Highest of Highs and Lowest of Lows (Pics Added)

[yakimarcher]

good deal

[MLBowhunting]

Nicely done

[bearhunter99]

I love seeing stories like this.  Too many give up way too soon so I love it  when I hear about someone who went the extra mile to do the animal justice.  Congratulations on meat in the freezer!

[JLS]

I love seeing stories like this.  Too many give up way too soon so I love it  when I hear about someone who went the extra mile to do the animal justice.  Congratulations on meat in the freezer!

Agreed.  Outstanding show of perseverance.

[ghosthunter]

Nice job.

Reminds me.... I hunt a lot with a old guy. He has killed a lot of elk and deer.

I shot a spike elk a few years back with a muzzy.

Followed good blood for 100 yards than nothing. I went up and down every trail nothing.

Returned to the last blood spot and called my old guy. Told I couldn't find the bull.

He said "use your nose"

I found the bull 15 feet from where I as standing. No substitute for experience or old hunters.

[Old Man Yager]

here is a picture of it quartered out. Straps/tenderloin/neck in the bag. Ready for the long long looong back back down   

Good job sticking with it!! A word of advice, I personally wouldn't cut the antlers off the skull till I got it home, game warden might have an issue with that if you get checked!!

[Jason]

here is a picture of it quartered out. Straps/tenderloin/neck in the bag. Ready for the long long looong back back down   

Good job sticking with it!! A word of advice, I personally wouldn't cut the antlers off the skull till I got it home, game warden might have an issue with that if you get checked!!

Is there a requirement to leave the antlers on the skull?

[brew]

requirement is to leave proof of sex attached to the largest portion of the meat....normally that means leaving the testicles attached to a rear quarter if it's quartered and packed out (buck obviuosly) or girl parts attached if it's a doe...in a point restricted area i would leave the head/antlers attached to a front quarter if you quarter it out

[csaaphill]

Good job and yes God had a hand in helping you find him.

[Encore 280]

There are a few areas on the wet side that are any deer so maybe it's ok to remove the head gear.

[WaltAlpine]

Good job!
Great story

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[Elkpiss]

There are a few areas on the wet side that are any deer so maybe it's ok to remove the head gear.

Im pretty sure its any deer with archery equipment in almost the entire westside..  So why would the skull plate matter? there all legal...

[jeffitz]

Nicely done man ! Good story

[JLS]

here is a picture of it quartered out. Straps/tenderloin/neck in the bag. Ready for the long long looong back back down   

Good job sticking with it!! A word of advice, I personally wouldn't cut the antlers off the skull till I got it home, game warden might have an issue with that if you get checked!!

Is there a requirement to leave the antlers on the skull?

Nope.

If there is a point restriction (i.e. spike, 3 pt min, etc) you have to have the antlers with intact skull plate with you.

[HntnFsh]

Great story! Thanks for sharing!