Post by: Rainier10 on April 21, 2020, 10:10:04 AM
One of the perks of being an instructor other than the free shirt and hat is special permits. I signed up because I love to hear myself talk and then found out about the permits. If you teach at least one class a year you are eligible to put in for some permits, multiseason elk, multiseason deer and a general pool for different elk and deer tags. If you teach two online certification classes you get to put your name in another drawing.
I was lucky enough to draw a hunter ed multiseason elk tag in the past and this year a multiseason deer tag.
I also had my name in the pool for teaching the online certification class. I was drawn for that tag third on the list. There are six tags, any deer 100 series GMU's except 157, any deer GMU 245&247, any deer 335-368, any bull 336-368, any elk 382, 388, and all 500 series GMUs except GMU 522 or any deer 600 series GMU's.
The tag you get is an extra tag meaning you can take one additional deer or elk to your general license. You can hunt any season, general or permit that the GMU is open with the method permitted during that season.
The first winner took the Klickitat and 500 series elk tag, the second winner took the Yakima bull tag and I took the 245&247 mule deer tag. I thought about taking the whitetail tag as I never get to hunt those. I hunt mule deer every year at Swakane with my family. Mule deer just seemed like the right choice.
I am crazy excited for this hunt. I hunted in 245 once my very first year hunting. I shot a 130" 4x4 during the general rifle deer season. I hunted GMU 247 once with a bow back in 2000 or 2001 when it was still an OTC hunt in late November and got my biggest buck to date, 160".
With this permit I can hunt the rifle permit season in both units, 11/1-11/20, I can then hunt the archery permit season in 247 11/21-11/30 and if I still have a tag I can hunt 12/1-12/8 archery permit season in 245.
My plan is to hunt the last week of the rifle permit season with my bow. If I can't get close enough and I really want a particular deer I will have a rifle nearby. Then I will switch to the bow season and hunt entiat and if I am still not done I can hit Chiwawa for the late late bow season.
I plan to hunt with family and friends and more than anything just want to look at a ton of deer. I would love to shoot something bigger than 160" to beat my personal best but this isn't going to be so much about inches of antler as just having a blast looking at a ton of nice deer.
I will try to share as much of this hunt as I can and if anyone wants to chime in on this thread until then about their experience in these units in the past feel free. If you have any questions about the hunter education program and permits also feel free to ask.
This thread is open to just about anything except the Corona Virus! I don't even want to think about it when I look at this thread. There are plenty of threads to discuss that if you want to.
Post by: huntnphool on April 21, 2020, 10:11:33 AM
Post by: cougforester on April 21, 2020, 10:16:44 AM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 21, 2020, 10:39:35 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on April 21, 2020, 10:47:15 AM
To save on gas I was going to take my kids toyota and get some cable chains for the front. That should be good right? :chuckle:
Post by: mburrows on April 21, 2020, 10:58:42 AM
best of luck!
Post by: Rainier10 on October 26, 2020, 02:21:57 PM
First trip over is going to November 7th, might stay the night and hunt again on the 8th if it is looking good.
Making another day trip on the 11th. Then I plan to be there the 14th to the 20th.
Hoping the snow keeps coming.
My plan is to hunt with my bow. My buddy will be carrying my rifle just in case. Another buddy will hold the bullets and shooting sticks. All three of us have to agree that it is a good buck.
Like I said in my first post 160" is my goal. That being said, non typical stickers and kickers trump inches and net score.
I am really looking forward to seeing a bunch of deer and spending time with my friends and family in the woods.
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 26, 2020, 02:56:15 PM
Post by: jstone on October 26, 2020, 03:00:47 PM
Hope you get a BIG snow
Post by: Rainier10 on October 26, 2020, 03:04:40 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 26, 2020, 03:47:05 PM
Brand new toyo mud terrains are going on this week in preparation for that BIG snow I am hoping for.
Are those the Open Country M/Ts? Nice tire, especially if you got the buy 3, 1 free deal.
