Post by: nwalpineguide on October 27, 2021, 05:08:41 PM
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Post by: Timberstalker on October 27, 2021, 06:41:52 PM
Congratulations.
Thanks for sharing.
Post by: cooltimber on October 27, 2021, 06:49:05 PM
Post by: nwalpineguide on October 27, 2021, 07:19:49 PM
This buck was taken at 25-30 yards above me while I was still hunting heavy timber along a game trail. The rifle is an ultralight Mel Forbes produced ULA Model 20 in 6.5 X .284. A wildcat cartridge I believe. Well, perhaps Norma, Hornady or or some other company has legitimized it by now. Regardless, the Barnes 127 grain ttsx shattered the spine in the mid neck area. It appeared that the buck dropped as if the hammer of THOR had hit it.
The neck area was the only shot I had as the rest of the animal was obscured from me by shrubs, firs and a jackpot of down logs as it quickly vacated the area once it detected I was near. The awful musk stink and swollen neck gave him away as being fully engaged in pre rut if not full on rut activity. He also had a few holes in his hide that the spinal column shrapnel from the bullet had nothing to do with causing. So, I surmised he had been fighting other bucks already. Odd. This, because I thought most bucks would simply be searching for doe groups and not really be battling, yet, over estrus does. Interesting.
The rack is small but has interesting bladed eye guards, one side which is split. The pearling above the pedicle is luxuriant, as if he had some good mineral and forage access this past summer. Not certain what causes that pearling near the pedicle but it sure hurts the hands to grip and pull up on while trying to move a piss walloper size buck like this one!
Thanks for the fine compliments all.
Post by: Birdguy on October 27, 2021, 07:27:15 PM
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Post by: nwalpineguide on October 27, 2021, 09:44:17 PM
That’s a stud buck congrats !!! What scope is that ?
That is an 80's era compact Leupold VariX-2 scope, the power is variable; 3x9. And I'm not running out to my safe to verify (grin) :chuckle:. But It sure holds zero pretty well if I don't abuse it.
Post by: Ironhead on October 27, 2021, 10:43:42 PM
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on October 28, 2021, 06:16:00 AM
Post by: Angry Perch on October 28, 2021, 07:34:28 AM
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Post by: elkboy on October 28, 2021, 08:11:05 AM
Congratulations.
Post by: PacificNWhunter on October 28, 2021, 08:18:57 AM
Post by: bearhunter99 on October 28, 2021, 08:24:18 AM
Both of my daughter's deer were very musky as well. Something in the weather this year, they have been acting super rutty early this year.
Post by: nwalpineguide on October 28, 2021, 05:30:43 PM
A very Fine animal Mike!! Congrats again and way to get it done!!
Appreciate the kind compliment. It means allot Keith. Thanks for the encouragement, e-mail correspondence, and phone calls helping me to understand those wily bucks and the country they live in. If I can do it ANYONE can!
Ken and I weighed all the meat, bones, hide, head and scraps. The only thing we guessed was the gut pile and organs which we arbitrarily decided was 60# pounds. That PISS WALLOPER weighed 315# pounds !!!!!!
Waaaaaaaaaay more than I GUESSED. Which was 260# pounds. Facts and data brother, facts and data!
Mike
Post by: mburrows on October 28, 2021, 05:52:43 PM
Post by: Angry Perch on October 29, 2021, 08:28:30 AM
A very Fine animal Mike!! Congrats again and way to get it done!!
Appreciate the kind compliment. It means allot Keith. Thanks for the encouragement, e-mail correspondence, and phone calls helping me to understand those wily bucks and the country they live in. If I can do it ANYONE can!
Ken and I weighed all the meat, bones, hide, head and scraps. The only thing we guessed was the gut pile and organs which we arbitrarily decided was 60# pounds. That PISS WALLOPER weighed 315# pounds !!!!!!
Waaaaaaaaaay more than I GUESSED. Which was 260# pounds. Facts and data brother, facts and data!
Mike
Mike, you don't give yourself nearly enough credit. You've spent more time in those woods than anyone I know. That buck was well earned, my friend!
Tom
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 29, 2021, 08:31:46 AM
Post by: KP-Skagit on October 29, 2021, 09:18:01 AM
A very Fine animal Mike!! Congrats again and way to get it done!!
Appreciate the kind compliment. It means allot Keith. Thanks for the encouragement, e-mail correspondence, and phone calls helping me to understand those wily bucks and the country they live in. If I can do it ANYONE can!
Ken and I weighed all the meat, bones, hide, head and scraps. The only thing we guessed was the gut pile and organs which we arbitrarily decided was 60# pounds. That PISS WALLOPER weighed 315# pounds !!!!!!
Waaaaaaaaaay more than I GUESSED. Which was 260# pounds. Facts and data brother, facts and data!
Mike
I'd be real interested in hearing what that translates into in terms of meat! I always weigh my meat but have never weighed anything else. I could do some back calculating!
Post by: nwalpineguide on October 29, 2021, 11:39:53 AM
A very Fine animal Mike!! Congrats again and way to get it done!!
Appreciate the kind compliment. It means allot Keith. Thanks for the encouragement, e-mail correspondence, and phone calls helping me to understand those wily bucks and the country they live in. If I can do it ANYONE can!
Ken and I weighed all the meat, bones, hide, head and scraps. The only thing we guessed was the gut pile and organs which we arbitrarily decided was 60# pounds. That PISS WALLOPER weighed 315# pounds !!!!!!
Waaaaaaaaaay more than I GUESSED. Which was 260# pounds. Facts and data brother, facts and data!
Mike
Mike, you don't give yourself nearly enough credit. You've spent more time in those woods than anyone I know. That buck was well earned, my friend!
Tom
Thank you Tom. Appreciate your kind compliment. Great to have neighbors like you and family. Best of hunting success to you this fall.
Post by: WildBear on October 29, 2021, 01:09:46 PM
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Post by: Wunderlich33 on October 29, 2021, 03:19:20 PM
Congrats on a great buck
Post by: nwalpineguide on October 29, 2021, 05:17:00 PM
A very Fine animal Mike!! Congrats again and way to get it done!!
Appreciate the kind compliment. It means allot Keith. Thanks for the encouragement, e-mail correspondence, and phone calls helping me to understand those wily bucks and the country they live in. If I can do it ANYONE can!
Ken and I weighed all the meat, bones, hide, head and scraps. The only thing we guessed was the gut pile and organs which we arbitrarily decided was 60# pounds. That PISS WALLOPER weighed 315# pounds !!!!!!
Waaaaaaaaaay more than I GUESSED. Which was 260# pounds. Facts and data brother, facts and data!
Mike
I'd be real interested in hearing what that translates into in terms of meat! I always weigh my meat but have never weighed anything else. I could do some back calculating!
The edible portion of meat came to 105# LBS. That's about 15 pounds more than I thought it would be. I suspect 90# LBS. is normal for most LARGE mule deer bucks across the intermountain west. But wadda hell da I know?
:chuckle: