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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: lewy on September 16, 2013, 06:44:30 PM

Title: High buck 2013
Post by: lewy on September 16, 2013, 06:44:30 PM: Was able to notch my deer tag on the high hunt opening day. We spent a few days prior to the opener watching a couple bucks, including this guy who would briefly show himself before bedding up. I spotted him on his way out of our basin at first light Sunday, and was able to get him stopped, ranged and killed at about 325yds. We decided after boning him out to go break camp and roll out before the $hit storm hit as we could feel it coming, and boy am I glad we did because it got nasty. Good luck to those still on the mountain hunting smart..... but not to the morons who show up in the dark, the night before opener, and put up camp in the middle of the basin's these bucks call home all summer until they get there.....sorry, had to say it. Annnyways, here's the pics....
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Post by: Wea300mag on September 16, 2013, 06:47:01 PM: Very nice dark horned beauty. Congrats.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 16, 2013, 07:02:21 PM: Dandy congrats
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Post by: beave on September 16, 2013, 07:06:09 PM: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: 3nails on September 16, 2013, 07:24:16 PM: Great buck!
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Post by: Elkstuffer on September 16, 2013, 07:29:44 PM: Great buck! Congrats!
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Post by: deerhuntr4885 on September 16, 2013, 07:32:47 PM: :IBCOOL: :tup:

Nice job! How old do you think he was? That sounded too easy though. Homework pays off!
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Post by: longrangekiller on September 16, 2013, 07:33:42 PM: Very nice buck.... Some day mabe ill have the time to get the scouting in and time to actually go on a high hunt lol :chuckle:
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Post by: boneaddict on September 16, 2013, 07:40:03 PM: Well done!
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Post by: Ridgerunner on September 16, 2013, 07:42:38 PM: Good job on a tough hunt
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Post by: bearhunter99 on September 16, 2013, 07:54:27 PM: Great buck, congratulations!
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on September 16, 2013, 08:14:38 PM: Stud Buck! id love to do the high hunt sometime!
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Post by: BENCHLEG on September 16, 2013, 08:16:55 PM: Verry nice thanks for posting. :tup:
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on September 16, 2013, 08:26:24 PM: Awesome!! :tup:
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Post by: lewy on September 16, 2013, 08:29:16 PM: Quote from: deerhuntr4885 on September 16, 2013, 07:32:47 PM
:IBCOOL: :tup:

Nice job! How old do you think he was? That sounded too easy though. Homework pays off!

Im thinking he's 4 1/2, doubt he's 5 1/2 but maybe. As far as easy, ive done this hunt for a long time and this is only the second buck ive taken, every muscle I have hurts right now, my hips and lower back have blisters from my waist belt and my feet are shot :chuckle:
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Post by: 400out on September 16, 2013, 08:35:05 PM: Very nice buck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :tup:
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Post by: 762Armo on September 16, 2013, 08:39:26 PM: What a great looking animal. Great job to you guys.
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Post by: oldleclercrd on September 16, 2013, 08:47:40 PM: Awesome! Love the chocolate antlers :tup:
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Post by: abhold87 on September 16, 2013, 08:52:09 PM: awesome! congrats on the buck. hope I don't hike up into somebody's spot on Wednesday
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Post by: Slimdog350 on September 16, 2013, 08:52:33 PM: Dandy buck. Congrats :tup:
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Post by: X-Force on September 16, 2013, 08:59:21 PM: Congrats great buck.
Im a huge fan of those dark horns
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Post by: lostbackpacker on September 16, 2013, 09:18:09 PM: That is a gorgeous rack
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Post by: coachcw on September 16, 2013, 09:21:34 PM: those bucks are earned , well done on a dandy !
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Post by: dewandgin on September 16, 2013, 09:33:59 PM: Nice well earned buck :tup:
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Post by: pashok23 on September 16, 2013, 09:38:23 PM: :tup:Sweet
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Post by: PNW_Hunter on September 16, 2013, 09:54:55 PM: GORGEOUS buck! Good goin'! :hunter: :drool:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on September 16, 2013, 10:14:37 PM: Nice buck,congrats :tup:
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Post by: Kowsrule30 on September 16, 2013, 10:18:15 PM: Great buck congrats!!! Love the dark horns...
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Post by: bucklucky on September 16, 2013, 10:32:40 PM: Wow, that's a beautiful buck Lewy. Nice job man!
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Post by: 1buckdown on September 16, 2013, 10:46:41 PM: Very nice
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Post by: C-Money on September 17, 2013, 08:10:51 AM: Congrats on a whopper buck!! :tup:
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Post by: Derailed on September 17, 2013, 08:57:36 AM: Crongrats, Nice Buck
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Post by: MLBowhunting on September 17, 2013, 09:11:28 AM: Great buck
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Post by: Rainier10 on September 17, 2013, 09:19:11 AM: Quote from: lewy on September 16, 2013, 08:29:16 PM
Quote from: deerhuntr4885 on September 16, 2013, 07:32:47 PM
:IBCOOL: :tup:

Nice job! How old do you think he was? That sounded too easy though. Homework pays off!

Im thinking he's 4 1/2, doubt he's 5 1/2 but maybe. As far as easy, ive done this hunt for a long time and this is only the second buck ive taken, every muscle I have hurts right now, my hips and lower back have blisters from my waist belt and my feet are shot :chuckle:
Smoker deer for sure and thanks for the comment about the work and how long you have been doing this for two deer. So many people see the photos and think man I should do that and get a big deer, they must be everywhere. Way to do the work and stay after for so many years. Deer like that make it worth the work and the wait.
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Post by: nw_bowhunter on September 17, 2013, 09:47:17 AM: good job! I like the how dark the horns are
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Post by: Natures Way on September 17, 2013, 10:12:56 AM: congrats on a nice buck.
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Post by: huntnphool on September 17, 2013, 10:17:39 AM: Very nice :tup:
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 17, 2013, 10:25:48 AM: Boy that's just a real pretty buck all around!! Good work guys! :tup:
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 17, 2013, 04:21:02 PM: Nice :tup:
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 17, 2013, 08:45:15 PM: Nice Buck. I have to do that high hunt someday
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Post by: Odell on September 17, 2013, 09:07:07 PM: Beautiful buck!