Spikes taken with Quality permit

[OutHouse]

Great story/hunt jrebel happy your son got that experience with you!

[jstone]

14 points

[jstone]

So, ya just dreaming.!!

[Scheindogg]

This will be my 4th year hunting, I’ve had zero success so far.
This will be my first year applying for special permit tags, mainly to get points started knowing I don’t have much of a chance year one.
That being said you can probably see where this is going, if I drew a quality tag, I would 100% take a spike with that tag. Of course it depends on how many days I had to hunt/ how many days were left, how much sign there was etc.

[johnnyaustin44]

I'll speak up....I am the one in the Entiat that shot spike zilla!!     

For inquiring minds, I will share the story.  I drew the tag with 6 points.  I had the entire season off.....until I switched jobs at the start of September.  Not having any vacation, I managed to trade a few days and ended up with 6 full days of hunting.  I changed my mentality with only having six days and still wanting to make it a quality experience.  I took my son out of school to spend the entire hunt with me.  I had my hunting buddy and a few random friends stop in to enjoy camp life with the shortened days of hunting.  I set up my new wall tent and figured we would make the best out of a shorter season than I would have wanted.  We spotted quite a few very nice bucks, some that were out of stalking range and others that I just blew stocks on.....that is part of archery hunting.  I passed up shots daily on 3 points....some of them very nice 3 points.  My hunting buddy said I would regret it....but I knew I wouldn't.  I would rather shoot a spike on the last day than shoot a 3 point on day 2-3 or 4.  I blew a stock on a huge 4x4 that I got to within 30 yards of.  I had multiple blown stocks on 160+ bucks (3 or 4).  We saw tons of deer, had a ton of fun and the last evening hunt, I decided to shoot a spike or 2 pt to fill the freezer.  My son was by my side and got to help drag it out, gut it, skin it and ultimately be part of the entire 6 day hunt.  Hands down one of the best hunts I have ever had. 

Sure, do I wish I had shot one of the big boys.....OBVIOUSLY YES!!  Do I regret filling the freezer with spike zilla....NO.  I purposely didn't do a write up on here because people are cruel and I didn't want my son reading it.  To him this spike had just as much bone as a 190 class muley.  I personally don't care what people say about me, but I find myself protecting my kids from people that think quality means antlers.  I teach my kids that quality was 6 days in the field with my son and best friend (hunting buddy). 

Here are pics of what Quality means to me!!!  Bobcat, as a moderator your question of "who does that?" Is mildly insulting.  Of all people .... showing a little restraint and promoting our sport as something more that bone=quality.......

Epic hunt for sure. Congratulations. That sounds like everything a quality hunt is designed to be.

[Sitka_Blacktail]

I don't play the quality draw tag game. 

But any time in the woods is a quality hunt to me. Even if it's just helping someone else out.

[jstone]

Yep I get more excited when I take a new person out and they get something. The excitement that they express is priceless. Don’t get me wrong I still love getting one too.!!

[Dan-o]

One of my kids shot a spike on a quality deer hunt.   

His first buck. 

He was thrilled.   

We mounted the rack on a plaque that says "Chaise's biggest buck yet"   

It hangs right next to one of his good bucks.

[jstone]

 

[mburrows]

So, ya just dreaming.!!

Got the glass ready to do some walking so I can return the favor this year!

[jstone]

 
Can’t wait.!!

[Boss .300 winmag]

Nicely done Jrebel.👍

Last day I’m eating meat.😉

[huntnphool]

I'll speak up....I am the one in the Entiat that shot spike zilla!!     

For inquiring minds, I will share the story.  I drew the tag with 6 points.  I had the entire season off.....until I switched jobs at the start of September.  Not having any vacation, I managed to trade a few days and ended up with 6 full days of hunting.  I changed my mentality with only having six days and still wanting to make it a quality experience.  I took my son out of school to spend the entire hunt with me.  I had my hunting buddy and a few random friends stop in to enjoy camp life with the shortened days of hunting.  I set up my new wall tent and figured we would make the best out of a shorter season than I would have wanted.  We spotted quite a few very nice bucks, some that were out of stalking range and others that I just blew stocks on.....that is part of archery hunting.  I passed up shots daily on 3 points....some of them very nice 3 points.  My hunting buddy said I would regret it....but I knew I wouldn't.  I would rather shoot a spike on the last day than shoot a 3 point on day 2-3 or 4.  I blew a stock on a huge 4x4 that I got to within 30 yards of.  I had multiple blown stocks on 160+ bucks (3 or 4).  We saw tons of deer, had a ton of fun and the last evening hunt, I decided to shoot a spike or 2 pt to fill the freezer.  My son was by my side and got to help drag it out, gut it, skin it and ultimately be part of the entire 6 day hunt.  Hands down one of the best hunts I have ever had. 

Sure, do I wish I had shot one of the big boys.....OBVIOUSLY YES!!  Do I regret filling the freezer with spike zilla....NO.  I purposely didn't do a write up on here because people are cruel and I didn't want my son reading it.  To him this spike had just as much bone as a 190 class muley.  I personally don't care what people say about me, but I find myself protecting my kids from people that think quality means antlers.  I teach my kids that quality was 6 days in the field with my son and best friend (hunting buddy). 

Here are pics of what Quality means to me!!!  Bobcat, as a moderator your question of "who does that?" Is mildly insulting.  Of all people .... showing a little restraint and promoting our sport as something more that bone=quality.......

 Looks and sounds like a quality hunt to me.

[Timberstalker]

Day 1 or day 10 I care not one bit what someone else does with THEIR tag. Shoot what makes you happy and apologize to know one.

Amen

[Rainier10]

Day 1 or day 10 I care not one bit what someone else does with THEIR tag. Shoot what makes you happy and apologize to know one.

Amen

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