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Big Game Hunting => Out Of State Hunting => Topic started by: go4steelhd on October 12, 2016, 08:11:43 AM

Title: Big Idaho Buck!
Post by: go4steelhd on October 12, 2016, 08:11:43 AM: This is my second buck. I took advantage of buying two deer tags in Idaho. I'm not sure how to copy the link, but the first buck I got is under "My Idaho Buck". I left with enough time to scout 1 1/2 days. Found some nice bucks. On the opener I locate the herd I seen the morning before about 75 yards from where they where feeding the day before. I made a stalk which probably took an hour to get into range. I seen three big bucks at 175 yards. I picked the best of the three and shot. Which turned out to be a miss :bash: Thn about ten seconds later a buck came running out of the draw at me. He stopped at 75 yards and looked back up the hill away from me. I almost past him because he was a lot smaller then the other bucks. But I decided to take him and I'm glad I did because he's a solid buck. I boned him out then spent till about 4 pm packing him out. Then hung him in a tree for the night a half mile from the truck. I was about three miles in, in rough terrain. The next morning I packed him out. Then got a flat tire and had to go get it fixed. I was tired and very sore. But I only had four days to hunt. So I hiked into a new spot that was very tough to get to physically. I changed shirts because the one I wore in was wet. The wind was blowing about 30 and it was very very cold. I put on all my clothes and got in a rock patch that was kinda out of the wind and glassed. I finally set my pack over the top of my legs because I was shaking bad enough from the cold it was hard to glass. After about 1 1/2 hours this buck stepped out. I set up my pack on a rock and ranged him at 435. I waited until my nerves calmed to make the shot. Then I packed half of him out. And will pack the rest out today.

Great season, great views, I'm feeling blessed :IBCOOL:
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Post by: go4steelhd on October 12, 2016, 08:13:33 AM: Pics
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Post by: go4steelhd on October 12, 2016, 08:15:44 AM: Pics
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Post by: Taco280AI on October 12, 2016, 08:17:27 AM: Nice buck :tup:
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Post by: go4steelhd on October 12, 2016, 08:19:06 AM: Pics
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Post by: meathunter on October 12, 2016, 08:26:15 AM: Nice second buck! I seen the pic of the other one too. I want to hunt with you! :yike:
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Post by: Mfowl on October 12, 2016, 08:29:48 AM: Sweet buck! Congrats!
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Post by: Tschaefer72 on October 12, 2016, 08:32:02 AM: Wow what a hunt! Great job working hard for these two!
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 12, 2016, 10:05:01 AM: Nice work! :tup:
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Post by: KNOPHISH on October 12, 2016, 10:36:50 AM: Hell of a buck, looks pretty steep :tup:
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Post by: go4steelhd on October 12, 2016, 12:51:16 PM: Thanks!!
And yes it's very steep country. This is my best buck :tup:
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Post by: Timberstalker on October 12, 2016, 12:57:25 PM: Impressive animal. Thanks for sharing! :tup:
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 12, 2016, 12:59:25 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Jimmy33 on October 12, 2016, 08:02:02 PM: Wow

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Post by: takethetime on October 12, 2016, 09:45:15 PM: Well done! Congrats.

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Post by: cooltimber on October 12, 2016, 09:47:32 PM: great buck,what boots were u wearing
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Post by: fishngamereaper on October 12, 2016, 09:51:35 PM: :tup:masher for sure...I love that first pic..70 degree slope, no photo shop needed.
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Post by: go4steelhd on October 13, 2016, 06:17:33 AM: @cooltimber
Kenetrek boots. In that type of country you need there support and traction. In my option the are with the money.
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Post by: Houndhunter on October 13, 2016, 06:34:39 AM: Nice buck :tup:
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Post by: Ridgerunner on October 13, 2016, 06:49:16 AM: I think you need a partner next year(hint, hint). Great job on doubling up!
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Post by: go4steelhd on October 13, 2016, 08:26:15 AM: http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,202687.0.html
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Post by: Timberstalker on October 13, 2016, 06:32:57 PM: I just came back to look at this buck to see if he had shrunk. Nope, still big. Congrats again on a dandy.
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Post by: go4steelhd on October 14, 2016, 05:54:42 AM: Hahaha :chuckle:
I would be Lieing if is said I didn't get up the morning after I got him and see if he was still in the truck, and that it really happened. Timberstalker.. I'm still doing the happy dance.
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Post by: CaNINE on October 14, 2016, 01:07:07 PM: exceptional buck - congratulations
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Post by: go4steelhd on October 25, 2016, 09:19:22 AM: Thanks :tup:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on October 25, 2016, 09:45:51 AM: Great buck :tup:
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Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on October 25, 2016, 09:47:02 AM: Giving me some motivation for this weekend! Congrats on the bucks, looks like some rough country, hard earned trophy's right there!
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Post by: go4steelhd on October 25, 2016, 01:46:52 PM: @elkinrut
Are you heading over to catch the last few days of season?
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Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on October 25, 2016, 01:52:30 PM: Quote from: go4steelhd on October 25, 2016, 01:46:52 PM
@elkinrut
Are you heading over to catch the last few days of season?

