Post by: highside74 on October 15, 2016, 11:22:12 AM
Post by: PolarBear on October 15, 2016, 11:26:41 AM
Post by: hiway_99 on October 15, 2016, 11:43:50 AM
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Post by: highside74 on October 15, 2016, 11:55:35 AM
Post by: Falcon on October 15, 2016, 01:33:35 PM
My daughter and I could have tagged out at the same time on a spike and a decent 2 point but passed. Haven't heard of any bucks hitting the ground yet.
I believe your daughter has bigger goals this season👊
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 15, 2016, 02:04:41 PM
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Post by: fishnfur on October 15, 2016, 02:29:53 PM
Post by: Ghunt on October 15, 2016, 02:32:14 PM
My daughter Taylor's first deer. Yes we were wearing hunters orange. The picture was taken after we got the truck.
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Was this up on Weyerhaeuser land?
Post by: Jason on October 15, 2016, 02:37:18 PM
I did hear about 7 shots from around the area I was in all before 8am.
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 15, 2016, 02:39:21 PM
Hey! I thought you were staying home!
I couldn't help myself :chuckle: I did some road hunting till 11...only seen a couple today...it was a zoo with other road hunters though
Post by: fishnfur on October 15, 2016, 02:45:56 PM
I understand completely. At least you saw a "buck".Hey! I thought you were staying home!
I couldn't help myself :chuckle: I did some road hunting till 11...only seen a couple today...it was a zoo with other road hunters though
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 15, 2016, 02:56:59 PM
Post by: fishnfur on October 15, 2016, 03:03:11 PM
I shot one at about 10am, not sure I want to post pictures though as I am embarrassed because I couldn't control myself and I shot the first legal buck I saw.
I did hear about 7 shots from around the area I was in all before 8am.
Jason - did you shoot deerhunter_98520's spike?
Post by: JakeLand on October 15, 2016, 04:01:10 PM
Blacktail!
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 15, 2016, 04:04:06 PM
Post by: lamrith on October 15, 2016, 04:08:51 PM
Zoo of hunters were I was also, I heard one shot about 9am and that was it out where I was.Hey! I thought you were staying home!
I couldn't help myself :chuckle: I did some road hunting till 11...only seen a couple today...it was a zoo with other road hunters though
Post by: highside74 on October 15, 2016, 04:10:51 PM
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Blacktail!
Looks like a legit 1st day whopper.
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 15, 2016, 04:24:42 PM
I envy you guys passing up deer. I would pass up nothing legal at this point.Zoo of hunters were I was also, I heard one shot about 9am and that was it out where I was.Hey! I thought you were staying home!
I couldn't help myself :chuckle: I did some road hunting till 11...only seen a couple today...it was a zoo with other road hunters though
Not going to get ones like this shooting small ones on the first day :tup:
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Post by: Cultusman on October 15, 2016, 04:32:48 PM
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Blacktail!
You can't post a picture of an old shed horn you found stuck in the mud on opening day of rifle season. :chuckle:
Post by: Jason on October 15, 2016, 04:54:39 PM
No :chuckle: mine was a bit bigger than his, not much though :DOH:I shot one at about 10am, not sure I want to post pictures though as I am embarrassed because I couldn't control myself and I shot the first legal buck I saw.
I did hear about 7 shots from around the area I was in all before 8am.
Jason - did you shoot deerhunter_98520's spike?
Post by: JakeLand on October 15, 2016, 05:17:10 PM
Not exactly what I wanted but
This one and a much bigger 4x4 working up through the timber and they swapped who was in front and when he stepped into a opening I pulled the hammer down and then was surprised that this buck was in the lead
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 15, 2016, 05:19:17 PM
Post by: JakeLand on October 15, 2016, 05:21:37 PM
Post by: fishnfur on October 15, 2016, 05:28:02 PM
Post by: Harbor_hunter on October 15, 2016, 05:48:46 PM
Post by: hiway_99 on October 15, 2016, 09:15:55 PM
No it was in coyleMy daughter Taylor's first deer. Yes we were wearing hunters orange. The picture was taken after we got the truck.
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Was this up on Weyerhaeuser land?
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Post by: lokidog on October 15, 2016, 09:24:03 PM
Post by: highside74 on October 15, 2016, 09:37:32 PM
Post by: JakeLand on October 15, 2016, 09:56:56 PM
Post by: fishnfur on October 15, 2016, 10:08:40 PM
?Blue eyed buck, or is that just a reflection off Rosario Straight?
Post by: Jimmybelltown on October 15, 2016, 11:14:58 PM
Post by: lokidog on October 15, 2016, 11:29:57 PM
:tup: Give your boy a pat on the back from the forum.
?Blue eyed buck, or is that just a reflection off Rosario Straight?
Still fresh enough to have reflecting eyes with the flash, no rigor yet either as we had enough confidence in the shot placement and RAD broadhead to go get him pretty much right away. :tup:
Post by: JDHasty on October 16, 2016, 11:14:52 AM
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Post by: DaveMonti on October 16, 2016, 11:28:21 AM
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Not exactly what I wanted but
This one and a much bigger 4x4 working up through the timber and they swapped who was in front and when he stepped into a opening I pulled the hammer down and then was surprised that this buck was in the lead
Nice buck Jake! I"d be real happy with him! Congratulations!
Post by: Fl0und3rz on October 16, 2016, 01:05:48 PM
Post by: kodiak 907 on October 16, 2016, 03:00:27 PM
Post by: Thefishguy77 on October 16, 2016, 03:01:20 PM
I have property out there. I have stalked some bucks out in the super thick stuff. Never had the chance to take a shot at themNo it was in coyleMy daughter Taylor's first deer. Yes we were wearing hunters orange. The picture was taken after we got the truck.
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Post by: Molon5labe on October 16, 2016, 03:09:38 PM
Having a late tag in my pocket is altering my judgment. Passing on three shooter bucks in two days.... What the hell am I doing.
If it would make you feel better you can show me where one of them is and I'll give it a loving home.
Post by: fishnfur on October 16, 2016, 03:23:40 PM
Having a late tag in my pocket is altering my judgment. Passing on three shooter bucks in two days.... What the hell am I doing.
Sounds like fun! Are you in reprod, timber, or in something totally different?
Post by: JakeLand on October 16, 2016, 03:24:19 PM
Having a late tag in my pocket is altering my judgment. Passing on three shooter bucks in two days.... What the hell am I doing.
You know what's possible with the late tag, hold off unless it's a bruiser
Post by: kodiak 907 on October 16, 2016, 03:33:30 PM
Having a late tag in my pocket is altering my judgment. Passing on three shooter bucks in two days.... What the hell am I doing.
Sounds like fun! Are you in reprod, timber, or in something totally different?
They're just standing out in the wide open. The weather has got the deer all out of sorts.
Post by: fishnfur on October 16, 2016, 04:03:34 PM
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Post by: Thefishguy77 on October 16, 2016, 04:57:00 PM
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Post by: fishnfur on October 16, 2016, 05:04:07 PM
Saw a lot of deer yesterday. Four or five decent bucks, four or five small two points and a couple dozen does. I saw one super nice buck, he's been around a few years. I have never seen him on property I have access to.
I'm going to start whining if you keep that up. >:(
Post by: lamrith on October 16, 2016, 05:26:10 PM
Some nice deer shown, congrats and GL to others that do not have anything down yet.
Post by: Ghunt on October 16, 2016, 05:32:11 PM
You guys r killin me! Kid and I slogged thru the rain yesterday trying to get him his 1st and did not see a single deer and you guys are passing up forky's. :DOH:
Some nice deer shown, congrats and GL to others that do not have anything down yet.
I'm right with you...
Post by: JDHasty on October 16, 2016, 05:33:19 PM
Having a late tag in my pocket is altering my judgment. Passing on three shooter bucks in two days.... What the hell am I doing.
Sounds like fun! Are you in reprod, timber, or in something totally different?
They're just standing out in the wide open. The weather has got the deer all out of sorts.
I saw a lot of that yesterday. I am a nasty weather blacktail hunter. I didn't shoot a big buck, but did have the opportunity to screw up on a decent one. About like the one in the picture.
Post by: fishnfur on October 16, 2016, 05:38:43 PM
Quote from: lamrith link=topic=202888.msg2695013#msg2695013 date=14y76663970
You guys r killin me! Kid and I slogged thru the rain yesterday trying to get him his 1st and did not see a single deer and you guys are passing up forky's. :DOH:
Some nice deer shown, congrats and GL to others that do not have anything down yet.
Enjoy the adventure. These days pass too quickly to unnecessarily end this year's hunt with a buck you're not happy with. The best days are still coming. Be confident, hunt hard. (and if all else fails, take your picture with somebody else's buck and tell your friends you shot it! :chuckle:)
Post by: JDHasty on October 16, 2016, 05:48:57 PM
Quote from: lamrith link=topic=202888.msg2695013#msg2695013 date=14y76663970You guys r killin me! Kid and I slogged thru the rain yesterday trying to get him his 1st and did not see a single deer and you guys are passing up forky's. :DOH:
Some nice deer shown, congrats and GL to others that do not have anything down yet.
Enjoy the adventure. These days pass too quickly to unnecessarily end this year's hunt with a buck you're not happy with. The best days are still coming. Be confident, hunt hard. (and if all else fails, take your picture with somebody else's buck and tell your friends you shot it! :chuckle:)
I've been out four weekends archery hunting and shot a two point yesterday. It's a decent two point, nothing special. I have some great memories from the earlier hunts that I came home empty though. I let a pretty nice one walk back during archery season, because I was after a bigger one I had seen that day. I've had a half dozen four points within 60 yards of me and seen some real dandys.
Post by: JDHasty on October 16, 2016, 06:05:03 PM
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Post by: JDHasty on October 17, 2016, 11:21:35 AM
Here's an island fork horn a guy hunting w/me got yesterday. Huge body, OK rack.
111 lbs hanging weight / 1.33 / 1.33 = 197 lbs live
or 111 X 1.33 X 1.26 = 186 lbs live
So using those two equations to estimate live weight it is ~ a 185-195 lb blacktail. Not bad. I thought it was bigger than that. I guess the older I get an the lazier I get the bigger they feel when I'm helping drag them out.
Post by: KillerBeee on October 17, 2016, 01:21:10 PM
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Post by: ballpark on October 17, 2016, 02:16:31 PM
Post by: npaull on October 17, 2016, 02:17:20 PM
Was that on the Kitsap penninsula by chance? Just curious.
Post by: ballpark on October 17, 2016, 02:24:40 PM
Post by: JDHasty on October 17, 2016, 03:04:51 PM
Here's another view :tup:
Nice!
Post by: Ghunt on October 17, 2016, 03:34:20 PM
Here's another view :tup:
Looks to have some decent mass to him :tup:
Post by: fishnfur on October 17, 2016, 09:10:47 PM
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