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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: westernarcher on November 02, 2014, 02:31:43 PM

Title: Entiat Late Rifle Mule Deer
Post by: westernarcher on November 02, 2014, 02:31:43 PM: The time has finally arrived. :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: I'll be heading out next weekend to set up camp and start hunting on the 10th. My friend who i applied with on this hunt will be coming up the following Wednesday.
I went up opening weekend for the general season to get the lay of the land and see what the roads are like and such. Took two of my nephews on their first deer hunt since they had just got their hunter cards the weekend before. They were off the wall excited and we did see a few deer. Actually could have gotten a decent buck for them but was to long of a shot for them. :dunno:
I might try to keep updates if it works out.
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Post by: jrebel on November 02, 2014, 02:58:10 PM: Nice pics....and good luck. I will be up there quite a bit hunting with my camera. Should be a good year.
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Post by: GurrCentral on November 02, 2014, 03:12:45 PM: Good luck! I have the Chiwawa late modern permit. I'm starting my hunt next weekend as well.
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Post by: stew pidasso on November 02, 2014, 03:37:38 PM: Good luck Ben. Shoot straight
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Post by: Ridgerunner on November 02, 2014, 06:26:08 PM: I bet it was slow this weekend up there.
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Post by: jrebel on November 02, 2014, 06:31:18 PM: Quote from: Ridgerunner on November 02, 2014, 06:26:08 PM
I bet it was slow this weekend up there.

I didn't see any hunters in the neighboring units and the deer I saw were sniffing butt...... Not sure I wouldn't here now.
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Post by: crabcreekhunter on November 03, 2014, 04:13:44 PM: Quote from: Ridgerunner on November 02, 2014, 06:26:08 PM
I bet it was slow this weekend up there.

Nope wasn't slow :-)
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Post by: GurrCentral on November 03, 2014, 07:02:02 PM: ^^ Good to hear!!
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Post by: stew pidasso on November 10, 2014, 11:00:12 PM: Where are are updates
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Post by: hillbillyhunting on November 11, 2014, 05:51:49 AM: Good Luck :tup:
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Post by: elkoholic1 on November 11, 2014, 07:21:55 AM: :tup:
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Post by: westernarcher on November 11, 2014, 07:56:32 AM: Well... I got camp set up Sunday evening.
Monday morning up bright and early and cold finally (26*). Located some deer right away. I think it was the same 3 point that we saw in general and was to long a shot for the boys. Later in the day saw another group of deer with a decent buck sniffing around fairly aggressively. He was in such a hurry going from one group of does to the next I could hardly keep up with the spotter.
Tue morning woke up to fresh snow. Clouds down at 3000 feet so gonna cruise the low country.
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Post by: westernarcher on November 11, 2014, 08:09:08 AM: Any body know if there is an elk in entiat unit? I have a multi season elk tag.
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Post by: BENCHLEG on November 11, 2014, 08:40:13 PM: Keep us posted and have fun.
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Post by: bobcat on November 11, 2014, 08:46:43 PM: Quote from: westernarcher on November 11, 2014, 08:09:08 AM
Any body know if there is an elk in entiat unit? I have a multi season elk tag.

