Post by: tlbradford on August 13, 2008, 10:07:49 PM
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I'll post the story and score sometime tomorrow.
Post by: tlbradford on August 13, 2008, 10:11:57 PM
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Post by: robodad on August 13, 2008, 10:14:02 PM
Post by: huntnphool on August 13, 2008, 10:20:48 PM
Post by: Ridgerunner on August 13, 2008, 10:37:15 PM
Post by: bucklucky on August 13, 2008, 10:44:53 PM
Post by: huntnphool on August 13, 2008, 10:57:51 PM
147
I was thinking right along those lines maybe even 145 but the wall is throwing me off. I am assuming those are 16" centers the nails are in which would make it a little wider than I was thinking, I am much better when its on the animal, these kind are hard in pictures. If I could look at them on the wall it would be much easier.
Post by: BC CHASER on August 13, 2008, 11:14:13 PM
Post by: cascademountainhunter on August 13, 2008, 11:31:13 PM
Post by: huntnphool on August 13, 2008, 11:33:48 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 13, 2008, 11:54:53 PM
Post by: tlbradford on August 14, 2008, 08:30:59 AM
Outside spread was 25 4/8
Main Beams were 21 1/8
I could have sworn this taped out at 26-1/2" when it was shot, but I don't know if they would shrink that much over the last 13 years.
Post by: bucklucky on August 14, 2008, 09:20:44 AM
Post by: GoldTip on August 14, 2008, 09:22:25 AM
Post by: Timberstalker on August 14, 2008, 09:45:50 AM
Post by: buckmaster_wa on August 14, 2008, 09:52:40 AM
Post by: addicted on August 14, 2008, 09:55:48 AM
Post by: M_ray on August 14, 2008, 10:03:00 AM
Post by: tlbradford on August 14, 2008, 10:12:34 AM
This may help you guys more than the G2 length.
H1 (bases) were 5 and 4-7/8
Post by: Ridgerunner on August 14, 2008, 10:38:14 AM
Post by: NRA4LIFE on August 14, 2008, 10:43:09 AM
Post by: boneaddict on August 14, 2008, 10:45:52 AM
Post by: tlbradford on August 14, 2008, 01:11:30 PM
144 7/8
The award goes to Michelle for being closest without any hints. Mray gets honorable mention.
Post by: BC CHASER on August 14, 2008, 01:35:20 PM
Post by: bucklucky on August 14, 2008, 02:16:18 PM
Post by: tlbradford on August 14, 2008, 03:01:23 PM
Here is the story on this guy.
I had scouted around the area for a couple of months prior to the rifle opener. The week before opening day I was driving along a gravel road and had to slam on my brakes to avoid hitting this deer. He took a few leaps into the adjacent CRP and then stood there with a smug look on his face for about 5 minutes and only 40 yards off the road, before deciding to meander off to get fatter. Through my rolled down window I actually told him that he was mine and I would be back for him. He didn't act too impressed.
I glassed over the same area the morning and evening the day before opening morning and didn't see him. I was hunting with my college roommate and my Dad's best friend. This was the first season not hunting with my Dad who had died the previous year. We were going to make a push through some nice pockets and draws that led out of an alfalfa field where I guessed this guy was feeding and hanging out.
Opening morning we had walked in about a mile when he jumps up from a bed about 60 yards in front of me and my roommate. I pull up and shoot him in the back of the neck with my .25-06. He was below me and heading straight away. He drops and acts like he is trying to get up and his body is now broadside to me. I put one through the lungs for insurance. My roommate pulls up on the downed deer and shoots at it three times with his .243. Finally he hears me telling him to stop shooting, it is dead. We walk up to him and he ask me if he got it or if I shot it? This was his first time hunting and he was fully adrenalized. Once he took a few deep breaths he realized what had happened and that the deer was knocked down before he shot. (skinning it out later we only found two bullet holes). I gutted him out and we started dragging him towards a field. I went back for the truck and we were able to drive to within 25 yards of him. To tell you the truth I didn't get really excited. The next day my buddy tagged out on a spike and I was way more excited for his first deer than this guy, because they approached us from a long ways out and he missed his first two shots. However, as the years go by I appreciate this one more and more, and I have to think that my Dad had a hand in making sure this was placed in front of me.
