded down next to a small 1x2 and during the stalk I was able to watch the small buck to keep my bearing. When I was approx. 80 yards away I lost sight of the small buck do to a slight depression in the ground between us, so I stayed the coarse, as I reached the rise where the deer were bedded and the spot I thought they should be, I found no deer. As I was standing on the edge of the rise wondering what went wrong something catches my eye to the right of me, I look over and the 1x2 is still bedded and staring right at me, I look to his right and see antlers in the sage. I reach up with the range finder and ranged the small buck at 30 yards. I clip on my release and move forward enough to get the small buck to stand, as he stands I come to full draw, and as he stands so does the big buck. The buck presents me with a slight quartering away shot, which I proceeded to put right through his heart. After the shot I walked onto rise and watched as he went 60 to 70 yards into sage and fell over dead :IBCOOL:. I have killed many deer with a rifle and a couple with a bow, but none short of my sons first buck last season have been more gratifying than this. To kill a mule deer buck like this, even a 3 point, with a bow after a great stalk into 30 yards and an anchoring shot through the heart, what an experience. I don't think I will ever be the same :)  The buck measures 28" outside.

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« Last Edit: November 17, 2008, 02:11:13 PM by NWBrute »

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2008, 12:52:08 PM »
All I can do is  :drool: Very nice buck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 :yike:

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2008, 12:53:10 PM »
 :tup:


Great buck and hunt!

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2008, 12:53:28 PM »
That is a monster 3-point. :o
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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2008, 01:06:43 PM »
Congratulations Brute. I am so happy that you got one. And a Whopper to boot. You did real good considering the success rate for the archery tag in that unit is pretty dismal.

Was it as difficult as you thought it was going to be? Oh and by the way that one dwarfs the one i shot in there. Good job!!!!!

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2008, 01:16:51 PM »
Thats a nice buck....

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2008, 01:18:36 PM »
Thats a great 3pt awesome job!
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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2008, 01:27:03 PM »
CONGRATS ON A HUGE 3 PT
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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2008, 01:46:16 PM »
That is one sweet 3 point!!!

This might be his shed from last year. The G2 is 19".


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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2008, 02:04:07 PM »
Outstanding buck and hunt. Wow.

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2008, 02:15:14 PM »
Stud buck!

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2008, 03:06:27 PM »
I sure do love  my blacktails  but seeing mulies like that make me want to stray a little.  some day i'll decide to try my hand at them.  I'm definately tempted.   That deer is awesome :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2008, 04:27:25 PM »
Congrats,
A beautiful buck and a great story. Any buck with a bow is a trophy. I hope you get it mounted, because the story as well as the buck make for a memory that will come to mind every time you look at it!
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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2008, 04:45:57 PM »
Great buck Brute! especially with sticks.  Congrats.
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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2008, 04:55:25 PM »
Great job thats a nice SUPER 3 :)

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2008, 05:08:32 PM »
Awesome Buck! Ya done good. I can't wait to draw that unit.

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2008, 07:26:50 PM »
hey you shouldve gotten in contact with my dad while you were over there, never even knew you had the tag this year but he only lives 5 minutes from the desert unit

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2008, 09:34:52 PM »
Nice rears on that thing! 

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #18 on: November 17, 2008, 09:40:42 PM »
Congrats on the Big 3 !!

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2008, 09:47:14 PM »
What a beaut!

Long-armin' it like that helps too  :rolleyes:

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #20 on: November 18, 2008, 07:28:39 AM »
Thanks all,

Yeah Klik, I know but I couldn't resist, I had to have one that way. I promise I'll never do it again. ;)

Andrew, I know, I thought about it. I know your uncle killed a dandy there a while back.

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #21 on: November 18, 2008, 08:40:44 AM »
Holy Frakinolie 8)
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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #22 on: November 18, 2008, 09:03:16 AM »
Nice job.

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2008, 09:38:13 AM »
Nice buck.. I will shoot a deer like that no problem. 3 point or not that deer is a stud. Hopefully he has passed on the genes.
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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #24 on: November 18, 2008, 11:51:38 AM »
outstanding 3 point, congrats.
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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #25 on: November 18, 2008, 11:57:08 AM »
awesome deer 3 pt or not......

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #26 on: November 18, 2008, 12:05:17 PM »
I'd sure like to know a score on that buck. JB
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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #27 on: November 18, 2008, 12:38:11 PM »
Nice rears on that thing! 
Thats not right, :yike: besides where is the pic of its rear? :chuckle: :chuckle: Great three pointer, congrats.
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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #28 on: November 18, 2008, 12:53:25 PM »
If I see one like that, there will not be any question about putting an arrow through it.
Nice buck!!!

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #29 on: November 18, 2008, 01:20:33 PM »


Andrew, I know, I thought about it. I know your uncle killed a dandy there a while back.

Yeah uncle larry actually got his out of the wahluke unit it wasnt a bad buck at all though if you really like huntin that open country and you do some rifle hunting get ahold of em next year during the general season im sure you could stay at my grandpas place larry and his boys are usually over there every year for the general season opener.

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #30 on: November 19, 2008, 03:36:10 PM »
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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #31 on: November 19, 2008, 03:54:48 PM »
Very Nice Bow Buck!!! Congrats

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Re: Desert Archery Buck
« Reply #32 on: November 19, 2008, 04:44:58 PM »
Thats a dandy 3X3

 


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