Entiat Late modern rifle buck hunt

[Romulus1297]

Good Buck is that Oklahoma Gulch

[Rainier10]

Sounds like you got the most out of the hunt.  Way to go.  I was surprised to not hear about sleeping in that truck.  that had to be cold but good motivation to get it done.

[Payne]

Sounds like you got the most out of the hunt.  Way to go.  I was surprised to not hear about sleeping in that truck.  that had to be cold but good motivation to get it done.

Oh man, sleeping in my truck!

The first half of the hunt was great. I'd just get done hunting eat a quick meal and hit the sack at like 6:30 or so since there was nothing better to do.

The second half of the hunt when it got cold  I was sleeping in two sleeping bags (one inside the other) with a wool blanket under me, one on top of me and wore long johns, sweat pants and sweat shirt! and that was just enough to keep me comfortable. I'd wake up in the morning with all my water solid ice.

I used the big buddy heater in the mornings when getting out of bed but was nervous about running it all night.

[Griiz]

Great story, Great memories, and an awesome buck with lots of character. A buck's score is overrated! I'd take a unique rack over score any day! Congrats!

[boneaddict]

Great buck Payne.   Love five points!   Glad to hear that about the buddy heater.  I freaked when I saw the pic.  We've lost a couple hunters the last couple years.   

[ghosthunter]

Sounds like you got the most out of the hunt.  Way to go.  I was surprised to not hear about sleeping in that truck.  that had to be cold but good motivation to get it done.

Oh man, sleeping in my truck!

The first half of the hunt was great. I'd just get done hunting eat a quick meal and hit the sack at like 6:30 or so since there was nothing better to do.

The second half of the hunt when it got cold  I was sleeping in two sleeping bags (one inside the other) with a wool blanket under me, one on top of me and wore long johns, sweat pants and sweat shirt! and that was just enough to keep me comfortable. I'd wake up in the morning with all my water solid ice.

I used the big buddy heater in the mornings when getting out of bed but was nervous about running it all night.

Take it from a old guy. Go to town and spend $11.00 on a good Hot Water bottle.
Boil water while cooking dinner throw it in your bag and sleep like a baby all night.
Next day re-boil same water ditto.

[7mmfan]

Sounds like you got the most out of the hunt.  Way to go.  I was surprised to not hear about sleeping in that truck.  that had to be cold but good motivation to get it done.

Oh man, sleeping in my truck!

The first half of the hunt was great. I'd just get done hunting eat a quick meal and hit the sack at like 6:30 or so since there was nothing better to do.

The second half of the hunt when it got cold  I was sleeping in two sleeping bags (one inside the other) with a wool blanket under me, one on top of me and wore long johns, sweat pants and sweat shirt! and that was just enough to keep me comfortable. I'd wake up in the morning with all my water solid ice.

I used the big buddy heater in the mornings when getting out of bed but was nervous about running it all night.

Man that brings back memories! That is how I camped with Dad on the first couple hunting trips we went on when I was a little kid. I spent a few nights in Colville late archery a few years ago in the back of mine when it got down into single digits. Mr. Heater to heat the space up in the morning and when going to sleep and the rest of the night, piles of blankets!

[7mmfan]

Sounds like you got the most out of the hunt.  Way to go.  I was surprised to not hear about sleeping in that truck.  that had to be cold but good motivation to get it done.

Oh man, sleeping in my truck!

The first half of the hunt was great. I'd just get done hunting eat a quick meal and hit the sack at like 6:30 or so since there was nothing better to do.

The second half of the hunt when it got cold  I was sleeping in two sleeping bags (one inside the other) with a wool blanket under me, one on top of me and wore long johns, sweat pants and sweat shirt! and that was just enough to keep me comfortable. I'd wake up in the morning with all my water solid ice.

I used the big buddy heater in the mornings when getting out of bed but was nervous about running it all night.

Take it from a old guy. Go to town and spend $11.00 on a good Hot Water bottle.
Boil water while cooking dinner throw it in your bag and sleep like a baby all night.
Next day re-boil same water ditto.

Love this 

[Payne]

Great story, Great memories, and an awesome buck with lots of character. A buck's score is overrated! I'd take a unique rack over score any day! Congrats!

Thanks, I am curious what he would score though... my guess is somewhere between 160-170, but I don't know. I'll probably measure it out at some point just for the heck of it.

Does the extra point help much?

[Payne]

Take it from a old guy. Go to town and spend $11.00 on a good Hot Water bottle.
Boil water while cooking dinner throw it in your bag and sleep like a baby all night.
Next day re-boil same water ditto.

That is a good idea!

[Payne]

Might sound weird but I didn't want to get very comfortable or complicated... We get really comfortable for elk camp and it's great, but for this I wanted to keep my head in the game... I don't know, I guess I'm weird! As long as I was comfortable enough to get a decent night of sleep, but not comfortable enough that I would ever think of sleeping in, get lazy etc... yeah maybe I'm just weird... haha!

[Rainier10]

Sounds like you got the most out of the hunt.  Way to go.  I was surprised to not hear about sleeping in that truck.  that had to be cold but good motivation to get it done.

Oh man, sleeping in my truck!

The first half of the hunt was great. I'd just get done hunting eat a quick meal and hit the sack at like 6:30 or so since there was nothing better to do.

The second half of the hunt when it got cold  I was sleeping in two sleeping bags (one inside the other) with a wool blanket under me, one on top of me and wore long johns, sweat pants and sweat shirt! and that was just enough to keep me comfortable. I'd wake up in the morning with all my water solid ice.

I used the big buddy heater in the mornings when getting out of bed but was nervous about running it all night.

That's the story I was looking for.  It gets cold over there especially if you are in a vehicle.  Way to push through and stay focused on the prize.  That is a great buck and it sounds like you earned it with the effort.

I love the fifth point and score doesn't matter, I think you are right on the money with your guess and would be really happy with that deer.  It is better than most that will fall this year.  Good job.

[Rainier10]

Sounds like you got the most out of the hunt.  Way to go.  I was surprised to not hear about sleeping in that truck.  that had to be cold but good motivation to get it done.

Oh man, sleeping in my truck!

The first half of the hunt was great. I'd just get done hunting eat a quick meal and hit the sack at like 6:30 or so since there was nothing better to do.

The second half of the hunt when it got cold  I was sleeping in two sleeping bags (one inside the other) with a wool blanket under me, one on top of me and wore long johns, sweat pants and sweat shirt! and that was just enough to keep me comfortable. I'd wake up in the morning with all my water solid ice.

I used the big buddy heater in the mornings when getting out of bed but was nervous about running it all night.

That's the story I was looking for.  It gets cold over there especially if you are in a vehicle.  Way to push through and stay focused on the prize.  That is a great buck and it sounds like you earned it with the effort.

I love the fifth point and score doesn't matter, I think you are right on the money with your guess and would be really happy with that deer.  It scoress better than most that will fall this year and you have the chills not sweat that you put into getting it.  Good job.

[Elkrunner]

Payne,
I would have to say congrats.  The fact that you slept in the truck in this weather is dedication.  I think I would have been driving back to Wenatchee every night.

[Elkpiss]

Great job dude...    Great story all the way around... bigger buck then 98% hunters well ever get in there lifetime..  Way to hit it hard... Ive slept in the back of my truck more then once...  Kudos..