Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Tree Killer on November 21, 2012, 07:15:59 AM
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Been trying to kill one of the bucks behind my house, but after a big rain and wind storm blew through the northwest Monday I decided to go up in the higher country and look at some new real estate.
I'd cut timber in this area a few years ago, and remember when the snow came it was like a funnel for deer baling out of the high country. The roadside willows had been getting thrashed by the bucks, which is always a good sign!
I finally located some big timber that I wanted to hunt, grabbed my bow, rattlers, and worked my way up a ridge. I'd worked the antlers in two areas without a response, but the third spot I stopped to rattle I could see a deer working it's way toward me through the timber. I could see it was a small buck, which was good enough for me!
After a few minutes the buck had come to within 30 yds, but stopped and seemed nervous. Then the buck began moving around to my left staying just out of my effective range. I was wondering if he had caught wind of me, but he stopped and looked back and seemed to be looking through me. As i turned my head I spotted this bigger buck which had come in behind and to my right.
The bigger buck saw me move, but seemed more occupied with what the little buck was doing. He started to circle out in front of me and when he came out from behind a big doug fir at a little over 15 yds I drew and released. The buck took off toward the small buck, then made a U turn and ran back the direction he had come from. After a 50 yd sprint he stopped, staggered a little and tipped over.
I chose to drag him back to the truck instead of retrieving my packboard, a big mistake! The drag out just about kicked my butt! :bdid:
After not filling my elk tag this year I was really happy to get this buck. :)
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WHAT A STUD! :tup:
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Real masher!! what is your rattling sequence? congrats on a real bruiser :tup:
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Beautiful buck! Would love to take one with a long bow. :tup:
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Tree killer you are a stud... Nice buck
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This is awesome, and with a recurve too. Hopefully I'll be posting a similar picture in the coming month. Congrats.
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Very nice deer
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One of the best recurve kills I've seen, nice job!
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Beautiful buck, congratulations!
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What a beauty. Great buck and nice picture. Congrats to you.
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A "true" bowhunter. Nice!
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Couple of studs right there :tup: Gettin er done with a long bow, and a buck like that. Sheeeeeesh ..... can't say I'm suprised, this guy knows how to do it.
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That's a beauty! Nice job :tup:
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Awsome buck!
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NICE! :tup:
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Thanks everybody!
Have to admit I was kind of lucky, the little buck got lucky too, but he kept the bigger bucks attention and confused him I guess. :dunno:
The little guy would have been better eating, but these older stinkies eat up just fine cooked in the crockpot.
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SWEET BUCK CONGRATS!!! :tup:
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is that bow a blacktail? My dad has one that looks just like it. he always puts down his compound to chase late season muley bucks with it.
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Congrats on a great buck!
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Did it the Tred Barta way. Good job!
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Nice work! Looks like a classic hunt! Hunting with the simple stick and string should command anyone's respect! :tup:
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Nice buck! Love those antlers
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Awesome Buck, congrats
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Thanks again guys!
is that bow a blacktail? My dad has one that looks just like it. he always puts down his compound to chase late season muley bucks with it.
Yes, the bow is a Blacktail...made by Norm Johnson down here in Reedsport, Or. I made the arrows myself out of Douglas Fir shafts.
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what a beauty of a bt !!! congrats too you
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Nice work Ronbo, doesn't get any cooler than that!
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Nice buck Ron.
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Good job . I have been waiting to see what you rattled up this year.
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Great job, way to get it done.
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awesome blacky :tup:
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That is a really cool, especially with a recurve.
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Nice job Tree Killer
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Great deer, guess rattling can work.
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Ron year after year you make it work with the Recurve and end up with a nice BlackTail :tup: Congrats man.
Great deer, guess rattling can work.
Anyone who knows Ron or has read his posts knows that rattling can work and does work.
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That's what you call getting it done. I've seen similar posts from you in previous years on another site and it's an impressive record.
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awsome