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Offline BuckHunter23

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Summer Scouting
« on: July 24, 2011, 11:29:50 AM »
Just got home form a quick scouting trip.  Saw quite a few bucks, and was able to catch a few with the camera.  Sorry for poor quality, as these were taken from several hundred yards away using my binos and point and shoot.  Take a look at the buck bedded down.  Nice rack, pictures don't do him justice.  Probably 25-28" wide.  Nice 3-pt with him.  There were 3 other bucks in this group, all small 2 pts.  Saw anther group the night before with a couple dandy bucks.  On the way out after a long morning hike we spooked another buck out of the drainage below us.  Could't get the camera up fast enough, but I would put my money on it that it was pushing 30"  :yike:.  Made the one bedded down look like a small fry.  Had a great time and can't wait to get back up there for a couple more trips before the season.

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Re: Summer Scouting
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2011, 11:33:30 AM »
Wow! I'd be back to that area on opening morning. Nice buck.

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Re: Summer Scouting
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2011, 04:40:01 PM »
Hell yeah.  I will be there dark and early.  Can't wait!  :drool:

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Re: Summer Scouting
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2011, 07:53:59 PM »
Those are awesome! Dandy Bucks
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Re: Summer Scouting
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2011, 09:53:58 PM »
Nice
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Re: Summer Scouting
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2011, 12:46:02 PM »
what county or gmu was that?

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Re: Summer Scouting
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Re: Summer Scouting
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2011, 12:49:22 PM »
Nice!!!  :)

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Re: Summer Scouting
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2011, 08:12:46 PM »
That terrain does not look like a walk inthe park,not bad going up but no fun going up but that is where big ones are up in nasty slide rock

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Re: Summer Scouting
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2011, 09:07:26 PM »
Great Buck :hunter:
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Re: Summer Scouting
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2011, 09:25:15 PM »
Nice bucks!

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Re: Summer Scouting
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2011, 01:09:51 PM »
Great backcountry bucks! Looks like nasty terrain.

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Re: Summer Scouting
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2011, 01:21:33 PM »
 :chuckle:  Yeah, would have to come up with a serious game plan for getting down and then back out if I went for any deer in this area.  Was awesome to see though.  Wish I would have got pictures of the last one we saw.  Hoping he likes his area and sticks around for the season.   :mgun:

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Re: Summer Scouting
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2011, 01:24:13 PM »
Looks like a great buck!  :hunter:
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Re: Summer Scouting
« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2011, 04:10:39 PM »
nice pics

 


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