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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: boneaddict on November 11, 2007, 11:43:34 AM

Title: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: boneaddict on November 11, 2007, 11:43:34 AM: This guy was in a place I always see a big buck. Idabooner and I struck out there and I blamed it on the logging in the area. I saw this buck last year as a five point. He was more massive last year about about 3 inches less wide. Interesting trade off. He was teh 5 point I saw right at dark with the 30 inch longhorn two point in tow last year. It was too dark for pics then, and almost this time. I parked on him and waited for it to get more light. It didn't much. I took some pics with two different cameras. The monopod just didn't cut it, but I had time to set up the tripod. Then set the timer at 2 seconds to remove the shake from touching the camera. This guy was dangerously close to the Idaho line. There are enough loggers packin' that he better duck. I watched him for a long time, then finally pulled myself away to look for bigger bucks. I should have spent all day on him. I went along and came back. He had moved about 1000 yards up the hill and was going ape nuts with two hot does and a decent 4 point that had accidentally joined the fray. I watched for another 20 then headed on.
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Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
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Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: boneaddict on November 11, 2007, 11:49:07 AM: .
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Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: Bearhunter on November 11, 2007, 11:51:08 AM: Beautiful deer, sure would have a hard time passing him with a late tag. Thanks for the pics
Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: Houndhunter on November 11, 2007, 12:08:31 PM: do you have to have a special permit where your getting the pics, or can you hunt there with a regular tag?
Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: boneaddict on November 11, 2007, 12:11:33 PM: This is with the second camera. It was literally almost dark when I started shooting with this camera on the tripod.
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Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: PacificNWhunter on November 11, 2007, 12:50:29 PM: Beautiful buck...I would love to come across one like that..
Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: Idabooner on November 11, 2007, 02:38:55 PM: Very nice work Boneaddict, I hope he keeps dodging the bullet for a few more years, it would be interesting to see how he develops year after year. Besides we can sure use a lot of his genes.

Being an old horse breeder I'd say he's a little light in the hips but he's got a good back and fair frame. Ya I know you guys are mostly looking at the head gear, but an old Indian guide told me once, while shaking his head "All bone no eat". ;) LOL
Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: jackelope on November 11, 2007, 07:55:57 PM: :o

there he is...i like that buck a lot.
there are more big bucks in this thread than i have ever seen alive in the woods...
that has it's good points and bad...
Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: boneaddict on November 11, 2007, 08:03:36 PM: Any thoughts on this guys spread? Like the last one, I want to hear honest thoughts. Does he make 30 inches? I was thinking his frame was about 28-29. short of thirty. Its hard to tell. Last year, he was more impressive, but its not from receeding from age. Just different grub this year, and he moved it a bit elsewhere. I've always liked mass more than spread, but when I caught a glimpse of this guy I about ....my pants.
Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: jackelope on November 11, 2007, 08:10:57 PM: i'm gonna say no, he's not 30".
Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: MichaelJ on November 11, 2007, 09:53:28 PM: exactly 509er... who cares? But really, I'd say around 27-28" aswell but who knows?

Michael
Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: Cougeyes on November 11, 2007, 10:02:22 PM: 27.5" is my guesstimate
Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 12, 2007, 06:00:14 AM: I am going with 27 5/8!!! ;)
Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: GoldTip on November 12, 2007, 07:52:44 AM: My guess is he'll make 28", but just that maybe a shade over.
Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: bucklucky on November 12, 2007, 08:32:46 AM: Looks about 28 to me!
Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: HuntingFanatic on November 12, 2007, 08:35:24 AM: Ill tell you what. Next year when I slap my tag on him ill let you know how big he his!!!!! :chuckle: :chuckle: 8)

What a beautiful animal!!!!
Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: Dman on November 12, 2007, 08:59:37 AM: 2" passed the ears on the left, 4" passed the ears on the right =28" -my guesstimate. Really fine buck, amazing the photo shoot he let you have, he really seemed oblivious.
Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: boneaddict on November 12, 2007, 10:27:26 AM: I was thinking the same thing huntingfinatic. At least when I find his sheds. ;) He wasn't happy to be where he was D-man, but his litte lady held and he wasn't about to leave her.
Title: Re: Big Buck Series IV
Post by: Dman on November 12, 2007, 10:54:34 AM: :) -Hope I find a nice one that "dedicated" in MT on Friday.