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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: wannahunt on November 03, 2008, 02:33:38 PM

Title: Filled My late buck Tag
Post by: wannahunt on November 03, 2008, 02:33:38 PM: Filled my Quilemene tag today. Spent Saturday and Sunday scouting for bucks. Didn't find much but fog on Saturday. Sunday started the same way so I headed down to lower elevation to get below the fog. Found one huge buck but one of his horns was broke off about 3 inches above his head. :bash: Then I got a flat tire headin back up the hill so I headed down to town to get it fixed. Got back up the hill just after the fog lifted and found a nice 4X4 and a 5X5 that I planned to go after this morning. Monday morning I couldn't find the shells to my gun in the dark. :o Glad I brought the sons rifle as a back up. I was just getting ready to drop into the canyon when I saw two deer skylined up the top of the ridge maybe a 1/2 mile away. He looked bigger then the two in the canyon so I headed out. I couldn't see them because of the curve of the hill and thought I had spooked them since I was almost to the top. Then I see horns only so I take off my pack to sneak a little closer but the doe stands up and I'm pinned down. After about 5 minutes of looking at me she starts feeding and then the buck stands up. One shot and he ran just past me down the hill and fell over. Range finder says it was a 35 yard shot. Can't beleave I didn't spook them. It's my best Mulie. He's 5X6 about 22 inches wide.
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Post by: Craig on November 03, 2008, 02:37:05 PM: nice buck. Was he chasing doe around?
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Post by: Dmanmastertracker on November 03, 2008, 02:47:28 PM: That's a gorgeous buck, good to see the Quilomene has rebounded.
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Post by: bucklucky on November 03, 2008, 02:51:37 PM: Nice buck! Looks wider than 22 though ;)
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Post by: blacktailer on November 03, 2008, 03:05:15 PM: Great buck with nice forks. Well Done!!!
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Post by: wannahunt on November 03, 2008, 03:11:57 PM: Well I just kind a did a quick measurement with the letherman. I'll go get a real tape measure and check it out. Heres more of a front view.
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Post by: wannahunt on November 03, 2008, 03:13:56 PM: I guess that was the same picture. :chuckle: Heres a side picture
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Post by: ThePascoKid on November 03, 2008, 03:14:56 PM: very nice deer!!!
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Post by: 300rum on November 03, 2008, 03:17:18 PM: It is good to see someone taking a nice buck and not long-arming him to make him look like something he isn't. Great Buck!
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Post by: GoldTip on November 03, 2008, 03:22:24 PM: Dandy buck, congrats!
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Post by: deaddog on November 03, 2008, 03:27:01 PM: very nice buck, congrats!
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Post by: huntnphool on November 03, 2008, 03:32:27 PM: Nice dark antlered buck you got there Wannahunt, I think you got the spread about right, I would have put him in that range from the field pic. He does look to have outstanding mains for a Washington buck though, very nice!!! Congrats :tup: Way to take advantage of that tag.
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Post by: Ridgerunner on November 03, 2008, 03:36:44 PM: Great looking buck, congrats! Beautiful deer with lots of character.
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Post by: wannahunt on November 03, 2008, 03:41:07 PM: OK i got a real tape measure out and he grew an inch. 23 inches wide. At this rate he may make 25 in aweek or so. ;)
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Post by: 270Shooter on November 03, 2008, 03:42:45 PM: Man what a great buck you got there love those dark antlers :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on November 03, 2008, 03:43:36 PM: gorgeous
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Post by: huntnphool on November 03, 2008, 03:45:28 PM: Quote from: wannahunt on November 03, 2008, 03:41:07 PM
OK i got a real tape measure out and he grew an inch. 23 inches wide.

No matter thats still a nice buck.
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Post by: Slider on November 03, 2008, 03:54:51 PM: He's a beauty!!! Congrats....... Was that inside or outside spread?
