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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Silas on October 21, 2022, 11:43:53 AM

Title: My first mule deer ever!
Post by: Silas on October 21, 2022, 11:43:53 AM: I grew up in Michigan and have hunted whitetails most of my life. I moved out to Washington about 5 years ago and have fallen in love with mountain hunting as I've always been an avid backpacker.
I've been fortunate enough to take a few bears over the years but this is my first Mule deer since moving out west. I'm always hunting solo and it has taken me a long time to find some quality spots for deer hunting.

Well, this year on opening day one of those spots paid off and I got my first Mule Deer!

Thought I'd share, as I captured some of the hunt on my camera to share with family back home.
I don't think I've ever posted before, but just reading some tips from other members over the years has been super helpful.

Link to the video

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Post by: KFhunter on October 21, 2022, 11:47:14 AM: Congratulations! Welcome to HW :tup:

Awesome first post btw :tup:
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Post by: Dan-o on October 21, 2022, 11:52:31 AM: Nice.
.thanks for sharing
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Post by: wheels1 on October 21, 2022, 11:53:39 AM: Congrats nice first
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Post by: huntnfmly on October 21, 2022, 11:54:13 AM: Great buck and great first post
Thanks for sharing and welcome to the site
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Post by: Blacktail Sniper on October 21, 2022, 11:54:28 AM: Quote from: huntnfmly on October 21, 2022, 11:54:13 AM
Great buck and great first post
Thanks for sharing and welcome to the site

:yeah:
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Post by: boneaddict on October 21, 2022, 11:55:50 AM: :tup: Nice work Silas and :hello: to the forum
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on October 21, 2022, 12:14:37 PM: Congrats and welcome. I remember my first mule deer like it was yesterday, except it was 27 years ago.
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Post by: Sandberm on October 21, 2022, 12:22:06 PM: Sweet video, well done .
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Post by: LDennis24 on October 21, 2022, 12:31:45 PM: As stated, awesome first post! Great job!
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Post by: Sakko300wsm on October 21, 2022, 12:33:39 PM: Congrats Silas on a nice buck and cool vid you put together
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Post by: bracer40 on October 21, 2022, 12:36:46 PM: Congratulations from another former Michigander (though that was 45 years ago!). Nice buck. Can’t wait to pull up your video on my laptop
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 21, 2022, 12:42:43 PM: Sweet Buck!! Congrats!
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Post by: Silas on October 21, 2022, 01:48:51 PM: Thanks for all the kind words!
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Post by: wadu1 on October 21, 2022, 01:58:26 PM: Great first post, thanks for sharing. Welcome to HW
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Post by: WildBear on October 21, 2022, 02:04:32 PM: Congrats!!
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Post by: duramax on October 21, 2022, 02:05:04 PM: Nicely done congrats and great video!!
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Post by: huntnphool on October 21, 2022, 02:07:00 PM: Congrats :tup:
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Post by: WildBear on October 21, 2022, 02:11:38 PM: Great Video, thanks for sharing
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Post by: trophyhunt on October 21, 2022, 02:17:46 PM: Congrats !!! Welcome to huntwa!
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Post by: ganghis on October 21, 2022, 02:25:46 PM: Congrats, Silas. Nice work!
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Post by: bearhunter99 on October 21, 2022, 02:28:36 PM: Great first buck. Looks like a stout one!
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Post by: deer_hnter on October 21, 2022, 02:34:48 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: Farmer72 on October 21, 2022, 02:46:05 PM: Congratz on the buck. That is a heck of a lot nicer buck than my first muley a little forky in 1983.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on October 21, 2022, 07:15:48 PM: Congrats on a great buck. Thanks for sharing the video.
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Post by: NOCK NOCK on October 21, 2022, 07:17:16 PM: Good work all the way around, CONGRATS!
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Post by: goosehunter12 on October 21, 2022, 08:24:09 PM: Congratulations, thanks for sharing!
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Post by: riverrun on October 21, 2022, 08:30:44 PM: Nice Job! Thanks for sharing a great video!
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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on October 21, 2022, 08:33:44 PM: Boom! Congrats mister, good work.
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Post by: BassHunter on October 21, 2022, 08:55:30 PM: Great buck! Sounds like you earned it by hunting hard!

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Post by: bigmacc on October 23, 2022, 11:09:41 PM: 👍 congratulations.
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Post by: C-Money on October 24, 2022, 06:16:56 AM: That is a very nice deer! The size of our NCW mule deer always amazes me. We have some very heavy deer running around WA. Congrats on your buck!
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Post by: pianoman9701 on October 24, 2022, 07:30:15 AM: That's a beautiful buck! Welcome to the forum.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 24, 2022, 08:16:44 AM: Quote from: NRA4LIFE on October 21, 2022, 12:14:37 PM
Congrats and welcome. I remember my first mule deer like it was yesterday, except it was 27 years ago.

Same here, but it was 38 years ago.🤣

Nicely done.👍