Post by: Rainier10 on October 29, 2020, 08:02:43 AM
Yes open country, no buy one get one free but they are a great tire.Brand new toyo mud terrains are going on this week in preparation for that BIG snow I am hoping for.
Are those the Open Country M/Ts? Nice tire, especially if you got the buy 3, 1 free deal.
Post by: Rainier10 on October 29, 2020, 08:05:04 AM
I am starting to lean towards just getting within 200 yards and shooting with the rifle. There is so much that can go wrong with a bow, I would hate to screw this hunt up.
Post by: jackelope on October 29, 2020, 08:11:47 AM
So the closer I get to this thing the more I am second guessing my thought to try with a bow first. This is a second deer tag so I can still use my archery tag in the late archery season at my regular spot.
I am starting to lean towards just getting within 200 yards and shooting with the rifle. There is so much that can go wrong with a bow, I would hate to screw this hunt up.
I get the anxiety butterflies in situations like this.
It's totally why I didn't bring my muzzleloader on my mountain goat hunt, then I killed a goat at 99 yards.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on October 29, 2020, 08:26:05 AM
I totally get the enjoyment of archery hunting (I do lots of it) but there is lots of opportunities to bow hunt and not very many opportunities at special hunt opportunities like this. Not to mention the vast majority of guys lower their standards if they are bow hunting. Id say take your gun, sift through as many deer as it takes to find the one you actually want and not the one thats good enough just because he's in a good spot for a stalk :twocents:
Post by: kentrek on October 29, 2020, 08:43:54 AM
So the closer I get to this thing the more I am second guessing my thought to try with a bow first. This is a second deer tag so I can still use my archery tag in the late archery season at my regular spot.
I am starting to lean towards just getting within 200 yards and shooting with the rifle. There is so much that can go wrong with a bow, I would hate to screw this hunt up.
I get the anxiety butterflies in situations like this.
It's totally why I didn't bring my muzzleloader on my mountain goat hunt, then I killed a goat at 99 yards.
And do you regret not using your muzzle loader ? Do you think it changed the experience?
Post by: gutsnthegrass on October 29, 2020, 08:52:42 AM
I say it a lot but if you want to hunt a big deer grab your bow but if you want to kill big deer then pick up a gun. Even a muzzleloader is a completely superior weapon to a bow. Archery not only severely shortens your effective range but eliminates a lot of angles and also eliminates shooting a moving animal.
I totally get the enjoyment of archery hunting (I do lots of it) but there is lots of opportunities to bow hunt and not very many opportunities at special hunt opportunities like this. Not to mention the vast majority of guys lower their standards if they are bow hunting. Id say take your gun, sift through as many deer as it takes to find the one you actually want and not the one thats good enough just because he's in a good spot for a stalk :twocents:
:yeah:
Post by: Rainier10 on October 29, 2020, 08:58:01 AM
You know exactly how I feel.So the closer I get to this thing the more I am second guessing my thought to try with a bow first. This is a second deer tag so I can still use my archery tag in the late archery season at my regular spot.
I am starting to lean towards just getting within 200 yards and shooting with the rifle. There is so much that can go wrong with a bow, I would hate to screw this hunt up.
I get the anxiety butterflies in situations like this.
It's totally why I didn't bring my muzzleloader on my mountain goat hunt, then I killed a goat at 99 yards.
Post by: Rainier10 on October 29, 2020, 09:01:20 AM
I say it a lot but if you want to hunt a big deer grab your bow but if you want to kill big deer then pick up a gun. Even a muzzleloader is a completely superior weapon to a bow. Archery not only severely shortens your effective range but eliminates a lot of angles and also eliminates shooting a moving animal.Thanks Karl, you are spot on. I am really starting to lean towards just doing it with a gun and then hit swakane with a bow for the late archery season. So many more options for shots and follow up shots with a gun if things go wrong. I really want to hedge my bets for everything going right.
