2011 Bucks...post them here!!!

[Dode]

Okanogan County buck second weekend.

[pianoman9701]

Who says we don't have hogs in WA. Real pig there, Dode. Congratulations.

[strutnrut1984]

taken 10-17-2011 okanogen county

[smdave]

Thanks Y'all.

Holy cow, I just went back and read through this entire thread.  Is it just me, or are mule deer starting to make a comeback in Washington State?  I don't think I have ever seen this many big mulies posted on this site in a single season (and we haven't even hit the late tags yet).

 

Good year....?

I work at a meat processing/slaughter plant and I agree.  We are getting a ton of muleys in and most of them are HUGE bodied beasts and they all have a TON of fat on them too!  The buck I shot this year we figured would have been 200 pounds field dressed.  When I processed him I was surprised at how thick the fat layer really was!  By far he is the tastiest deer I have ever eaten!  It's nice to see them so healthy!  Looking at everyone's bucks posted on the forum, it's not just in our area but all over the state!  Let's hope it's not just a good year, I would love to see this every season! 

Not just the Mule Deer there are alot of nice BT bucks shot this year also.

[Mulieman]

Got this guy yesterday morning.

[CavemantheHunter]

Last Day Mulie.

[Pathfinder101]

Thanks Y'all.

Holy cow, I just went back and read through this entire thread.  Is it just me, or are mule deer starting to make a comeback in Washington State?  I don't think I have ever seen this many big mulies posted on this site in a single season (and we haven't even hit the late tags yet).

 

Good year....?

I work at a meat processing/slaughter plant and I agree.  We are getting a ton of muleys in and most of them are HUGE bodied beasts and they all have a TON of fat on them too!  The buck I shot this year we figured would have been 200 pounds field dressed.  When I processed him I was surprised at how thick the fat layer really was!  By far he is the tastiest deer I have ever eaten!  It's nice to see them so healthy!  Looking at everyone's bucks posted on the forum, it's not just in our area but all over the state!  Let's hope it's not just a good year, I would love to see this every season! 

Not just the Mule Deer there are alot of nice BT bucks shot this year also.

That's true, but the blacktails haven't really had population problems the way the mulies have.  I guess I am looking for reasons to be an optimist.  Just seems like a lot of big mulies this year.  When I was a kid I had a next door neighbor who was a mule deer guru.  Killed a big buck every year from the year he returned from WWII until the year he suddenly died (1984 I think).  I have often wondered what Paul would think about mule deer hunting in Washington if he had lived to see it decline the way it has (then again, compared to the 60's and 70's, he probably already considered it declining in the early 80's).  Just crossing my fingers and hoping it's "coming back"...

[runamuk]

I am tired of being left out so

[pianoman9701]

Lol! 

[lokidog]

Run, I think you poached that buck, looks like a 2006er to me.  Who can I call to get my ten points?   

[lipripper]

that is a good looking mature 5 1/2 year old.

[notellumcreek]

FIRST DEER/ANIMAL

[pianoman9701]

Nice job, especially for your first. Gotter done!

[Boss .300 winmag]

you will always have that picture engrained in your mind, good job dude!

[bobcat]

Sorry, terrible cell phone picture, but I forgot the "real" camera. Got this buck yesterday about 7:30 in the morning. It's actually a 2x3, but you can't see the third point in the picture.