Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?

[Fish4Fun]

Just curious if this was the same buck I was telling you about that I watched everyday last winter.  I think I told you we had him guessed at 195+
Could see him ever evening from the dining room window with a spotting scope.

Negative. A good long ways from you.

Great I will be looking for the big guy again here by the house. But, never know if this was him or not, I know he looks very close.

[Karl Blanchard]

Just curious if this was the same buck I was telling you about that I watched everyday last winter.  I think I told you we had him guessed at 195+
Could see him ever evening from the dining room window with a spotting scope.

Negative. A good long ways from you.

Great I will be looking for the big guy again here by the house. But, never know if this was him or not, I know he looks very close.

sent you a onx pin jim. I'm positive it's two different bucks.

[HntnFsh]

Was this buck an unexpected find or was it the one you were targeting. Seems like the one you mentioned targeting was significantly smaller.

target buck. I had him at 184ish. I was absolutely spot on as far as lengths go but my eyecrometer isnt calibrated for that kind of mass.  A really heavy buck is 38". Almost 43 is just absurd.  I also didn't account for his body and head size.  His head is an inch wider than any of my mature bucks.  So I was off on his spread credit.  Conservatively I've parted out and packed 250+ deer in my life. I've NEVER encountered one this size.  Just an absolute unit of a buck.

What a pleasant surprise huh! Congrats again!

[dvolmer]

Well done Karl!  Well done!!  Congratulations on a fantastic specimen. Sounds like you earned every inch of it!

[Dan-o]

No story yet. Finished meat and had to get my muzzy squared away for elk tomorrow since I haven't shot all summer due to scouting. 29 days of scouting and 15 days of hunting. Pretty over that mosquito infested sweat box

That's the pic I was hoping would show up.   
It's just awesome.

[mr.ktm95]

Well earned and worth the wait!

[full choke]

Great buck!
Congratulations on a well earned trophy! 

[Fish4Fun]

Great buck Karl, I figured if anyone was going to get a toad out of here it was going to be you. 

[teanawayslayer]

Daaaaamn nice buck! So was it the one you were after or a different buck?

[Rainier10]

No story yet. Finished meat and had to get my muzzy squared away for elk tomorrow since I haven't shot all summer due to scouting. 29 days of scouting and 15 days of hunting. Pretty over that mosquito infested sweat box

I knew you were really an elk guy.

[Karl Blanchard]

Daaaaamn nice buck! So was it the one you were after or a different buck?

yep it was my target buck. Found him Aug 2nd. Saw him for a few seconds Aug 16th. Then not again till day 8 of my first week of hunting on Sept 8th.  Next sighting was day 12, Sept 20th.  Killed him the evening of the 23rd.

[Karl Blanchard]

No story yet. Finished meat and had to get my muzzy squared away for elk tomorrow since I haven't shot all summer due to scouting. 29 days of scouting and 15 days of hunting. Pretty over that mosquito infested sweat box

I knew you were really an elk guy.

I regretted typing that the moment I hit post

[Rainier10]

No story yet. Finished meat and had to get my muzzy squared away for elk tomorrow since I haven't shot all summer due to scouting. 29 days of scouting and 15 days of hunting. Pretty over that mosquito infested sweat box

I knew you were really an elk guy.

I regretted typing that the moment I hit post

[Skillet]

What a hog Karl.  Good on ya, helluva accomplishment to get this buck.  The euro looks incredible. 

[Big6bull]

Epic! Congrats