I totally get the enjoyment of archery hunting (I do lots of it) but there is lots of opportunities to bow hunt and not very many opportunities at special hunt opportunities like this. Not to mention the vast majority of guys lower their standards if they are bow hunting. Id say take your gun, sift through as many deer as it takes to find the one you actually want and not the one thats good enough just because he's in a good spot for a stalk :twocents:
Post by: Rainier10 on October 29, 2020, 09:04:27 AM
Post by: jackelope on October 29, 2020, 09:05:24 AM
So the closer I get to this thing the more I am second guessing my thought to try with a bow first. This is a second deer tag so I can still use my archery tag in the late archery season at my regular spot.
I am starting to lean towards just getting within 200 yards and shooting with the rifle. There is so much that can go wrong with a bow, I would hate to screw this hunt up.
I get the anxiety butterflies in situations like this.
It's totally why I didn't bring my muzzleloader on my mountain goat hunt, then I killed a goat at 99 yards.
And do you regret not using your muzzle loader ? Do you think it changed the experience?
No regrets at all. I just thought it would be cool to kill one with the muzz. Doesn't change a thing for me. Still the coolest hunting experience I may ever have.
Rainier10 is much more of a die hard bowhunter than I am a muzzleloader hunter.
Post by: OutHouse on October 29, 2020, 09:11:51 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on October 29, 2020, 09:36:04 AM
Agree with the other comments. Scrap the bow take the rifle. Then you can discard the idea of coordinating a potential stalk/shot with the bow and just focus on getting in rifle range. If this is a "quality" hunt in fact, or is a quality type hunt based on the circumstances of your hunter ed incentive, maximize the chances of getting the one you want with a gun.This is a quality hunt. November 1-20. Peak rut. Just need more snow. It is at the same time as 15 other rifle permits in the entiat or 21 permits in chiwawa, I can hunt both units. If I don't shoot one during that timeframe I can still hunt 21-30 with a bow in entiat and then December 1-8 with a bow in chiwawa. The archery hunts have 30 entiat permits and 8 chiwawa permits. Should be low pressure whatever season I am hunting. I have to use whatever weapon is allowed during the general permit hunt so I can use a bow during rifle if I want but I can't use a rifle during the archery permit season.
Post by: jackelope on October 29, 2020, 11:42:42 AM
I know a guy with a loaner Tenzing pack. It's gonna be awesome.
Post by: Rainier10 on October 29, 2020, 12:13:35 PM
Hey if the snow doesn't come in, we can always backpack in to the deer :chuckle:No it won't! I should have screwed with those straps more and tried to get it to fit me. That was miserable.
I know a guy with a loaner Tenzing pack. It's gonna be awesome.
I just ordered an Orange Aglow vest in camouflage. I have the standard all orange ones but decided to get stealthy and go with the camouflaged model.
Post by: OutHouse on October 29, 2020, 03:25:00 PM
Agree with the other comments. Scrap the bow take the rifle. Then you can discard the idea of coordinating a potential stalk/shot with the bow and just focus on getting in rifle range. If this is a "quality" hunt in fact, or is a quality type hunt based on the circumstances of your hunter ed incentive, maximize the chances of getting the one you want with a gun.This is a quality hunt. November 1-20. Peak rut. Just need more snow. It is at the same time as 15 other rifle permits in the entiat or 21 permits in chiwawa, I can hunt both units. If I don't shoot one during that timeframe I can still hunt 21-30 with a bow in entiat and then December 1-8 with a bow in chiwawa. The archery hunts have 30 entiat permits and 8 chiwawa permits. Should be low pressure whatever season I am hunting. I have to use whatever weapon is allowed during the general permit hunt so I can use a bow during rifle if I want but I can't use a rifle during the archery permit season.
Oh wow-- This is like an ultimate quality hunt. Enjoy it and hope to see you post some pics of the hunt!
Post by: Rainier10 on November 07, 2020, 07:51:48 PM
20 degrees with snow in the afternoon.
Saw 30 something does, 5 or 6 bucks, two of those were decent, this one and one that was a little bigger.
Post by: Rainier10 on November 08, 2020, 10:20:20 PM
Still not seeing the big migration. Lots of deer. 85 today, maybe 15-20 bucks. Mostly little guys. Saw two decent bucks and got a photo of this one at 40 yards.
