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Offline wa-hunter

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Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« on: November 20, 2023, 10:40:01 AM »
I normally have a deer archery tag but got a rifle tag this year with the intent of taking my 5 year old for the first year. I was pretty excited when the draw results came out and I saw "Selected" for my first choice for quality deer. I still thought I might be able to go out with my son for a day or two during the 10 days I was planning on hunting, but my 10 day hunt turned into a 2 day hunt. My kids have been asking for a kitty, so Day 1 they got their wish and I brought home a kitty cat  :chuckle: On day 2 I found this guy and and was happy to put my tag on him. After initially spotting him at 1500 yards, things got close and personal and I ended up taking the shot at 50 yards.
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2023, 10:41:23 AM »
As he lay
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2023, 10:46:34 AM »
great job! in all my years hunting WA i have yet to see a kitty in the wild!
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2023, 10:50:19 AM »
Nice work, that's a productive couple of days!
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2023, 10:51:33 AM »
that's a great hunt!  Congrats!
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2023, 10:54:51 AM »
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2023, 10:59:20 AM »
Congratulations 👍 Great buck and thankyou for taking another cougar off the landscape👍👍
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2023, 11:30:36 AM »
Great job maximizing that hunt!!


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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2023, 11:36:08 AM »
Good job and good riddance on the cat!
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2023, 11:50:44 AM »
 :tup: :tup:
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2023, 12:13:27 PM »
Love that buck. Well done
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2023, 12:58:44 PM »
Fantastic! Congrats! :tup:
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2023, 01:01:52 PM »
Quote from: birddogdad on November 20, 2023, 10:46:34 AM
great job! in all my years hunting WA i have yet to see a kitty in the wild!
I've seen plenty of cats, but always jumping across logging roads into timber or jack firs, while driving.  I'd love to see one in a situation where I could get a reasonable shot off. 
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2023, 01:05:34 PM »
Super!!!!
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2023, 01:13:55 PM »
Excellent buck and cat.  :tup:
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2023, 01:51:01 PM »
Great job on both  :tup:
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2023, 01:54:01 PM »
What a great hunt!  Looks like that buck has some mass!  Congratulations!
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2023, 04:38:05 PM »
Great bench legger, look at that mass.👍
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #18 on: November 20, 2023, 05:08:26 PM »
Very nice! Congratulations on both!
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #19 on: November 20, 2023, 05:15:19 PM »
Dandy deer
And a bonus kitty👍👍
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #20 on: November 20, 2023, 05:16:30 PM »
How cool! Congrats on your success! Love that part of the state.
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #21 on: November 20, 2023, 05:23:05 PM »
Fine double, killed one, saved 50, thanks!!
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #22 on: November 20, 2023, 05:39:22 PM »
Awesome on both animals. Congratulations
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #23 on: November 20, 2023, 06:45:37 PM »
Very nice!
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #24 on: November 20, 2023, 06:48:23 PM »
Nicely done on both, congratulations!
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #25 on: November 21, 2023, 01:06:17 PM »
Very nice...do you have a picture of it's tail??
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #26 on: November 29, 2023, 08:52:54 PM »
Quote from: buckcanyonlodge on November 21, 2023, 01:06:17 PM
Very nice...do you have a picture of it's tail??

No, I don't have a picture of the tail
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #27 on: November 29, 2023, 08:57:28 PM »
Thanks everyone. Having hunted this unit a lot previously, I had a good idea of what type of buck I wanted to hang my tag on. I was mainly looking for mass, and mission accomplished.
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #28 on: November 29, 2023, 09:00:37 PM »
Quote from: MADMAX on November 20, 2023, 05:15:19 PM
Dandy deer
And a bonus kitty👍👍

Wonderful cat harvest.  And a bonus stud deer.

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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #29 on: November 29, 2023, 09:50:02 PM »
Congrats
Heck of a double.
Looking great.
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #30 on: November 30, 2023, 08:37:41 AM »
Congratulations on a fine harvest.  Sure is some cool looking country down that way!   :tup:
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #31 on: November 30, 2023, 09:41:04 AM »
That's a heck of a 2 day hunt!
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #32 on: November 30, 2023, 11:49:50 AM »
Got any better pics of your buck?

Congrats on both
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #33 on: November 30, 2023, 12:29:53 PM »
Congratulations! That’s doing a tag justice, and the bonus cat is awesome!
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #34 on: November 30, 2023, 12:47:52 PM »
Most excellent!!!!
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Re: Late Rifle Benchleg Success
« Reply #35 on: December 01, 2023, 09:28:20 PM »
That benchleg buck you got is exactly what I'm looking for in a trophy buck! Nice job!
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