Where are all the big modern bucks???

[Pathfinder101]

Worst year I have seen in a while.  I remember having a hard time getting it done in 2006 for  the same reason.  too hot, too dry, bad moon phase, everything brushed up by the time it gets light...

[mulehunter]

Way too many Predators... I guess. I just got out of surgery last Thursday Lumbar L-4/5  it Hurt like F$&f stuck in bed 5 days in row and I wish I am out there helping my daughter fill her tag. Had to postpone next year. 

[Jonathan_S]

I hope more people start knocking them down.  Stay in the woods guys, it only takes one to make it a good day.

[Boss .300 winmag]

I'll post one when I get a better picture from the owner! 

I think this one qualifies!

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,162583.0.html

[Big Bucks Tim]

I don't know if you consider this one a big one or not, but its the biggest one I've ever killed. Got him Monday morning about 10 am in Tonasket. 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

In the woods?

[Savage3006]

Been hunting GMU 448 and 460 hard and only had one doe come out of the forest into a cut I was watching yesterday. Waited for a buck to follow but nothing else showed up. Not much sign around, minimal tracks and no droppings. Hoping late buck yields better results for me this year.

[crabcreekhunter]

2014 modern..

[boneaddict]

That one would count!   Cant believe the skull is already cleaned.

[Loggerlj]

I hunted around republic for five days saw only five does we beat the brush tried getting up high and glassing just don't seem to be the deer there that used to be it was very warm for this time of year so maybe that played a factor back to chasing blacktails now good luck everyone

[boneaddict]

I heard there was a pretty good buck standing in downtown Republic on the opener giving folks all sorts of angst.

[RadSav]

Second day of archery season in Oregon 1984.  My buddy Bone and I arrive in Sumpter for a hunt.  There was a trail of arrows from one end of town to the other.  Arrows in fences, houses, local shop and the gas station.  "Must have been a BIG buck walking through town last night when the bar closed!", Bone said.

That night when we came back into town for supper at the restaurant the state police asked us to show them our bows and particularly our arrows.  Seems we were right.  A lot of residence not so happy with bowhunters that day!  Thankfully we had custom fletched arrows and Savora broadheads...not what they were looking for.

[PA BEN]

It's called a full moon. It's been awhile since we've had a full moon for opening week. It's going to get better.

[PA BEN]

2014 modern..

Does the guy in this picture know that board will disqualify the score? Nice buck 

[wafisherman]

Full moon. Clear nights.  Warm temps.  Massive fire areas blocking our valley and Paysaten.  No snow in paysaten.  No migratory bucks for us. 

Should of figured it out sooner and had a plan b ready.  But we hunted the valley hard, end to end, top to bottom.  Know it much better now.  Met some cool local hunters.  Had some delicious grouse to eat at camp.  But man, 3 days scouting, 3 days hunting, and never saw a single buck.  Maybe a dozen does and fawns.  Next year well have a plan b ready if the same conditions occur. 

Now just have to hope for a west side late season blackie.  Assuming I find a date without kids soccer and football games...Will likely get to try some tag soup.  Know any good recipes??