2014 Bucks, Post them here

[WSU]

I can't wait for someone in my family to whack one so I can have heart and liver!  Looks good Pianoman!

[gaddy]

the rack don't make the meal. and that is one good looking meal!

[Natures Way]

congrats to everyone some cool stories and some great bucks.

[abhold87]

successful high buck hunt this year. He isn't the biggest but he was the biggest of the 4 bucks we saw. Ended up seeing 30 does and 4 bucks. heard 8 shots on Tuesday morning up in the Pasayten so hopefully some more guys will be posting soon. I will post a story on the board.

[bigbeamhunter]

Here's a couple pics of the blacktail buck I shot yesterday

[lamrith]

Not mine, but my buddy got this big boy yesterday when we were out trying to get my 1st deer.

Morning started out with me at full draw on a doe @40yrds around 7:30am.  My gut told me not to take the shot, part of her was covered and she did not look that big so I let her  go.  after that , that area had more hunters and no deer, so we moved. 

The new area we parked and worked a ravine.  lots of old sign and tons of bed spots.  We busted a group of 10-12 out of their beds as about to get on road at the end of the ravine  and hoof back to truck.  I looked across the road and had he perfect black solohuette of a buck.  I didn't even believe what I saw, but got partners attention and he saw the buck at the same time.   we dropped down and he started to nock and arrow as I wen to rang him (50yrds) and a doe 15yrds away caught us.  They all ran about a 1/2 mile  thru fields with a few stragglers that stayed in visual.  was backed out just a hair and tried to decide what to do.

This was all open fields, no cover to pursue.  After just a couple minutes one of them starts wandering back.  we dump bags and take cover in the sage they had been bedded in.  The lone deer (turned to be a spike) came all he way in to the middle of the sage, 15yrdaway but no shot.  he eventually trotted left and downwind of us.  Then he rest of the group wandered back, but all stayed 100yrds to left in open field.

We backed out again got water and were just watching the other group when we look back and the big buck is trotting straight at us.  Once again we hustle to cover.  Knowing what the spike had done I jumped way forward so I was in the sage and elevated knob.  I lost sight of him as he approached, but could hear him close, even heard footfalls. I caught a glimpse of ears and rack heading left toward my partner.  I had a small lane and drew thinking he would come thru it, but he never did.  I let down and just sat.  suddenly I hear a bunch of stomping and a heavy breaths then quiet.  I try and peak up but do not see anything busting out, then I realize that he noise had been stationary.  He had come back and bedded in he same spot we busted him from and within 30min of doing so.  Then I hear a twang- ffffftttt-THWACK. I jump up and full draw toward sound and see him running off with an arrow out his side!!  He had beded down 20yrds from my partner and in plain sight.  The buck had seen him as he stood and drew and got up, but hesitated, buddy hit him qtr away, nicked close side lung and blasted far side. Buck ran up over the hill, walking as went out of sight.  We waited 15min and then started tracking up.  very little blood sign, in fact tracking hoof prints was easier.  Thankfully he ran out into open cultivated field.  we found him about 30min after the shot, down and out.  I hoofed it back 2.5mi to the truck while he stayed and kept and eye on the buck.  By the time I got beck he had it almost fully gutted.  This dude was a haus, we are estimating at least 250# on the hoof, probably a good bit more.  after gutting it took both of us 30min to drag him 1/4mi across pretty flat, open field.

[Billdos Uncle]

My son took this nice 3X4 on the second day of the High Buck Season, his 1st deer, 450 yard poke!

Score for White River lol

[Mfowl]

Awesome bucks so far this season! Congrats to all!

[Brute]

Can we show our Oregon bucks for 2014 also? I'll do it any way's.
Got him Sunday September 14 th.

[X-Force]

that's a beautiful deer

[Fowlweather25]

Head shot? Lol gorgeous buck!!!

[jackelope]

Wow. What a buck, Brute. Thanks for sharing.

[Watimberghost]

Great bucks everyone! Love seeing success

[Boss .300 winmag]

Nice buck Brute!  . Is that west side bench legger?

[_TONY_]

That's a stud!