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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: borntoslay on June 24, 2022, 07:22:58 PM
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Let's see pictures or hear stories of legendary Home state bucks. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220625/16e42a7667c615a71c5aca9c34be0f84.jpg)
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Dick walker getting her done
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What a great buck that is. Damn!!
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Great buck and cool picture. Hopefully people post some more. Washington seems to have had some amazing bucks unfortunately mostly in the past
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Cartwright buck is a great story. 215" typical (I believe) whitetail from Stevens Co in 1992. Lots of controversy about it - who actually killed it, how it was killed, and how the main beam got broken.
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Can't forget this one.
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That blacktail haunts me in my dreams!!
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That blacktail haunts me in my dreams!!
Me too, man. Hard to even imagine one that size. Looks like a whole different species than most I've ever taken.
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That blacktail haunts me in my dreams!!
Me too, man. Hard to even imagine one that size. Looks like a whole different species than most I've ever taken.
I missed on that size when archery hunting 15 years ago…..no lie it was a monster. That still haunts me to this day. I have dreams often of the scenario and wake up crying.
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Not sure if I should use a laughing emoji or a crying one!! :chuckle:
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Not sure if I should use a laughing emoji or a crying one!! :chuckle:
Both would be appropriate. I’ll have to right up the scenario…it’s a good story. Sept 3rd, I’ll never forget the date.
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Absolute monsters.
Very cool.
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Cartwright buck is a great story. 215" typical (I believe) whitetail from Stevens Co in 1992. Lots of controversy about it - who actually killed it, how it was killed, and how the main beam got broken.
Yup have heard a few rumors.
There was a topic on HW about that buck.
Definitely a nice one.
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=62455.45
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Cartwright buck is a great story. 215" typical (I believe) whitetail from Stevens Co in 1992. Lots of controversy about it - who actually killed it, how it was killed, and how the main beam got broken.
that bucks official score is 199 or 198 I believe. Ive talked to guys who hunted that buck and a landowner who lived near that property. I dont believe that buck was ever taken legally
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Cartwright buck is a great story. 215" typical (I believe) whitetail from Stevens Co in 1992. Lots of controversy about it - who actually killed it, how it was killed, and how the main beam got broken.
that bucks official score is 199 or 198 I believe. Ive talked to guys who hunted that buck and a landowner who lived near that property. I dont believe that buck was ever taken legally
Ya I've researched it a bit.,talk to people about it.
I have a pretty good idea of the area he came from.
But what killed that buck,nobody will ever know.
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The TRIPOD buck! :IBCOOL:
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I’d consider Link’s buck to belong in this thread as well.
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That archery buck taken a few years back on the A.F. base near Yakima? It was in Western Hunter I believe, have to search for a pic when I got a chance. 200+ non-typical?
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I know of at least one member on here with a couple be could share. Don't want to call him out but hoping he shows up.
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That archery buck taken a few years back on the A.F. base near Yakima? It was in Western Hunter I believe, have to search for a pic when I got a chance. 200+ non-typical?
That thing was brutal. Just a tank. Would love to see that pic resurface.
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I keep a picture of that brute! It’s been posted in the past, so here it is.
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Great stuff guys, some real swamp donkeys. I remember someone on here talking about world record typical whitetail sheds, some farmer found years ago near addy. Not sure If there's any truth to it but hey. This is the stuff legends are made of
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Cartwright buck is a great story. 215" typical (I believe) whitetail from Stevens Co in 1992. Lots of controversy about it - who actually killed it, how it was killed, and how the main beam got broken.
that bucks official score is 199 or 198 I believe. Ive talked to guys who hunted that buck and a landowner who lived near that property. I dont believe that buck was ever taken legally
Ya I've researched it a bit.,talk to people about it.
I have a pretty good idea of the area he came from.
But what killed that buck,nobody will ever know.
I ran into him in the Hunters Tavern a few years ago. He showed me a picture of the buck. I told him I had heard a lot of stories about it. He said "Yeah by a bunch of people that weren't there". Thought that was a pretty good response. I started hunting over there in 1992 and have ran into so many people over the years that claim to know something about it.
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Cartwright buck is a great story. 215" typical (I believe) whitetail from Stevens Co in 1992. Lots of controversy about it - who actually killed it, how it was killed, and how the main beam got broken.
that bucks official score is 199 or 198 I believe. Ive talked to guys who hunted that buck and a landowner who lived near that property. I dont believe that buck was ever taken legally
Ya I've researched it a bit.,talk to people about it.
I have a pretty good idea of the area he came from.
But what killed that buck,nobody will ever know.
I ran into him in the Hunters Tavern a few years ago. He showed me a picture of the buck. I told him I had heard a lot of stories about it. He said "Yeah by a bunch of people that weren't there". Thought that was a pretty good response. I started hunting over there in 1992 and have ran into so many people over the years that claim to know something about it.
That's true everybody always knows something about that cartwright buck.
LOL 😆
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Apparently this book has a lot of pictures of big old Wa. St. bucks. Anybody have a copy? From 1960 I believe
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No, but I just bought a copy on Amazon.
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No, but I just bought a copy on Amazon.
Nice, share some pictures when you get it :hello:
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My family is in a few of those “ Muley Books”, there’s a few they helped out with as far as research, migrations, shutting down vehicle access etc. We have some that are actually signed( autographed) by some of the folks involved. My great grandparents, my grandparents and my dad were interviewed and taken out on many “recon missions “. There was a period of time during one of the books being written that my dad spent weeks traveling with bios, road trips with bios, college folks and numerous other folks within the Game Department, my dad opened up about some, (not all😆) of the many migration routes going back to 1917. Don’t ask, I will not mention any of the books👌, not my dads decision, mine.
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My wife’s buck from 2015 scores 216. Thanks to friends who helped us. Let’s see some more.
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My wife’s buck from 2015 scores 216. Thanks to friends who helped us. Let’s see some more.
Incredible Buck!
Was that a Late Chewuck Buck?
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Out of respect for others all I can say was that it was killed on Friday the 13th in a quality draw unit. Some say she’s lucky but I am the one who gets to share my life with her and occasionally tell the story of the hunt. But only when she’s not around.
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Out of respect for others all I can say was that it was killed on Friday the 13th in a quality draw unit. Some say she’s lucky but I am the one who gets to share my life with her and occasionally tell the story of the hunt. But only when she’s not around.
Totally understand, still incredible buck!
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My wife’s buck from 2015 scores 216. Thanks to friends who helped us. Let’s see some more.
I remember seeing this on here the year she got it, sticks with me. Legendary Buck no doubt
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This one I remember seeing in the spokesman review 3 or 4 years ago I believe. They said Ferry County in the original article I believe but some of the internet seems to think stevens.. Figure if it's already out on the interweb it's OK to post. Hog right here(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220628/2bdd6f00eddd71d94ae155f35fed128c.jpg)
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yeah that buck is a stud. it was right on the border
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My wife’s buck from 2015 scores 216. Thanks to friends who helped us. Let’s see some more.
