Free: Contests & Raffles.
It was the Capitol Forest unit.
My wife shot the buck of a lifetime last fall it Scores 211 5/8 net. Good luck in the draw.After watching deer rut on a distant ridge for several days we decided to get closer to the action. As we started our hike we spoke to 2 other hunters with similar plans. When we reached the far ridge the other hunters were across the canyon to out left as we checked the location of several does we did not want to spook. Soon our friend hunting with us spotted a buck and declared "shooter". When I got my binos on the buck I thought it was a 28 inch tall heavy buck. Definitely a shooter since we only had 2 more days to hunt and the best buck we had seen yet. I ranged him at 423 yds approaching straight at us. Extending the bipods on her gun we advanced towards the buck. As he crested a rise 200 yards away we got set up for a shot. My wife had trouble finding him in the scope and when I looked up he was about 100 yards away and the 10 inch drop tine was obvious with my plain eyes. Of course I exclaimed "look at that dropper" which didn't help calm anyone. As the buck angled left he disappeared in the tall sage. In a panic I hustled our trio down a trail to cut him off. As it opened up there was no buck. Frantically searching we advanced but still not buck. Where could he go I thought, just then Jason said he's to our left. The buck had crossed a steep ravine and was going up the ridge away from us. As I urged her to fire my wife struggled with the safety and trying to hold up the gun. Jason extended my bogpod tripod and I set it up for her. I grunted desperately trying to slow or turn the buck and at the last minute before cresting the ridge he hesitated allowing her to drop him with a high shoulder shot at 123 yards. I yelled excitedly he was down. Jason had been watching it all through his binos and said he was a monster with in-lines and cheaters. As we approached the downed buck he continued to grow. My wife even let out a squeal of delight. Soon the other hunters arrived saying they had watched the event unfold. They were very nice and we appreciate their sportsmanship. We shared info on a good buck on the ridge and later they harvested it. This buck exceeds our expectations but shows that great bucks can be harvested in Washington by anyone. Special Thanks to Jason and his dad for their friendship and the memories to last a lifetime.
