Post by: Goshawk on February 20, 2021, 08:46:51 AM
Since I've been around a while, this is easier for me than the younger among us.
Use Google Earth to find or post.
So, where were you when you got your first deer?
For me it was at: 46°56'37.83"N 122°24'19.19"W.
It's amazing to me how much the landscape has changed (developed) over the years.
A better example is where I shot my first pheasants. It used to be just scotch broom and one gravel pit where folks target shot. Now take a look at it.
47° 9'28.78"N 122°28'15.32"W
Post by: jbeaumont21 on February 20, 2021, 09:20:44 AM
41.300967, -94.087595
Post by: scotsman on February 20, 2021, 09:22:34 AM
Post by: wadu1 on February 20, 2021, 09:35:03 AM
48.58160 118.689643
Post by: teanawayslayer on February 20, 2021, 10:49:27 AM
Post by: KFhunter on February 20, 2021, 10:59:35 AM
Won't drop a pin, it's classified.
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Post by: jackelope on February 20, 2021, 11:00:25 AM
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Post by: vandeman17 on February 20, 2021, 11:05:51 AM
I don’t have gps coordinates but if I did all you would see is houses lol. The landscape has changed a ton. Nice close spots close to town back in the day. It’s sad to see things grow up and get developed.
Mine as well. Private property now with houses :tdown:
Post by: Ghost Hunter on February 20, 2021, 11:34:46 AM
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Post by: Westside88 on February 20, 2021, 06:46:07 PM
Post by: Goshawk on February 20, 2021, 08:43:50 PM
Hasn't changed much since I killed my first button buck back in 1991.
41.300967, -94.087595
Don't forget to add the proper lettering ie, 47° 9'28.78"N 122°28'15.32"W. Without that, you'll end up in China using google earth!
Post by: Goshawk on February 20, 2021, 08:50:33 PM
46°51'7.94"N 122°24'43.84"W
Post by: Goshawk on February 20, 2021, 08:58:39 PM
Interesting project... how to share dropped pin location from google earth?
I don't know how to print out the picture, but for the coordinates, find your spot on Google Earth. Go to place a pin on your spot, then copy and past the latitude and longitude in this thread. Don't forget to include the letter for North, West, South, or East too, or you'll end up somewhere else when the reader copies and tries to see where you're at.
Post by: Buckhunter24 on February 20, 2021, 09:14:16 PM
Post by: Widgeondeke on February 21, 2021, 12:07:31 AM
Private property using 20ga slug gun @ 118yds
First antelope buck : 42.895099,-106.849043
2010 WY unit 72. Shot with my Winchester model 70 in .243 @ 120yds
First pheasant, quail, duck, catfish, goose, rabbit, dove, etc. :
39.348605,-122.099104
My dad worked on the ranch. My brother and I had the run of the place. We fished and hunted every weekend and summer :)
Post by: boneaddict on February 21, 2021, 08:41:00 AM
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Post by: no.cen.wa on February 22, 2021, 12:33:57 PM
Post by: no.cen.wa on February 22, 2021, 12:48:54 PM
Post by: no.cen.wa on February 22, 2021, 01:16:40 PM
48* 23'218"N 119* 57'935" W
1964, never prouder of my spike!, opps I got thinking, it was a 2 point! my Dad and I both got 2 points, about a mile away from each other but looked like twins. strapped them onto the trunk of a 61 merc and drove 300 miles to our home! It was great 300 miles!
Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 22, 2021, 01:24:33 PM
Post by: birddogdad on February 22, 2021, 01:28:15 PM
1977 upstate New York
Post by: Rob on February 22, 2021, 01:41:16 PM
Post by: gramps on February 22, 2021, 03:57:01 PM
48*41'30.6N 108*55'12.6W
Post by: Angry Perch on February 23, 2021, 01:58:27 PM
Post by: bigmacc on February 23, 2021, 03:10:14 PM
My first deer the landscape hasn't changed at all, except far fewer deer due to predators.
Won't drop a pin, it's classified.
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Kind of my thoughts also. The landscape where I got my first (Methow, 1960,s) hasn't changed, went in there this past season with my granddaughter to show her because there will be a time I won't be able to get in there(4 1/2miles all up). I go in there every couple years, have never seen signs of another human, the area looks like it did over 50 years ago, the small jack pines are taller but the gully I dropped into and kicked up at least 6 bucks that were bedded (I honestly couldn't count them all) looks exactly the same. The big 5 point was the last buck out of the gully, stopped on top of the little hill and posed broadside for me at less than 50 yards, the buck fever was so intense I unloaded my 6mm on him and had to reload before finally hitting him on the second salvo :chuckle:, he just stood there, it was like I was supposed to get THIS buck, I will never forget it. The kids will still pull a buck out of there every once in awhile so I won't post GPS but its nothing like it was when you were able to hunt during migrations and predators were kept in check, I took 13 bucks in 13 years straight out of that exact spot, then started expanding my horizons.
Post by: pianoman9701 on February 23, 2021, 03:22:04 PM
Post by: TooTallMike on February 23, 2021, 03:26:23 PM
Too bad it all went up in smoke shortly after and the road has been closed since. Lots and lots of memories in these hills.
An outdoorsman from Los Angeles what a contradiction.
Post by: 7mmfan on February 23, 2021, 03:39:34 PM
Post by: kselkhunter on February 23, 2021, 03:47:05 PM
Southern Oregon, Chetco unit. 1985. The world's dumbest blacktail forked horn buck stood there while my dad and I had a conversation about whether I should shoot it or not. 32 yard shot with a 270 Win 130gr CoreLokt does serious damage to the chest of a little blacktail on a frontal shot at that range.
Post by: Mtnwalker on February 23, 2021, 03:56:28 PM
Post by: Pete112288 on March 03, 2021, 05:51:52 AM
Time has changed it a lot. If someone tries hunting there now your in for some trouble.
45°49'11.2"N 122°37'26.8"W
Post by: ThurstonCokid on March 03, 2021, 06:35:55 AM
46.96438, -123.13031 somewhere close to here
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Post by: Goshawk on March 03, 2021, 02:01:34 PM
Post by: hunthard on March 03, 2021, 02:08:52 PM
Post by: Cylvertip on March 03, 2021, 03:44:18 PM
I have yet to shoot something!! So 0* 0'0"N, 0*0" W
:yeah:
Still on the lookout for one. Though it will be a decent one, I have let "meat" critters walk, though a pretty piebald doe almost won the ticket 2 years ago.
Post by: Goshawk on March 04, 2021, 08:43:05 PM
46°56'46.65"N 122°26'21.33"W
Post by: northwesthunter84 on March 05, 2021, 03:05:47 AM
First deer killed at 3 yards. Hasn't changed at all, the Y in that tree gets a little smaller every year though.
I still love shooting whitetail on the ground with a shotgun. Sometimes they catch you in a tree with the slightest movement but on the ground I have been able to get away with a lot more movement. I have shot at least 5 deer sub 10 yards over the last 26 years. Really wish an bull would make the same mistake for me.
Post by: hunter399 on March 05, 2021, 05:27:50 AM
I drawed an any deer tag ,back when they gave you a green paper card,and permits was a random draw.
Location was private land that I had permission,but very close to the lake ,I would be surprised if anybody hunts it now days. I was young ,I'm not even sure if I was supposed to be hunting without an adult. But Anyway.
I will never forget this.
So I seen two deer ,the one kinda jumped off ,but the other just stood there.So I let the 30-30 rip probably shaken like a leaf in a wind storm. Found it expired ,it was a good shot.
I don't think I had a knife ,but can't really remember. So this was maybe 1000 yards from my house or 1/4 mile or something like ,and it was a small deer. I packed it on my back guts and all to the county road. Then dragged it in the ditch down this county road ,it was concrete so I was in the ditch. I can't imagine what people driving by thought,but I really didn't care. Had the 30-30 with a sling on my back and nobody really stoped or said anything.
So after the pure adrenaline pushed me home dragging this deer guts and all home. My dad worked graveyard and was sleeping. So I wake him, I shot a deer dad. He gets his knife and comes out and asked did you tag it. So he shows me how to tag it . Then tells me hay we leave these guts in the woods. So he starts to show me the gutting process. He is like hay ,you didn't shot a Doe ,I was pretty young,I'm like what are you talking about. He takes his knife at points at the pecker and says see this ,you shot a buck.
Yup a yearling button buck ,we look at the head just has little horns sticking above the hairline.
After that experience, I always had a knife even if it was just a small pocket knife,always tagged my animal,and always left the guts in the woods.
That 30-30 still sits at my father's house ,my brothers and I have killed many deer with it over the years. With that marlin hand me down rifle.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 05, 2021, 05:38:08 AM
Post by: hunter399 on March 05, 2021, 06:20:29 AM
My second deer was not far from the first.
A spike buck,I learned how to blood trail,tag,gut deer on my own after that. I do remember my first hunting knife was an old folder,just a peice of junk.But it was sharp from me sharpening it on a stone.
Some year later ,my parents gave me a model 700 in 270 that I have killed a few nice bucks in my 20's and 30's .
It just sits and waits for my kids to let it bark.
My wife still prompts me to use it at times.
It's been retired for quite a few years.
She knows if that rifle goes in the truck,and am opportunity shows it self. A dead deer will be coming home.