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Offline muledeer78

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After nine long years for a late buck tag
« on: December 30, 2009, 09:09:00 PM »
After a long wait I finally had received a late buck tag. My hunt was during the second week of November and unfortunately I didn't see any big bucks (a lot of two points and spikes and a couple small three points).
I spotted my deer with my spotting scope about a mile away. I could not tell how big he was because he was going up and over a ridge. I thought that I should take a closer look, so I proceeded stalking him for 45 min.  I came within 225 yards of him, but he was bedded down with 5 does and facing right at me in front of a bunch of sage brush.
There was not a lot of cover so I had to look through the sage brush to keep the deer from seeing me . I could tell he had good fronts so I decided to take him. I waited for about 15 min then I belly crawled over 15 yards so I could get a good rest. Then I kneed up and I could tell the deer started to sense my presence. Suddenly they stood up. I took my shot. The buck ran for 75 yards and fell. When I was beside him that's when I notice he had a broken antler.  A little disappointed at first but happy to take a nice buck.

The other cool thing was my dad took a bigger deer (scored 176 5/8) a year early to the day about 300 yard from my. I don't have any field picture of my dad's deer sorry.

Chad
« Last Edit: January 06, 2010, 07:56:30 PM by muledeer78 »
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2009, 09:13:32 PM »
Welcome Chad.  Nice bucks!
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2009, 09:15:56 PM »
Great bucks!
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2009, 09:16:35 PM »
Great hunt - way to get it done!  Broken points are a bummer but it just adds character in my opinion.  He's still a mature deer.
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2009, 09:17:05 PM »
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2009, 09:36:38 PM »
another picture
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2009, 09:38:04 PM »
my brothers whitetail from montana
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2009, 09:43:29 AM »
Wow!   Great success on some trophys!   Thanks, and welcome. :)
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2009, 09:55:13 AM »
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2009, 10:08:27 AM »
Good looking bucks! Congratulations!
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2009, 01:10:25 PM »
Nice bucks 8)
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2009, 01:13:28 PM »
Three great deer.  Congrats to the whole fam. 
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2009, 06:42:53 PM »
That is awesome.  Some nice looking deer.  Thanks for sharing. :)
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2009, 06:44:04 PM »
good looking bucks
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2009, 07:10:05 PM »
Welcome to the board  :hello:. Quite and intro  :IBCOOL:. Those are some great looking bucks for sure, thanks for sharing them.
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2009, 07:14:25 PM »
Nice bucks! :drool:
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #16 on: December 31, 2009, 08:21:46 PM »
Nice bucks for sure, congrats and welcome.Mark
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #17 on: January 02, 2010, 07:54:26 PM »
Nice Bucks!   What unit?
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2010, 10:13:37 AM »
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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2010, 04:40:56 PM »
Nice deer

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Re: after nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2010, 08:18:15 PM »
Great bucks and welcome to the site. I'd be happy with the broken horns, I'm sure they would taste better than my tag.. :chuckle:
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Re: After nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #21 on: May 25, 2010, 05:52:47 PM »
Chad, nice buck!! Thats a mature buck, broken antlers only mean that he's a stud!! Good work
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Re: After nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #22 on: May 25, 2010, 06:25:14 PM »
cool deer,welcome to the site and a good story
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Re: After nine long years for a late buck tag
« Reply #23 on: May 25, 2010, 09:01:54 PM »
Congrats on the awsome deer I would have taken him to nothing to hang your head over!   :hello:
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