Yes I am! Cant get out of town fast enough, holing the weather cooperates and we aren't fogged in the whole time.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on October 25, 2016, 01:54:36 PM: What a masher buck! Congratulations.
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Post by: go4steelhd on October 26, 2016, 06:36:47 AM: Right on, they seem to get some big bucks at the end of season. This year I think there has been a lot of snow up high. This should help out a lot. Good luck. I hope you guys find a giant.
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Post by: h2ofowlr on October 26, 2016, 07:07:49 AM: Looks like a pretty good buck.
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Post by: go4steelhd on October 26, 2016, 04:47:22 PM: Indeed :tup:
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Post by: hunting4sanity on October 26, 2016, 05:13:16 PM: WOW! Both of those are very nice bucks and well earned.
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Post by: Muleyslyr on October 26, 2016, 08:48:02 PM: Awesome bucks, that's sweet! Way to get it done over there!
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Post by: M_ray on October 26, 2016, 09:07:21 PM: Nice buck, congrats :tup:
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Post by: go4steelhd on October 27, 2016, 06:21:32 AM: Thanks guys!
I'm hoping for another easy winter for them again this year
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Post by: Triplej on November 04, 2016, 07:16:44 AM: Good Work ! nice buck
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Post by: kellama2001 on November 04, 2016, 08:51:02 AM: Wow! :yike: Congrats! Looks like all the hard work and effort paid off!
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Post by: go4steelhd on November 06, 2016, 02:47:29 PM: Indeed! :tup: :IBCOOL:
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Post by: eastfork on December 25, 2016, 05:45:41 PM: Great buck!
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 24, 2017, 12:23:16 PM: Man o man that right G4 is crazy. :drool:

This thread is useless without a score. :chuckle:
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Post by: pianoman9701 on January 24, 2017, 01:52:48 PM: Great buck, congratulations.
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Post by: go4steelhd on January 24, 2017, 02:26:27 PM: This is my buck. With Lauren. From Lauren's sckull cleaning. She does fantastic work.
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Post by: grundy53 on January 24, 2017, 02:32:27 PM: Looks great!

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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 24, 2017, 02:42:23 PM: Quote from: go4steelhd on January 24, 2017, 02:26:27 PM
This is my buck. With Lauren. From Lauren's sckull cleaning. She does fantastic work.

What does she charge for skull cleaning?

Looks awesome, you taking it to the Sportsman show?
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Post by: go4steelhd on January 24, 2017, 04:38:11 PM: I think its $150 for deer then $225 for elk.
This buck will not be at the show. He's 180 class.
My moose will be at the show this week end I'm curious if it will go all time awards or not.
I rotated the pic
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 24, 2017, 04:41:49 PM: I guess the mass makes him look bigger, awesome buck no matter the score. :tup:
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Post by: go4steelhd on January 24, 2017, 05:15:19 PM: Lack of eye guards and the one fork is bad. This keeps him away from being 190's
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 24, 2017, 05:16:44 PM: Quote from: go4steelhd on January 24, 2017, 05:15:19 PM
Lack of eye guards and the one fork is bad. This keeps him away from being 190's

The right side G3-4 fork?
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Post by: go4steelhd on January 24, 2017, 06:02:16 PM: Yea
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Post by: 2MANY on January 25, 2017, 08:44:57 AM: Interesting the way she angle cut the top of the nose back.

At least that's how it looks in the pic.
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Post by: go4steelhd on January 28, 2017, 08:19:51 AM: I'm not sure I see what you mean. I will have to compare the two she did to others I have had done by others.
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Post by: 2MANY on January 30, 2017, 10:51:52 AM: Might just be the picture angle.
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on January 30, 2017, 11:25:51 AM: I don't see an angle cut on the nose. looks like a standard euro job.
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Post by: go4steelhd on March 09, 2017, 07:45:59 AM: I don't think it's anything different than a normal euro mount. Could just be the angle