Glad you posted it.
She kills monsters.
The kind that haunt my dreams.
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My wife’s buck from 2015 scores 216. Thanks to friends who helped us. Let’s see some more.
I never get tired of seeing this buck! Thanks redi
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Redi, thanks for posting, truly a legendary buck!
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Redi, thanks for posting, truly a legendary buck!
Monster!!!
Something about them mule deer that gets me excited.
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I won't say a lot about it.
But that was the idea behind the 4pt min/117-121 GMU.
Cause NE Washington you have archery late hunt 101.
You got late muzzle loader 113.
4pt min modern rifle 117/121.
Basically you would have an OTC tag for every weapon type with trophy potential.
For whatever reason rifle hunters just can't get on board with that. With lots of meat bucks for freezer.
Some of those late hunts archery and muzzy still pull some nice ones out for sure.
I was just looking at this old monster HW post.
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=63621.0
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Friend of mine killed that buck
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Friend of mine killed that buck
Sweet.
Ya I got a friend or two that has dropped some nice one's
With stick and string.
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My daughter shot this 183 inch gross typical at the age of 17 on opening day in a general area (not a draw tag) in Grant county in 2010. 28 inches wide. It made for a happy daddy-daughter date!!!
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My daughter shot this 183 inch gross typical at the age of 17 on opening day in a general area (not a draw tag) in Grant county in 2010. 28 inches wide. It made for a happy daddy-daughter date!!!
Legendary! Tough one to beat!
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Not really legendary, but a lot of character. Too bad he broke off his 10 plus inch droptine.
Looks like a an old fighting s.o.b
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Anyone have a pic of the pogue buck from 15+\- years ago. Looked like a damn moose. Super paddled antlers.
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This one was a beast too
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Damn !! That’s impressive- what did the score end up being?
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Damn !! That’s impressive- what did the score end up being?
192 2/8 net. Gross was like 202 ish if I remember right. Amazing buck.
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Damn !! That’s impressive- what did the score end up being?
192 2/8 net. Gross was like 202 ish if I remember right. Amazing buck.
Pretty amazing!!
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Great thread.
These are all absolute beasts.
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BEAST!!!!!
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Anyone have a pic of the pogue buck from 15+\- years ago. Looked like a damn moose. Super paddled antlers.
Can't remember ever hearing or seeing about a buck like that in the Pogue. There was "moosey" from the Entiat back 10ish years ago though......
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When I think of legendary bucks I think of bigger than big and notoriety. Lots of nice bucks killed will never be legendary in my mind anyways.
I cannot for the life of me find an image of it but the Ward buck killed in Yakima by Robert Ward in 1936 is one that sticks in my mind. Robert was a relative of a coworker of mine. The buck made the Eastmans deer tour and is one of the largest NT mule deer ever taken in WA state at a staggering 263 1/8"!
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2012 had a desert buck posted that is pretty darn legendary. Mass....mess....width....height..... :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: It was reported as scoring over 200.
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When I think of legendary bucks I think of bigger than big and notoriety. Lots of nice bucks killed will never be legendary in my mind anyways.
I cannot for the life of me find an image of it but the Ward buck killed in Yakima by Robert Ward in 1936 is one that sticks in my mind. Robert was a relative of a coworker of mine. The buck made the Eastmans deer tour and is one of the largest NT mule deer ever taken in WA state at a staggering 263 1/8"!
263?
That's just stupid.
This entire thread has me rethinking all of those "200" muleys I've seen but not harvested over the years.
I'm sure they were all just like these monsters. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Saw some pictures of a Mission unit buck that scored well over 200" a while ago... I think there is a picture at Hooked On Toys in Wenatchee of some of that buck's sheds that got put on a shoulder mount. Can't remember the exact story on it, but I'm sure they'll know what you're talking about if you mention it.
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When I think of legendary bucks I think of bigger than big and notoriety. Lots of nice bucks killed will never be legendary in my mind anyways.
I cannot for the life of me find an image of it but the Ward buck killed in Yakima by Robert Ward in 1936 is one that sticks in my mind. Robert was a relative of a coworker of mine. The buck made the Eastmans deer tour and is one of the largest NT mule deer ever taken in WA state at a staggering 263 1/8"!
I’ve seen the antlers, they are impressive. It was shot where I hunt today, but there are not bucks like that up there anymore! The other average buck he killed was “big”!
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Man I love this thread. This state has sure grown some impressive deer over the years!
Gary
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While it’s certainly not legendary, my biggest buck did come from the NE corner of Washington. I’ve hunted deer in many different states, but Washington was the biggest @183”. I haven’t hunted Washington in years but will probably come back at some point to hunt the same mountains.
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When I think of legendary bucks I think of one and only one. Some on here have seen pictures of this buck, we’ve never had bucks scored or measured but I have told a few stories of the fella who killed it because he killed many, later he became a Game Warden in Alaska. Gabe was over 6’5 tall and weighed over 270 lbs. the picture is of Gabe standing next to the buck hanging on the ridge pole, a non typical that made this huge man look like a 12 year old. One of the biggest bucks I have ever seen.
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When I think of legendary bucks I think of one and only one. Some on here have seen pictures of this buck, we’ve never had bucks scored or measured but I have told a few stories of the fella who killed it because he killed many, later he became a Game Warden in Alaska. Gabe was over 6’5 tall and weighed over 270 lbs. the picture is of Gabe standing next to the buck hanging on the ridge pole, a non typical that made this huge man look like a 12 year old. One of the biggest bucks I have ever seen.
Man I wish you would post some up! I know you have some true legendary photos
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Saw some pictures of a Mission unit buck that scored well over 200" a while ago... I think there is a picture at Hooked On Toys in Wenatchee of some of that buck's sheds that got put on a shoulder mount. Can't remember the exact story on it, but I'm sure they'll know what you're talking about if you mention it.
There is also another set of sheds from the same unit that go 218" typical. They are at a Taxidermist shop near you.
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Anyone have a pic of the pogue buck from 15+\- years ago. Looked like a damn moose. Super paddled antlers.
Can't remember ever hearing or seeing about a buck like that in the Pogue. There was "moosey" from the Entiat back 10ish years ago though......
It was shot by a conconully resident who was a logger if I remember the story correctly. I wanna say it grossed 215” non typical. I went to the puyallup sportsman’s show to see it in person. Really cool buck
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Somewhere up North
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Anyone have a pic of the pogue buck from 15+\- years ago. Looked like a damn moose. Super paddled antlers.
Can't remember ever hearing or seeing about a buck like that in the Pogue. There was "moosey" from the Entiat back 10ish years ago though......
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Thats a stud but not the buck I’m talking about. There was quite a bite of snow
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This is a great thread, tagging along. Loving the pics of these awesome bucks! :drool:
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Saw some pictures of a Mission unit buck that scored well over 200" a while ago... I think there is a picture at Hooked On Toys in Wenatchee of some of that buck's sheds that got put on a shoulder mount. Can't remember the exact story on it, but I'm sure they'll know what you're talking about if you mention it.
There is also another set of sheds from the same unit that go 218" typical. They are at a Taxidermist shop near you.
This one? was a mission buck many years ago
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Here's the moosey I know. Not my buck, but plenty of pics on here before and after he was shot. He was very photogenic.
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When I think of legendary bucks I think of bigger than big and notoriety. Lots of nice bucks killed will never be legendary in my mind anyways.
I cannot for the life of me find an image of it but the Ward buck killed in Yakima by Robert Ward in 1936 is one that sticks in my mind. Robert was a relative of a coworker of mine. The buck made the Eastmans deer tour and is one of the largest NT mule deer ever taken in WA state at a staggering 263 1/8"!
I agree on the legendary status.
but,
Anybody can spot a monster buck, even from a distance and proceed to kill it. (Huge antlers are easy to see, lol)
Just having fun here so dont ya'll get your panties in a bunch.
THIS is a legendary WA buck. #1 in the Bausch & Laumb club.
It takes some quality time behind the glass, and some skill, to verify that a buck of this caliber is indeed legal when its 250 yards away. (Hence the founded at that time Bausch&Laumb club was born) :chuckle: :chuckle:
Disclaimer for the web po po: Legally killed before there were any antler restrictions when I was a much younger lad.
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Man, this thread rocks. Some great bucks taken in the past... thanks a lot for posting those pics. I'm sure there are a few more still out there in pockets like the tripod buck, but I've got to think with mule deer herd decline that this overall caliber is just not as possible as it used to be. We can still dream though!
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Here is two photos of a buck harvested here in Washington from a guys dad that my family works with! I do not know much about scoring so open to any guesses from these photos.
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:o many, many inches.
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Saw some pictures of a Mission unit buck that scored well over 200" a while ago... I think there is a picture at Hooked On Toys in Wenatchee of some of that buck's sheds that got put on a shoulder mount. Can't remember the exact story on it, but I'm sure they'll know what you're talking about if you mention it.
There is also another set of sheds from the same unit that go 218" typical. They are at a Taxidermist shop near you.
This one? was a mission buck many years ago
That is a handsome buck, but that's not the one. I did see a buck with a frame like that last year in our neck of the woods. Massive typical 4. :tup: :drool: Honestly, looks almost identical to him. Probably same blood.
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Saw some pictures of a Mission unit buck that scored well over 200" a while ago... I think there is a picture at Hooked On Toys in Wenatchee of some of that buck's sheds that got put on a shoulder mount. Can't remember the exact story on it, but I'm sure they'll know what you're talking about if you mention it.
There is also another set of sheds from the same unit that go 218" typical. They are at a Taxidermist shop near you.
If you're talking about the sheds the young guy brought in to Greg about two years ago, it's not that buck. Nice horns though. :tup: I'll snap a picture of the picture at HoT when I go in there next. Didn't want to really say it, but this buck was WELL past 200"..... well past...
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Pic doesn't do him justice, but I can't share the other pics I have of him for reasons... :chuckle:
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Here is two photos of a buck harvested here in Washington from a guys dad that my family works with! I do not know much about scoring so open to any guesses from these photos.
Oh my!
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Saw some pictures of a Mission unit buck that scored well over 200" a while ago... I think there is a picture at Hooked On Toys in Wenatchee of some of that buck's sheds that got put on a shoulder mount. Can't remember the exact story on it, but I'm sure they'll know what you're talking about if you mention it.
There is also another set of sheds from the same unit that go 218" typical. They are at a Taxidermist shop near you.
If you're talking about the sheds the young guy brought in to Greg about two years ago, it's not that buck. Nice horns though. :tup: I'll snap a picture of the picture at HoT when I go in there next. Didn't want to really say it, but this buck was WELL past 200"..... well past...
Hmmm ....haven't been into HOT for awhile, but the buck I posted, sheds were also mounted and displayed there. Yes there's a few similar frame bucks that are more then likely all related. My wife killed one of them in the early 2000's
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Giants, those old pictures are the best
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Are we considering Rez bucks as well? There are some dandy's that come out of the Colville Rez every year. :dunno:
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Are we considering Rez bucks as well? There are some dandy's that come out of the Colville Rez every year. :dunno:
Absolutely
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These are 2 bucks I always think about.
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My oh my.
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My oh my.
Just read that in Dave Niehouse voice haha!
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That’s exactly how I said it !!
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I remember this one being posted here before. Don't remember the story on it but it was a Colville Rez buck.
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All of these bucks are just amazing......
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I remember this one being posted here before. Don't remember the story on it but it was a Colville Rez buck.
Yes definitely Colville rez. The feller holding that buck owns the biggest logging outfit on the Colville, I’ve hauled many a log for him.
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Here is two photos of a buck harvested here in Washington from a guys dad that my family works with! I do not know much about scoring so open to any guesses from these photos.
Sorry boys but this is an Idaho buck shot in 1956 just North of Sun Valley Scores 263 3/8"
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Here is two photos of a buck harvested here in Washington from a guys dad that my family works with! I do not know much about scoring so open to any guesses from these photos.
Sorry boys but this is an Idaho buck shot in 1956 just North of Sun Valley Scores 263 3/8"
Which one or both?
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Here is two photos of a buck harvested here in Washington from a guys dad that my family works with! I do not know much about scoring so open to any guesses from these photos.
Sorry boys but this is an Idaho buck shot in 1956 just North of Sun Valley Scores 263 3/8"
Well I apologize I was going off word of mouth and it is in his house haha! Still a dandy buck but anywhere you can point me to that shows it was from Idaho I would love to read about it.
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That’s exactly how I said it !!

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Here’s an old one but a pig for sure. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220701/07c18606713ffff228c8a7da33d3b0f2.jpg)
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Here’s an old one but a pig for sure. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220701/07c18606713ffff228c8a7da33d3b0f2.jpg)
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Wow! Looks similar to that rez buck
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Here is two photos of a buck harvested here in Washington from a guys dad that my family works with! I do not know much about scoring so open to any guesses from these photos.
Sorry boys but this is an Idaho buck shot in 1956 just North of Sun Valley Scores 263 3/8"
Which one or both?
Both pics are of same buck
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Here is two photos of a buck harvested here in Washington from a guys dad that my family works with! I do not know much about scoring so open to any guesses from these photos.
Sorry boys but this is an Idaho buck shot in 1956 just North of Sun Valley Scores 263 3/8"
Well I apologize I was going off word of mouth and it is in his house haha! Still a dandy buck but anywhere you can point me to that shows it was from Idaho I would love to read about it.
There is a small story about it in the book. Idaho's Greatest Mule Deer by Ryan Hatfield. Great book by the way. Get my number from Alex and Ill tell you about it
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Think I took this... 20-ish years ago. Dang time flies.
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Saw some pictures of a Mission unit buck that scored well over 200" a while ago... I think there is a picture at Hooked On Toys in Wenatchee of some of that buck's sheds that got put on a shoulder mount. Can't remember the exact story on it, but I'm sure they'll know what you're talking about if you mention it.
There is also another set of sheds from the same unit that go 218" typical. They are at a Taxidermist shop near you.
This one? was a mission buck many years ago
I remember that buck, took pics of him up by the cemetery.
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Here’s an old one but a pig for sure. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220701/07c18606713ffff228c8a7da33d3b0f2.jpg)
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That’s the buck I was talking about!
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Anybody remember this beast? Thicker than a snicker(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220701/fd36ffa73f5a0648edf473caed4d1332.jpg)
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Big ole buck from up North(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220701/7056aa8be9bf55a3d2f8ac2b04902aaa.jpg)
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I remember seeing that WT, what a GIANT!!!
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Here’s an old one but a pig for sure. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220701/07c18606713ffff228c8a7da33d3b0f2.jpg)
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That’s the buck I was talking about!
Great WA buck, but that was not a Pogue buck.
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No, but I just bought a copy on Amazon.
You get your book@griiz
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No, but I just bought a copy on Amazon.
You get your book@griiz
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Not yet.
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I would like to know how many big of bucks have been taken that aren't legendary?
When I was young I saw pictures of quite a few absolutely huge bucks taken by old timers that never even had them mounted and in some cases didn't even keep the horns. There were many bucks taken in the northeast that were between 30 to 40 inches and there's no public record of them being taken, most people who got these huge bucks have passed on, I have to wonder what bucks were taken that have disappeared and what happened to some of the photos and horns, if they were kept by family members or thrown out?
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I would like to know how many big of bucks have been taken that aren't legendary?
When I was young I saw pictures of quite a few absolutely huge bucks taken by old timers that never even had them mounted and in some cases didn't even keep the horns. There were many bucks taken in the northeast that were between 30 to 40 inches and there's no public record of them being taken, most people who got these huge bucks have passed on, I have to wonder what bucks were taken that have disappeared and what happened to some of the photos and horns, if they were kept by family members or thrown out?
The story's probably died with the hunter.
Although I'd love to here some NE Washington buck stories.
Some things are better left unsaid.
With stories,pictures,ect ,the whole area turns into a clown show. Three ring circus.
People don't tell there hunting spots,just like fishing holes.
I believe all of NE have potential to produce some nice ones.
Certain areas have certain characteristics.
Sometimes I can just look at the antlers and make an educated guess of the area it came from.
I'll just put this out there and I firmly believe it.
Some of the biggest in our area live right under your nose.
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I would like to know how many big of bucks have been taken that aren't legendary?
When I was young I saw pictures of quite a few absolutely huge bucks taken by old timers that never even had them mounted and in some cases didn't even keep the horns. There were many bucks taken in the northeast that were between 30 to 40 inches and there's no public record of them being taken, most people who got these huge bucks have passed on, I have to wonder what bucks were taken that have disappeared and what happened to some of the photos and horns, if they were kept by family members or thrown out?
More than we will ever know, long gone in the rear-view mirror.
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Here is two photos of a buck harvested here in Washington from a guys dad that my family works with! I do not know much about scoring so open to any guesses from these photos.
Sorry boys but this is an Idaho buck shot in 1956 just North of Sun Valley Scores 263 3/8"
Well I apologize I was going off word of mouth and it is in his house haha! Still a dandy buck but anywhere you can point me to that shows it was from Idaho I would love to read about it.
Picture and short story from the book zwickey mentioned. Awesome book.
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Here is two photos of a buck harvested here in Washington from a guys dad that my family works with! I do not know much about scoring so open to any guesses from these photos.
Sorry boys but this is an Idaho buck shot in 1956 just North of Sun Valley Scores 263 3/8"
Well I apologize I was going off word of mouth and it is in his house haha! Still a dandy buck but anywhere you can point me to that shows it was from Idaho I would love to read about it.
Picture and short story from the book zwickey mentioned. Awesome book.
The body on that buck is a tank.
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Biggest of two bucks from Washington in The Mule Deer by Jim Bond. Many impressive bucks from other states.
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I would like to know how many big of bucks have been taken that aren't legendary?
When I was young I saw pictures of quite a few absolutely huge bucks taken by old timers that never even had them mounted and in some cases didn't even keep the horns. There were many bucks taken in the northeast that were between 30 to 40 inches and there's no public record of them being taken, most people who got these huge bucks have passed on, I have to wonder what bucks were taken that have disappeared and what happened to some of the photos and horns, if they were kept by family members or thrown out?
I know I’ve probably told the story a few times but bearpaws statements hit right in my family’s wheelhouse. From 1917 to date my family has killed somewhere between 850-900 Washington mule deer that we can close to varify. Not one was ever scored, not one, at the most a tape measure or yard stick was used to get a width and that was rarely done unless some one said “ man, that’s a big boy”, then out of curiosity someone would throw a “ measurement apparatus “ on him😆. When I was a boy it was always fun to look at the hundreds of racks hanging in my great grandpas shop, hundreds hanging in the rafters from one end of the shop to the other, stacked on top of each other 2-3 deep. More than a dozen or so well over 30” wide that I know of. One year my great grandparents were getting ready to move and asked my dad if he wanted all the antlers, dozens and dozens of which were he and my moms. My dad told grandpa he didn’t have any room for them so grandpa donated them, gave them away etc. I remember as a boy being upset we didn’t take them, I remember my dad saying “don’t worry, we’ll get more”. We did and have gotten more but I sure would love to have those, we have pictures but not of all of them, some were very special and some I know would be in some sort of book, my dad frowned when Game fellas would get wind of some one in camp killing a big deer, he would swear them to secrecy when they would come in to check it out or to weigh them. Most of the time Game guys would just pop into camp a dozen or more times a season to see what we had hanging because they knew everyone in our camp had tight lips. Man I miss those days AND those racks👍
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My brother lives at the Stephens place on Rock Lake. The son who owns the place lived near Olympia until he retired and just had no interest living out in the farm house again. Well his father had shot two big bucks out on the family farm there and kept the antlers. They still have the metal tags on them and are hanging in his house in Saint John. One whitetail, one mule deer. I believe the whitetail has to score in the 190's but the mule deer is your typical "non typical" that looks something like this pic. (Not the actual deer) I don't believe they ever had any interest in scoring them as mentioned above. They were just bigger than usual so they kept those two racks around for displays. I have old grainy cell phone pics of them somewhere. If I ever find them I will post them up for you guys to see.
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I also know of a very large mule deer rack that was taken in the NorthEast corner. Off the East slope of Gypsy Peak years ago. It's in a house in Colfax. It scores well over 200" non typical. Thick and knobby all over with those neat knuckles that don't quite become points and then some that did become measurable points etc. It's from the mid 70's. There was a huge mule deer buck known as the Tyler ghost that frequented the Tyler area off I-90 outside Cheney. That buck disappeared each year before the hunting season opener but one year he never returned. Someone got it out of season I'm sure. It was legendary. Like Popeye size legendary. Someone poached that deer and knows where that rack is. Another massive whitetail was poached off of 63rd on Spokane's South Hill one time in about 1999. It scored 234" and some change I believe. Saw it with my own eyes on the hoof at the intersection of Hatch Rd and Hangman Valley Rd. Game dept said a guy tried saying he shot it with his bow but it had a .22 round lodged in it's head when they X-rayed it after he suspiciously didn't want anyone else to know he shot it but wanted to submit it for an official scoring. His neighbor had pics with dates that got him in trouble. FYI I have the state record whitetail sheds. This was not that buck. But it lived only two miles away from where this buck was shot. Too many houses around there now. I wonder what the game dept did with that rack?
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Wow, great stuff and even better stories guys. This is how I envisioned this thread going. Appreciate all the input. I have seen a couple NE monster ghost muleys during late buck way up high. Big non typicals that just make your jaw drop. Biggest overall muley I've ever seen was about 2 miles N/E of Dayton in 2001, spotted right off the highway. Something looked out of place on the skyline and I thought is was sagebrush, then it lifted its head, 180-200" non typical all day. Trash absolutely everywhere. I heard some farmer got him later that year but never confirmed. Most of the biggest whitetail have indeed been pretty much right under my nose. I used to have a picture of a 180-190" muley taken in SE Wa not going to get to specific but in the blues. Real nasty buck with a huge paddled dropper if i remember right, but have since lost it. Took a picture of the picture at a custom meat shop near prosser Wa haha. Used to drive truck and deliver to almost every custom meat shop in Eastern wa, Oregon, and alot of western Montana. Some great pictures in those shops. There's still some out there...somewhere...I think...I hope
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I also know of a very large mule deer rack that was taken in the NorthEast corner. Off the East slope of Gypsy Peak years ago. It's in a house in Colfax. It scores well over 200" non typical. Thick and knobby all over with those neat knuckles that don't quite become points and then some that did become measurable points etc. It's from the mid 70's. There was a huge mule deer buck known as the Tyler ghost that frequented the Tyler area off I-90 outside Cheney. That buck disappeared each year before the hunting season opener but one year he never returned. Someone got it out of season I'm sure. It was legendary. Like Popeye size legendary. Someone poached that deer and knows where that rack is. Another massive whitetail was poached off of 63rd on Spokane's South Hill one time in about 1999. It scored 234" and some change I believe. Saw it with my own eyes on the hoof at the intersection of Hatch Rd and Hangman Valley Rd. Game dept said a guy tried saying he shot it with his bow but it had a .22 round lodged in it's head when they X-rayed it after he suspiciously didn't want anyone else to know he shot it but wanted to submit it for an official scoring. His neighbor had pics with dates that got him in trouble. FYI I have the state record whitetail sheds. This was not that buck. But it lived only two miles away from where this buck was shot. Too many houses around there now. I wonder what the game dept did with that rack?
Good stuff Dennis, would love to see those sheds. FYI any members in Spokane ever wanna meet up and shoot the sh*t over a drink let me know. I've always wanted to meet some of you guys.
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Here's a pic from Father's day, impressive growth for that Early. Not legendary but thought I'd share. He is near a golf course down by the river if you catch my drift
luckily he's safe unless he chases
too far this fall(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220706/8f9fa8bcbb61136714c38c0e5097b4a8.jpg)
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Here's a pic from Father's day, impressive growth for that Early. Not legendary but thought I'd share. He is near a golf course down by the river if you catch my drift
luckily he's safe unless he chases
too far this fall(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220706/8f9fa8bcbb61136714c38c0e5097b4a8.jpg)
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That is unless the tweakers always parked down there decide to go on a midnight hunt
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Someone near Colville is rumored to have a estimated 215" plus typical whitetail sheds.
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Found that muley I mentioned from the blues. Idk what I was thinking with the huge paddle dropper. My brain works in mysterious ways. But you catch the drift. This dude went in horseback for 10-14 days and this was one of the very few deer seen.... legend has it. So don't you all go headinI. In after the tripod buck on your ponies now.. I might have been shy on my estimate... not sure. You're welcome(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220706/c563f301d1a23a0a501730f80608aea3.jpg)
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A taxidermist I know takes a handful of 180 plus bucks from the blues from a family that hunts some spot down there almost yearly. He told me the unit, and they do not pack in. I have seen a few of them.
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Someone near Colville is rumored to have a estimated 215" plus typical whitetail sheds.
I've heard the same thing, legendary. There's some good pictures up at Clark's. I have to look at the same pictures every time I pick up crawlers
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170's. Michael Mc big buck getting it done(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220706/e660b10e2b936ae7693e4c14ccd84a06.jpg)
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What do you know? Is that guy a chimo or something?
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Got a good one for us to start off the day here. I've never seen or heard of this buck until now. All it said was 1971 Wa st. 243". Wowza(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220706/4626147701625339519ac8f830da76e4.jpg)
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What do you know? Is that guy a chimo or something?
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I was friends with the taxi who he brought it too... lets just say he told the guy to take it elsewhere
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Got a good one for us to start off the day here. I've never seen or heard of this buck until now. All it said was 1971 Wa st. 243". Wowza(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220706/4626147701625339519ac8f830da76e4.jpg)
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Double droppers :drool:
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Here's a pic from Father's day, impressive growth for that Early. Not legendary but thought I'd share. He is near a golf course down by the river if you catch my drift
luckily he's safe unless he chases
too far this fall(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220706/8f9fa8bcbb61136714c38c0e5097b4a8.jpg)
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Yeah one year a buddy and I were heading to the Rifle club down there to sight in his rifle. Stopped next to a buck that easily went 180+. It just stood next to the road eating on a small tree. Didn't even pay attention to us. My buddy couldn't believe it was just hanging out a half mile from the rifle club. This was in about 2003-2004.
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Not legendary, because it was killed by my stepdad in 1982 in Pend O'reille County and sat in his garage for thirty years until I inherited it and had it scored. Made book, but missed B&C All Time Book by a point (has a broken inline tine). Hangs in my den now.
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That would be legendary to me. He's got a lot of wow factor.
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Not legendary, because it was killed by my stepdad in 1982 in Pend O'reille County and sat in his garage for thirty years until I inherited it and had it scored. Made book, but missed B&C All Time Book by a point (has a broken inline tine). Hangs in my den now.
I have one similar from Stevens County. My favorite buck I've ever shot. Just a skull on the wall with cobwebs on it but it's my favorite outside my big deer sheds.
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Someone near Colville is rumored to have a estimated 215" plus typical whitetail sheds.
I've heard the same thing, legendary. There's some good pictures up at Clark's. I have to look at the same pictures every time I pick up crawlers
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An old friend in the Colville area, has found some incredible sheds, many of them are listed in the top 10 in the records, but I don't think any were that large. There is a place to check northwest big game records online, you can sort for Washington records at the top. There are a couple names at the top that I don't recognize, maybe it one of those guys that lives in the Colville area that you've heard of?
There are some amazing bucks animals listed here: http://nwbiggame.com/top_10.cfm
It's also possible those sheds you've heard of were never recorded?
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Someone near Colville is rumored to have a estimated 215" plus typical whitetail sheds.
I've heard the same thing, legendary. There's some good pictures up at Clark's. I have to look at the same pictures every time I pick up crawlers
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An old friend in the Colville area, has found some incredible sheds, many of them are listed in the top 10 in the records, but I don't think any were that large. There is a place to check northwest big game records online, you can sort for Washington records at the top. There are a couple names at the top that I don't recognize, maybe it one of those guys that lives in the Colville area that you've heard of?
There are some amazing bucks animals listed here: http://nwbiggame.com/top_10.cfm
It's also possible those sheds you've heard of were never recorded?
That is an awesome link, thank you.
How are some names showing up, multiple years, for what I thought were OIL tags? ...? Looking at the sheep records...
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Someone near Colville is rumored to have a estimated 215" plus typical whitetail sheds.
I've heard the same thing, legendary. There's some good pictures up at Clark's. I have to look at the same pictures every time I pick up crawlers
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An old friend in the Colville area, has found some incredible sheds, many of them are listed in the top 10 in the records, but I don't think any were that large. There is a place to check northwest big game records online, you can sort for Washington records at the top. There are a couple names at the top that I don't recognize, maybe it one of those guys that lives in the Colville area that you've heard of?
There are some amazing bucks animals listed here: http://nwbiggame.com/top_10.cfm
It's also possible those sheds you've heard of were never recorded?
That is an awesome link, thank you.
How are some names showing up, multiple years, for what I thought were OIL tags? ...? Looking at the sheep records...
Governor's tags
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Man, that guy must have some money.. :yike:
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Man, that guy must have some money.. :yike:
He is a pro at Hoyt.
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The pics of these washington bucks continue to exceed my expectations.
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I’ll ad my 2004 whitetail taken outside of Clayton, WA . Just shy of 200”
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I’ve seen this before but good grief
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That buck is just as huge today as it was in 2004. Awesome.
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I’ll ad my 2004 whitetail taken outside of Clayton, WA . Just shy of 200”
Omg. If he had double eye guards like that on both sides I think he would be the perfect buck. Just amazing. Well done!
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I’ll ad my 2004 whitetail taken outside of Clayton, WA . Just shy of 200”
Omg. If he had double eye guards like that on both sides I think he would be the perfect buck. Just amazing. Well done!
he did until October, was identical to the right side
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I’ll ad my 2004 whitetail taken outside of Clayton, WA . Just shy of 200”
Another great monster.
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I’ll ad my 2004 whitetail taken outside of Clayton, WA . Just shy of 200”
Wow what a buck, that boy is in his prime. Did you stop for a Clayton burger post kill?
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I’ll ad my 2004 whitetail taken outside of Clayton, WA . Just shy of 200”
Omg. If he had double eye guards like that on both sides I think he would be the perfect buck. Just amazing. Well done!
I think I would take 2 of his lefts but that double eyeguard is undeniable
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Couple more smashers from the north. The more I dig the more I find. Mounted buck is replica sheds from that county which you can probably guess. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220707/0dbb54e0094a54e5c31377e1b7585ccd.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220707/6829b7bfbaa65619dac15c4b85cc9653.jpg)
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I’ll ad my 2004 whitetail taken outside of Clayton, WA . Just shy of 200”
Omg. If he had double eye guards like that on both sides I think he would be the perfect buck. Just amazing. Well done!
I think I would take 2 of his lefts but that double eyeguard is undeniable
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I use to live out there. Buck was 8-9 years old after talking to landowner and some bowhunters who were after him for years. He was a 6x7 for 3 years then the year I got him he added extras. His left is the most impressive with 25" main beam 14"g2 its a straight 7 on that side woulda been 8 with the busted extra brow. If the other side matched it woulda been 189" typical buck . 86" and change on that side
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Me too.
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I’ll ad my 2004 whitetail taken outside of Clayton, WA . Just shy of 200”
Omg. If he had double eye guards like that on both sides I think he would be the perfect buck. Just amazing. Well done!
I think I would take 2 of his lefts but that double eyeguard is undeniable
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I use to live out there. Buck was 8-9 years old after talking to landowner and some bowhunters who were after him for years. He was a 6x7 for 3 years then the year I got him he added extras. His left is the most impressive with 25" main beam 14"g2 its a straight 7 on that side woulda been 8 with the busted extra brow. If the other side matched it woulda been 189" typical buck . 86" and change on that side
Yeah that one will be tough to beat, was this late archery?
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Nov 24. Before it switched to Nov 25. I had him in bow range 3 nights in September and never offered a shot or I couldn’t get drawn without being seen
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Rez buck(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220707/ed3d4437c04d328ac063ebe5223bce35.jpg)
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Another buck I think of when thinking of this topic was one my dad and I seen hanging in a woodshed up a particular drainage in the Valley. It was 1968 and we were visiting a friend who ran a ranch. He said a ranch hand had killed a monster but he didn’t want a bunch of people knowing about it. Everything was legit, killed during season and tagged but he was like my dad, didn’t want a bunch of people fussin over a buck he killed. Our friend said it would be ok if he took us up there, we’ll, weve never scored a buck, we’ve always said a buck was “big”, or a “dandy”, this buck was beyond dandy. It had 11 points on one side and 10 on the other. It was weighed on a scale at 321lbs( guts out) and the spread was 33 and a half inches wide, we have pictures of it, we never told anyone about it until the hand eventually passed away. I feel very fortunate to have seen this buck hanging. Who knows what this dang thing would have scored. A “dandy”? This was a double dandy! Probably one of the three or four biggest bucks I’ve ever seen, I’ve seen a few, no bragg, but a fact.
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Another buck I think of when thinking of this topic was one my dad and I seen hanging in a woodshed up a particular drainage in the Valley. It was 1968 and we were visiting a friend who ran a ranch. He said a ranch hand had killed a monster but he didn’t want a bunch of people knowing about it. Everything was legit, killed during season and tagged but he was like my dad, didn’t want a bunch of people fussin over a buck he killed. Our friend said it would be ok if he took us up there, we’ll, weve never scored a buck, we’ve always said a buck was “big”, or a “dandy”, this buck was beyond dandy. It had 11 points on one side and 10 on the other. It was weighed on a scale at 321lbs( guts out) and the spread was 33 and a half inches wide, we have pictures of it, we never told anyone about it until the hand eventually passed away. I feel very fortunate to have seen this buck hanging. Who knows what this dang thing would have scored. A “dandy”? This was a double dandy! Probably one of the three or four biggest bucks I’ve ever seen, I’ve seen a few, no bragg, but a fact.
let’s see some pics to go along with these stories bigmac.
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Another buck I think of when thinking of this topic was one my dad and I seen hanging in a woodshed up a particular drainage in the Valley. It was 1968 and we were visiting a friend who ran a ranch. He said a ranch hand had killed a monster but he didn’t want a bunch of people knowing about it. Everything was legit, killed during season and tagged but he was like my dad, didn’t want a bunch of people fussin over a buck he killed. Our friend said it would be ok if he took us up there, we’ll, weve never scored a buck, we’ve always said a buck was “big”, or a “dandy”, this buck was beyond dandy. It had 11 points on one side and 10 on the other. It was weighed on a scale at 321lbs( guts out) and the spread was 33 and a half inches wide, we have pictures of it, we never told anyone about it until the hand eventually passed away. I feel very fortunate to have seen this buck hanging. Who knows what this dang thing would have scored. A “dandy”? This was a double dandy! Probably one of the three or four biggest bucks I’ve ever seen, I’ve seen a few, no bragg, but a fact.
let’s see some pics to go along with these stories bigmac.
I would love to see pics, but I think hes tried that before and it didnt go well. Shame.
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Another buck I think of when thinking of this topic was one my dad and I seen hanging in a woodshed up a particular drainage in the Valley. It was 1968 and we were visiting a friend who ran a ranch. He said a ranch hand had killed a monster but he didn’t want a bunch of people knowing about it. Everything was legit, killed during season and tagged but he was like my dad, didn’t want a bunch of people fussin over a buck he killed. Our friend said it would be ok if he took us up there, we’ll, weve never scored a buck, we’ve always said a buck was “big”, or a “dandy”, this buck was beyond dandy. It had 11 points on one side and 10 on the other. It was weighed on a scale at 321lbs( guts out) and the spread was 33 and a half inches wide, we have pictures of it, we never told anyone about it until the hand eventually passed away. I feel very fortunate to have seen this buck hanging. Who knows what this dang thing would have scored. A “dandy”? This was a double dandy! Probably one of the three or four biggest bucks I’ve ever seen, I’ve seen a few, no bragg, but a fact.
let’s see some pics to go along with these stories bigmac.
I would love to see pics, but I think hes tried that before and it didnt go well. Shame.
damn shame!
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Rez buck(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220707/ed3d4437c04d328ac063ebe5223bce35.jpg)
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I work with this guy pictured, he’s a great guy. He and his buddies manage to kill giants all the time. Giants do live in WA, especially on the Colville Rez.
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Another buck I think of when thinking of this topic was one my dad and I seen hanging in a woodshed up a particular drainage in the Valley. It was 1968 and we were visiting a friend who ran a ranch. He said a ranch hand had killed a monster but he didn’t want a bunch of people knowing about it. Everything was legit, killed during season and tagged but he was like my dad, didn’t want a bunch of people fussin over a buck he killed. Our friend said it would be ok if he took us up there, we’ll, weve never scored a buck, we’ve always said a buck was “big”, or a “dandy”, this buck was beyond dandy. It had 11 points on one side and 10 on the other. It was weighed on a scale at 321lbs( guts out) and the spread was 33 and a half inches wide, we have pictures of it, we never told anyone about it until the hand eventually passed away. I feel very fortunate to have seen this buck hanging. Who knows what this dang thing would have scored. A “dandy”? This was a double dandy! Probably one of the three or four biggest bucks I’ve ever seen, I’ve seen a few, no bragg, but a fact.
let’s see some pics to go along with these stories bigmac.
I would love to see pics, but I think hes tried that before and it didnt go well. Shame.
Bunch of them were getting copied I guess, had a few folks on here that gave me a heads up. I pulled all of them. There are folks I’ve shared just a fraction with, just to prove I don’t BS😆 And I mean, just a fraction. Some of the photos went back to the 20,s, had a guy on here tell me a fella he knew showed a picture of MY family with 23 bucks hanging, he said it was his grandma and grandpa. Done👍 Seen the picture, it was my family. It’s a picture that’s in one of our albums, with my great grandpa hugging my great grandpa with 2 huge bucks and 21 others. Disgusting IMO.
I will never post cherished pictures on here again.
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Way to go Flatbrimmers!!!
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Why take it so hard if some a$$hat says it’s his family’s picture?🤷🏻♂️ People say a lot of stupid crap. You know the truth of the picture :twocents:
99% of us want to see the pics and won’t disrespect them. Post em up!!
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Another buck I think of when thinking of this topic was one my dad and I seen hanging in a woodshed up a particular drainage in the Valley. It was 1968 and we were visiting a friend who ran a ranch. He said a ranch hand had killed a monster but he didn’t want a bunch of people knowing about it. Everything was legit, killed during season and tagged but he was like my dad, didn’t want a bunch of people fussin over a buck he killed. Our friend said it would be ok if he took us up there, we’ll, weve never scored a buck, we’ve always said a buck was “big”, or a “dandy”, this buck was beyond dandy. It had 11 points on one side and 10 on the other. It was weighed on a scale at 321lbs( guts out) and the spread was 33 and a half inches wide, we have pictures of it, we never told anyone about it until the hand eventually passed away. I feel very fortunate to have seen this buck hanging. Who knows what this dang thing would have scored. A “dandy”? This was a double dandy! Probably one of the three or four biggest bucks I’ve ever seen, I’ve seen a few, no bragg, but a fact.
let’s see some pics to go along with these stories bigmac.
I would love to see pics, but I think hes tried that before and it didnt go well. Shame.
Bunch of them were getting copied I guess, had a few folks on here that gave me a heads up. I pulled all of them. There are folks I’ve shared just a fraction with, just to prove I don’t BS😆 And I mean, just a fraction. Some of the photos went back to the 20,s, had a guy on here tell me a fella he knew showed a picture of MY family with 23 bucks hanging, he said it was his grandma and grandpa. Done👍 Seen the picture, it was my family. It’s a picture that’s in one of our albums, with my great grandpa hugging my great grandpa with 2 huge bucks and 21 others. Disgusting IMO.
