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Offline Boomskin

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2007 Entiat Archery Success
« on: December 26, 2007, 05:44:33 PM »
I finally drew the Entiat C tag after several years of trying to get drawn. Hunted hard for many days and was really starting to get good at putting chains on in the dark :bash:. Saw lots of deer but the big guys were tough to find. Found this guy bedded one morning and after an unsuccessful stalk my good friend decided that he would do a big circle around the canyon and see if we could make a push work for me. The plan worked out perfectly as the buck came by me at 20 yards with his nose right up a does rear end. After all that hard work from my buddy, I couldn't say no to the opportunity presented to me. He wasn't the monster I was looking for but I am still proud of harvesting a mature mule buck with the help of a good friend.

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2007, 05:48:51 PM »
 That boy is pretty!!

 Very Nice brother!

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2007, 05:49:41 PM »
That is a great buck, congrats, especially this year. I would be very proud to take an animal like that.

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2007, 05:50:07 PM »
SSwwweeetttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2007, 06:11:25 PM »
Congratulations on a real nice buck!

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2007, 06:13:40 PM »
Great buck, I like those tall racks!

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2007, 06:20:27 PM »
Awesome buck!!

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2007, 06:22:28 PM »
Not the biggest buck but a respectable one, and plus it is bigger than most rifle guys killed this year. Congratulations

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2007, 06:48:15 PM »
Great buck, sounds like you had a fun hunt. Thanks for sharing!!

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2007, 07:39:40 PM »
Congrats on a great buck!!!  Looks like a good hunt, thanks for sharing.
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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2007, 08:36:25 PM »
Glad to see a fellow BOWTECH brother successful in the Entiat, nice buck, gotta love a lot of those bucks up there with the narly bases, great deer, congratulations.
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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2007, 08:37:08 PM »
loooks like a nice tall buck.  Good job.

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2007, 08:44:17 PM »
Great looking buck Boomskin, congrats!!! You bow hunters are a different breed. :bow:
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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2007, 08:50:58 PM »
Any Deer with a Bow is a Good Deer!!! Congrats Nice Buck

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #14 on: December 26, 2007, 08:57:44 PM »
Nice buck and a sweet pic, thanks.
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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #15 on: December 26, 2007, 09:52:16 PM »
Agree with Slider, Any buck with a bow is a good buck and that one is a dandy!

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2007, 10:16:10 PM »
very nice :)
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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #17 on: December 27, 2007, 09:21:27 AM »
After talking with quite a few folks and watching all the internet sites, it appears that the hunting in the Entiat for quality bucks was definitely down in 2007. Pretty consistent with my observations during my hunt. I had a little bit of harvest remorse the next day wondering if I should of held out longer. It looks like now it turned out to be a pretty good decision to shoot.

Anyone else have or hear of any good bucks being harvested in the Entiat late archery seasons?

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #18 on: December 27, 2007, 10:01:11 AM »
great buck with a bow...i'd have no remorse at all, and thanks for taking the time to take a sweet picture too.

here's an entiat buck, not sure which season.
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,2937.0.html

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #19 on: December 27, 2007, 10:02:35 AM »
i'd have no remorse with a rifle.
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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2007, 10:25:48 AM »
Boom.....that's a good buck!  You can't have any remorse with that.  Having the Late Entiat C tag isn't so much about holding out for that big ol' migratory buck as it is just have the oppurtunity to hunt in one of the best Mule Deer areas in the state.  Any buck with that tag and that weapon you should be proud.....thanks for sharing.

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2007, 01:51:48 PM »
Boom.....that's a good buck!  You can't have any remorse with that.  Having the Late Entiat C tag isn't so much about holding out for that big ol' migratory buck as it is just have the oppurtunity to hunt in one of the best Mule Deer areas in the state.  Any buck with that tag and that weapon you should be proud.....thanks for sharing.
I agree!

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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #22 on: December 27, 2007, 02:42:42 PM »
Nice buck Boomskin.  From what I saw while hunting the entire Entiat B season, you did well.  There were 9 of us at our camp (3 different groups that were drawn), and we ended up with only 3 deer.  One was a mediocre 4 pt along with a smaller 3 pt and 2pt!  Conditions were terrible.  Crunchy snow, fog and full moon, we had it all.  We didn't see a lot of other hunter success either.  A few guys had does, but didn't see any big bucks taken.

After also having the late Entiat archery tag in 04, 05 I'm convinced the herd is declining.  We saw way fewer deer this year than before, especially the bucks.  There were still quite a few smaller bucks, but the number of 20"-24" bucks was way down.  Those were plentiful before.  I'm guessing the increased number of rifle permits had something to do with that.

Maybe just the weather and conditions were wrong for this year, but I believe the herd has been reduced.  Talking with a few of the local landowners, they are in agreeance, and not very happy about it.

What did appear to be plentiful was coyotes!  Only physically saw 4 or 5, but there were tracks EVERYWHERE!  I didn't get to see it, but there was a moose roaming around there as well.




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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #23 on: December 27, 2007, 02:46:51 PM »
The pictures with Eldon and his buck were from the first late archery season, his brother and him both tagged out.  The buck population is definetly on the decline, to bad, still good hunting though.
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Re: 2007 Entiat Archery Success
« Reply #24 on: December 27, 2007, 03:42:37 PM »
I agree Bearhunter, it is still a good hunt.  I guess my preference would be to see the Entiat hunt managed as more of a trophy hunt instead of an "increased chance to fill a tag" hunt, if that makes sense.  And, of course, that's just my personal opinion.  The number of larger bucks we saw this year versus '04 and '05 was significantly lower.  I still had my chance, though, and the vision of my arrow just clearing that bucks back will live with me forever! :'(

 


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