Very few. It would be almost as likely as seeing Bigfoot.
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Post by: jrebel on November 11, 2014, 08:50:03 PM: Nice meeting you today. Here a picture to think about if you lower your standards..... :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: Solohunter84 on November 11, 2014, 09:03:51 PM: Buddy of mine seen a 4x4 I elk in slide ridge this year... Pretty close to entiat boundary. My uncle said he's been hunting that area for 40 years and never seen one...
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on November 12, 2014, 10:12:25 AM: Sweet pic Jrebel!
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Post by: westernarcher on November 13, 2014, 09:25:14 AM: Update
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Post by: stew pidasso on November 13, 2014, 12:39:07 PM: Big deer. What a stud
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Post by: JBar on November 13, 2014, 01:06:50 PM: Looks like he had a hole in his left side :dunno:
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Post by: 1bugman on November 13, 2014, 01:12:45 PM: Got to tag this thread :tup:
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Post by: westernarcher on November 13, 2014, 05:15:14 PM: With 9 degree weather the deer were moving around a lot. No shooters yet.
If the ruts to deep it'll rip off mudflaps. 😜
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Post by: scoyoc5 on November 13, 2014, 05:26:15 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Maverick on November 13, 2014, 05:46:24 PM: Tagging !
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Post by: coachcw on November 13, 2014, 06:42:51 PM: Ride the high side !
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 13, 2014, 07:05:00 PM: Nice ...Tagging ! Hope it all works out :tup:
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Post by: buglin4bulls on November 13, 2014, 07:32:51 PM: Good luck buddy
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Post by: The Weazle on November 14, 2014, 02:00:23 AM: You have more self control than I do! That buck in the video would be ground up and in the freezer by now!
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Post by: stew pidasso on November 14, 2014, 07:10:59 AM: :yeah: I would have shot him too.
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Post by: Payne on November 14, 2014, 07:55:46 PM: Tag ;)
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Post by: Shane54 on November 14, 2014, 08:13:21 PM: Tag
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Post by: elkoholic1 on November 14, 2014, 09:31:09 PM: :camp:
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Post by: westernarcher on November 15, 2014, 08:54:09 AM: Been a little slow. Deer are out and about. No shooters yet. Saw the tall one I videod the other day this morning at about 75 yards. Also two 4x4s about this size.

P.s. Still holding my buddies ammo. 😜👀
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 15, 2014, 09:01:25 AM: Quote from: The Weazle on November 14, 2014, 02:00:23 AM
You have more self control than I do! That buck in the video would be ground up and in the freezer by now!

You have a big one, you don't need self control anymore! :chuckle:

A picture to remind you. ;)
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Post by: westernarcher on November 15, 2014, 10:01:59 AM: :yeah:
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Post by: jrebel on November 15, 2014, 10:14:08 AM: I will be back up this week to take pics and look for a brute. If I see one your first to get the call. Hold out.....you can shoot a nice buck any day of the week.
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Post by: stew pidasso on November 15, 2014, 12:01:10 PM: Hey, do you know what I love as much as hunting? Warm hands an toes, glad I'm done. Shoot a monster.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 15, 2014, 12:03:41 PM: This little trick can lead to being :ban: , better post a picture soon! :nono:

Plus you know the rules about judging your own deer, you can only judge them as dinks ( I have lots of experience in this), or show pictures for all of Hunt Wa to judge! :chuckle:
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 15, 2014, 12:25:28 PM: Quote from: stew pidasso on November 15, 2014, 12:01:10 PM
Hey, do you know what I love as much as hunting? Warm hands an toes, glad I'm done. Shoot a monster.

I tell ya this is worse than waiting for Christmas morning, shoots a monster than runs off to do who knows what and not post a picture! :bash:
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Post by: scoyoc5 on November 15, 2014, 12:35:19 PM: :yeah:
I was thinking the same thing ...
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Post by: westernarcher on November 15, 2014, 01:10:04 PM: Hey stew. Where's your story? I saw a pic with your mug in it.
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Post by: stew pidasso on November 15, 2014, 01:35:41 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on November 15, 2014, 12:25:28 PM
Quote from: stew pidasso on November 15, 2014, 12:01:10 PM
Hey, do you know what I love as much as hunting? Warm hands an toes, glad I'm done. Shoot a monster.

I tell ya this is worse than waiting for Christmas morning, shoots a monster than runs off to do who knows what and not post a picture! :bash:
Boss are you telling me westernarcher shot one and is holding out on us.
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Post by: westernarcher on November 15, 2014, 02:14:43 PM: I have not done any shooting yet. Still 5.5 days left. Sorry if I confused anyone.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 15, 2014, 02:23:53 PM: Quote from: westernarcher on November 15, 2014, 01:10:04 PM
Hey stew. Where's your story? I saw a pic with your mug in it.

So stew is holding out on us! >:( :bash:
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 15, 2014, 02:25:31 PM: Quote from: westernarcher on November 15, 2014, 02:14:43 PM
I have not done any shooting yet. Still 5.5 days left. Sorry if I confused anyone.

