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As He Lay
« on: October 13, 2025, 12:03:13 PM »
This is always one of my favorite threads every year.  Pics of your deer/bear/elk... whatever... on the ground when you first walked up to it.  Before you lay hands on it.  I'll get us started with my sister's opening day muley.
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2025, 12:04:20 PM »
"Little" Pathfinder's opening day WA buck.
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2025, 02:04:59 PM »
Beautiful bucks! I’d like to see some “as they lay”. Maybe include some does and cows.  :dunno:
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Just one more day

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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2025, 02:18:28 PM »
Opening day.
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2025, 02:45:55 PM »
Finally a flat spot to work one up
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2025, 05:49:55 PM »
Quote from: NWBREW on October 13, 2025, 02:04:59 PM
Beautiful bucks! I’d like to see some “as they lay”. Maybe include some does and cows.  :dunno:
Here ya go. Dad’s special permit Cow tag.
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2025, 05:52:28 PM »
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2025, 07:54:37 PM »
Muzzy spike
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2025, 08:06:28 PM »
Congrats to all. Some nice looking animals hitting the dirt!
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2025, 07:13:39 AM »
Little Pathfinder's 2025 Caribou
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2025, 08:04:49 AM »
Snow was good to me
« Last Edit: October 14, 2025, 08:39:22 AM by hunter399 »
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2025, 08:42:50 AM »
Nice shots, everyone. Little pathfinder should be renamed Hawkeye. He's placing those shots like a pro! :tup:
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2025, 09:16:57 AM »
I've been waiting for this thread! Always one of my faves  :tup:

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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2025, 09:07:27 PM »
Shot a nice 3 point opening morning.  After about 40 minutes of searching, this is how I found him.
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2025, 01:20:44 AM »
Quote from: tonymiller7 on October 18, 2025, 09:07:27 PM
Shot a nice 3 point opening morning.  After about 40 minutes of searching, this is how I found him.
Literally went into a hole and died.


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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #15 on: October 19, 2025, 09:28:02 AM »
That is nuts!  Congrats on the opening day success
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #16 on: November 06, 2025, 10:14:40 AM »
2025 Idaho
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #17 on: November 06, 2025, 11:39:57 AM »
Easy pack out
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #18 on: November 06, 2025, 12:24:49 PM »
Is there anything prettier than a bull moose that dies on a logging road...? :tup:
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #19 on: November 06, 2025, 12:53:01 PM »
Quote from: Pathfinder101 on November 06, 2025, 12:24:49 PM
Is there anything prettier than a bull moose that dies on a logging road...? :tup:

I just asked my legs and back, they agreed with you  :chuckle:
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #20 on: November 06, 2025, 01:11:47 PM »
The Berger dropped him almost exactly in the spot I shot him on the edge of a grass covered skid road.

« Last Edit: November 06, 2025, 01:21:17 PM by highside74 »
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #21 on: November 06, 2025, 01:49:55 PM »
Third day buck.   Biggest body deer I’ve shot so far
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #22 on: November 06, 2025, 04:53:15 PM »
My blacktail, and bro in laws Halloween buck
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #23 on: November 06, 2025, 05:38:44 PM »
First buck
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #24 on: November 06, 2025, 05:56:28 PM »
Dad's mule deer when I was helping him on a special tag. @Low Marker 

My wife's first solo kill while I was gone helping my pops. @Aliote

« Last Edit: November 07, 2025, 10:54:54 AM by high_hunter »
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #25 on: November 06, 2025, 06:07:55 PM »
Buck and second deer tag hour and half apart.
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #26 on: November 06, 2025, 06:14:34 PM »
Kids bull
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #27 on: November 08, 2025, 08:42:30 AM »
The coloring on that bull is very interesting and unique. Is your son having the hide done?
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #28 on: November 08, 2025, 01:05:39 PM »
Quote from: pianoman9701 on November 08, 2025, 08:42:30 AM
The coloring on that bull is very interesting and unique. Is your son having the hide done?

Looks like soot from the trees probably.
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #29 on: November 08, 2025, 02:40:06 PM »
Yes soot from the burn, he was very blonde.
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #30 on: November 08, 2025, 09:01:46 PM »
Quote from: str8meat on November 08, 2025, 02:40:06 PM
Yes soot from the burn, he was very blonde.
makes sense.  :tup:
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #31 on: November 10, 2025, 08:29:24 PM »
11/10
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #32 on: November 10, 2025, 09:14:00 PM »
Wadu for the win!
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #33 on: November 11, 2025, 05:53:23 AM »
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #34 on: November 11, 2025, 07:56:53 AM »
Great buck Wadu! Congrats! :tup:
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« Reply #35 on: November 11, 2025, 09:15:39 AM »
Coastal blacktail
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« Reply #36 on: November 11, 2025, 09:35:41 AM »
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« Reply #37 on: November 11, 2025, 11:09:04 AM »
Great buck Skook
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #38 on: November 14, 2025, 08:31:17 PM »
156 Berger to the heart. Dead in 8 yards.
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« Reply #39 on: November 16, 2025, 08:29:16 PM »
Little bonus after getting done working my timberland pile burning side hustle yesterday.
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Re: As He Lay
« Reply #40 on: November 17, 2025, 12:38:27 AM »
Nice job Ben. Congratulations
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