Old footage from Eastmans 40" mule deer

[dr.derek]

saw this posted on facebook of an old eastmans film showing a monster mulie. 40" spread scored 250

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7xqkxNFfbs&feature=youtu.be&list=UUN8dXoUjBrs37i3OBdlww3A

[MLBowhunting]

Giant.   

[NW-GSP]

That guy is huge

[trophyhunt]

Can't imagine a deer much bigger, truly amazing animal. 

[bigmacc]

One of the most well known mule deer of all time,he spread some genetics for years in his turf. They are still killing deer today with lots of his genes I,m sure.

[trophyhunt]

Is it a secret which unit it lived in?

[bigmacc]

Is it a secret which unit it lived in?

Its not in this state. I,m sure someone will let the cat out of the bag,but thats not my job

[deerhunter_98520]

Nice buck....coach would pass on him though 

[PlateauNDN]

Nice buck....coach would pass on him though 

   It's not close enough to the road.

[deerhunter_98520]

Nice buck....coach would pass on him though 

   It's not close enough to the road.

  

[Karl Blanchard]

Popeye is def one of the greats!  As far as anybody knows, he was never taken by a hunter. 

[Boss .300 winmag]

Popeye is def one of the greats!  As far as anybody knows, he was never taken by a hunter.

So how did they come at that score? 

[huntnphool]

 I remember those video's, still pwn them on VHS

 It always drove me nuts listening to Mike refer to the "tangs" on those bucks.

[Karl Blanchard]

Popeye is def one of the greats!  As far as anybody knows, he was never taken by a hunter.

So how did they come at that score? 

. If I remember correctly, one or two guys had multiple years of his sheds.  I have the dvd that shows like three years of winter range video as well as talking about him.  Been a while since ive watched it though.  I will pop it in and review.  If given a good look, some guys can get within a few inches on guessing score. 

I remember those video's, still pwn them on VHS

 It always drove me nuts listening to Mike refer to the "tangs" on those bucks.

Mike Eastman puts me to sleep every time. The tangs thing kills me every time

[bankwalker]

That's unreal!!!

[MtnMuley]

Wasn't Popeye found dead of old age?

[boneaddict]

I'm not sure they ever found him.   Seems like I remember he was last seen in velvet.  Its been a long time though so its a little fuzzy.

[boneaddict]

Popeye is def one of the greats!  As far as anybody knows, he was never taken by a hunter.

So how did they come at that score? 

Sheds

[boneaddict]

Popeye and Morty,   world class bucks.

[jjhunter]

Popeye and Morty,   world class bucks.

I'm surprised you've never packed the long bow down there, Bone.  It would be conducive to your style of hunting with giant buck potential.

[boneaddict]

Kids and soccer really cramped my deer travels.    I drew and burned a tag in Nevada and that has sort of haunted me ever since.   I really put the brakes on applying.   I bet if I dug out those vids and watched them I'd be all fired up again.   Some of that Red desert and Wind river range really lights a fire. 

[jjhunter]

I just went up to my man cave and dug old mule deer stalker VHS tapes out.   

[boneaddict]

I had contemplated selling my extreme buck videos just to clear space.  I figured someone on here would like them.  I might have to have a marathon first though.   

[Karl Blanchard]

I just went up to my man cave and dug old mule deer stalker VHS tapes out.   

. Haha!  I did the same thing last night.  Ed Hardy has three years of his sheds.  He was videos in velvet in 96' and the last time he showed on the winter range was winter of 96-97.  As far as anyone knows, he was never found or killed.  I googled it

[jjhunter]

I just realized that I have nothing to play them with.   

[MtnMuley]

High class hunters these days.......

[huntnphool]

I just went up to my man cave and dug old mule deer stalker VHS tapes out.   

 Ive got all the Ryan Hatch VHS video's too, but like you, nothing to play them on now.

[Boss .300 winmag]

I still have a VCR! 

[BENCHLEG]

The good old days for sure when eastmans gave you just enough info to start your search. Now they totally bottle feed people and ruin it for the people that do their homework. No longer a subscriber.

[actionshooter]

Popeye and Morty,   world class bucks.

Yep,
 I still have a "popeye" T shirt that Eastmans either sold or gave away with subscriptions.  Too bad it doesn't quite fit anymore.......

[WARHORSE]

I remember those video's, still pwn them on VHS

 It always drove me nuts listening to Mike refer to the "tangs" on those bucks.
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The music always drove me nuts......but it was kinda a staple for easmans films. But i still continue to watch them over and over 

[PolarBear]

I have the videos as well but nothing to play them on.  Yeah, the "tang" thing always got me as well.  If I remember right they followed Popeye right up to within a month or so before he disappeared and assumed that he died of old age but never found him.  Those shows where they tracked bucks for over 200 miles and those monsters that came out of Montrose were classics!

[boneaddict]

Kirt Darner sure proved there were big bucks around Montrose.

[jjhunter]

I found the Colorado canyons from his book, bought the tag, and actually went and hunted those spots.    Guess what - they still hold big bucks!   Unfortunately, the only reason that I know is by the abundance of large shed antlers laying around.   

[Bigshooter]

Kirt Darner sure proved there were big bucks around Montrose.

Didn't he turn out to be a liar?

[Benny]

Worse!

[Maverick]

I have one of the extreme bucks videos Morty and popeye were great bucks. My dad hunted the area popeye was in. He said there were even planes looking for him. 2 guys got on popeye and another buck. Both shot at the same time and popeye got away and the smaller buck got shot. I believe it scored around 195. Not sure if they were guided or not. From what my dad understood popeye was being closely watched by game wardens or biologists in the wintering ground and he died not long after shedding in I think '98.

I can't really prove any of that but that's the story I've been told over the years... Thought I'd share.

[jackelope]

http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_9857832

The faux rustic sign that decorates the front porch at Kirt Darner's ranch house is an obvious joke, placed under an antler porch light and within sight of an outbuilding jammed with hunting gear and legions of glassy-eyed mounted animal heads.
 
But the joke is over. Kirt Darner, a once legendary hunter and outfitter, is now branded a felon who broke the rules, not the records. As bloggers on hunting websites put it, he has dropped from the penthouse to the outhouse. He can never hunt, fish or own a firearm again.
 
Darner, 69, pleaded guilty last month in New Mexico to illegally transporting wild elk and receiving stolen bighorn sheep heads — charges that cap what appears to be a series of lies and cheating that span at least 30 years, driven by a passion to claim more records and more trophy heads than anyone else.