collapse

Advertisement


« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: California Buck  (Read 2799 times)

Offline batch

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jan 2009
  • Posts: 197
  • Location: NE Oregon
  • YAT YAS
California Buck
« on: October 18, 2009, 02:26:57 PM »
got this guy at 800 this morning. Had to start a little late because of the marine layer. the area i was in is about 3/4 of a mile from the ocean, makes for nice scenary. i just sidehilled a canyon for a mile and half and saw him bedded 3/4 of the way to the bottom. 180 yard shot from my 25-06 and 115 gr bergers did the trick. it was a long drag out by myself and came a couple feet away from rattlers three times. i had to drag him out the bottom that is only about 8 feet wide and full of rocks and boulders. the canyon walls are real steep, but the elevation isnt realy more than 1500 to 2000 feet but they climb fast. this is a pretty good buck for southern california they dont get much bigger than 2 points. Pretty decent mass to him as well
« Last Edit: October 18, 2009, 11:16:38 PM by batch »
Logged
In this country we have no place for hyphenated Americans.

Offline WAPITIHUNTER

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2008
  • Posts: 1316
  • Location: Eatonville
  • Wapiti are food and so are elk!
Re: California Buck
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2009, 03:04:48 PM »
Beautiful Buck and great job! Sounds like an exciting hunt with the snakes and all.
Logged

Offline coldsteel3d

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Jan 2009
  • Posts: 274
  • Location: woodland, wa
Re: California Buck
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2009, 03:50:20 PM »
Nice buck
Logged

Offline markts

  • Thank God Im a country boy
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2008
  • Posts: 2497
  • Location: Wishkah Washington
Re: California Buck
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2009, 05:56:48 PM »
That is a dandy buck anywhere. Mark
Logged

Offline Savage3006

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Oct 2008
  • Posts: 261
  • Location: Puyallup
  • Hunter For Life
Re: California Buck
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2009, 07:41:18 PM »
Nice buck man! Congrats! Is that the San Bernadino Mountains? Reason I ask, I'm moving to Redondo Beach, CA in a few months to care for my elderly parents and I want to continue hunting whenever I can.  :chuckle:
Logged
"I love vegetarians, they're really quite tasty." - Ted Nugent.

I'm a Lifelong Hunter and NRA Member.

Offline Bowbender

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Jan 2009
  • Posts: 62
  • Location: Bellingham
  • Stewardship for the next Generation
Re: California Buck
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2009, 08:09:18 PM »
Nice dark color to the horns too. Do most bucks there have the darker antlers? Great Job!! :IBCOOL: :chuckle:
Logged

Offline batch

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jan 2009
  • Posts: 197
  • Location: NE Oregon
  • YAT YAS
Re: California Buck
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2009, 08:40:46 PM »
Quote from: Savage3006 on October 18, 2009, 07:41:18 PM
Nice buck man! Congrats! Is that the San Bernadino Mountains? Reason I ask, I'm moving to Redondo Beach, CA in a few months to care for my elderly parents and I want to continue hunting whenever I can.  :chuckle:
this was in san diego county, the north end right by orange county on the Marine Corps Base. there is pretty good pig/ deer hunting north of LA that is closer to redondo beach.
Logged
In this country we have no place for hyphenated Americans.

Offline batch

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jan 2009
  • Posts: 197
  • Location: NE Oregon
  • YAT YAS
Re: California Buck
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2009, 08:43:48 PM »
Quote from: Bowbender on October 18, 2009, 08:09:18 PM
Nice dark color to the horns too. Do most bucks there have the darker antlers? Great Job!! :IBCOOL: :chuckle:

all the bucks i have seen here have dark antlers like this one, which i think is suprising with all the sun i would think they would be blonde :)
Logged
In this country we have no place for hyphenated Americans.

Offline nw_bowhunter

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2007
  • Posts: 1608
  • Location: Renton, WA
Re: California Buck
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2009, 10:05:53 PM »
Good looking buck. Looks like tough terrain. Way to get it done.
Logged

Offline Aneoakleaf

  • Aneoakleaf
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jan 2009
  • Posts: 752
  • Location: SW WA.
  • I Hunt therefore I am an endangered species
Re: California Buck
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2009, 10:35:38 PM »
OH YEAH>>>that looks like snake country! :yike:
Beautiful Buck Batch...good job! ;)
Logged
Christian,
Floral Designer...retired,
Mother, grandmother, Writer, Photographer ,
Bowhunter Education State Chairman
wife, hunting & fishing  partner
Hunter, Fly Fisherman,partner, Wife

Offline Buschingc

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2008
  • Posts: 521
  • Location: Moses Lake, Wa
  • Go Big or Go Home...
Re: California Buck
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2009, 07:11:42 AM »
Oh yeah, thats a great cali buck.. Congrats man..
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 


* Advertisement

Quick Links

* Recent Topics

Really would you send your dog? by EnglishSetter
[Today at 01:20:19 PM]
Long shot by Pegasus
[Today at 01:17:22 PM]
Blackstone newbie by buglebuster
[Today at 12:36:20 PM]
Shooting someone else's injured buck - etiquette question by no.cen.wa
[Today at 12:36:15 PM]
Pack/ backpack to carry a folding long and edc etc.? by Stein
[Today at 12:01:40 PM]
Idaho Non-res hunt draw by kselkhunter
[Today at 11:13:01 AM]
Kubota repair shop by Ridgeratt
[Today at 10:29:47 AM]
2025 15th Annual Hunting-Washington Christmas Gift Exchange by wadu1
[Today at 09:34:17 AM]
The Hunt for a Next level buck… by teanawayslayer
[Today at 08:13:39 AM]
Montana Cutting Deer Licenses by MMCCAULEY
[Today at 08:07:07 AM]
GM 6.6l gas 6 speed vs. 10 speed? by Happy Gilmore
[Today at 12:51:24 AM]
Rut Buddies by 270Flat
[Yesterday at 11:10:04 PM]
more mass?, not sure I care by Pathfinder101
[Yesterday at 09:44:27 PM]
Perfect evening hunt by Caseknife
[Yesterday at 07:17:56 PM]
Who knows electric bikes? looking at Quietkat options by highside74
[Yesterday at 06:08:29 PM]
The "King" by andrew_in_idaho
[Yesterday at 03:15:02 PM]
3 pintails by metlhead
[Yesterday at 03:05:26 PM]
SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal