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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: boneaddict on November 21, 2022, 06:10:03 PM

Title: Let him grow or notch
Post by: boneaddict on November 21, 2022, 06:10:03 PM: (https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v47/boneaddict/ec.tif)
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Post by: gee_unit360 on November 21, 2022, 06:19:20 PM: Pass
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Post by: ctwiggs1 on November 21, 2022, 06:19:50 PM: Tagged! Send cords and I’ll be there 😂
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Post by: bigmacc on November 21, 2022, 06:28:15 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on November 21, 2022, 06:10:03 PM
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Thats a tough one bone, I wished I would have been faced with that decision this past season, now if it were a picture of a bear I might be able to answer with some certainty 😆, we became quite the bear hunters this past season even if it was by accident 😆😆.

Once again, tough decision, hard to tell but he looks young looking through the grass :dunno:. Beautiful buck and frame but if “ I knew his digs” I may give him a bit longer. ONLY if I knew his turf and I knew there was a good chance of bumping into him next year👍 Could you imagine another year or two under his belt! Stuff records are made from, great genetics with a ton of potential, still a dang tough decision and realistically, if any of us popped over a ridge and seen that guy looking up at us from 100 yards, I’m sure there wouldn’t be much thought into this hypothetical decision 😆🤣😆
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Post by: duckmen1 on November 21, 2022, 06:33:34 PM: Quote from: gee_unit360 on November 21, 2022, 06:19:20 PM
Pass

Until you have in in front of you in washington during season :chuckle:
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 21, 2022, 06:39:31 PM: General 100 percent im shooting. Anything else, gonna be situational.
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Post by: bearhunter99 on November 21, 2022, 07:02:47 PM: Quote from: blackveltbowhunter on November 21, 2022, 06:39:31 PM
General 100 percent im shooting. Anything else, gonna be situational.
:yeah:
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Post by: highside74 on November 21, 2022, 07:10:07 PM: Bang flop
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Post by: jowings22 on November 21, 2022, 07:14:57 PM: Quote from: blackveltbowhunter on November 21, 2022, 06:39:31 PM
General 100 percent im shooting. Anything else, gonna be situational.

This 💯
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Post by: b23 on November 21, 2022, 07:55:56 PM: Probably would depend on the area I was in and if larger for the area were common. More mass would certainly be nice but even without it, that's still a really nice looking buck.

Some of you are pretty good at ageing these things so I'd like to hear what y'all think his age is. If I had to guess, I'd probably say 4-5 years old.

Also, at about what age is the general consensus on when mulies peak and start going the other way?
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Post by: emac on November 21, 2022, 08:02:31 PM: Kaboom no doubt. He will probably turn into predator food anyways. Take hime while you can.

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Post by: hunter399 on November 21, 2022, 08:05:41 PM: Quote from: jowings22 on November 21, 2022, 07:14:57 PM
Quote from: blackveltbowhunter on November 21, 2022, 06:39:31 PM
General 100 percent im shooting. Anything else, gonna be situational.

This 💯
100 % I'm shooting,90.9% I'm gonna miss.
I'd be shaking like a leaf. :chuckle:
Muley like that is unicorn for me.
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Post by: High Climber on November 21, 2022, 08:09:14 PM: I would have a real hard time letting that deer walk on all but the best hunting grounds. What do you think he scores? Mid 170’s +?
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Post by: lewy on November 21, 2022, 08:09:38 PM: That’s a shooter buck boys
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Post by: actionshooter on November 21, 2022, 08:12:47 PM: Quote from: blackveltbowhunter on November 21, 2022, 06:39:31 PM
General 100 percent im shooting. Anything else, gonna be situational.
This^^^
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 21, 2022, 08:19:53 PM: Low 170’s, special permit, he’s walking. But everyone is different, every situation is different. It’s not as easy as shoot or dont shoot.
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Post by: actionshooter on November 21, 2022, 09:06:13 PM: OK Bone.... What would you do?
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on November 21, 2022, 10:02:13 PM: I'm calling BS on everyone saying they are passing on a low to mid 180's buck. That buck is a smoker of the first order.
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Post by: Tbar on November 21, 2022, 10:08:31 PM: Oregon or Washington?
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Post by: wadu1 on November 21, 2022, 10:20:31 PM: Quote from: Tbar on November 21, 2022, 10:08:31 PM
Oregon or Washington?
Since it's Bone, it's a WA deer.
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Post by: lewy on November 21, 2022, 10:37:51 PM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on November 21, 2022, 10:02:13 PM
I'm calling BS on everyone saying they are passing on a low to mid 180's buck. That buck is a smoker of the first order.

