Methow Valley Beast! 210 3/8 Gross

[boneaddict]

Not really but if you are that short sighted.....But this isn't the place for it.
This buck deserves all the glory and then some.

[Gringo31]

He's gorgeous!


Love this forum and I thank you for sharing your success with us all.  I enjoy being able to see such a magnificent creature 

[bearhunter99]

Absolute masher of a buck!  Huge congrats to your family for making it happen!

[Griz231]

Everything has been early this year.

This was the first thing to come to my mind. The deer were a month early into the high country. I normally install my cams on Memorial Weekend, I was able to get into there late April this year. I think that bucks seasonal clock told him to move down. That clock could have been driven by feed conditions.

Idabooner wondered about food and water (drought).   That might certainly influence it.   What you are saying too.

My take on it is feed conditions (new burn, etc) then the milder winters over last few years and this year maybe the deer know that it's gonna be mild again and breeding earlier results in earlier fawns.  Or maybe they will decide to act like geese and are headed south for the winter. Maybe Arizona 

[boneaddict]

Can't say I hadn't thought about migrating to Arizona as well. Lol

[Griz231]

Can't say I hadn't thought about migrating to Arizona as well. Lol

I'm in! Let's go......after huntin season!

[Karl Blanchard]

Can't say I hadn't thought about migrating to Arizona as well. Lol

I'm in! Let's go......after huntin season!

Last week of December-first week of January is the mule deer rut and there are lots of OTC archery tags to be had...................just sayin 

[Griz231]

Can't say I hadn't thought about migrating to Arizona as well. Lol

I'm in! Let's go......after huntin season!

Last week of December-first week of January is the mule deer rut and there are lots of OTC archery tags to be had...................just sayin 

Hmmmmmmm

[Tschaefer72]

Wow what a stud buck! So cool you got to experience that with family. Appreciate you sharing the pics and story.

[M_ray]

Hey wea300mag how far do you think he traveled roughly?

Using my mapping software, he expired about 17 miles (as the crow flies) from my camera.

The big question I have been trying to answer. What made that guy travel 17 miles from his summer range to his winter range. It's not weather. Is it the rut?  Is it feed?  If you answer the rut, I would imagine there are still does in his summer range that he could breed. Weird year.

It's the Chemtrails 

[MtnMuley]

Hey wea300mag how far do you think he traveled roughly?

Using my mapping software, he expired about 17 miles (as the crow flies) from my camera.

If I'm remotely close to guessing where your trail cams pics are, this guy crossed several other migration routes getting there. Definately one of the most amazing things I've seen. I know of a buck last year a that went over 30 miles to where he wintered in the same general area and that blew my mind. Crazy thing is, he's back in his late summer haunts this year. Cool stuff.

[link]

Wow. That is my favorite buck i've seen taken this year. What a trophy. Tell your dad congratulatons, and congratulations to you too. I myself have just finished up a nice big plate of humble pie ala mode.  I hunted the last few days of the season and couldn't turn up a shooter buck to save my life.

[Ol Griz]

Since I've been reading this forum for a few years now, thought it might be time to sign up and get my two cents in from time to time. Just want to thank everyone for the great comments on the buck we were fortunate to get this year. I've been 'huntin' since I could follow may dad around for bird hunting, and later deer around the age of 10. Since I'm getting long in the tooth now, I find that I enjoy hunting with family, more than any other way. The only thing I would change about this hunt, is that one of the boys would have tagged this one, but I'm just glad they were there when it happened.

[Karl Blanchard]

Since I've been reading this forum for a few years now, thought it might be time to sign up and get my two cents in from time to time. Just want to thank everyone for the great comments on the buck we were fortunate to get this year. I've been 'huntin' since I could follow may dad around for bird hunting, and later deer around the age of 10. Since I'm getting long in the tooth now, I find that I enjoy hunting with family, more than any other way. The only thing I would change about this hunt, is that one of the boys would have tagged this one, but I'm just glad they were there when it happened.

  congrats and welcome Ol griz!  Glad you guys figured out the scoring thing.  Buck of a lifetime

[robertsjd]

wowwww holy smokes  amazing amazing buck . i was up in the pasayten at 5800 ft and i 100% saw rut activity the buck i shot was nose deep in a does rear end when i dropped him . i saw bucks sparring / bucks literally pushing does . and two does humping ! hahah confused little girl i suppose ! hahah