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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: go4steelhd on January 31, 2021, 07:53:44 AM

Title: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: go4steelhd on January 31, 2021, 07:53:44 AM: This thread idea came from a joke in another thread.
The topic is when you found “Big Hank”
I think everyone has seen Randy Newberg, and he refers to what ever spices they are after and the nicest one they find as big hank

Let’s see when you found big hank
This could be another fun thread to pass the time. I’ve enjoyed seeing trophies others have posted in other threads

I found Big Hank in idaho the second night of general season a few years ago
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: 7mmfan on January 31, 2021, 08:26:50 AM: I found my Big Hank in Idaho as well, first morning of my hunt, a couple days after the opener. He wasn't particularly steep and deep either, just maybe a little deeper than others were willing to go. Who am I kidding, I was just stupid lucky.
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: wadu1 on January 31, 2021, 09:07:48 AM: Since both of these two were from Idaho. I would venture to guess that they were from Big Hank Campground on the Coeur d'Alene River. Sorry to thread jack couldn't resist.
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: The scout on January 31, 2021, 09:21:24 AM: The only BIG Hanks I have come across I haven’t been able to seal the deal on.
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: go4steelhd on January 31, 2021, 09:28:06 AM: Quote from: 7mmfan on January 31, 2021, 08:26:50 AM
I found my Big Hank in Idaho as well, first morning of my hunt, a couple days after the opener. He wasn't particularly steep and deep either, just maybe a little deeper than others were willing to go. Who am I kidding, I was just stupid lucky.

Fantastic deer :tup:
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: go4steelhd on January 31, 2021, 09:33:38 AM: This was Big Hank 11 years ago in Oregon the night before season. It was the fourth day of season before I found him in my crosshairs two canyons away from where he was before season

Big hank is my avatar
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: go4steelhd on February 01, 2021, 05:48:28 AM: Quote from: The scout on January 31, 2021, 09:21:24 AM
The only BIG Hanks I have come across I haven’t been able to seal the deal on.

That hurts when that happens
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: trophyhunt on February 01, 2021, 06:03:17 AM: What did that bull score? That is an amazing bull. My big hank as for as elk goes, I never got a pic of him but he was surrounded by about 25 cows all bedded down. There was 7 legal bulls just within yards of all his cows going nuts, when the fog lifted big hank was in the middle of the herd and I saw his beauty. Prob around 370 to 380 cascade bull, never saw him during elk season.
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: Duckhunter14 on February 01, 2021, 07:44:21 AM: Found my big hank the first weekend of rifle, during the general hunt in WA in a hell hole. My best buck to date. :tup:

Clint
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 01, 2021, 08:20:27 AM: That looks like an awesome hunting area.
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: huntnnw on February 01, 2021, 08:59:46 AM: My 2 biggest bucks or “ big Hanks “ whitetail and muley are from WA
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: go4steelhd on February 01, 2021, 11:37:51 AM: Quote from: trophyhunt on February 01, 2021, 06:03:17 AM
What did that bull score? That is an amazing bull. My big hank as for as elk goes, I never got a pic of him but he was surrounded by about 25 cows all bedded down. There was 7 legal bulls just within yards of all his cows going nuts, when the fog lifted big hank was in the middle of the herd and I saw his beauty. Prob around 370 to 380 cascade bull, never saw him during elk season.

376 5/8 green
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: go4steelhd on February 01, 2021, 04:21:55 PM: Quote from: Duckhunter14 on February 01, 2021, 07:44:21 AM
Found my big hank the first weekend of rifle, during the general hunt in WA in a hell hole. My best buck to date. :tup:

Clint

Very Nice :yike:
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: go4steelhd on February 01, 2021, 04:23:36 PM: Quote from: huntnnw on February 01, 2021, 08:59:46 AM
My 2 biggest bucks or “ big Hanks “ whitetail and muley are from WA

We made need a subcategory for the Whitetail call MEGA-HANK. I think he is bigger than just Hank

