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Offline bow4elk

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He's Back (updated 12/30)
« on: December 02, 2009, 04:53:41 PM »
As some of you know, I've been trying to figure out this buck for the past three fall seasons.  I hunted him in '07 but never saw a single deer during the late archery season.  Last year I killed a buck in another area before I had a chance to hunt him.  Same deal this year.  I thought he was dead until Sunday when he randomly appeared on one of my cams.  I have three sheds; one from '06, both from '07, and though I spent about 40 hours total searching for his '08 antlers, I came up empty.  He didn't seem to grow much this year over his '08 rack, maybe just a bit more mass.  I plan on pounding the hills again for his sheds in the coming months.  He's a mystery to me but that's the pull that makes these blacktails so fun to unravel and hunt.

First pic - 2009 (last Sunday)
Second pic 2008 (peak rut)
Third pic - 2007 sheds ATL
Fourth pic - 2006 shed with same side 2007 shed



« Last Edit: December 30, 2009, 08:16:25 PM by bow4elk »
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Re: He's Back
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2009, 04:56:46 PM »
very cool! I still have a tag if you want me to put him on the ground for you!  :chuckle:
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Re: He's Back
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2009, 04:56:55 PM »
I love his antlers. Really unique...! You'll get him. The advice you give is great so, it'll be time and luck. He is a great deer.
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Re: He's Back
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2009, 05:05:04 PM »
Quote from: Schmalzfam on December 02, 2009, 04:56:55 PM
I love his antlers. Really unique...! You'll get him. The advice you give is great so, it'll be time and luck. He is a great deer.

Thanks for the compliment.  I need all the luck I can get on blacktails.  They drive me batty!
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Re: He's Back
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2009, 05:11:20 PM »
I think your right bow4elk.....more mass this year. You gonna need to shoot him before he starts to regress. :chuckle:
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Re: He's Back
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2009, 09:01:09 AM »
Great Post!!!  I think you're gonna kill that buck next Fall.  Be interesting to see what next year's headgear looks like.  Doesn't look like he changed much from the 2008 season
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Re: He's Back
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2009, 03:14:56 PM »
Now that's some awesome history with that buck!

Is he pretty much purely nocturnal?
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Re: He's Back
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2009, 03:19:41 PM »
Blacktails like him drive me nuts....
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Re: He's Back
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2009, 08:08:33 PM »
Pretty cool, hopefully you will catch up to him next year!
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Re: He's Back
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2009, 10:16:00 PM »
Thats a sweet series Bow4elk. I hope you get him....you sure seem to have him down.
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Re: He's Back
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2009, 05:27:38 PM »
Love how tall he is, great pic. Good luck in the future. Mark
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Re: He's Back
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2009, 05:44:14 PM »
I was waiting to see if you got any more pics of that buck! He's a pig! Find them sheds......
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Re: He's Back
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2009, 06:37:34 PM »
Definitely a unique looking rack on him.  He would look good on the wall next to the buck you got this fall.
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Re: He's Back
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2009, 07:09:11 PM »
i live in tenino if you need help looking for sheds ;)   or better yet i have a bow tag still.   let me know if i can help :chuckle:
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Re: He's Back
« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2009, 07:14:20 PM »
thats an awesome buck!!! wonder how old he is?
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