Exactly. Lots of key board hunters :twocents:
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Post by: Dan-o on November 21, 2022, 11:07:48 PM: Under no circumstances am I passing on that buck. Full stop.
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Post by: buckcanyonlodge on November 22, 2022, 03:47:37 AM: I think that buck is as good as he is going to be...looks like an older buck to me. Shoot now or forever hold your peace.
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Post by: ctwiggs1 on November 22, 2022, 04:03:43 AM: You guys are better hunters than I am.

I don’t care what tag I’m holding. If I stumble onto that buck, he’s the one! That’s a gorgeous representative of the species that I’d be proud to bring home.
Title: Re: Let him grow or notch
Post by: boneaddict on November 22, 2022, 05:06:53 AM: Quote from: actionshooter on November 21, 2022, 09:06:13 PM
OK Bone.... What would you do?

DRT, any tag in this state. I’d love to see what he looks like next year, but it’s guaranteed that you won’t have the tag again.

I see a lot of scores tossed around here on this site on other threads which generally generate a smirk or two. That’s a true 180 buck, and they don’t grow on trees around here.

I’d be cutting triangles.
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Post by: boneaddict on November 22, 2022, 05:17:02 AM: I didn’t get to see much of his body. He was very sneaky and shy. Even with the rut. So based on little info, I’m guessing 5.5 so he is close to prime. 5.5 and 6.5 are generally best years, at least for width and height. Mass May increase, non typical points, If he is 4.5, look out next year.
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Post by: meatwhack on November 22, 2022, 05:38:27 AM: Reading through the comments I was thinking I might be missing something. To me that buck looks over 180 all day and there isn’t a tag in Washington I wouldn’t hang on him and be proud that I did the tag justice.
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Post by: b23 on November 22, 2022, 05:44:27 AM: Quote from: boneaddict on November 22, 2022, 05:17:02 AM
Even with the rut. So based on little info, I’m guessing 5.5 so he is close to prime. 5.5 and 6.5 are generally best years, at least for width and height. Mass May increase, non typical points, If he is 4.5, look out next year.

Any thoughts on, about, how wide he is? If I had to guess, 25-26 inches.
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 22, 2022, 05:53:47 AM: Not a keyboard warrior. I said I am shooting all day everytime any weapon general. I also underestimated his score and if the experts are saying 180 + I totally believe it. I dont spend an ounce of time on numbers in my decision shoot or pass. So I defer when it comes to that. For me its more about the "it" factor that I like in a deer. Heavy, dark, character, bold eyegaurds. Not nitpicking. Just preference. If i saw the first buck from "sharing a bed", " alot going on" or even "baby groucho" i am getting excited. I am not picky and recognize this buck is a giant, but if shopping with lotto money, I may not pick him based on numbers alone, thats all. Guess i should have put some context to my original comment.
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Post by: ASHQUACK on November 22, 2022, 05:55:50 AM: Since I've never killed a Wa mule, he's gonna at least get shot at.
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Post by: jackelope on November 22, 2022, 07:24:52 AM: I'm shooting. I'm guessing that buck to be 180" and a big buck, especially if he's in Washington.
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Post by: C-Money on November 22, 2022, 07:31:13 AM: He's gotta be 25-27" wide, beautiful deer anyone in N. America would want. That's truly a next level deer that many of us will never see with a tag in our pocket.
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on November 22, 2022, 07:35:04 AM: Never shot a buck that big. Until I do, he's dead on any tag I can get my hands on. And I'm not sure that buck will grow any bigger. We had a very good year (at least in my part of the state) for nutrition. He might not get bigger next year.
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Post by: powderbounder on November 22, 2022, 07:43:05 AM: I would have to say. That’s A Toad! I almost bet no one here would pass him up. You better take it. Especially with the way our predators are taking away our deer populations here in Washington.
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Post by: CP on November 22, 2022, 07:46:55 AM: How far is he from the truck?
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Post by: boneaddict on November 22, 2022, 07:50:29 AM: He is wider than people think because of the size of the critter. This ain’t no Texas Muley. Ear tip to ear tip probably 23. You can do the math from there, and he will get plenty of spread credit because of those mains.
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Post by: jowings22 on November 22, 2022, 08:04:50 AM: We're all talking hypothetical anyway right? This is a stud buck no doubt. One most of us will never have the chance to chase. But if say you've been chasing a buck like "regrets" or "a lot going on"... which are you pulling the trigger on? My situation is 99.99% he's DRT. It's the last 0.01%... the "what if's". And I like character (inlines, kickers, droppers, mass for days) :chuckle:

Are you putting him closer to 30 wide then? Definitely tough to tell in a picture how big that body is.
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Post by: boneaddict on November 22, 2022, 08:13:07 AM: I think he is a good 30+. Inside May go as high as 28.

Well, regrets is bigger, and that other dude is crazy and a favorite. Whichever one of those unlucky buggers I got to first. Lol.
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Post by: Angry Perch on November 22, 2022, 08:24:30 AM: If I saw that deer with a rifle in my hand, I'd pass...out!
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Post by: jackelope on November 22, 2022, 08:31:44 AM: Quote from: CP on November 22, 2022, 07:46:55 AM
How far is he from the truck?

Who cares!!? That's what backpacks or mule tape are made for!!
:chuckle:
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Post by: Widgeondeke on November 22, 2022, 08:48:40 AM: Legal buck - check
Deep forks - check

Any day he is legal and I have a tag

Safety off - BOOM! :bfg:
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Post by: borntoslay on November 22, 2022, 09:39:01 AM: She's a beaut Clark. 182 and some change. Ain't nobody passing that buck
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Post by: X-Force on November 22, 2022, 10:19:59 AM: I want to see the general season bucks that the 4 hunters who passed on this buck shoot.
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Post by: ridgefire on November 22, 2022, 11:20:34 AM: I'm shooting with any tag.
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Post by: actionshooter on November 22, 2022, 09:24:11 PM: Quote from: jackelope on November 22, 2022, 08:31:44 AM
Quote from: CP on November 22, 2022, 07:46:55 AM
How far is he from the truck?

Who cares!!? That's what backpacks or mule tape are made for!!
:chuckle:

He better be on the up hill side of the road so it's an easy down hill drag or it's a pass for me :)
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Post by: Dan-o on November 22, 2022, 11:20:11 PM: Quote from: X-Force on November 22, 2022, 10:19:59 AM
I want to see the general season bucks that the 4 hunters who passed on this buck shoot.

LOL.
Yep.
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Post by: b23 on November 23, 2022, 07:25:32 AM: Quote from: Dan-o on November 22, 2022, 11:20:11 PM
Quote from: X-Force on November 22, 2022, 10:19:59 AM
I want to see the general season bucks that the 4 hunters who passed on this buck shoot.

LOL.
Yep.
The only scenario I could see myself, maybe, passing on a buck like that would be if I was on a expensive guided hunt, it was early in the hunt, and the guide suggested we could do better but even then I sure wouldn't want to look at him very long because that big boy could easily change my mind. Any other scenario, pfft, forget about it, I'm sending it!
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Post by: bigmacc on November 23, 2022, 02:37:12 PM: Quote from: Dan-o on November 22, 2022, 11:20:11 PM
Quote from: X-Force on November 22, 2022, 10:19:59 AM
I want to see the general season bucks that the 4 hunters who passed on this buck shoot.

LOL.
Yep.
Exactly. That’s why in my post I said I have a hard time seeing anybody topping a ridge, looking down and at a hundred yards having this buck looking up at you. Then you sit there wondering to shoot or not😆 I even said I thought he had a chance to possibly get bigger, if I knew I had a chance of seeing him the following year etc but I know dang well that would all go out the window when I crested that ridge and seen a buck of this caliber staring me down😆😆, yep, out the window!