Respect :tup:
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: blindluck on February 01, 2021, 06:14:04 PM: I was working my way around some bluffs to a little area with some rock pockets then I pulled out a hot pocket and took a bite. I looked to the north and this dude was walking by so I shot him walked up to him and said it’s you Big Hank.
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: lewy on February 01, 2021, 06:17:33 PM: I like filling tags and the freezer so I’m not the best at holding out for giants, mature is usually plenty for me, but here is a big hank benchleg bt/md buck I killed in a deep and steep avalanche chute in the cascades......
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: Miles on February 01, 2021, 06:23:36 PM: In the woods.
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: go4steelhd on February 01, 2021, 06:36:06 PM: Big Hank in Arizona 2014 when I had some luck in the draws

This was two days before season while scouting

Then I found him on the opener
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: ctwiggs1 on February 01, 2021, 07:12:08 PM: That pronghorn is incredible!
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: go4steelhd on February 05, 2021, 12:17:23 PM: Baby Hank

in the colockum
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: greenhead_killer on February 05, 2021, 02:11:27 PM: Here’s my big hank. Alberta Canada 2019.
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: Matth on February 05, 2021, 02:24:36 PM: Quote from: go4steelhd on February 05, 2021, 12:17:23 PM
Baby Hank

in the colockum

Mmmmm, baby hank looks delicious
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: go4steelhd on February 06, 2021, 12:12:06 PM: Big Hank early summer
I found him during season about 4 months later
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: HillHound on February 06, 2021, 05:59:01 PM: Pretty sure mine was the same bear my wife and I saw two years earlier in one of our regular hunting/hiking areas not far from home. Got him out whole and he weighed 304lbs. After drying the skull scored 19 7/16th and wdfw says he was 11
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: HillHound on February 06, 2021, 05:59:48 PM: Try that again
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: HillHound on February 06, 2021, 06:01:04 PM: .
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: HillHound on February 06, 2021, 06:01:38 PM: .
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: go4steelhd on February 07, 2021, 06:42:32 AM: Quote from: HillHound on February 06, 2021, 06:01:38 PM
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Nice!!! :tup:
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: pd on February 07, 2021, 11:46:40 AM: It looks like @HillHound either needs to stop shooting bears or build a new house.

Very nice.
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: HillHound on February 07, 2021, 12:59:23 PM: Yes once my son is done with school and out of the house our forever house will definitely have a trophy room required. I’m sure not going to stop shooting stuff just because there’s no where to put it. I have a rug that should be done sometime and a hide in the freezer I want a half mount done on but no clue where I will put them when finished. I’m sure I will find a spot
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: M_ray on February 07, 2021, 02:15:11 PM: I found mine in my crosshairs :chuckle:
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: jjhunter on February 07, 2021, 03:39:58 PM: Quote from: M_ray on February 07, 2021, 02:15:11 PM
I found mine in my crosshairs :chuckle:

Don’t make me drop a pin on here! 😁
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: Falcon on February 07, 2021, 04:20:45 PM: 2007 was a magical year for me. Flew into the Alaska Range with my guide. Found this ram 3 days before the season with 13 rams. Shot him on the opener at 10 am. Will always be my favorite hunt.
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: go4steelhd on February 07, 2021, 05:35:46 PM: Quote from: Falcon on February 07, 2021, 04:20:45 PM
2007 was a magical year for me. Flew into the Alaska Range with my guide. Found this ram 3 days before the season with 13 rams. Shot him on the opener at 10 am. Will always be my favorite hunt.

That’s awesome
Congratulations :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Where did you find “Big Hank”
Post by: M_ray on February 07, 2021, 09:16:08 PM: Quote from: jjhunter on February 07, 2021, 03:39:58 PM
Quote from: M_ray on February 07, 2021, 02:15:11 PM
I found mine in my crosshairs :chuckle:

Don’t make me drop a pin on here! 😁

Just a pisscutter anyway, misses 200” by an 1/8th who cares? :dunno: not an area where the Hanks live :chuckle: