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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: trytough on November 22, 2016, 02:45:28 PM

Title: BBD!!! The buck of my dreams!!
Post by: trytough on November 22, 2016, 02:45:28 PM: I've dreamed of taking a buck like this since the first year I started hunt over 12 years ago. I drew the Patterson muzzleloader buck tag and my expectations weren't set to high until the week prior to the opening day. I left my house at 3:45 am to go down and scout the area one week before the opening day to see where the deer were. I met up with a friend that knew the area Well but it was so foggy we couldn't see more then 100 yards. We hiked and drove around the refuge for a few hours but didn't see much with the fog. Finally it started to lift so we began glassing and spotted two really nice bucks. A 3x4 that was wide and tall and a 5x5 that was heavy and dark. Right away I said that's the one I want. The next week at at work and home my thoughts were consumed by this buck and hoped I'd find him Saturday morning. Opening morning 20 minutes into the hunt there he was all by himself. We worked towards him but he circled back and busted us. We then found him 30 minutes later with 15 does and a big 3x3 but so many eyes made it really hard. Five different times we were between 200-250 yards from him but couldn't get any closer with all the eyes. We walked, ran, and crawled all day and as dark fell upon us we felt defeated and tired. My brother and I went back to the camper, ate dinner and talked about our plan. We knew we just need our plan to work just once and gor a little luck. We went to bed at 7:30 and slept like babies. The next morning we were glassing up does about 800 yards away then I spotted him all by himself but he spotted us too. We back behind a little hill to watch him as he later bedded down but he finally got nervous and headed away from us about 600 yards and began to feed then proceed to bed down. Perfect, I decided to go way out and around him and come in from behind him but was worried because there was barely any cover but I had to try. My brother stayed back to watch. I got to within 150 yards of him and crawled to 75 yards of him, he had no idea I was there. I got ready, got an extra cap out just incase the first one didn't fire. 30 minutes later he stood up perfectly broadside and boom, he dropped in his tracks. I hurried and reloaded but as I walked up on him he was done. Glad my brother was with me on this hunt of of a lifetime for me! And for the help of friends!!
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on November 22, 2016, 02:48:47 PM: Now there's a WOW factor.
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Post by: Gringo31 on November 22, 2016, 02:49:09 PM: :tup: :tup: :tup:

That's the best Paterson Buck I've seen taken from there in quite some time....
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Post by: huntnphool on November 22, 2016, 02:51:52 PM: Great buck, congrats. :tup:
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Post by: finnman on November 22, 2016, 02:54:35 PM: Congrats!! Great refuge buck, that looks like some of the bucks I was chasing across the river in 2011 on the Umatilla Refuge with my shotgun!!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on November 22, 2016, 02:56:54 PM: Beautiful buck :drool: Congrats
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Post by: SkookumHntr on November 22, 2016, 03:02:56 PM: Beauty!!
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Post by: pianoman9701 on November 22, 2016, 03:04:56 PM: Gorgeous buck.
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Post by: kellama2001 on November 22, 2016, 03:07:11 PM: An awesome buck, congrats! :tup: :tup:
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Post by: jackelope on November 22, 2016, 03:08:27 PM: Great buck. Congrats and thank you for sharing with us!!
:tup:
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Post by: 2MANY on November 22, 2016, 03:10:10 PM: The pic with the boys will become a family heirloom.
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Post by: trytough on November 22, 2016, 03:13:01 PM: The pic with the boys is my favorite pic!!
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 22, 2016, 03:15:07 PM: Thats a stunner! Awesome deer!
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Post by: mdbuck5x5 on November 22, 2016, 03:17:41 PM: Amazing buck congrats!
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Post by: bearhunter99 on November 22, 2016, 03:24:49 PM: Great buck, Congrats! :tup:
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Post by: Widgeondeke on November 22, 2016, 03:30:18 PM: WHOA :yike:
Congrats on a great hunt and harvest.
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Post by: RackDUp on November 22, 2016, 03:30:32 PM: Great job on that buck I had the archery tag and spotted him my last day. I couldn't get into a good position but it was a fun hunt. Looks like you had a great experience.
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on November 22, 2016, 03:41:10 PM: Quote from: RackDUp on November 22, 2016, 03:30:32 PM
Great job on that buck I had the archery tag and spotted him my last day. I couldn't get into a good position but it was a fun hunt. Looks like you had a great experience.
Best first post ever ;)
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Post by: full choke on November 22, 2016, 04:01:37 PM: Great job! :tup:
Thanks for sharing the story.
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Post by: tgomez on November 22, 2016, 04:08:00 PM: Sweet buck!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍
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Post by: sleonard on November 22, 2016, 04:53:37 PM: That is a Buck of a lifetime!!
That is about the best one I've seen yet from Wa
Nice Job!

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Post by: X-Force on November 22, 2016, 04:54:58 PM: Great deer.

Congrats
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Post by: BigfootHunter on November 22, 2016, 04:58:02 PM: Whew! That's a once in a lifer! Congrats on a monster!
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Post by: Ellensburg on November 22, 2016, 05:24:46 PM: That qualifies as a toad.
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on November 22, 2016, 05:25:02 PM: Very nice, Congrats!!!!
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Post by: saylean on November 22, 2016, 05:37:29 PM: Awesome buck!
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Post by: trophyelk6x6 on November 22, 2016, 05:41:51 PM: :tup:
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Post by: savagehunter on November 22, 2016, 05:48:05 PM: Jealous but way to put the stalk on
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 22, 2016, 05:56:40 PM: Woooowwwzeeerrr a true 5x5 that has to be pushing 190+, great storey and buck.

Congrats dude. :tup:
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Post by: Tschaefer72 on November 22, 2016, 05:58:36 PM: such a cool buck. way to stick with it
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 22, 2016, 06:29:42 PM: Congrats :tup:
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Post by: elkrack on November 22, 2016, 06:35:02 PM: Great buck add him to the five point thread!
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Post by: Wingin it on November 22, 2016, 07:41:07 PM: Dandy!
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Post by: Jimmy33 on November 22, 2016, 08:03:11 PM: Jealous
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Post by: Muleyslyr on November 22, 2016, 08:04:32 PM: Awesome buck man! Nice work!
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on November 22, 2016, 08:09:32 PM: :tup:
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Post by: actionshooter on November 22, 2016, 10:49:15 PM: WOW!
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Post by: redi on November 22, 2016, 10:56:27 PM: Fantastic. Good job.
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Post by: HvyHorn338 on November 23, 2016, 04:47:44 AM: Great buck :tup:
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 23, 2016, 05:21:59 AM: Congrats on a decent buck, way to stay with it.
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Post by: lemondog on November 23, 2016, 06:13:28 AM: That is one BIG, OLD deer! nice job!
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Post by: Lefthook on November 23, 2016, 07:56:20 AM: Quote from: Mr Mykiss on November 22, 2016, 03:41:10 PM
Quote from: RackDUp on November 22, 2016, 03:30:32 PM
Great job on that buck I had the archery tag and spotted him my last day. I couldn't get into a good position but it was a fun hunt. Looks like you had a great experience.
Best first post ever ;)

That is definetly a great first post. Mr. RackDUp didn't let any jealousy seep into the post. Nice.
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Post by: elkboy on November 23, 2016, 08:02:36 AM: That is a beautiful muley buck! Congratulations!!!
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Post by: jennabug on November 23, 2016, 08:03:50 AM: Awesome story, and beautiful buck! :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Antlershed on November 23, 2016, 08:16:48 AM: Awesome buck!
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Post by: C-Money on November 23, 2016, 08:53:30 AM: Congrats on your most excellent buck!! :tup:
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Post by: Mark251 on November 23, 2016, 09:26:01 AM: Wow! Awesome buck :tup:
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Post by: luv2hunt on November 23, 2016, 09:46:52 AM: Bruiser for sure, gonna be tough to top that one. Nice job!!
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Post by: sjhgraysage on November 23, 2016, 10:27:30 AM: Sweet Buck!
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Post by: wsmnut on November 23, 2016, 10:32:02 AM: Excellent!
Great story. Thanks!
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Post by: boneaddict on November 23, 2016, 10:34:13 AM: I shared the thread with a friend, but forgot to comment. Gorgeous critter! Great pics. As elkracks mentioned,get him into the five point thread. He's perfect.
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on November 23, 2016, 10:39:49 AM: Stud buck, great write up!
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Post by: Yakirack on November 23, 2016, 10:40:37 AM: Awesome buck. thanks for sharing.
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Post by: kramman on November 23, 2016, 03:43:17 PM: Great buck thanks for sharing
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on November 23, 2016, 03:46:02 PM: Congrats on an awesome buck!
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Post by: muleyslayer on November 23, 2016, 03:53:49 PM: Congratulations thanks for showing us that beautiful buck!