Post by: Rainier10 on November 08, 2020, 10:25:15 PM
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Post by: Rainier10 on November 09, 2020, 01:20:47 PM
I feel like my best chance of closing the deal on a giant is the last two days of the rifle season.
I feel like my best chance of seeing a giant is during the archery season the next week after rifle.
I did shoot the head off of a grouse at 25 yards this weekend so I am dialed in with the bow if I can just get close enough.
Post by: Rainier10 on November 13, 2020, 08:29:14 AM
160" or best. Hoping to not even have to think about it and just know it is big when I see it.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on November 13, 2020, 08:37:30 AM
Post by: bearhunter99 on November 13, 2020, 08:51:14 AM
Post by: Gonehuntin01 on November 13, 2020, 01:22:32 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on November 13, 2020, 05:15:24 PM
Post by: jstone on November 13, 2020, 05:19:16 PM
Post by: jackelope on November 13, 2020, 06:55:03 PM
4" of new snow and snowing hard in Chiwawa. 2" of snow in the town of Entiat. Heading back tonight. It's about to get real good I think.
180” or best. Hoping to not even have to think about it and just know it is big when I see it.
Fixed it for ya. You hit the 6 instead of the 8.
Post by: trophyhunt on November 13, 2020, 06:58:46 PM
:yeah:4" of new snow and snowing hard in Chiwawa. 2" of snow in the town of Entiat. Heading back tonight. It's about to get real good I think.
180” or best. Hoping to not even have to think about it and just know it is big when I see it.
Fixed it for ya. You hit the 6 instead of the 8.
Post by: Rainier10 on November 13, 2020, 09:56:54 PM
Post by: jstone on November 14, 2020, 10:57:37 AM
Here you go. Nope never mind.
Post by: Rainier10 on November 14, 2020, 11:09:20 AM
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Post by: Rainier10 on November 15, 2020, 06:29:27 PM
Spent the afternoon setting up camp for my late archery hunt.
Back at it again tomorrow. Hoping to find mister big.
Post by: jstone on November 15, 2020, 07:15:13 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 15, 2020, 07:21:49 PM
I have just been hunting Entiat this weekend. Haven’t been to chiwawa since last weekend.
I was in swakane canyon today setting up wall tent, 3” in places but light dusting to none in areas that get sun.
Late archery guys better have good tires and chains.
Post by: jstone on November 15, 2020, 07:24:34 PM
Thank you for the update
I am setting up the wall tent Friday
Good luck
Sounds like your having a great time!! It’s fun fallowing along
Post by: Rainier10 on November 15, 2020, 08:04:02 PM
The other thing that has been great about this tag is sharing info with other members. I have different text chains going with other Huntwa members plus this thread.
OPdinkslayer, Wilsoka, FishBio31, Ridgerunner, teanawayslayer, mburrows and Jackelope have all been super helpful and awesome to talk to. Thank you all and thanks to everyone following along here with words of support.
This is an amazing opportunity that I have been blessed with.
I think Wednesday is going to be the day but maybe I get lucky tomorrow or Tuesday.
Post by: jstone on November 15, 2020, 08:05:12 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 16, 2020, 11:49:49 AM
Supposed to snow all day. Heading back out after lunch just to drive roads so they are passable tomorrow. It’s about to get really good and it is already pretty darn good. Just need to find Mr. Big.
Post by: gasman on November 16, 2020, 11:56:30 AM
Post by: jae on November 16, 2020, 01:22:19 PM
Shoot straight.
Post by: hunterednate on November 16, 2020, 01:32:13 PM
Post by: OutHouse on November 16, 2020, 02:42:03 PM
Post by: jackelope on November 16, 2020, 02:43:53 PM
Wow thanks for all the updates. It makes me realize I'm unfit for a quality tag. I wouldn't be able to hold out! You got this man!
Inaccurate info. You just gotta want it :chuckle:
That or get someone to come with you to hold your ammunition. Don't let them give you the ammo until you've reached your pre-set goal for your hunt.
Post by: 7mmfan on November 16, 2020, 03:28:12 PM
Wow thanks for all the updates. It makes me realize I'm unfit for a quality tag. I wouldn't be able to hold out! You got this man!
Inaccurate info. You just gotta want it :chuckle:
That or get someone to come with you to hold your ammunition. Don't let them give you the ammo until you've reached your pre-set goal for your hunt.
Don't bring me. I'll be trying to load your gun for you.
Post by: Wunderlich33 on November 16, 2020, 04:05:34 PM
Post by: teanawayslayer on November 16, 2020, 05:02:39 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 16, 2020, 05:46:16 PM
Post by: mp.hunter on November 16, 2020, 05:58:41 PM
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Post by: Sutherland on November 16, 2020, 06:03:54 PM
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Post by: Widgeondeke on November 17, 2020, 02:03:49 PM
I would have pulled the trigger already 8)
Send some pics of shooters with GPS coordinates and time/date stamp to prove you are boots on the ground :bdid:
Will you notch the tag already?
Post by: bigelk1030 on November 17, 2020, 06:42:58 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 17, 2020, 08:46:12 PM
We got to the spot and sure enough the deer was there. We started to hike up and a couple of other guys needed to get by real bad. We told them ewe had a shooter in the bowl but they had to get by now. We moved and they drove through real slow in their drivel truck, stopping and looking at all the deer in the bowl. Needless to say target buck moved on and we didn’t get a good look at him.
We went opposite directions and saw a ton of deer today.
Post by: Rainier10 on November 17, 2020, 08:47:28 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 17, 2020, 08:56:37 PM
We pull up and he is on his feet. They have the spotter on the buck and his custom long rifle set up with his coat on the ground to lay on.
We check the buck out and he is right at 160-165.
He is broadside quartering slightly. They have been sitting on him for an hour and a half in the cold snow. Definitely the biggest buck we’ve seen and right at my 160” mark.
We are seeing more deer and bigger deer every day.
3 days left to hunt
What to do?
Post by: Romulus1297 on November 17, 2020, 08:56:49 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 17, 2020, 09:24:15 PM
Post by: borntoslay on November 17, 2020, 09:39:25 PM
OPdinkslayer called and said they spotted the buck again. We headed to their location and saw too really nice deer on the way to them. They were tough to pass not knowing if the buck we were trying to get eyes on was a shooter or if he would even be there when we got there.Squeeze every last drop of it out. This thread is electric 🙏
We pull up and he is on his feet. They have the spotter on the buck and his custom long rifle set up with his coat on the ground to lay on.
We check the buck out and he is right at 160-165.
He is broadside quartering slightly. They have been sitting on him for an hour and a half in the cold snow. Definitely the biggest buck we’ve seen and right at my 160” mark.
We are seeing more deer and bigger deer every day.
3 days left to hunt
What to do?
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Post by: jstone on November 17, 2020, 09:46:26 PM
Is the snow melting? Just getting good.!! Good luck
Post by: Romulus1297 on November 17, 2020, 09:48:46 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 17, 2020, 09:50:47 PM
Very intense.!!Snow melts a little as it comes but gets just a little deeper everyday.
Is the snow melting? Just getting good.!! Good luck
Archery guys are going to love it.
Opening day is going to be epic.
Post by: Rainier10 on November 17, 2020, 09:52:31 PM
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Post by: Romulus1297 on November 17, 2020, 09:58:20 PM
Post by: borntoslay on November 17, 2020, 10:00:39 PM
ReallyYep, the ole slow roller
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Post by: Romulus1297 on November 17, 2020, 10:02:54 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 17, 2020, 10:08:39 PM
It just seemed like the perfect time and perfect buck.
Thanks Op for all of your help and for letting me use your super sweet rifle.
Thanks again to all of the members that helped on this hunt.
Post by: Rainier10 on November 17, 2020, 10:12:55 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 17, 2020, 10:20:17 PM
Post by: Romulus1297 on November 17, 2020, 10:22:27 PM
Post by: jstone on November 17, 2020, 10:46:07 PM
Good for you
Post by: full choke on November 17, 2020, 10:49:03 PM
Thanks for taking us along on the hunt!
Post by: Karl Blanchard on November 17, 2020, 10:50:22 PM
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Post by: boneaddict on November 18, 2020, 05:12:23 AM
Love the mass
Post by: Rainier10 on November 18, 2020, 05:29:07 AM
Congrats sir! Them 215 bergers are nasty medicine on muley bucks :IBCOOL:I shot my first deer 25 years ago with a gun. Went to archery the next year. I’m not a “gun guy”. I was out there with my bow hoping for a close shot and had an of the shelf cabelas package rifle and scope. I was confident out to 200 yards and iffy on anything beyond that. @opdinkslayer can give you guys the specifics on his rifle. I think you are pretty familiar with the rifle too Karl. What I know about the rifle and bullets was they did their job. When I got on the ground that stock fit great to my shoulder and eye. It was rock steady on target. This sight picture was crystal clear. It was dialed to the correct yardage to just put the cross hairs where I wanted to hit. The trigger was so smooth and easy to pull. There was hardly any recoil and I watched the buck in the scope just nose dive as the bullet entered just behind his left shoulder right where I was aiming low in the chest and completely KO’d the opposite leg. It literally took him to the ground right where he was. He was dead in 2 seconds. No thrashing, no death kick while on the ground.
That gun was a stone cold killer and I was just any other idiot that could have pulled the trigger. I’m sold 100% on custom setups.
Post by: jae on November 18, 2020, 05:31:17 AM
Congratulations on a great Buck.
Post by: Rainier10 on November 18, 2020, 05:42:02 AM
Post by: cbond3318 on November 18, 2020, 05:45:37 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 18, 2020, 06:01:42 AM
This buck looked right at 160 or bigger. I had both of my buddies there, they had been gone the past three days of the hunt. OPdinkslayer and his son had sat on this deer for over an hour in the cold snow waiting for us to get there. I loved the mass of this buck. I loved that so many people had been and were involved in this hunt. I didn’t want it to end but everything seemed right and I pulled the trigger.
I will get it officially scored. We aren’t pros but our unofficial attempt came up with 158-162 gross. The 158 was using a string to measure with and you loose an inch at the bases with the string getting in between burrs. When we used a flexible tape and got more precise with all measurements rather than quick numbers we came with 162.
I will come back with an official score in January but I think it is fair to call it the 160” buck I was looking for without any arguments.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 18, 2020, 06:18:30 AM
Post by: trophyhunt on November 18, 2020, 06:22:16 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 18, 2020, 06:26:06 AM
They were painful to hold onto for pictures. Just gnarly bases.
Post by: Woodchuck on November 18, 2020, 06:27:01 AM
Congrats sir! Them 215 bergers are nasty medicine on muley bucks :IBCOOL:215 bergers? He clearly beat it to death with a log. :chuckle:
Awesome buck man. Congrats.
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Post by: Widgeondeke on November 18, 2020, 07:09:55 AM
Congrats sir! Them 215 bergers are nasty medicine on muley bucks :IBCOOL:215 bergers? He clearly beat it to death with a log. :chuckle:
Awesome buck man. Congrats.
I was thinking he shot the tree and dropped it and broke the bucks back :chuckle:
Congrats on a hard earned and great buck :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:
Post by: Gonehuntin01 on November 18, 2020, 07:19:04 AM
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Post by: gee_unit360 on November 18, 2020, 09:02:32 AM
Here is a shot showing the amazing scenery and a little more of a straight on look. You can also tell how big the bases are. I can’t get my hand around them.
Hell yeah! No way I’m passing that buck!
Post by: OutHouse on November 18, 2020, 09:19:14 AM
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Post by: jackelope on November 18, 2020, 10:23:00 AM
Here is a shot showing the amazing scenery and a little more of a straight on look. You can also tell how big the bases are. I can’t get my hand around them.