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Post by: bowsandhose on November 03, 2008, 03:56:19 PM: very nice. congrats
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Post by: Savage3006 on November 03, 2008, 03:59:06 PM: Beautiful! :hello:
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Post by: coastalghost on November 03, 2008, 04:01:49 PM: One hell of a buck! congrats. Lots of character....should look good on the wall.
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Post by: klikboom on November 03, 2008, 04:13:08 PM: WOW amazing buck, very nice!
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Post by: wf70gonehunting on November 03, 2008, 04:21:21 PM: Vary nice i like the color of his antlers :chuckle:
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Post by: wannahunt on November 03, 2008, 04:26:25 PM: That was an outside spread.
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Post by: C-Money on November 03, 2008, 05:11:58 PM: Wow. NICE buck! I would love to draw one of those tags! It is my first choice every year! Did you see many of the other hunters? Congrats!
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Post by: saylean on November 03, 2008, 05:24:13 PM: what a great looking deer. congrats man!
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Post by: MuleySniper on November 03, 2008, 05:30:24 PM: That's a dandy quillomene buck! Ive seen a few bruisers in there some years back. :brew:
MS
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Post by: Skinner on November 03, 2008, 05:43:51 PM: That's a dandy buck! Hope we wack a few like that next week!
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Post by: Wea300mag on November 03, 2008, 05:44:50 PM: Well done wannahunt, dark horns rock!!!
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Post by: robb92 on November 03, 2008, 06:11:52 PM: Nice buck!!!!
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Post by: WACATHUNTER on November 03, 2008, 06:16:35 PM: Great Buck. Congrats.
WACAT
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on November 03, 2008, 06:17:05 PM: Great WA buck. The back tines on that one side are huge. Good stuff.
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Post by: wannahunt on November 03, 2008, 06:49:17 PM: Hey C-Money as far as I could tell I was the only one around. When all the elk hunters left on Sunday I was all alone. No one even on the road going pass were I was in the morning. That is actually the best part of drawing the tag. Quality hunt even if it isn't a big buck.
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Post by: jae on November 03, 2008, 07:39:12 PM: Very nice buck, Congratulations!
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Post by: mwhite on November 03, 2008, 08:04:39 PM: That's a beautiful buck! Congrats!
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Post by: jackelope on November 03, 2008, 08:50:13 PM: thats a dandy buck. glad to see a quil buck on here. way to go.
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Post by: stumprat on November 03, 2008, 08:52:54 PM: Nice buck. Great horn color.
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Post by: archery288 on November 03, 2008, 08:57:36 PM: What a beautiful buck!! Congrats!!!
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Post by: DeerHarvester on November 03, 2008, 09:29:25 PM: Nice lookin deer. Those antlers looked polished. You throw a little wax on them before the pic.......... :chuckle: Sounds like fun
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Post by: bornforhorns on November 03, 2008, 09:49:03 PM: Congratulations, something tells me your happier than your words read. Pretty deer...that's a good buck for that unit. Other hunters will be hard pressed to beat it.
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Post by: big_bucks on November 03, 2008, 10:14:45 PM: Gorgeous! Love the horn color.
Congratulations!
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Post by: zelda02 on November 03, 2008, 10:50:42 PM: sweet buck, good job. This is one from the quil last year.
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Post by: huntnphool on November 03, 2008, 10:57:32 PM: Nice mount Zelda, welcome to the site :hello:
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Post by: jamesjet on November 03, 2008, 11:40:57 PM: Great buck! Congrats!
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Post by: wannahunt on November 04, 2008, 08:24:36 AM: I may have to show the pictures to Taxidermy guy and have him try and match that look. It was raining at the time so they were wet. The aren't near as dark now that they dried out. But what ever I'm still on cloud nine. :IBCOOL:
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Post by: wamuledeer on November 04, 2008, 08:38:07 AM: Great looking buck, congrats. Love the matching extra point. Definitely a shooter on a late hunt.
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Post by: huntnphool on November 04, 2008, 08:39:10 AM: FWIW, I wouldn't change anything on them :dunno:
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Post by: arrowflinger on November 04, 2008, 08:42:36 AM: Nice buck..................do you work anymore?? great buck doug
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Post by: wannahunt on November 04, 2008, 10:26:00 AM: Work??? Isn't it hunting season. :chuckle: The boys still have three tags to fill. Two desert unit does and a Margarent unit cow. Might need to sue your freezer to Ken. See you at work in the morning. I'm going online now and see if I can figure out out what this thing measure out at. not that I care but I'm sure i'll be asked. Later
PS: It loks like this guy had been shot in the neck some time in his past. The taxidermist said that there would be a bald spot just under his chin that wouold show pretty bad so I guess I'm going to buy a new cape. :dunno:
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Post by: arrowflinger on November 04, 2008, 10:35:20 AM: Wanna, I have room if you need it. About 3 weeks till you off to St Hellens to fill the boys tag. Dam, I still can believe your family drew 5 tags......................
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Post by: wannahunt on November 04, 2008, 11:18:09 AM: Ok so i did my best to measure the horns and ended up with 159 3/8 total gross score. :dunno: Does this sound close?
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Post by: wamuledeer on November 04, 2008, 11:22:34 AM: Seems a little low to me, I was thinking more in the mid to upper 160's but still a great buck.
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Post by: Ellensburg on November 04, 2008, 12:01:30 PM: From what I've seen this year, I think that was a good buck to take. Congrats
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Post by: huntnphool on November 04, 2008, 12:03:40 PM: seems about right to me wanaahunt, nice respectable buck
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Post by: zelda02 on November 04, 2008, 07:47:59 PM: wannahunt, I think you are right on, mine scored 144 gross, looks like you have more. That's outstanding on the draws for you and your family, enjoy the desert unit!!
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Post by: X-Force on November 04, 2008, 08:26:30 PM: Beautiful deer. Congrats.
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Post by: eburghunter on November 04, 2008, 08:37:07 PM: glad you got out and connected congrats
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 04, 2008, 09:21:01 PM: Wow, great looking buck. Congrats on a nice deer.
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Post by: wannahunt on November 04, 2008, 09:26:23 PM: Quote from: zelda02 on November 04, 2008, 07:47:59 PM
wannahunt, I think you are right on, mine scored 144 gross, looks like you have more. That's outstanding on the draws for you and your family, enjoy the desert unit!!

You know that the buck I had planned to go after Monday morning looked like twin of the one you got last year. Same shape and size. Nice buck. Didi notice that the overall deer numbers seemed to be down. Seemed like not that many younger bucks around. I wonder if there will be a few sloweer years coming up for the Quilemene unit. Hope not because it's a fun place to hunt.
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Post by: zelda02 on November 04, 2008, 09:37:22 PM: Wannahunt, I scouted the area hard for years with bird and elk hunting as well as after state notification of the draw. I agree the unit is down right now. The WDFW has responded by dropping the numbers of tags allocated to the unit. In scouting last year I could not believe how few bucks I saw. At least it worked out for you this year. I know you will have the fever for many months to come. That's a good feeling. Again super cool buck and congrats.
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Post by: Alpinegus on November 05, 2008, 10:00:38 AM: Great story for a great buck. Good job! :tup:
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Post by: Elk4me on November 05, 2008, 09:04:56 PM: Very cool. :)
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Post by: Muleyslyr on November 06, 2008, 09:43:51 AM: Congrats to ya....love the wet look! That's a cool lookin' buck no doubt.
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Post by: buckhorn2 on November 10, 2008, 06:49:49 PM: Now I see why you were excited for the season to get going. Thanks for your helping me and your pictures are special.
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on November 10, 2008, 07:48:08 PM: Congrads, Nice deer
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Post by: Tony 270WSM on November 10, 2008, 07:49:18 PM: Congrats! Great buck
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Post by: wannahunt on November 11, 2008, 05:09:12 AM: Quote from: buckhorn2 on November 10, 2008, 06:49:49 PM
Now I see why you were excited for the season to get going. Thanks for your helping me and your pictures are special.

Give a call if you want. I should be able to put you right on a couple of nice bucks that I left behind.