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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: shadowless_nite on August 15, 2015, 08:24:43 AM

Title: 3 legged record size columbian whitetail????
Post by: shadowless_nite on August 15, 2015, 08:24:43 AM: So fair warning....I by no means am a expert at scoring but last weekend while driving passed the whitetail refuge on hwy 4 last weekend we spotted this pair of bucks. One looked like a huge buck so pulled over to pull the camera out of the bag and throw the 300mm lens on. I only looked through the view finder on the camera so I couldn't tell how big it was for sure and for some reason my buddy with his Binos was only looking at the guy on the right and the other 2 bucks that popped out. Judging from the picture and I know the zoomed in picture is blurry but.... to me he looks like a tall non typical whitetail with 4-5in eye guards and a drop tine on his left and what looks like palmatted points on top with only 3 legs to boot??? Am I seeing this wrong? Has anyone else seen this deer on the refuge? It had no collar and was in the field just west of the hwy viewing station...

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Title: Re: 3 legged record size columbian whitetail????
Post by: HntnFsh on August 15, 2015, 08:36:37 AM: That's a dandy buck! Hard to tell by the pics. In the first pic it looks like he has all 4 legs. When its blown up it looks like its right rear leg could be missing. Butt I think its actually kicked up and the bottom part of the leg is blending in with his left rear leg. Hard to tell though.
Title: Re: 3 legged record size columbian whitetail????
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 15, 2015, 08:56:15 AM: Dandy ...With a drop tin too!!!! :tup:
Title: Re: 3 legged record size columbian whitetail????
Post by: notellumcreek on August 15, 2015, 08:58:17 AM: Quote from: HntnFsh on August 15, 2015, 08:36:37 AM
That's a dandy buck! Hard to tell by the pics. In the first pic it looks like he has all 4 legs. When its blown up it looks like its right rear leg could be missing. Butt I think its actually kicked up and the bottom part of the leg is blending in with his left rear leg. Hard to tell though.

:yeah:
Looking at it after reading this and I can see it.
Title: Re: 3 legged record size columbian whitetail????
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 15, 2015, 09:00:32 AM: You should have gotten out and tried to see if you could catch it :chuckle: Good luck with that !!
Title: Re: 3 legged record size columbian whitetail????
Post by: shadowless_nite on August 15, 2015, 09:09:44 AM: Quote from: HntnFsh on August 15, 2015, 08:36:37 AM
That's a dandy buck! Hard to tell by the pics. In the first pic it looks like he has all 4 legs. When its blown up it looks like its right rear leg could be missing. Butt I think its actually kicked up and the bottom part of the leg is blending in with his left rear leg. Hard to tell though.

That's what I was thinking but it's soooo hard to tell. And this is the only shot I could get off with my camera before the battery wouldn't let me snap anymore photos since emy wife decided to leave it switched on in the camera bag. So I'm glad I atleast got one picture off lol. Really with I got more
Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on August 15, 2015, 09:00:32 AM
You should have gotten out and tried to see if you could catch it :chuckle: Good luck with that !!

I got out to take the picture and they didn't like that idea lol. As soon as my feet hit the ground they split! And Im not sure how well I would've done trying to scale the fence lol
Title: Re: 3 legged record size columbian whitetail????
Post by: magnumb on August 15, 2015, 06:55:24 PM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on August 15, 2015, 09:00:32 AM
You should have gotten out and tried to see if you could catch it :chuckle: Good luck with that !!

What was that potion that Bill Cosby used.....?
Title: Re: 3 legged record size columbian whitetail????
Post by: BULLBLASTER on August 15, 2015, 07:27:13 PM: Looks like it has all 4 to me. Right rear is just up as it's taking a step. Lined up with left rear.
Title: Re: 3 legged record size columbian whitetail????
Post by: bowhunterforever on August 15, 2015, 07:50:34 PM: Quote from: BULLBLASTER on August 15, 2015, 07:27:13 PM
Looks like it has all 4 to me. Right rear is just up as it's taking a step. Lined up with left rear.
:yeah:
Title: Re: 3 legged record size columbian whitetail????
Post by: Utah on August 15, 2015, 09:23:11 PM: Whatever you do don't go out to Puget Island.... All the bucks have seriously small racks... ;)
Title: Re: 3 legged record size columbian whitetail????
Post by: fishnfur on August 16, 2015, 12:22:50 AM: I've never seen a thing at that viewing station. Great find! Stud buck!
Title: Re: 3 legged record size columbian whitetail????
Post by: shadowless_nite on August 16, 2015, 06:07:59 PM: Quote from: fishnfur on August 16, 2015, 12:22:50 AM
I've never seen a thing at that viewing station. Great find! Stud buck!

I do every now and then but they always look like the guy on the right. Just a tiny typical whitetail. And I definitely see the leg now that everyone pointed it out!