I showed this pic to my daughter last night. First thing she said was how pretty it was there. Next thing she asked was when we could go over there and look for deer.
Congrats buddy. I'm super happy for you. You did the tag justice, found the path and killed a great old buck.
Post by: buckfever on November 18, 2020, 10:23:16 AM
Post by: opdinkslayer on November 18, 2020, 10:52:32 AM
I’ll just add what an enjoyable day that was teaming up yesterday & watching an archery guy absolutely flatten a big ol mule deer buck in his tracks from 300 yards. My way of repaying Rick for all the help getting familiar with the area & what to expect. Trust me members we had to ask Regis to use a phone a friend to walk away from this buck the first time. Good times with good dudes!
Now if the weather gods will cooperate we can continue the search for my buck! Got brief eyes on a deep forked buck yesterday while trying to get on Rick’s in the morning from 1000 yds away so we are in that neighborhood trying to dig him up when we can see. :bash:
Post by: OutHouse on November 18, 2020, 11:14:39 AM
Sitting up here waiting for the snow to let up & fog to clear reading Ranier’s story. I must be uglier than I thought because he didn’t include of us both with his buck! :chuckle:
I’ll just add what an enjoyable day that was teaming up yesterday & watching an archery guy absolutely flatten a big ol mule deer buck in his tracks from 300 yards. My way of repaying Rick for all the help getting familiar with the area & what to expect. Trust me members we had to ask Regis to use a phone a friend to walk away from this buck the first time. Good times with good dudes!
Now if the weather gods will cooperate we can continue the search for my buck! Got brief eyes on a deep forked buck yesterday while trying to get on Rick’s in the morning from 1000 yds away so we are in that neighborhood trying to dig him up when we can see. :bash:
Can't wait to see yours good luck man!
Post by: Slamadoo on November 18, 2020, 11:16:09 AM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on November 18, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
A word about the "score". I think anyone who pays attention knows that score never tells the whole story of the rack. It's a good benchmark, but it isn't the be-all/end-all. That buck is probably one of the most impressive 160"-ish bucks I've seen. It just looks a lot bigger than it scores. I am predicting that most people walking into your living room and looking at that buck on the wall will guess him at over 170".
Congrats again on a FANTASTIC buck. And thanks again for taking us all along for the ride. :tup:
Post by: hunt6226 on November 18, 2020, 01:36:13 PM
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 18, 2020, 03:26:05 PM
Post by: Whitpirate on November 18, 2020, 03:35:09 PM
Congrats again. Always nice to see good guys find success.
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on November 18, 2020, 03:46:52 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 18, 2020, 05:56:22 PM
We could have been to the deer in 30 minutes but we sat above Vern and his son for an extra hour just to see how strong his will was pass this deer. :chuckle: Not really but it would have been fun to do.
Vern and his son were great guys. Another internet buddy for life. I was the first person to kill a deer with his new gun. I really hope he gets to kill one today with it.
If he doesn’t tag out I’ll let him share time with the mount. Joint visitation or something.
Post by: Rainier10 on November 18, 2020, 06:03:23 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 18, 2020, 06:44:27 PM
Jackelope has the best signature line about it not being about inches of antler but about time spent with family and friends.
I had set the number of 160 to have a bar. The way it went down and having so many good people involved added more to the experience than any number of inches could have improved it.
Post by: Rainier10 on November 18, 2020, 06:44:55 PM
Post by: teanawayslayer on November 18, 2020, 06:45:34 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 18, 2020, 07:21:35 PM
It was so easy with that gun.
I totally need to get one.
Post by: wilsoka on November 18, 2020, 09:56:46 PM
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Post by: Rainier10 on November 19, 2020, 06:38:45 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 19, 2020, 11:14:17 PM
Heading out for late archery deer camp in the morning.
Hoping to connect on a mature buck.
Good luck to all of the late archery guys with Entiat permits.
Post by: 2MANY on November 20, 2020, 06:59:05 AM
Great buck.
I bet that Bull pac made easy work of him.
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Post by: Birdguy on November 21, 2020, 07:26:39 PM