Daylight is burning what are you waiting on get back out there and get the buck of your dreams, or nightmares! :chuckle:
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Post by: westernarcher on November 16, 2014, 08:45:30 PM: So yesterday evening we located what we felt could be a shooter. It was over a mile away tho and was hard to really know. So this morning we figured out the right roads to get us close. Found what looked to be a good buck. Did the stalk and it turned out to be a big 2x4 buck. Let em go.
Continued doing some more driving and found more deer. Finally a great buck showed. And the rest is history. My buddy got his first muley.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 16, 2014, 08:47:42 PM: Great buck, congrats! :tup:
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Post by: jrebel on November 16, 2014, 08:48:38 PM: Fantastic buck....Congrats to your friend. Now it is your turn!! :tup:
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Post by: Ridgerunner on November 16, 2014, 08:56:26 PM: Looks like an awesome buck, lets see the straight on view though!
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Post by: bearkautz on November 16, 2014, 09:09:23 PM: really nice ! good job! :tup:
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Post by: DU13 on November 16, 2014, 09:46:43 PM: Congrats
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 16, 2014, 09:58:06 PM: Congrats to him on a great buck.
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Post by: stew pidasso on November 17, 2014, 06:38:09 AM: Ridge runner wants the straight on view too. Really killer looking buck.
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Post by: c.jones on November 17, 2014, 07:37:54 AM: Congrats.. Great looking buck
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Post by: elkoholic1 on November 17, 2014, 08:20:01 AM: congrats on a great buck :tup:
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Post by: FullDraw on November 17, 2014, 08:20:52 AM: Well done. Cant wait to draw that tag someday.
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Post by: westernarcher on November 17, 2014, 08:53:55 AM: All right.. Full on frontal
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Post by: westernarcher on November 17, 2014, 10:17:50 AM: This one got his walking papers 😃
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Post by: jrebel on November 17, 2014, 10:24:24 AM: Young buck....he will be nice in a few years. :tup:
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Post by: coachcw on November 17, 2014, 10:55:33 AM: great job , way to hunt hard
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Post by: westernarcher on November 17, 2014, 11:38:28 PM: So after 8 days and sorting thru over 50 bucks I finally found a great buck. Same exact location my friend Sam shot his yesterday. I was able to get the shot on my iPhone thru the spotter. So with Sam monitoring the buck thru the spotter I was able to make a 333 yard shot and dropped it in it's tracks. :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Bigshooter on November 17, 2014, 11:41:11 PM: congrats on a great buck.
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Post by: Rainier10 on November 17, 2014, 11:44:28 PM: Sweet buck way to go.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 18, 2014, 12:27:56 AM: Congrats you both scored on great bucks.
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Post by: mkcj on November 18, 2014, 12:54:44 AM: Great job on 2 outstanding bucks :tup:
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Post by: jrebel on November 18, 2014, 05:16:31 AM: Super fantastic......great buck!! :tup:
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Post by: zwickeyman on November 18, 2014, 05:26:20 AM: Real nice buck, congrats. Sounds like you had a great hunt.
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Post by: C-Money on November 18, 2014, 05:31:25 AM: Wow! Very nice pair of bucks! Hunt of a lifetime. Congrats!
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Post by: Watimberghost on November 18, 2014, 06:10:38 AM: Those are two stud deer right there! What a great hunt you both got to share :tup:
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 18, 2014, 09:43:49 AM: Great bucks! :tup:

Did you find it harder without snow?
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Post by: The Weazle on November 18, 2014, 12:46:29 PM: Nice bucks!

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Post by: elkoholic1 on November 18, 2014, 12:58:27 PM: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: JBar on November 18, 2014, 01:51:01 PM: Hope you left me a couple to chase around! Nice bucks!!!!
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Post by: liljozie495 on November 18, 2014, 07:13:43 PM: Very nice! Congrats guys
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Post by: hunting4sanity on November 18, 2014, 07:36:21 PM: Two very nice bucks, congrats x2!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on November 19, 2014, 12:18:38 AM: Dandy buck :drool:
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Post by: Payne on November 19, 2014, 11:10:25 AM: :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: MLHSN on November 19, 2014, 11:17:28 AM: Western Archer, how does that Exo pack feel weighted down?
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Post by: westernarcher on November 19, 2014, 02:26:34 PM: It is a sweet pack. Can't say I really loaded it down. I only had 78#s in it. It rode very nice. The meat shelf system they put together is the best I've seen.
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Post by: jae on November 19, 2014, 03:00:58 PM: Nice Buck, Congratulations.
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Post by: westernarcher on November 23, 2014, 03:16:58 PM: Here are some more pics and the kill shot video. I ended up getting about 10 min of video trying to decide on shooting or waiting another day. The buck was about 100 yards down the ridge from where my buddy shot his. http://vimeo.com/112648215 (http://vimeo.com/112648215)
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 23, 2014, 03:29:06 PM: nice shot. what caliber?
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Post by: jrebel on November 23, 2014, 03:33:12 PM: That is great. You have pics, video, horns and good eats. :tup: :tup:
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Post by: boneaddict on November 23, 2014, 03:35:33 PM: Way to document the hunt :tup:
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Post by: westernarcher on November 23, 2014, 04:15:43 PM: Boss. 30-06. 165 grain accutip. Half the fun was spinning the story out on here and seeing everyone commenting. Thanx guys for a positive forum. :tup:
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Post by: X-Force on November 23, 2014, 04:18:08 PM: It was fun to follow your hunt.

Congrats!
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Post by: Outdoorskindaguy on November 23, 2014, 04:54:46 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Buck_Nasty11 on November 23, 2014, 05:02:24 PM: :tup: :tup: :drool:
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Post by: Biggerhammer on November 23, 2014, 05:09:15 PM: Flat HAMMERED him! Well done.
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Post by: The scout on November 23, 2014, 05:19:19 PM: thanks for sharing your story.couple great bucks :tup:
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Post by: Ironhead on November 23, 2014, 05:27:39 PM: Nice Bucks , liked your pics.
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Post by: SkookumHntr on November 23, 2014, 06:05:22 PM: Loved reading it! Awesome hunt!! :tup:
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 23, 2014, 08:15:48 PM: Way to make the most of your tags! Great bucks and story!
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on November 23, 2014, 09:22:59 PM: Nice congrats on a couple of great bucks!

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Post by: mountainman on November 24, 2014, 08:37:27 AM: Enjoyed the story video and pics! Congratulations!
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Post by: elkoholic1 on November 24, 2014, 09:39:51 AM: :tup:
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Post by: moocher97 on November 25, 2014, 12:04:47 AM: Shot a 175+ muley today with my father. Just got back from late archery and will post pictures. And one crazy story which might relate to one of you rifle hunters.

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Post by: westernarcher on November 25, 2014, 10:39:00 AM: Saweet!! Can't wait to see it.
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Post by: jrebel on November 25, 2014, 12:50:56 PM: Quote from: moocher97 on November 25, 2014, 12:04:47 AM
Shot a 175+ muley today with my father. Just got back from late archery and will post pictures. And one crazy story which might relate to one of you rifle hunters.

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Can't post this without pics.... :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: Weehunt66 on November 25, 2014, 07:58:17 PM: Pics??
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Post by: MtnMuley on November 25, 2014, 08:04:43 PM: No offense, but should start your own thread. This is a late entiat rifle hunt where the poster told about his success. You're talking about staying at the Comstock in Conconully so you obviously weren't even in the Entiat area, needless to say not even during the same season. :twocents: Congrats on your success though.
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Post by: moocher97 on November 25, 2014, 08:54:05 PM: shoot sorry guys yes i realize this is a rifle entiat tag and was going to copy and paste this into my on topic. i got the entiat and sinlahiekan mixed up honosted mistake because ive hunted both. didnt mean to cause a misunderstanding
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Post by: UBA on November 25, 2014, 09:00:43 PM: I say start a new thread and keep going. I'm interested now
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Post by: moocher97 on November 25, 2014, 09:08:07 PM: Posted look under sinlaheikan hunt long story!!!
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Post by: gunnarnewt on November 26, 2014, 09:54:40 AM: Congrats on your bucks! :tup:
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Post by: slim9300 on November 26, 2014, 11:01:24 PM: Awesome thread and bucks!

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Post by: GameHunter1959 on November 28, 2014, 12:17:11 PM: Congrats on your guys bucks. That's flipping awesome. Great shot! Hammered him!