I will never post cherished pictures on here again.
Exactly!! I quit posting my families deer on here as well for similar if not the same reasons a few years back. We've gotten some good ones the last few years that I'd love to share. But I too, will never share a cherished picture on here again.
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If you don't want to share, don't share.
This thread is for sharing.
And the ones shared have been amazing.
I really appreciate those who have shared.
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I won't...and agree! Its been an amazing thread.
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Maybe this one was posted. :dunno:
https://www.northamericanwhitetail.com/editorial/garry-greenwalt-buck-172-inch-washington-ghost/263102
Trying to keep this one going.👍
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Here’s an old one but a pig for sure. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220701/07c18606713ffff228c8a7da33d3b0f2.jpg)
Not pogue buck but a poached buck.
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That’s the buck I was talking about!
Great WA buck, but that was not a Pogue buck.
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I would like to know how many big of bucks have been taken that aren't legendary?
When I was young I saw pictures of quite a few absolutely huge bucks taken by old timers that never even had them mounted and in some cases didn't even keep the horns. There were many bucks taken in the northeast that were between 30 to 40 inches and there's no public record of them being taken, most people who got these huge bucks have passed on, I have to wonder what bucks were taken that have disappeared and what happened to some of the photos and horns, if they were kept by family members or thrown out?
This ^^^. Heck, even by guys who haven’t passed away. Growing up in NE Washington I saw countless GIANT bucks hanging from the walls of a double wide. Usually the only pictures of the bucks were a Polaroid taken in the parking lot of the tavern where they stopped by to show their buddies on their way home. Most of these guys could care less for getting their bucks into the state books, and they’re the same guys who are still using a flip phone and have no idea this thread exists :chuckle:
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Les the Barber recently passed away, way to early, so sad. His Father passed years ago. In their Barber shop in Moses Lake was a giant buck the Father killed in the old days up in the Omak area. I remember them looking for a cape to shoulder mount the big antlers. Who ever mounted it did an excellent job. They said the taxi had challenges dealing with the forms being to narrow on the head to properly mount the width of the skull holding the antlers. Before the old man passed, they entered it in the sportsmen's show in Spokane, and it won a lot of ribbons. A true WA giant.
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Another buck I think of was killed in 1944. I’ve told stories of this fella that were told to me from my dad and grandparents. His name was Gabe and he was good friends with my great grandparents.
We have a few pictures in our albums of Gabe with many big deer but there is one picture of Gabe and a buck he killed, once again 1944 that is amazing, probably would be some kind of record, either weight wise or possibly antler wise.
The picture is of Gabe standing next to a big non typical hanging on the meat pole, head up as always. The size of this deer is unreal, it’s hind feet are just touching the ground, it’s head and antlers closing in on the pole. Gabe was 6.7” tall and weighed over 270 lbs, this buck made Gabe look like a little boy. Some on here have seen that picture, it’s a monsterous deer to say the least.
Gabe later went on to do work for fish and game in Alaska and remained great friends of my family and hunted in the little Bellingham camp until he passed in the 60,s.
Once again, another buck I’ve seen that could of, would of, should of. 👍
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I would like to know how many big of bucks have been taken that aren't legendary?
When I was young I saw pictures of quite a few absolutely huge bucks taken by old timers that never even had them mounted and in some cases didn't even keep the horns. There were many bucks taken in the northeast that were between 30 to 40 inches and there's no public record of them being taken, most people who got these huge bucks have passed on, I have to wonder what bucks were taken that have disappeared and what happened to some of the photos and horns, if they were kept by family members or thrown out?
This ^^^. Heck, even by guys who haven’t passed away. Growing up in NE Washington I saw countless GIANT bucks hanging from the walls of a double wide. Usually the only pictures of the bucks were a Polaroid taken in the parking lot of the tavern where they stopped by to show their buddies on their way home. Most of these guys could care less for getting their bucks into the state books, and they’re the same guys who are still using a flip phone and have no idea this thread exists :chuckle:
Les Schwab in Colville used to be a favorite place to swing by late fall. There were some serious bucks brought through on and the wall of fame each year.
I can't think of any Legendary bucks.
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Oh c'mon Bone, you need to repost some of the bucks you have photographed over the years. The biggest or most unique weird racks. Some folks like different flavors. Some of those bucks are legendary!
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Oh c'mon Bone, you need to repost some of the bucks you have photographed over the years. The biggest or most unique weird racks. Some folks like different flavors. Some of those bucks are legendary!
I still dream aboutt a high and tight buck he posted a year or two back, I try to go find it sometimes but my search skills are lacking lol might not be everyone's cup of tea but it got my blood pumping
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Saw some pictures of a Mission unit buck that scored well over 200" a while ago... I think there is a picture at Hooked On Toys in Wenatchee of some of that buck's sheds that got put on a shoulder mount. Can't remember the exact story on it, but I'm sure they'll know what you're talking about if you mention it.
Believe that was the Broadview Buck. To my knowledge no one ever killed him.
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Some beasts in this topic.
If I seen some of these bucks on the hooves.
I'd probably miss anyway. :chuckle:
I'd be shaking like the last leaf to fall off the tree before winter.
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Been 11 years ago now. He was not harvested to my knowledge. Was a legend. Buddy and I had him on cam a lot. “Hollywood” is one of my favorite bucks I have ever watched.
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Been 11 years ago now. He was not harvested to my knowledge. Was a legend. Buddy and I had him on cam a lot. “Hollywood” is one of my favorite bucks I have ever watched.
Bah Gawd almighty. That's a monster
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Been 11 years ago now. He was not harvested to my knowledge. Was a legend. Buddy and I had him on cam a lot. “Hollywood” is one of my favorite bucks I have ever watched.
what a brute! Thanks for sharing!
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Now see, that's a legendary buck who couldn't be killed as far as anyone knows! That's awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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I’ve posted this one before, but I’ll add it again. My great-grandfather (middle in the photo), shot this non-typical in 1946. Scores 225 1/8. We had it put into a shoulder mount.
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Geez, I think I'd cry if I walked up on either of those last 2.
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I’ve posted this one before, but I’ll add it again. My great-grandfather (middle in the photo), shot this non-typical in 1946. Scores 225 1/8. We had it put into a shoulder mount.
love the old school black and whites! Thanks for posting that :tup:
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I’ve posted this one before, but I’ll add it again. My great-grandfather (middle in the photo), shot this non-typical in 1946. Scores 225 1/8. We had it put into a shoulder mount.
Dandy of a buck Antlershed, I have many of those old black and whites, cherish them.