Author Topic: My biggest WA buck thus far (Read 8203 times)

fishunt247 · « **on:** October 01, 2010, 09:06:56 PM »

Yesterday, after I stayed my contracted 30 minutes after school was over, I headed out deer hunting for one last hoorah before the weekend. I spotted this buck maybe ten minutes after getting out of the truck. To get the wind right, I had to go like a half mile around the other side of the buck. He never moved from the time we first spotted him to the time he got out of his bed right before I shot. I came up the bottom of the canyon behind the buck, and I kind of had to hurry as I was running out of light. Once I got to about 150 yards from the buck, I jumped a doe at like 30 yards. At first, I freaked out and got all ready, thinking it was the buck. Unfortunately, the doe headed up the hill right above the buck. When he stood up, I tried to range him but kept hitting the grass in front of me. So I guessed it for around 150, settled in and shot. I practice at 150, and felt confident that I could make the shot. Amidst the smoke, I saw the buck drop. Still, I reloaded as fast as I could, and headed up the hill. The buck didn't go anywhere. I didn't exactly hit it where I wanted to (the sage I rested on wasn't all that steady), but I didn't have to track it...which is always a plus. This makes two years in a row that I've shot my buck in the head; last year was on purpose, this year not so much. He's my biggest WA buck to date, and I'm pretty happy about it. I sure love early season muzzleloading.

halflife65 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 01, 2010, 09:11:38 PM »

He doesn't look that big in the picture....oh, wait...

Congratulations - that's awesome but WE NEED A PICTURE!!!

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 01, 2010, 09:17:34 PM »

can't wait to see the pics. congrats

wsucowboy · « **Reply #3 on:** October 01, 2010, 09:17:42 PM »

Good job, and we need some pics!

fishunt247 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 01, 2010, 09:26:27 PM »

My internet is being crazy slow. I'm trying...

fishunt247 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 01, 2010, 09:27:38 PM »

Front view. You picture nazi's were on top of this thread, haha.

wsucowboy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 01, 2010, 09:30:01 PM »

Wow, great buck. Congrats.

chevysquid · « **Reply #7 on:** October 01, 2010, 09:30:23 PM »

Wow, great looking buck! Congrats

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 01, 2010, 09:30:33 PM »

we are on every thread without pics

that's how we get our fix

good lookin buck. looks like another fat buck as well. was he loaded up with fat?

halflife65 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 01, 2010, 09:36:11 PM »

Whew - I was all shaky like I had the DTs. Thank goodness you got that thing posted.

Nice buck!

270Shooter · « **Reply #10 on:** October 01, 2010, 09:44:30 PM »

Nice buck josh, I still haven't seen you at school...

scout88 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 01, 2010, 09:44:49 PM »

great buck!!!

BigD · « **Reply #12 on:** October 01, 2010, 09:58:41 PM »

Thats a nice one.

7mmfan · « **Reply #13 on:** October 01, 2010, 10:00:05 PM »

Hey nice work my man, sure beats the heck out of my fat doe. Glad you got out there and knocked him down. Now you have a little time to get down here and fish with me.

agchawk · « **Reply #14 on:** October 01, 2010, 10:32:17 PM »

Great buck! CONGRATS

Mr T · « **Reply #15 on:** October 01, 2010, 10:34:00 PM »

Sweet Washington mule!

ELKBURGER · « **Reply #16 on:** October 02, 2010, 05:51:15 AM »

Great buck!!!

PacificNWhunter · « **Reply #17 on:** October 02, 2010, 06:03:57 AM »

Great buck, he looks heavy!

couesbitten · « **Reply #18 on:** October 02, 2010, 09:05:53 AM »

Nice buck, congrats!

runningboard · « **Reply #19 on:** October 02, 2010, 09:36:19 AM »

congrats on a nice buck.

Lowedog · « **Reply #20 on:** October 02, 2010, 09:56:30 AM »

Nice looking buck! Congrats!

alanger · « **Reply #21 on:** October 02, 2010, 10:00:45 AM »

Nice buck for sure. Congrats

buckmaster_wa · « **Reply #22 on:** October 02, 2010, 10:07:10 AM »

Nice buck Josh. Your gonna have to post pics of the Euro mount when you get it done!!!!!

beave · « **Reply #23 on:** October 02, 2010, 11:45:39 AM »

nicely done ,,congrats

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #24 on:** October 02, 2010, 02:26:57 PM »

Congrats,Great buck

ribka · « **Reply #25 on:** October 02, 2010, 02:59:31 PM »

Nice fat healthy buck. Congrats

Austrian Hunter · « **Reply #26 on:** October 02, 2010, 03:19:11 PM »

Definitely no shot meat on that buck

Congrats nice buck too...

Wahunter555 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 02, 2010, 05:58:11 PM »

Geat Buck Congrats !!!!

Can't Wait to get out in the Woods Now !

bosshogg112 · « **Reply #28 on:** October 02, 2010, 06:09:33 PM »

nice buck!!!

Titan-1 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 02, 2010, 07:42:45 PM »

Nice job! Congratulations...

fishunt247 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 02, 2010, 09:47:55 PM »

Thanks all. He had a lot of blacktail in him. All of the other deer in the area looked to have mule deer tails, but he had a big bushy black tail. Not sure how much their "tail appearance" has to do with their antlers. As far as the European mount goes, we'll see when I skin the head out. It may be too busted up to do that with. That is the ONLY problem I can see with head shots, being a semi-expert on it these days.

1buckdown · « **Reply #31 on:** October 02, 2010, 09:53:37 PM »

good looking buck congrats

Antlerking · « **Reply #32 on:** October 02, 2010, 09:58:43 PM »

that will look good on the wall! good memories

Birdguy · « **Reply #33 on:** October 02, 2010, 11:49:43 PM »

Nice work! Great looking deer even if his jaw is a little off

. No wasted meat and a notched tag....tough to beat

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