Post by: M_ray on August 15, 2008, 12:46:41 AM
143 3/8
144! ... And Bucklucky I SWEAR I came up with it before I looked at any of the answers! I'm gonna quit playing these games cause just about every time I'm either and inch away from you or Huntnphool! :dunno:
Allright, I am going home to pack up for a weekend of chasing bears, so here is the score.:dunno: I'm trying to figure this one out ... how'd I get honoralble mention??????
144 7/8
The award goes to Michelle for being closest without any hints. Mray gets honorable mention.
Oh I guess you figure I read the whole post first ... Ahh I got oh well I didn't I just looked at the first two pics didn't even know about the other ... I edited my post to let BL know I hadn't seen his guess until I had allready posted cause we allways seem to be close... oh well!
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 15, 2008, 12:51:34 AM
144 7/8:IBCOOL:
The award goes to Michelle for being closest without any hints. Mray gets honorable mention.
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on August 15, 2008, 06:51:37 AM
how'd I get honoralble mention??????[/b][/i]
Oh I guess you figure I read the whole post first ... Ahh I got oh well I didn't I just looked at the first two pics didn't even know about the other ... I edited my post to let BL know I hadn't seen his guess until I had allready posted cause we allways seem to be close... oh well!
I know what you mean ... I was going to go 144 7/8 ... really!
Just yanking your chain! My first call from the first pics was 142 4/8 ... REALLY!
Post by: M_ray on August 15, 2008, 04:33:24 PM
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I know what you mean ... I was going to go 144 7/8 ... really!
Ha Ha DOUBLELUNG THAT'S FUNNY! ... But the fact still remains that I was only 7/8's off but oh well I have yet to see a guess the score game on here where you get second when you're the closest because the guy decides on his own to give out hint's :dunno:
Post by: yelp on August 15, 2008, 09:21:02 PM
Post by: tlbradford on August 17, 2008, 07:17:45 PM
QuoteI know what you mean ... I was going to go 144 7/8 ... really!
Ha Ha DOUBLELUNG THAT'S FUNNY! ... But the fact still remains that I was only 7/8's off but oh well I have yet to see a guess the score game on here where you get second when you're the closest because the guy decides on his own to give out hint's :dunno:
OK,OK...since everything goes by the honor system, and Mray says he didn't read any hints. He can have first place. Either way you both are awarded the same prize. :chuckle:
Post by: M_ray on August 17, 2008, 10:48:07 PM
Post by: bucklucky on August 17, 2008, 11:59:29 PM
Post by: tlbradford on August 18, 2008, 09:05:03 AM
Post by: M_ray on August 18, 2008, 11:02:38 AM
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He must have a hoodoo voodoo system where he consults the spirit of the animal. Either way it seems to be pretty effective.
Thanks :chuckle: That's funny! No I don't have to resort to a higher being! :chuckle: But I kinda envision guy's sitting down with a pencil and trying to put down some numbers. But I sometimes just look at it and throw out the first number that comes into my little pea brain and other times I compare what I'm looking at to the file of known bucks in my head and what they have scored and go with the number that I feel is the closest! ... See I told ya you would laugh at me! :chuckle:
Post by: M_ray on August 18, 2008, 11:05:05 AM
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Hwy Mark, I just judge them on what I see
Me too BL ... Me too!
Post by: boneaddict on August 18, 2008, 11:37:23 AM
Post by: bucklucky on August 18, 2008, 11:54:41 AM
Post by: M_ray on August 19, 2008, 09:58:16 AM
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I'm mostly happy if I just get the class the buck is in. 150 or 160 or 170....know what I mean.
Me too ... I know what you mean! One thing this site has done for me is make me better at scoring that's for sure!!!