The last of the tags

[bobcat]

I'd feel the pressure for sure with a tag like that, just due to knowing the potential and the fact that some people buy the equivalent tag for tens of thousands of dollars.

[WAcoueshunter]

Any deer with a bow is a trophy and that is not just any deer.  I would have shot that deer just so my buddies believed me when I told them I saw a 27" wide 24" tall 2x3.  They would have called BS and I could have said "then put a tape on him".

Nice buck, congrats.

Now I really want to see it, that sounds awesome! 

[Craig]

What Was the reason for even starting this post?

[Rainier10]

I should have quoted him so the post would have been saved.  Can't remember his name but it was an archery deer shot in Beezley that he didn't want to post because people would give him the business about it not having enough mass.  He said it was 2x3, 27" wide and 24" tall, then posted a picture but now the whole post is deleted. 

[haugenna]

Congrats to the hunter. kinda surprised he settled for a 150s main frame 3 point with a couple trash points with 2 weeks left. We're you guys struggling to find deer since all the bucks were down, or did the hunter run out of time to hunt? 

What are you talking about. That is one hell of a coastal blacktail. It was twoish hours from Seattle and will make the record books for sure.












Western extreeeeeeeeeme!

[grundy53]

I find it denigrating to question any hunter's choice of legal animal to harvest.  Poor form indeed.  One of my favorite Swakane sheep hunters killed one of the smaller rams tagged in that hunt - maybe the smallest.  He had scouted quite a bit, knew what was out there, didn't care about numbers - he wanted a "pretty" bighorn ram with a smooth coat, no visible scars, and unchipped horns with intact lamb tips.  He got exactly what he wanted, and could care less it was 20-30" smaller than the biggest out there. 

I don't know what motivates the incentive tag hunter, but to imply that he must have "settled" for the buck he chose to harvest, and to imply the only reason he chose to harvest it must have been either a) he can't find deer, or b) was time-constrained - is at least condescending.  I can see why many successful hunters (even those who kill huge, high scoring, symmetrical specimens) choose not to subject their hunts to criticism and ridicule by sharing their success with internet heroes.

Exactly! Well said!

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[jrebel]

Theses threads are just bait for people who don't have the good comense to keep their mouth shut, the poster got what he wanted "DRAMA".
A pic was ever gonna get posted, it's like a kid with ice cream, I've got ice cream and you don't. 

 

[crabcreekhunter]

As long as the hunters happy with the buck good for him, sounds like he had an awesome hunt and enjoyed an opportunity most of us will never have.

[mountainman]

I find it denigrating to question any hunter's choice of legal animal to harvest.  Poor form indeed.  One of my favorite Swakane sheep hunters killed one of the smaller rams tagged in that hunt - maybe the smallest.  He had scouted quite a bit, knew what was out there, didn't care about numbers - he wanted a "pretty" bighorn ram with a smooth coat, no visible scars, and unchipped horns with intact lamb tips.  He got exactly what he wanted, and could care less it was 20-30" smaller than the biggest out there. 

I don't know what motivates the incentive tag hunter, but to imply that he must have "settled" for the buck he chose to harvest, and to imply the only reason he chose to harvest it must have been either a) he can't find deer, or b) was time-constrained - is at least condescending.  I can see why many successful hunters (even those who kill huge, high scoring, symmetrical specimens) choose not to subject their hunts to criticism and ridicule by sharing their success with internet heroes.

Exactly! Well said!

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[Bob33]

I find it denigrating to question any hunter's choice of legal animal to harvest.  Poor form indeed.  One of my favorite Swakane sheep hunters killed one of the smaller rams tagged in that hunt - maybe the smallest.  He had scouted quite a bit, knew what was out there, didn't care about numbers - he wanted a "pretty" bighorn ram with a smooth coat, no visible scars, and unchipped horns with intact lamb tips.  He got exactly what he wanted, and could care less it was 20-30" smaller than the biggest out there. 

I don't know what motivates the incentive tag hunter, but to imply that he must have "settled" for the buck he chose to harvest, and to imply the only reason he chose to harvest it must have been either a) he can't find deer, or b) was time-constrained - is at least condescending.  I can see why many successful hunters (even those who kill huge, high scoring, symmetrical specimens) choose not to subject their hunts to criticism and ridicule by sharing their success with internet heroes.

I agree. Well said.

[buckmaster_wa]

I just got the green light from Clint to post some pictures. 
I'm sure there will be some guys on this site that will bad mouth this buck. But as Shad said, the hunter was extremely happy with the buck that he hung his tag on. He passed up a ton of bucks, probably a dozen bucks that would outscore this one. But this was the buck that he wanted. He was looking for a big heavy buck and this one fits that.

I'm headed home from work. Here's a picture for now.  More pictures and story to follow.

Also, his nephew is on this site, hopefully he can chime in, beings that he was with him as he hunted most of the premier units on the east side of our state.

Enjoy.

[buckmaster_wa]

As you can see from the background of this picture,  Clint has killed plenty of bucks probably close to 50. But most of his mule deer are spindly bucks from Montana and Wyoming.  Above his Washington buck is a 24" nice 3x4 Wyoming buck. As you can see his new buck dwarfs that one.

[billythekidrock]

Congrats to the hunter. kinda surprised he settled for a 150s main frame 3 point with a couple trash points with 2 weeks left. We're you guys struggling to find deer since all the bucks were down, or did the hunter run out of time to hunt? 

Wow. With posts like that it should be obvious why photos of these deer never get posted.

Exactly right, comments like this prevent the rest of us from enjoying topics about these hunts!

They seem like honest questions to me.
I guess I don't see anything negative in the questions that would keep someone from posting.

Nonsense.

Asking why someone "settled" for a particular score is negative and demeaning.

If the guy had a great hunt and took a buck he's happy with, why rain on his parade?

These kind of comments ARE why people don't post more about these hunts.....   If it was my hunt and I was happy with the result and then
some yahoo posts comments like that, I doubt I'd want to post more.

Poor form.

You see it your way and I see it mine.

I have been asked why I "settled" for a small bull on a quality permit. I had a new son, new job and no time to hunt. I was happy to fill the tag and have meat in the freezer.
I felt no negativity in the question, wasn't offended and I didn't get butt hurt about it. They were honest questions so they didn't bother me.

[billythekidrock]

What Was the reason for even starting this post?

This is the real question.

[rackattack]

That's a god looking buck.  Great mass.