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Re: Best Kills!!!
« Reply #195 on: April 05, 2023, 09:21:57 PM »
I haven't killed any real giant animals yet...one of these days maybe...but I've had a lot of fun and made a lot of crazy memories stumbling my way through this stuff. I didn't have anything to add to this thread in 2007 except a handful of dink mule deer.
This are my "best" I guess.
Merriams from NE WA, Mule deer buck from SE WA, whitetail from SE WA and my WA OIL billy from the Goat Rocks in 2017.

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That muley pic is classic! When I see that pic,
Heavy snow beautiful buck, the drag out was probably brutal, a lifetime adventure!
Love that pic!
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Re: Best Kills!!!
« Reply #196 on: April 05, 2023, 09:23:59 PM »
This thread should be sticky’d !
I keep coming back to it in awe!
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Re: Best Kills!!!
« Reply #197 on: April 05, 2023, 09:26:13 PM »
I haven't killed any real giant animals yet...one of these days maybe...but I've had a lot of fun and made a lot of crazy memories stumbling my way through this stuff. I didn't have anything to add to this thread in 2007 except a handful of dink mule deer.
This are my "best" I guess.
Merriams from NE WA, Mule deer buck from SE WA, whitetail from SE WA and my WA OIL billy from the Goat Rocks in 2017.

.


That muley pic is classic! When I see that pic,
Heavy snow beautiful buck, the drag out was probably brutal, a lifetime adventure!
Love that pic!
Thanks. The 30 yard drag out to the truck was brutal. Totally road hunting because there was mostly zero visibility and got super lucky.  Sorry it wasn’t more glamorous.
:chuckle:
Definitely one of my all time favorite hunt pics.
:fire.:

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Re: Best Kills!!!
« Reply #198 on: April 05, 2023, 09:36:34 PM »
I haven't killed any real giant animals yet...one of these days maybe...but I've had a lot of fun and made a lot of crazy memories stumbling my way through this stuff. I didn't have anything to add to this thread in 2007 except a handful of dink mule deer.
This are my "best" I guess.
Merriams from NE WA, Mule deer buck from SE WA, whitetail from SE WA and my WA OIL billy from the Goat Rocks in 2017.

.


That muley pic is classic! When I see that pic,
Heavy snow beautiful buck, the drag out was probably brutal, a lifetime adventure!
Love that pic!
Thanks. The 30 yard drag out to the truck was brutal. Totally road hunting because there was mostly zero visibility and got super lucky.  Sorry it wasn’t more glamorous.
:chuckle:
Definitely one of my all time favorite hunt pics.

No, no, you can’t kill my Muley fantasy!
 :chuckle:

Still love that pic!  :tup:
Only 2 defining forces sacrificed themselves for you:
The American Soldier and Jesus Christ. One died for your freedom, the other for your soul.

My rock,
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Re: Best Kills!!!
« Reply #199 on: April 06, 2023, 12:41:28 AM »
I haven't killed any real giant animals yet...one of these days maybe...but I've had a lot of fun and made a lot of crazy memories stumbling my way through this stuff. I didn't have anything to add to this thread in 2007 except a handful of dink mule deer.
This are my "best" I guess.
Merriams from NE WA, Mule deer buck from SE WA, whitetail from SE WA and my WA OIL billy from the Goat Rocks in 2017.

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That muley pic is classic! When I see that pic,
Heavy snow beautiful buck, the drag out was probably brutal, a lifetime adventure!
Love that pic!
Thanks. The 30 yard drag out to the truck was brutal.

 :chuckle:
The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first!

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Re: Best Kills!!!
« Reply #200 on: April 06, 2023, 05:27:47 AM »
You mean there is an elk mount on the other corner?  Thanks all!!

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Re: Best Kills!!!
« Reply #201 on: April 06, 2023, 08:51:07 AM »
Some really great trophies and stories here, thanks everyone for sharing. This is a great thread!  :tup:

I've been blessed with many deer over my hunting career, mostly just average sized mule deer, but this is my personal best buck, a 2013 Whitetail.
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Re: Best Kills!!!
« Reply #202 on: April 06, 2023, 08:52:17 AM »
very nice  :tup:
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Re: Best Kills!!!
« Reply #203 on: April 06, 2023, 09:16:35 AM »
Many great animals. Great buck kellama

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Re: Best Kills!!!
« Reply #204 on: April 06, 2023, 09:36:50 AM »
Thank you!
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Re: Best Kills!!!
« Reply #205 on: April 06, 2023, 12:09:52 PM »
Some really great trophies and stories here, thanks everyone for sharing. This is a great thread!  :tup:

I've been blessed with many deer over my hunting career, mostly just average sized mule deer, but this is my personal best buck, a 2013 Whitetail.

Love the color of that rack :tup:
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Re: Best Kills!!!
« Reply #206 on: April 06, 2023, 07:57:26 PM »
This was a special one for me! I know sorry we’re in the deer page.

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Re: Best Kills!!!
« Reply #207 on: April 06, 2023, 08:21:14 PM »
Nice color phase!

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Re: Best Kills!!!
« Reply #208 on: April 06, 2023, 09:30:18 PM »
One of my best

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Re: Best Kills!!!
« Reply #209 on: April 06, 2023, 09:30:57 PM »
Another best

 


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