Post by: countryboy on October 19, 2012, 10:27:46 AM
I'm fortunate to have my dream home surrounded by our own private land to hunt. We have some great animals but I've been unable to close the deal the last two years. Opening weekend I passed on a few 2x3 mulies which was starting to upset my wife (we need meat). I decided not to hunt Wednesday night. The high winds had stopped most animal movement. I had woke Wednesday morning to find a big bull moose bedded along our pond below the house. When I returned from work he was still there. I decided to glass him some more and admire his beautiful rack. As I was checking him out I noticed about an inch of antler points sticking out of the tall grass 20 yards in front of him. I knew instantly it was a shooter and ran to my safe to grab the 25.06. I was still in my suit and dress shoes when I ran out the door. I snuck across the property with a small bush between the buck and me. I inched between two basalt outcroppings and belly crawled up onto one to get a look at my prey. His head and neck was all I could see in the deep grass. My 200 yard groups are plenty tight for a neck shot but the wind made me nervous. If I missed it was unlikely I would get a follow up. I wait for what felt like hours. My wife and sister watched as this deer crazed idiot crawled around in a suit. Then it happened in a second. The moose got up to feed and startled the buck. He stood up facing me and I hesitated. Do I wait for him to turn and give me a broadside shot. What if he spooks and runs, or turns his back to me and walks into the trees. I rested the crosshairs on his throat and squeezed one off. He dropped in his tracks, it was all over. I could tell in the scope he was a mature buck... At least a 4x5. What I found when I finally changed and made my was down to the pond was amazing.
I wasn't sure if I was going to post on here. Does anyone really want to read about the spoiled guy that shot a deer in front of his house? Hopefully I'll have a more exciting story come elk season!
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Post by: CedarPants on October 19, 2012, 10:41:15 AM
Should have snapped a photo of you in your suit with the buck. Would have become an instant Hunt-WA classic :chuckle:
Post by: wannabhntr on October 19, 2012, 10:45:38 AM
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Post by: Curly on October 19, 2012, 11:01:49 AM
What did the moose think about the activity?
Post by: FSTaxidermy on October 19, 2012, 11:01:56 AM
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Post by: Jonathan_S on October 19, 2012, 11:16:49 AM
Sorry, can't figure out how to post more than one at a time from my iPhone.
This looks like North of Deep Creek, Four Mound Rd maybe? Nice property either way.
Post by: countryboy on October 19, 2012, 11:22:35 AM
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Post by: Jonathan_S on October 19, 2012, 11:26:46 AM
South east of deep creek, we love it here. When I bought it the I was asking the guy about the wildlife. He said "not to many deer out here". It's funny how non hunters don't notice the animals as much
That's very true. I worked for a farmer in Lincoln County from 2004-2006 and he gave me permission to hunt but said, "not much deer around here". I saw seven legal bucks in the first day, not to mention dozens of does and fawns.
Beatiful ground, once again. I have looked at parcels out that way several times.
Post by: oldleclercrd on October 19, 2012, 11:38:11 AM
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Post by: steen on October 19, 2012, 11:47:29 AM
Sorry, can't figure out how to post more than one at a time from my iPhone.I was kinda expecting to see u in a dirty suit. Awesome buck and everyone deserves an easy one in the mix.
Post by: Skillet on October 19, 2012, 12:03:30 PM
Jokes! Sweet whitey. Good luck on that muley as well.
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 19, 2012, 12:06:12 PM
Three pages and the internet police haven't busted him yet for not first putting on Hunter Orange over his suit??? :chuckle:
Jokes! Sweet whitey. Good luck on that muley as well.
He forgot to say - his suit is orange. He works for Waste Connections.
Post by: countryboy on October 19, 2012, 12:08:35 PM
Post by: quadrafire on October 19, 2012, 12:12:43 PM
This guy is the reason I haven't filled my tag in two years. I have hundreds of pictures but can't seem to close the deal during our short season. I'm bow hunting next year so hopefully he'll end up on the wall too.Get the Multi tag next year and have a go through all the seasons.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 19, 2012, 12:16:02 PM
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Post by: MuleySniper on October 19, 2012, 12:24:49 PM
MS
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Post by: RadSav on October 19, 2012, 02:27:41 PM
Fun story. Congratulations on a dang fine buck.
Post by: countryboy on October 19, 2012, 03:59:31 PM
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Post by: pd on December 02, 2012, 08:34:16 PM
You are right, that is quite a trophy. I loved the story (with your wife watching, crawling through the driveway, moose just watching the world go by...).
My wife and I went to school at Eastern years and years ago. We used to entertain ourselves by spotting dear at night time at the NWR (Turnbull???). We saw scads of deer throughout the year.
But we never, ever saw a moose. This has been a couple of decades now--moose have come over from Montana/Idaho! This is really great news.
Thank you for sharing. I am sure that this will be a wonderful Christmas for you all.
Post by: huntnnw on December 02, 2012, 10:17:20 PM
This guy is the reason I haven't filled my tag in two years. I have hundreds of pictures but can't seem to close the deal during our short season. I'm bow hunting next year so hopefully he'll end up on the wall too.
i think I have pics of this buck from last year
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on December 02, 2012, 10:28:12 PM
Three pages and the internet police haven't busted him yet for not first putting on Hunter Orange over his suit??? :chuckle:
Jokes! Sweet whitey. Good luck on that muley as well.
He forgot to say - his suit is orange. He works for Waste Connections.
Or maybe he's one of those "trash collectors" along the highway.
Congrats on your great luck Countryboy!
Post by: Hornseeker on December 03, 2012, 06:53:09 AM
Great Buck! Congrats. That mulie is a keeper for sure!!!
Post by: countryboy on December 03, 2012, 08:13:33 AM
I'd love to compare pictures. Where were they taken?
Pd,
We have tons of moose out here. I guess I better start putting in for a tag
Post by: hambone on December 03, 2012, 08:45:02 PM
Post by: DeerThug on December 03, 2012, 09:11:38 PM
Wait till you are woke up at 2 am by your wife telling you to kill the coytoe yelping out back and there is a foot of snow on the ground and you are you have to make a prone shot wearing nothing with her kneling over you with the spot light.... then she gets after you when I missed... they just dont get it..
any buck is a good buck nice job...
Post by: countryboy on December 03, 2012, 09:22:35 PM
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Post by: Curly on December 04, 2012, 10:40:55 AM
my wife shot one nine months pregnant in a sports bra and panties at 40yds with my Walther P99 .40. It would almost feel strange to shoot one wearing clothes :dunno:
Without pics, it didn't happen................
;) :chuckle:
Post by: bearpaw on December 04, 2012, 10:49:29 AM
Post by: DeerThug on December 04, 2012, 04:48:07 PM
What is this site coming to???
Post by: countryboy on December 04, 2012, 05:20:25 PM
Splitshot, I keep hearing that our property was always the popular high school party party spot. There are at least a half dozen fire rings with old beer bottles in them around the house. We own the pond south east of town, I've heard it called Indian lake. Apparently the Indians would camp there when they were going to and from spokane. I guess there were rock wall corrals before the prior owner leveled them all.
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Post by: countryboy on December 30, 2012, 04:01:52 PM
Deaner, the date was not set correctly. That picture was 2011.
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Post by: huntnnw on December 31, 2012, 09:36:25 PM
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