Post by: buglebuster on September 01, 2024, 04:07:02 PM
opening day archery buck today right about noon. Heading back to the truck and my buddy calls me and says there’s 2 bucks coming my way that they bumped to get ready. I set up predicting 2 spots they could come through and had them ranged. 30 seconds later here they come I drew my bow and stopped the deer, 30 yard frontal and he dropped in his tracks! Best part was my 11 year old daughter was standing next to me and witnessed the whole thing! Got him worked up quick and made the mile pack back to the truck and got him on ice. Luckily for friends help in this 98 degree heat! (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240901/8cf57e0b6a8705130813b22a99149f94.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240901/70e1288dd014bbff95cc0b0ef84ee3dd.jpg)
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Post by: erk444 on September 08, 2024, 09:12:13 AM
My best archery whitetail!Beautiful and that'll be one great eating buck! Did you hit the spine with that shot?
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Post by: erronulvin on September 08, 2024, 08:41:14 PM
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Not mine but something to keep you going. Buddy sent me pics of his and his girlfriends they got last week on consecutive evenings. Taxi bill gonna be high
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Post by: Wkitchen on September 09, 2024, 01:40:39 PM
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Post by: zwickeyman on September 10, 2024, 05:44:14 AM
Awesome! I live on the west side and have two kids and a demanding job, so east side travel is not really an option for me. How many people get out after blacktail with early season archery? Is that even a thing? And if so, is it stand hunting only? I imagine "spot and stalk" isn't really a thing when you are either stuck in the jungle or trying to navigate noisy cut-debris.
Tree stand is a great way to hunt Blacktail, especially low land. You can spot and stalk though if you get up in to the alpine areas of the western slopes of the Cascades from the Canadian border clear down to the Klickitatat
Post by: jasnt on September 10, 2024, 06:09:12 AM
13 yard shot quartering away. In the last rib, out the neck. Liver, one lung, and cut the arteries off the heart. He went 40 and piled up in sight.
Post by: birdshooter1189 on September 10, 2024, 06:14:38 AM
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Post by: NOCK NOCK on September 10, 2024, 11:09:51 AM
Congrats on a nice buck.
Post by: greenhead_killer on September 10, 2024, 11:49:01 AM
Post by: jasnt on September 11, 2024, 06:09:55 AM
Nice buck bud , where the hell you been ?I’ve been lurking lol health problems had me down for a while but I’m back to causing trouble 😎 Thank you everyone.
Post by: jasnt on September 11, 2024, 06:12:00 AM
A man after my own heart jasnt…….hunting in loafers. :tup: Several times I have left for a hunt realizing I still had my slip ons on.lol I was cussing them while climbing in to my stand but once up there I was like dang these are awesome
Congrats on a nice buck.
Post by: mcallahan on September 15, 2024, 11:39:21 AM
Post by: Wingin it on September 15, 2024, 05:05:13 PM
Glassed this guy bedded under a cliff put the sneaks on and was able to punch my tag! Best part was having my 10yo son with me to experience it all.Nice work! I always like to see the kids involved too! :tup:
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Post by: yakimanoob on September 18, 2024, 10:34:20 AM
He snuck up behind us while glassing
Dream scenario :chuckle: :tup:
Nice work!
Post by: Hectocotylus on September 21, 2024, 03:02:32 PM
2024 high buck blacktail in deep.
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Post by: Mfowl on September 21, 2024, 03:47:00 PM
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2024 high buck blacktail in deep.
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Wow! What a tank! Congrats!
Post by: elkrack on September 21, 2024, 04:09:16 PM
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2024 high buck blacktail in deep.
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Wow! What a tank! Congrats!
:yeah:
Freaking stud!
Post by: Hectocotylus on September 22, 2024, 06:54:44 AM
Thanks! This is a less than beautiful picture but you can see the width a bit more here. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240922/447fb66708f7bc936d7cf44366401d8b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240921/10e0dd415521678e378b846318c7730d.jpg)
2024 high buck blacktail in deep.
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Wow! What a tank! Congrats!
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Post by: dreamingbig on September 22, 2024, 10:05:56 AM
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Post by: muleyslayer on September 26, 2024, 09:13:36 AM
My 2024 high buck hunt 3x3Congratulations man, you seem to have the high hunt figured out!
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Post by: Hectocotylus on October 01, 2024, 06:44:38 AM
lol, hectocotylus is a great forum handle. (oh, nice deer, too :chuckle:)😇
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Post by: Mfowl on October 03, 2024, 01:07:10 PM
Post by: mboyle0828 on October 03, 2024, 01:23:38 PM
My muzzy buck 2024.
Awesome buck, congrats!!
Post by: Meattoeat on October 03, 2024, 01:33:59 PM
Shot just after first light. He was in a group and all I needed to see was the third tine. More than happy to walk up to him and see a 4x4. After lots of spikes and 2x2 blacktail this guy was HUGE.
Post by: mboyle0828 on October 03, 2024, 06:47:51 PM
First mule deer, and first muzzleloader tag.
Shot just after first light. He was in a group and all I needed to see was the third tine. More than happy to walk up to him and see a 4x4. After lots of spikes and 2x2 blacktail this guy was HUGE.
That’s a heck of a first mulie!!
Post by: dvolmer on October 03, 2024, 08:35:42 PM
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Post by: pickardjw on October 07, 2024, 07:34:16 PM
2nd best buck I've seen in the unit over 8 days of scouting, and the other was on private. I've glassed this basin from the west side three times but decided to drop way down to a knob on the east side of it Sunday morning to avoid looking into the sun. Listened to the advice of Robby Denning on the Rokcast and have been getting to my glassing knobs 30 minutes before shooting light. Made a huge difference, if I had gotten in later I bet he would have spotted me getting down to the glassing knob.
Spotted him bedded on an east facing open slope below me 20 minutes before shooting light. Watched him feed around the end of the ridge and made the move down. Ended up spotting him again on a west facing slope at 260 quartering away and feeding. Butt scooched into a spot where I could get prone and see over the grass, dialed 0.8 mils and sent a 143 ELD-X his way. Hearing the "thwack" of the bullet hitting is incredible thanks to the suppressor. Easily able to spot the shot too.
Bang flop due to being a little high, went through spine and far shoulder. Bullet performed as expected, jacket and core separated and caught in the offside hide. He rolled 400 vertical feet down the slope. Thankful nothing broke off. Wound channel similar to all other kills with this bullet. Didn't get to look into the vitals, once I got three quarters off he started to slide downhill more and the last rear quarter was tough to remove being solo and with nothing to tie him off to.
2200' vert and 3.3 miles back to the truck, two trips. Used my @rainshadow1 knife to butcher. Performed great, really like the shape of the blade. Wish I had my worksharp sharpener for the second half though. My mistake.
And if you're wondering where they go all day, this is the bed I think he was headed to. Would have been hard to spot him anywhere on this slope, impossible in that bed.
Post by: Gonehuntin01 on October 08, 2024, 07:38:30 AM
Post by: CamoDup on October 08, 2024, 08:27:36 AM
This page was left blank intentionally :bash:
Post by: highside74 on October 08, 2024, 08:46:24 AM
Post by: CamoDup on October 08, 2024, 08:51:55 AM
Just saving your spot to add your success photo later. I would want the internet to run out of room before I posted my pic either. Smart very smart.
Exactly! I still have late muzzleloader and an Idaho whitetail tag. Just wanted to get my spot in line.
All jokes aside, great bucks everyone! :tup:
Post by: salt n sage90 on October 08, 2024, 08:57:22 AM
Thats an awesome buck. Nice work.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on October 08, 2024, 09:42:34 AM
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Post by: Mtnwalker on October 12, 2024, 07:13:35 PM
Idaho
There we go. Dandy buck sir :tup:
Post by: Feathernfurr on October 12, 2024, 07:18:04 PM
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Post by: buglebuster on October 12, 2024, 10:19:15 PM
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Post by: highside74 on October 12, 2024, 10:35:06 PM
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Post by: HntnFsh on October 13, 2024, 08:14:01 AM
What an incredible buck. Congratulations to the young lady!
Post by: JasonG on October 13, 2024, 08:52:06 AM
Daughters first buck this evening! (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241013/00b2194aaea7f18688a8ffcf154b01b5.jpg)Awesome Job !!! What a buck !!
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Post by: TeacherMan on October 13, 2024, 09:51:05 AM
Daughters first buck this evening! (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241013/00b2194aaea7f18688a8ffcf154b01b5.jpg)
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That’s a toad 🤙🏼
Post by: kodiak06 on October 13, 2024, 02:02:28 PM
Idaho
congrats
Post by: kodiak06 on October 13, 2024, 02:03:20 PM
Daughters first buck this evening! (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241013/00b2194aaea7f18688a8ffcf154b01b5.jpg)
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congrats to her, great buck
Post by: dibbs on October 13, 2024, 03:02:32 PM
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Post by: buglebuster on October 13, 2024, 03:22:32 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 13, 2024, 03:38:23 PM
Daughters first buck this evening! (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241013/00b2194aaea7f18688a8ffcf154b01b5.jpg)
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Nicely done young lady.👍
Post by: highside74 on October 13, 2024, 08:15:31 PM
Congrats to the the successful hunter. She did amazing on that great buck.
Post by: Griiz on October 13, 2024, 11:00:48 PM
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Post by: JakeLand on October 14, 2024, 04:50:34 AM
Opening morning muley.great buck bud !, got some mass to him
Post by: Griiz on October 14, 2024, 08:18:19 AM
Opening morning muley.great buck bud !, got some mass to him
Thank You. He got a little pay back on me with the pack out.
Post by: elkrack on October 14, 2024, 10:10:38 AM
Opening morning muley.great buck bud !, got some mass to him
Thank You. He got a little pay back on me with the pack out.
Great buck! Looks a little steep! :tup:
Post by: 7mmfan on October 14, 2024, 04:12:06 PM
Post by: JakeLand on October 14, 2024, 04:51:47 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 15, 2024, 09:48:34 AM
Post by: highside74 on October 15, 2024, 10:11:28 AM
(No so) Little (anymore) Pathfinder's opening day WA muley. Probably should have held out a little longer, but football put a hurtin' on our field time this season...
Growing into a fine young man. It's neat to see the kids growing up through the years on here. Nothing wrong with that buck with school and sports responsibilities.
Post by: Griiz on October 15, 2024, 11:54:03 AM
Daughters first buck this evening! (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241013/00b2194aaea7f18688a8ffcf154b01b5.jpg)
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Congratulations on the wonderful experience for you and daughter. Awesome buck for your thrilled daughter.
Post by: Harbor_hunter on October 15, 2024, 12:54:16 PM
Post by: Pacific Ghost on October 15, 2024, 01:16:11 PM
Post by: LDennis24 on October 15, 2024, 02:20:41 PM
Post by: bearhunter99 on October 15, 2024, 03:13:53 PM
Nice to see all the successful youth pics. Nothing better than the younger generation and their smiles. Not like the crusty old timers (like myself) that forgot how! :chuckle:
Post by: Casey on October 15, 2024, 08:32:37 PM
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Post by: Griiz on October 15, 2024, 09:02:33 PM
My 2024 WA blessing.
Love that bucks character. Congratulations
Post by: TeacherMan on October 16, 2024, 06:42:25 AM
Eyes a little messed up from getting insulation stuck in it but was still able to drop this buck in his tracks on a evening hunt
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I hate insulation! And that’s a perfect blacktail 🤙🏼
Post by: Harbor_hunter on October 17, 2024, 08:58:23 PM
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Post by: ljsommer on October 18, 2024, 05:29:20 PM
He's no giant but he's my 1st archery deer. I've taken coyotes, elk and turkeys but deer had eluded until today.
So cool - I'd love to hear the setup/story!
Post by: OutHouse on October 18, 2024, 06:20:52 PM
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Post by: acspah33 on October 19, 2024, 01:04:34 PM
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Post by: brew on October 19, 2024, 02:23:34 PM
Got this guy at first light near the coast(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241019/b2c369dc09a819389f2098d430cf17b7.jpg)
Love them dark horns :tup:
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Post by: pashok23 on October 19, 2024, 02:29:16 PM
Great hunt!look at that glove 😂 nice glove dude
Post by: 85yota on October 19, 2024, 05:35:46 PM
Got this guy at first light near the coast(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241019/b2c369dc09a819389f2098d430cf17b7.jpg)Nice job, got a better pic of the rack? Love those coastal colored bucks
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Post by: TeacherMan on October 19, 2024, 07:53:07 PM
Got this guy at first light near the coast(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241019/b2c369dc09a819389f2098d430cf17b7.jpg)
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Love those coastal deer!
Post by: Fish4Fun on October 19, 2024, 10:53:33 PM
Post by: JakeLand on October 20, 2024, 06:02:06 AM
Post by: 7mmfan on October 20, 2024, 09:13:39 AM
2024 Blacktail
Nice one!
Post by: OutHouse on October 20, 2024, 10:05:10 AM
Great hunt!look at that glove 😂 nice glove dude
My internet is super slow where I'm at so the pictures aren't loading. Was the picture only of the glove?? That would be pretty funny, "Great Hunt---scored a premium gardening glove!"
Post by: OutHouse on October 20, 2024, 10:06:51 AM
Post by: Griiz on October 20, 2024, 11:09:20 AM
2024 Blacktail
Congratulations on a nice buck.
Post by: pashok23 on October 20, 2024, 11:34:26 AM
hahaha no there is a buck also ( nice buck by the way, congrats) but the glove is like right there 😂 in the middle of the pictureGreat hunt!look at that glove 😂 nice glove dude
My internet is super slow where I'm at so the pictures aren't loading. Was the picture only of the glove?? That would be pretty funny, "Great Hunt---scored a premium gardening glove!"
Post by: highside74 on October 20, 2024, 12:17:25 PM
Post by: GeoSwan on October 20, 2024, 01:15:07 PM
Post by: OutHouse on October 20, 2024, 07:54:08 PM
hahaha no there is a buck also ( nice buck by the way, congrats) but the glove is like right there 😂 in the middle of the pictureGreat hunt!look at that glove 😂 nice glove dude
My internet is super slow where I'm at so the pictures aren't loading. Was the picture only of the glove?? That would be pretty funny, "Great Hunt---scored a premium gardening glove!"
As established earlier, G00d Hunt!!
Post by: npaull on October 20, 2024, 09:34:39 PM
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Post by: Griiz on October 21, 2024, 01:20:57 PM
Post by: 85yota on October 21, 2024, 04:25:46 PM
85yota that deer looks like it has an enormous body. Great job, and great job to everyone so far!!
Not mine, I wish, credit to the hunter, I wanted to see a better pic of the bases, seems maybe a regressed deer. But all credit to the real shooter lol
Post by: Mfowl on October 21, 2024, 05:04:04 PM
My 10yo's 3rd buck in 3 seasons.
Great buck for your boy! You too for that matter!
Post by: Antlershed on October 21, 2024, 08:09:15 PM
*took his orange off for the quick photo
Post by: Taco280AI on October 21, 2024, 08:16:58 PM
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Post by: dvolmer on October 21, 2024, 09:52:21 PM
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on October 22, 2024, 06:45:39 AM
Pin wheeled him 454 yards with the trusty .270 win and got a great phoneskope video of it. Now just need to get the wife on one.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on October 22, 2024, 09:05:09 AM
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Post by: Platensek-po on October 22, 2024, 11:37:32 AM
Not sure how I haven't done it yet but finally broke into the 30" club in ID last week.
Nice! That thing is crazy wide!
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 22, 2024, 11:54:22 AM
Old news but here's my WA buck. 195 1/8" and 42 5/8" of mass
He wasn’t thirty inches?
Post by: dvolmer on October 22, 2024, 11:58:33 AM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on October 22, 2024, 12:32:50 PM
26"Old news but here's my WA buck. 195 1/8" and 42 5/8" of mass
He wasn’t thirty inches?
Post by: jjhunter on October 22, 2024, 01:30:37 PM
Post by: teanawayslayer on October 22, 2024, 01:43:11 PM
Post by: bearhunter99 on October 22, 2024, 01:53:35 PM
Not sure how I haven't done it yet but finally broke into the 30" club in ID last week.
Yeah but you did it with a rifle... Does that even count? :chuckle: :chuckle:
Just kidding - that is a great buck - epic year man!
Post by: adamR on October 22, 2024, 02:03:57 PM
Not sure how I haven't done it yet but finally broke into the 30" club in ID last week.
What a season man; congrats!
Post by: Taco280AI on October 22, 2024, 02:10:58 PM
Not sure how I haven't done it yet but finally broke into the 30" club in ID last week.
Nice buck! Only been out twice this year, have seen some decent bulls but only small bucks. Holding out
Post by: Karl Blanchard on October 22, 2024, 02:43:39 PM
pretty bleak hunt for us honestly. Only saw half a dozen bucks and killed the two biggest BY FAR. Heat and full moon didn't help any. Hopefully some colder weather moves in for you before the season ends.Not sure how I haven't done it yet but finally broke into the 30" club in ID last week.
Nice buck! Only been out twice this year, have seen some decent bulls but only small bucks. Holding out
Post by: jburkett on October 22, 2024, 07:55:17 PM
Post by: TeacherMan on October 22, 2024, 08:13:36 PM
pretty bleak hunt for us honestly. Only saw half a dozen bucks and killed the two biggest BY FAR. Heat and full moon didn't help any. Hopefully some colder weather moves in for you before the season ends.Not sure how I haven't done it yet but finally broke into the 30" club in ID last week.
Nice buck! Only been out twice this year, have seen some decent bulls but only small bucks. Holding out
Those are both very very nice Idaho bucks.
Post by: Gonehuntin01 on October 23, 2024, 11:57:41 AM
Post by: Mfowl on October 23, 2024, 12:27:51 PM
Awesome bucks all! Lots of good ones this year!
Post by: ryanfam on October 23, 2024, 01:18:54 PM
Post by: elkboy on October 23, 2024, 01:37:47 PM
Well, now you can hang the deer whole for good aging. Hopefully it makes the effort worth it!
Post by: ljsommer on October 23, 2024, 02:05:56 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 23, 2024, 04:33:44 PM
Shot this nice blacktail on the 15th. My son's best friend from childhood helped my get it out whole which was a choir. Probably should have taken better pictures as it was my best yet by far.
Big old mature blackie, think he might have started regressing.👍
Post by: dvolmer on October 23, 2024, 09:34:27 PM
Post by: Pete112288 on October 24, 2024, 02:52:43 PM
Post by: highside74 on October 24, 2024, 07:38:47 PM
First kill, first deer. Extaticed dad
Nothing like the excitement of your child's first successful hunt. Way to go. Congratulations to the young hunter.
Post by: String Bender on October 25, 2024, 04:46:08 AM
First kill, first deer. Extaticed dadIts hard to tell who has the biggest smile You or your son ! Congratulations to your son!
Post by: Joshramirez1995 on October 25, 2024, 07:10:55 AM
Post by: Griiz on October 25, 2024, 07:43:11 AM
First kill, first deer. Extaticed dad
Love it! Congratulations
Post by: ljsommer on October 25, 2024, 09:16:11 AM
2024 blacktail
Great job! Congratulations! That first deer is such a feeling of accomplishment.
Post by: Skunkedoutdoors on October 25, 2024, 02:50:14 PM
Post by: salt n sage90 on October 25, 2024, 02:53:19 PM
Post by: hawks33 on October 25, 2024, 04:10:05 PM
Post by: LDennis24 on October 25, 2024, 04:12:09 PM
Post by: Ryan P on October 25, 2024, 04:21:51 PM
Post by: LDennis24 on October 25, 2024, 04:30:52 PM
Post by: ljsommer on October 25, 2024, 04:44:23 PM
Got it done today on Whidbey. Buck walked right to me grunting through the brush.
WHOA. Can you please share more of this story?! Where were you set up? Stand/blind/brush? Were you rattling/grunting/using any scents? What time of day? That deer has some real character!
Post by: highside74 on October 25, 2024, 04:59:04 PM
Got it done today on Whidbey. Buck walked right to me grunting through the brush.
Take a screen shot and post the screen shot. It should end up rightside up instead of upside down
Post by: NOCK NOCK on October 25, 2024, 06:35:51 PM
Nice one dude!
Post by: ljsommer on October 25, 2024, 06:37:25 PM
Rotated
Nice one dude!
Yeah I am stunned - I love that thing. I don't know if it's the camera angle or what but it almost has an elk-like characteristic with the way the antler appears to sweep backward
Post by: highside74 on October 25, 2024, 08:01:17 PM
Post by: hawks33 on October 26, 2024, 09:33:06 AM
Got it done today on Whidbey. Buck walked right to me grunting through the brush.
WHOA. Can you please share more of this story?! Where were you set up? Stand/blind/brush? Were you rattling/grunting/using any scents? What time of day? That deer has some real character!
Thanks for the comments, he's a pretty good deer for Whidbey. Have a couple cams up and hadn't seen this guy. I had a couple hours and the wind was coming from the east, ideal for a bedding area that had been logged about 5-7 years ago. Came in real slow, take a couple steps, stop etc. It's basically ocean spray, rosebrush, and small fir. About 0 minutes in, I was coming into the main bedding area and heard some long grunts or growls. Sure enough, I could see this guy coming out of the bedding area in heavy brush at 50 yards and he was coming right to me.
Stopped behind a bush and checked my scope mag and waited. He grunted and growled the whole way in. Always knew where he was as I kept losing him in thick cover. At about 30 yards he gave me a frontal shot, but I held off. There was one more spot where I could have a neck shot (my preferred shot under 50 with my savage 220) or broadside. Unfortunately, he took a slightly different trail than I expected, but he gave me one last shot quartering to me at about 20 yards. I placed the scope on his right shoulder and fire.
The buck staggered back and then ran south. I chambered a second round and waited. After about 20 seconds, I heard a crash and could hear him breathing heavy. I waited 0 minutes and then went to where I *censored* him and placed my marks for the shot and last place I heard him. Surprisingly, a doe stood up 10' from me, even after the shot and his crashing in the brush...guess that's why he was there.
No scents, calls, bait etc. Just know the area, had the wind and got lucky. Like I said, got some cameras up and I have several BT ghosts on them, not this guy. I'm fortunate I have access to property here, this isn't a public land buck.
Post by: mboyle0828 on October 26, 2024, 10:52:16 AM
Post by: grundy53 on October 26, 2024, 11:20:04 AM
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Post by: BigGoonTuna on October 26, 2024, 09:56:30 PM
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on October 27, 2024, 04:38:56 PM
Post by: NorseNW on October 27, 2024, 05:06:46 PM
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on October 27, 2024, 05:10:53 PM
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Post by: 7mmfan on October 28, 2024, 10:35:18 AM
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 28, 2024, 10:40:01 AM
Post by: ljsommer on October 28, 2024, 10:46:10 AM
Blacktail from yesterday. Shot at 11:30 am, following does out into a clear cut.
Absolutely gorgeous. Nice work!
Post by: highside74 on October 28, 2024, 10:52:48 AM
Post by: Taco280AI on October 28, 2024, 11:03:03 AM
Blacktail from yesterday. Shot at 11:30 am, following does out into a clear cut.
Great buck, congrats :tup:
Post by: jrebel on October 28, 2024, 11:19:01 AM
Post by: Timberstalker on October 28, 2024, 11:26:51 AM
Post by: 7mmfan on October 28, 2024, 11:32:50 AM
Post by: OutHouse on October 28, 2024, 11:42:18 AM
Post by: JakeLand on October 28, 2024, 12:09:43 PM
Post by: LDennis24 on October 28, 2024, 12:49:54 PM
Post by: pashok23 on October 28, 2024, 02:33:23 PM
Ugh, big blacktails always steal the show! Congratulations!:chuckle:
Post by: buglebuster on October 28, 2024, 03:07:33 PM
Post by: redi on October 28, 2024, 03:34:17 PM
Post by: bigmacc on October 28, 2024, 03:50:00 PM
Beautiful buck. Great picture and a good dude.👍👍
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on October 28, 2024, 04:59:02 PM
Post by: 7mmfan on October 28, 2024, 05:13:28 PM
Boom! Great buck Rory, congrats! Seems like it was the “Rory’s” time this week for BT’s ;). I just finished getting this guy home and tucked in coolers for a few days.
Oh man, fantastic Rory! Looks like a stud!
Post by: JakeLand on October 28, 2024, 05:27:28 PM
Boom! Great buck Rory, congrats! Seems like it was the “Rory’s” time this week for BT’s ;). I just finished getting this guy home and tucked in coolers for a few days.we need more pics !!
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on October 28, 2024, 05:27:37 PM
Boom! Great buck Rory, congrats! Seems like it was the “Rory’s” time this week for BT’s ;). I just finished getting this guy home and tucked in coolers for a few days.
Oh man, fantastic Rory! Looks like a stud!
Thanks Rory; he’s not a horse like yours but I couldn’t pass him up
Post by: MADMAX on October 28, 2024, 05:46:15 PM
Post by: Bullkllr on October 28, 2024, 07:53:00 PM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on October 28, 2024, 08:04:29 PM
Boom! Great buck Rory, congrats! Seems like it was the “Rory’s” time this week for BT’s ;). I just finished getting this guy home and tucked in coolers for a few days.we need more pics !!
Here ya go old friend.
Post by: 7mmfan on October 28, 2024, 08:06:31 PM
Boom! Great buck Rory, congrats! Seems like it was the “Rory’s” time this week for BT’s ;). I just finished getting this guy home and tucked in coolers for a few days.we need more pics !!
Here ya go old friend.
So great. Imagine that, right on the edge of the timber. Great buck, good job.
Post by: westside bull on October 28, 2024, 08:12:54 PM
Post by: 7mmfan on October 28, 2024, 08:14:45 PM
Post by: LDennis24 on October 28, 2024, 08:17:43 PM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on October 28, 2024, 08:21:04 PM
We need a like button. Great buck, very tall!
Agree 100%! GREAT BT Buck, the tall tines are epic. Congrats to the huntress on a trophy buck.
Post by: full choke on October 28, 2024, 08:22:38 PM
My wife's BT.
Great buck! Congratulations! :tup:
Post by: highside74 on October 28, 2024, 08:24:01 PM
My wife's BT.
What a toad.
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 28, 2024, 09:24:45 PM
Post by: Molon5labe on October 29, 2024, 10:14:12 PM
Post by: fowl smacker on October 29, 2024, 10:19:59 PM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on October 29, 2024, 10:34:17 PM
Post by: 7mmfan on October 30, 2024, 07:39:17 AM
Molon5, FS … GREAT BT bucks sirs. Good work and congrats! v/RJ
:yeah: Lots of nice Blacktail hitting the ground last few days. Still 2 days to go!
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on October 30, 2024, 09:18:02 PM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on October 30, 2024, 09:46:30 PM
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on October 30, 2024, 10:02:27 PM
Post by: Griiz on October 31, 2024, 07:28:30 AM
Post by: BradCab808 on October 31, 2024, 10:23:41 AM
Post by: brew on October 31, 2024, 10:48:24 AM
Only had one day to hunt so I took off October 30th. Got to spot and crept up on a herd of five does in their usual haunt. I observed them for a while and no buck. They slipped off to bed so I waited to see if any bucks were trailing the does and sure enough this buck shows up trailing them like a hound dog running and scent checking their trail. Shot him at about 40 yards as he took the same path that the does did across me. Grateful for the harvest.pretty solid first post. Good job
Post by: Ryan P on October 31, 2024, 12:28:13 PM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on October 31, 2024, 01:52:41 PM
Post by: Bullkllr on October 31, 2024, 02:37:59 PM
Post by: Ryan P on October 31, 2024, 02:52:02 PM
Post by: duckmen1 on October 31, 2024, 02:55:09 PM
Soab
What a heart breaking moment
Post by: Ryan P on October 31, 2024, 03:05:36 PM
Post by: RightPlace-RightTime on October 31, 2024, 03:12:01 PM
Post by: Ryan P on October 31, 2024, 03:24:58 PM
Post by: JasonG on October 31, 2024, 07:55:21 PM
Only had one day to hunt so I took off October 30th. Got to spot and crept up on a herd of five does in their usual haunt. I observed them for a while and no buck. They slipped off to bed so I waited to see if any bucks were trailing the does and sure enough this buck shows up trailing them like a hound dog running and scent checking their trail. Shot him at about 40 yards as he took the same path that the does did across me. Grateful for the harvest.congratulations young man ! Nice work !
Post by: Molon5labe on October 31, 2024, 08:03:39 PM
Hand loads... believe me they owe me at least a half gallon.I wouldn't mind knowing the manufacturer
Post by: elkrack on November 01, 2024, 07:19:12 AM
Hand loads... believe me they owe me at least a half gallon.I wouldn't mind knowing the manufacturer
:yeah:
I’ve only used federal for primers and out of thousands of hand loads never had one not go bang. Terrible timing
Post by: Karl Blanchard on November 01, 2024, 09:01:58 AM
Don't beat your buddy up too bad about it. Could be as simple as a bad primer or even on you if you've got crud in your bolt assembly. If you've got a friend willing to spend his time reloading for you treat him well because it's a time consuming endeavor. :twocents: :tup:
Post by: SWHUNTER on November 01, 2024, 10:18:55 AM
Post by: Ryan P on November 01, 2024, 10:33:05 AM
I've had a bad run with a recent brick of fed 210's. Last range trip was Saturday with my daughter and out of 50 rounds she shot we had 6 not go boom. Stripped the bolt mid session to check for any obstructions and all was normal. Setting that brick aside for range ammo.
Don't beat your buddy up too bad about it. Could be as simple as a bad primer or even on you if you've got crud in your bolt assembly. If you've got a friend willing to spend his time reloading for you treat him well because it's a time consuming endeavor. :twocents: :tup:
I'm not beating him up at all. Just a heart breaker to have my twins with me and get the one bad round in the backpack. Wasn't ment to be. He'll be a toad next year.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on November 01, 2024, 10:39:54 AM
yeah man that's absolutely a heart breaker. To do everything right only to be steam rolled by a bad round is tragic.I've had a bad run with a recent brick of fed 210's. Last range trip was Saturday with my daughter and out of 50 rounds she shot we had 6 not go boom. Stripped the bolt mid session to check for any obstructions and all was normal. Setting that brick aside for range ammo.
Don't beat your buddy up too bad about it. Could be as simple as a bad primer or even on you if you've got crud in your bolt assembly. If you've got a friend willing to spend his time reloading for you treat him well because it's a time consuming endeavor. :twocents: :tup:
I'm not beating him up at all. Just a heart breaker to have my twins with me and get the one bad round in the backpack. Wasn't ment to be. He'll be a toad next year.
Post by: Bullkllr on November 01, 2024, 11:34:32 AM
Crazy last 2 days of the season for my son and I. After my son shot the spike this bear got to it before we did, drug it 200 yards down the hill, then didn't want to give it up. Went back to the same area the next day and the 3 point showed up.
That's the good kind of crazy. Huge bonus to get that bear right at the end.
:tup:
Post by: LDennis24 on November 01, 2024, 01:52:11 PM
yeah man that's absolutely a heart breaker. To do everything right only to be steam rolled by a bad round is tragic.I've had a bad run with a recent brick of fed 210's. Last range trip was Saturday with my daughter and out of 50 rounds she shot we had 6 not go boom. Stripped the bolt mid session to check for any obstructions and all was normal. Setting that brick aside for range ammo.
Don't beat your buddy up too bad about it. Could be as simple as a bad primer or even on you if you've got crud in your bolt assembly. If you've got a friend willing to spend his time reloading for you treat him well because it's a time consuming endeavor. :twocents: :tup:
I'm not beating him up at all. Just a heart breaker to have my twins with me and get the one bad round in the backpack. Wasn't ment to be. He'll be a toad next year.
One year my dad and I were muzzleloading and we spotted a cow elk out in the tall grass in the scablands. We put up the binos and could see hundreds of more heads in the grass. So we checked the wind and the cover and decided to put a stalk on them. We got up to about 60 yards from where we knew they were at last and got on our knees and peered over the rocks we came up behind. There was that cow, still standing chewing cud. The wind was pretty harsh so they had no idea we were even there and were just hunkered down for the time being. Well I got up and fired but only my primer went off! Dang it! The elk all started standing up and looking around and when a spike stood up my dad decided he was gonna shoot too. He shot at that spike from about 45 yds and then they all just jumped up and ran. Right to the road where some guys jumped out and shot 4 of them... argh! Well when we got back to the pickup a buddy of ours showed up because we called him and told him we were headed out after some elk we spotted. So him and my dad are talking and my dad takes off his sling and points his gun towards the ground and his bullet just falls out in the gravel! :yike: So his buddy says " What the hecks that about I wonder?" Well after getting home and putting calipers on his sabots and bullets he figured out he had two mismatched sets of each. He had let a local kid borrow his gun and gear cuz the kid wanted to try muzzleloading and the kid, being a good person, decided to run to the store and buy my dad some extra sabots and bullets. Well some of those bullets were .44 and some were .45. Lesson learned there. He must have just fired his plastic sabot at that spike. :dunno: We never got another opportunity at the elk that season either.
Post by: highside74 on November 01, 2024, 06:12:23 PM
Post by: raydog on November 01, 2024, 06:30:55 PM
2024 Halloween buck. Unfortunately it took us 24 hours after the shot to find him. Nathan recruited some friends and one of their dad's to come over and help us grid. We spread out 5 wide and my boy walked right to him. 112 yards from the fence line.
Good job sticking with it!
Post by: bolsen on November 01, 2024, 06:52:26 PM
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on November 01, 2024, 08:08:51 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 01, 2024, 08:15:01 PM
Crazy last 2 days of the season for my son and I. After my son shot the spike this bear got to it before we did, drug it 200 yards down the hill, then didn't want to give it up. Went back to the same area the next day and the 3 point showed up.
Dam nice trifecta.👍
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 01, 2024, 08:23:11 PM
2024 Halloween buck. Unfortunately it took us 24 hours after the shot to find him. Nathan recruited some friends and one of their dad's to come over and help us grid. We spread out 5 wide and my boy walked right to him. 112 yards from the fence line.
Congratulations and way to stick with it. Big smiles says it all! Nice work!
Post by: lewy on November 02, 2024, 09:25:15 AM
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Post by: highside74 on November 02, 2024, 07:21:19 PM
Post by: RightPlace-RightTime on November 02, 2024, 07:27:43 PM
Post by: TeacherMan on November 02, 2024, 07:41:28 PM
Post by: 7mmfan on November 02, 2024, 08:09:46 PM
Sons Blacktail
Awesome gnarly buck!
Post by: Pete112288 on November 02, 2024, 08:12:37 PM
Post by: steeleywhopper on November 04, 2024, 02:11:34 PM
Headed off the hill to go home and this guy stands up out of his bed above the road. Better to be lucky than good sometimes. Tank of a body on this buck and a goofy passenger side antler.
Post by: Timberstalker on November 04, 2024, 02:19:07 PM
Congrats. :tup:
Post by: PsoasHunter on November 04, 2024, 02:19:54 PM
Post by: LDennis24 on November 04, 2024, 02:31:34 PM
Post by: 7mmfan on November 04, 2024, 02:39:34 PM
Last day Easter Washington Mulie.
Headed off the hill to head home and this guy stands up out of his bed above the road. Better to be lucky than good sometimes. Tank of a body on this buck and a goofy driver side antler.
I would virtually always rather be lucky than good. Very cool buck, nice work Jess.
Post by: JakeLand on November 05, 2024, 05:12:39 PM
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Post by: LDennis24 on November 06, 2024, 01:01:47 PM
Post by: steeleywhopper on November 06, 2024, 03:36:27 PM
Yeah and now he's holding out on us! We need another view of that buck!
Sorry it's been busy with work and getting ready for elk. I have a tooth aging kit on the way from the Anti-hunters at WDFW so we'll have to see how old the fat guy was. One of the other members got video of this buck a week before I shot him, pretty cool to see.
Thanks Jake for throwing up the other picture. I'm keeping the Golden Horeshoe where it's at as I might need it for the elk hunt this weekend :tup: Stay tuned!
Post by: JakeLand on November 06, 2024, 04:07:29 PM
im sure you’ll do well !!Yeah and now he's holding out on us! We need another view of that buck!
Sorry it's been busy with work and getting ready for elk. I have a tooth aging kit on the way from the Anti-hunters at WDFW so we'll have to see how old the fat guy was. One of the other members got video of this buck a week before I shot him, pretty cool to see.
Thanks Jake for throwing up the other picture. I'm keeping the Golden Horeshoe where it's at as I might need it for the elk hunt this weekend :tup: Stay tuned!
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on November 06, 2024, 04:13:01 PM
Shot a doe on a short range hunt today. Missed a big buck during rifle season so glad to put some meat in the freezer
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on November 06, 2024, 04:25:31 PM
Do yourself a favor and send your teeth to Matson's. It takes wdfw years to get your lab age back to you.Yeah and now he's holding out on us! We need another view of that buck!
Sorry it's been busy with work and getting ready for elk. I have a tooth aging kit on the way from the Anti-hunters at WDFW so we'll have to see how old the fat guy was. One of the other members got video of this buck a week before I shot him, pretty cool to see.
Thanks Jake for throwing up the other picture. I'm keeping the Golden Horeshoe where it's at as I might need it for the elk hunt this weekend :tup: Stay tuned!
Post by: Alan K on November 06, 2024, 04:28:28 PM
Do yourself a favor and send your teeth to Matson's. It takes wdfw years to get your lab age back to you.Yeah and now he's holding out on us! We need another view of that buck!
Sorry it's been busy with work and getting ready for elk. I have a tooth aging kit on the way from the Anti-hunters at WDFW so we'll have to see how old the fat guy was. One of the other members got video of this buck a week before I shot him, pretty cool to see.
Thanks Jake for throwing up the other picture. I'm keeping the Golden Horeshoe where it's at as I might need it for the elk hunt this weekend :tup: Stay tuned!
:yeah:
Post by: Pete112288 on November 08, 2024, 03:36:03 PM
Post by: jrebel on November 08, 2024, 06:43:18 PM
Post by: Pete112288 on November 09, 2024, 07:07:44 AM
That's a great buck. Looks super wide!!! Do you the outside spread measurements?
He measures out at 27" outside spread
Post by: jrebel on November 09, 2024, 07:09:05 AM
That's a great buck. Looks super wide!!! Do you the outside spread measurements?
He measures out at 27" outside spread
Super Awesome.....great buck!!
Post by: Pete112288 on November 09, 2024, 07:53:49 AM
Post by: Pudelguy on November 09, 2024, 03:39:06 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 09, 2024, 03:46:31 PM
Post by: Limhangerslayer on November 09, 2024, 08:33:57 PM
Tagged out today 3x3, almost 4x4.cool buck! Congrats, love blacktail bucks. I need to kill a coastal blackie someday
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 09, 2024, 08:39:21 PM
Tagged out today 3x3, almost 4x4.cool buck! Congrats, love blacktail bucks. I need to kill a coastal blackie someday
Not a Coastel one. It’s was in the Baker Lake area, Nooksack Late Quality Permit.
For some reason that unit doesn’t have a modern late buck hunt, or an archery late buck hunt. I drew the quality late buck modern permit.
Post by: buglebuster on November 10, 2024, 03:42:34 PM
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Post by: MADMAX on November 10, 2024, 03:57:59 PM
Post by: bigmacc on November 10, 2024, 05:32:20 PM
Tagged out today 3x3, almost 4x4.Love that buck Boss! As well as the others.👍
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 10, 2024, 05:41:59 PM
Tagged out today 3x3, almost 4x4.Love that buck Boss! As well as the others.👍
Thanks bigmacc, used 12 quality points for him.🤣
Post by: Ryankpnw on November 12, 2024, 06:24:42 PM
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Post by: HntnFsh on November 12, 2024, 06:31:30 PM
Post by: wadu1 on November 12, 2024, 06:59:19 PM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on November 12, 2024, 07:09:12 PM
My first whitetail, it will do.
Heck ya it’ll do. Nice work mister.
Post by: jrebel on November 13, 2024, 02:12:52 PM
Post by: steeleywhopper on November 13, 2024, 02:46:43 PM
I never knew about Matson's. I will ship the teeth to them instead of the Commies at WDFWDo yourself a favor and send your teeth to Matson's. It takes wdfw years to get your lab age back to you.Yeah and now he's holding out on us! We need another view of that buck!
Sorry it's been busy with work and getting ready for elk. I have a tooth aging kit on the way from the Anti-hunters at WDFW so we'll have to see how old the fat guy was. One of the other members got video of this buck a week before I shot him, pretty cool to see.
Thanks Jake for throwing up the other picture. I'm keeping the Golden Horeshoe where it's at as I might need it for the elk hunt this weekend :tup: Stay tuned!
Post by: Griiz on November 13, 2024, 02:51:30 PM
I never knew about Matson's. I will ship the teeth to them instead of the Commies at WDFWDo yourself a favor and send your teeth to Matson's. It takes wdfw years to get your lab age back to you.Yeah and now he's holding out on us! We need another view of that buck!
Sorry it's been busy with work and getting ready for elk. I have a tooth aging kit on the way from the Anti-hunters at WDFW so we'll have to see how old the fat guy was. One of the other members got video of this buck a week before I shot him, pretty cool to see.
Thanks Jake for throwing up the other picture. I'm keeping the Golden Horeshoe where it's at as I might need it for the elk hunt this weekend :tup: Stay tuned!
Deerage.com is another place to send teeth.
Post by: kellama2001 on November 14, 2024, 07:56:40 AM
My first whitetail, it will do.
That's a great first WT, nicely done! :tup:
Post by: highside74 on November 14, 2024, 08:42:46 AM
My first whitetail, it will do.
Nice job Wadu
Post by: hunter399 on November 14, 2024, 09:35:08 AM
Heck ya!My first whitetail, it will do.
Nice job Wadu
WT 🍒 gone.
Post by: cody21 on November 14, 2024, 11:56:28 AM
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 14, 2024, 12:32:25 PM
Post by: MADMAX on November 14, 2024, 04:26:49 PM
Love a 50 yd drag 👍
Post by: teanawayslayer on November 14, 2024, 04:43:25 PM
Tender vittlesoh yeah! That one will eat great!
Love a 50 yd drag 👍
Post by: mboyle0828 on November 14, 2024, 04:59:33 PM
Post by: MADMAX on November 14, 2024, 05:36:17 PM
Nice job madmax. Are the bucks moving in Kitsap?
Quilcene area
Soon as I shot guy above me on another road popped a 4 pt
Yes they were rutty this morning
I love eating deer and he will be delicious
Post by: bigmacc on November 15, 2024, 11:55:24 AM
Delicious for sure👍 Congratulations.Nice job madmax. Are the bucks moving in Kitsap?
Quilcene area
Soon as I shot guy above me on another road popped a 4 pt
Yes they were rutty this morning
I love eating deer and he will be delicious
Post by: hunter399 on November 15, 2024, 12:13:26 PM
:yeah:Delicious for sure👍 Congratulations.Nice job madmax. Are the bucks moving in Kitsap?
Quilcene area
Soon as I shot guy above me on another road popped a 4 pt
Yes they were rutty this morning
I love eating deer and he will be delicious
Congrats to all ,nice bucks hitting the ground this year.
Post by: blumtnelkndeer on November 15, 2024, 09:26:38 PM
Post by: highside74 on November 15, 2024, 09:38:31 PM
Post by: LDennis24 on November 15, 2024, 11:06:30 PM
Post by: String Bender on November 16, 2024, 06:31:06 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on November 16, 2024, 08:31:41 AM
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Post by: jrebel on November 16, 2024, 08:47:12 AM
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on November 16, 2024, 10:12:45 AM
1st hr of the opener in South Dakota
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Post by: hunter100 on November 16, 2024, 10:35:55 AM
379 Archery Buck Tag
Post by: dvolmer on November 16, 2024, 12:43:25 PM
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Post by: Pygmy on November 16, 2024, 07:13:19 PM
Post by: MADMAX on November 16, 2024, 07:19:52 PM
Sweet buck
Congrats
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 16, 2024, 08:42:28 PM
Great bucks across the board folks!
Post by: 10thmountainarcher on November 17, 2024, 07:41:02 AM
dvolmer is that whitetail a deadhead or was that one you guys killed?
Great bucks across the board folks!
It’s obvious it was either shot with an assault rifle, or a 9mm that blows the lungs out of their bodies! :chuckle:
Post by: JasonG on November 17, 2024, 07:59:38 AM
2024 Eastern WA mule deer.such a rad dark color! Congrats!!
Post by: shmacker on November 17, 2024, 12:31:58 PM
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Post by: Jrtishchuk on November 17, 2024, 01:47:24 PM
October 31 Wife’s bucks
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Opening day late buck. All glory to God for providing.
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Post by: Buckhunter24 on November 17, 2024, 01:51:08 PM
Post by: MADMAX on November 17, 2024, 02:07:35 PM
Post by: elkboy on November 17, 2024, 04:01:15 PM
I had hiked slowly into a timber company tree farm of ~1000 acres close to our new home. I set up with rattling and grunting in several locations, with no result (this was November 2nd). I then turned around and worked slowly into the wind back towards the truck, glassing and listening. Just about last light, in a thinned stand of Douglas-fir, I had found a wide deer trail, and was following it slowly when I heard the sound of twigs snapping. A young buck appeared in the evening mist, coming up over the ridge from dense brush and timber below. He came broadside at 35 yards and likely caught my movement as I dropped to a kneeling position. He swapped ends, and stood looking, broadside the other direction. I pulled the trigger- blacktails don't offer too many opportunities!
I hit him a little high, and he did not leave a good blood trail. The night turned dark quickly as I reloaded the muzzy. Fortunately I spotted his "eye shine" with my headlamp fairly quickly- he had only gone 50 yards. I had forgotten the pack frame at home, so after field dressing, I drove home to get the dogs and the pack frame for an evening hike. I was able to carry his dressed carcass out. No fat on this buck, but the flavor of the venison is good!
Post by: bolsen on November 17, 2024, 05:57:44 PM
Post by: mboyle0828 on November 17, 2024, 06:47:24 PM
Sw WA blacktail
Dang nice buck!
Post by: Nate p on November 17, 2024, 06:56:55 PM
Post by: PA BEN on November 17, 2024, 09:27:22 PM
Post by: dvolmer on November 18, 2024, 11:09:13 AM
dvolmer is that whitetail a deadhead or was that one you guys killed?it is one we killed. It is the one in the creek. One side completely eaten by coyotes and the other side not. My buddy Shot it in the evening and I found it the next morning.
Great bucks across the board folks!
Post by: muleyslayer on November 18, 2024, 12:02:41 PM
Post by: LDennis24 on November 18, 2024, 01:21:18 PM
dvolmer is that whitetail a deadhead or was that one you guys killed?it is one we killed. It is the one in the creek. One side completely eaten by coyotes and the other side not. My buddy Shot it in the evening and I found it the next morning.
Great bucks across the board folks!
I was wondering what the story was here. We lost a whitetail buck one year on a ridge where he died and fell down hill up under a huge root ball from a blown down ponderosa pine. We backtracked several times up the ridge then I decided to climb up on the root ball and walked right up on the dead buck! :dunno:
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Post by: dreadi on November 18, 2024, 05:22:05 PM
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Post by: Mfowl on November 18, 2024, 05:53:51 PM
Post by: 85yota on November 18, 2024, 06:32:07 PM
My son’s first buck, shot on the last day. Not a huge deer but I’m super excited for him to get his first buck in the books!
Nice job dude. Being out there in that weather any blacktail is a trophy, especially compared to the tag soup crowd!
Post by: Wolfdog2314 on November 18, 2024, 09:07:58 PM
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Post by: Taco280AI on November 18, 2024, 09:11:20 PM
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on November 20, 2024, 07:20:44 AM
Busy year in the deer woods. Thanks @Karl Blanchard fir the pin drop on the 2nd buck.heck of a season sir. Glad that pin was right on the money still. That's a sneaky good unit so take that info to the grave if you would please :tup:
Post by: kellama2001 on November 20, 2024, 09:42:09 AM
Some really great bucks turning up on this thread! Congrats to all the successful hunters!
:yeah: A lot of tremendous successes, congrats to all :tup:
Post by: addicted1 on November 20, 2024, 03:32:33 PM
Post by: HikerHunter on November 20, 2024, 03:43:06 PM
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 20, 2024, 07:38:21 PM
Whitetail
Nicely done on both accounts dad.👍
Post by: muleyslayer on November 20, 2024, 08:19:58 PM
Thanks! Will do!Busy year in the deer woods. Thanks @Karl Blanchard fir the pin drop on the 2nd buck.heck of a season sir. Glad that pin was right on the money still. That's a sneaky good unit so take that info to the grave if you would please :tup:
Post by: emac on November 21, 2024, 11:36:09 AM
WhitetailThat sure is a scary looking gun your son was using.
I am surprised it didn't blow the deer up to nothing. Also great bucks
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Post by: NWBREW on November 21, 2024, 03:32:10 PM
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 21, 2024, 04:55:01 PM
November 9th.
Love those eyeguards
Post by: WAcoueshunter on November 21, 2024, 08:50:17 PM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on November 21, 2024, 09:15:02 PM
Got my first mule deer this year during the general season. A friend came through and helped me out tremendously with everything from spotting, helping with stalking, ranging, field dressing (gutless) and packing out four bone in quarters himself...it was a six hour spot and stalk before any of the post shot work began. Getting a mule deer was really cool, even cooler was being taught how to spot and stalk in that type of landscape.
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Post by: KP-Skagit on November 25, 2024, 09:49:10 AM
Took a week off for the hunt so spent the rest of the time chasing birds and happened to find a herd of elk in an any elk unit. Heck of a bonus.
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Post by: TimberMuleys on December 05, 2024, 09:58:18 AM
2024 OTC WA Buck.
I have a lot of thank yous to mention with this buck. This buck was the outcome of applying a lot of hard work, determination, knowledge learned through experience and others, and eventually God blessing me with an opportunity at the only buck I wanted this year. This buck may not break 200”, but I don’t care at all. His unique rack and nearly unhuntable habitat and ghostly habits will forever have a place in my heart. From the moment I got the first trail cam pic of him this year on May 20, I knew he was going to be a target, but little did I know he was going to turn into, in my opinion, one of the baddest bucks in the state. I had 11 cameras out for this buck, and he only ever showed up on 1 of them, and only 4x in a 5 month period. Only to be killed 50yds from a camera he was never on and 150yds from the only camera he was ever on. Standing 32yds from this buck while still hunting the deadfall ridden thick timber was a dream come true and I couldn’t be more thrilled about how it went down. Now, my thank yous…
1. I want to thank God for the ability and opportunity to be able to find and harvest this incredible animal in His creation.
2. Waylon for going up the mountain with me and sharing this incredible experience with me. Sharing jokes, taking pictures, and making quick work of the processing/pack out.
3. Gunner Graves, Bryce Boswell and Chris Naff for hunting and scouting with me and encouraging me to not give up on this buck.
4. Dioni and Martin for helping me strategize on how to pattern and locate this buck and get the job done.
5. @robbydenning and @ntrlbrnhunter for putting out so much valuable information on the @rokcastpodcast
For those that care, this buck rough scores at 190”.
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Post by: TimberMuleys on December 05, 2024, 10:01:38 AM
Old news to some but I figured I would share anyways. Got this buck on the last day of general season rifle.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241205/6c609517f7392df0c2c82df313d506e2.jpg)
2024 OTC WA Buck.
I have a lot of thank yous to mention with this buck. This buck was the outcome of applying a lot of hard work, determination, knowledge learned through experience and others, and eventually God blessing me with an opportunity at the only buck I wanted this year. This buck may not break 200”, but I don’t care at all. His unique rack and nearly unhuntable habitat and ghostly habits will forever have a place in my heart. From the moment I got the first trail cam pic of him this year on May 20, I knew he was going to be a target, but little did I know he was going to turn into, in my opinion, one of the baddest bucks in the state. I had 11 cameras out for this buck, and he only ever showed up on 1 of them, and only 4x in a 5 month period. Only to be killed 50yds from a camera he was never on and 150yds from the only camera he was ever on. Standing 32yds from this buck while still hunting the deadfall ridden thick timber was a dream come true and I couldn’t be more thrilled about how it went down. Now, my thank yous…
1. I want to thank God for the ability and opportunity to be able to find and harvest this incredible animal in His creation.
2. Waylon for going up the mountain with me and sharing this incredible experience with me. Sharing jokes, taking pictures, and making quick work of the processing/pack out.
3. Gunner Graves, Bryce Boswell and Chris Naff for hunting and scouting with me and encouraging me to not give up on this buck.
4. Dioni and Martin for helping me strategize on how to pattern and locate this buck and get the job done.
5. @robbydenning and @ntrlbrnhunter for putting out so much valuable information on the @rokcastpodcast
For those that care, this buck rough scores at 190”.
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Post by: kellama2001 on December 05, 2024, 10:34:00 AM
Post by: knighttime25 on December 05, 2024, 02:52:44 PM
Post by: elkboy on December 05, 2024, 04:41:53 PM
November 9th.
Nice double brow tines!
Great bucks, everyone. :brew:
Post by: elkboy on December 05, 2024, 04:51:34 PM
Awesome to see all the success photos!
Post by: Gutpile on December 06, 2024, 11:17:04 AM
Post by: highside74 on December 06, 2024, 11:30:58 AM
Post by: HUNT JR on December 06, 2024, 11:35:31 AM
Post by: blindluck on December 07, 2024, 11:07:07 AM
Post by: elkrack on December 07, 2024, 12:00:33 PM
Post by: Twispriver on December 07, 2024, 12:39:14 PM
Like that picture :tup:
Post by: Rodney107 on December 07, 2024, 08:08:23 PM
Post by: elkrack on December 07, 2024, 08:17:25 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 07, 2024, 08:27:23 PM
Post by: Mfowl on December 12, 2024, 07:11:20 PM
Lots of nice late bucks hitting the ground.
:yeah: congrats all!
Post by: RileyH on December 13, 2024, 03:11:51 PM
Based on his posture, I assumed something was wrong with him, so my empathetic side got the better of me and I put him out of his misery point blank. When I got up to him, I discovered someone had taken a head-on, or Texas heart shot, pop at him and blew a body-long wound through his buck-parts and through the length of his lower belly. Stunk like a mother, poor buck.
Folks really need to not take shots they're not confident in. This is the 3rd year in a row I've found wounded on the hoof, or dead, bucks that folks made poor shots on.
Post by: hunter399 on December 14, 2024, 12:43:22 PM
Well, not a buck I would typically ever pull the trigger on, but I walked up on this buck at 84 yards while tracking a significantly larger buck, and he refused to get out of his bed and wouldn't lift his ears as he looked at me.Congrats 👍
Based on his posture, I assumed something was wrong with him, so my empathetic side got the better of me and I put him out of his misery point blank. When I got up to him, I discovered someone had taken a head-on, or Texas heart shot, pop at him and blew a body-long wound through his buck-parts and through the length of his lower belly. Stunk like a mother, poor buck.
Folks really need to not take shots they're not confident in. This is the 3rd year in a row I've found wounded on the hoof, or dead, bucks that folks made poor shots on.
Someone needed to put there tag on him. Thanks for that.
Meat still good I hope.
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on December 14, 2024, 12:56:13 PM
Well, not a buck I would typically ever pull the trigger on, but I walked up on this buck at 84 yards while tracking a significantly larger buck, and he refused to get out of his bed and wouldn't lift his ears as he looked at me.
Based on his posture, I assumed something was wrong with him, so my empathetic side got the better of me and I put him out of his misery point blank. When I got up to him, I discovered someone had taken a head-on, or Texas heart shot, pop at him and blew a body-long wound through his buck-parts and through the length of his lower belly. Stunk like a mother, poor buck.
Folks really need to not take shots they're not confident in. This is the 3rd year in a row I've found wounded on the hoof, or dead, bucks that folks made poor shots on.
Curious was this rifle, muzzy or archery?
Post by: RileyH on December 16, 2024, 09:17:12 AM
Congrats 👍
Someone needed to put there tag on him. Thanks for that.
Meat still good I hope.
Most of it, he had these odd white ovals all over his brisket and neck meat that oozed black when cut open. Wasn't quite sure if that was safe to eat or not.
Curious was this rifle, muzzy or archery?
Rifle season, 8th day.
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on December 16, 2024, 12:09:45 PM
Well, not a buck I would typically ever pull the trigger on, but I walked up on this buck at 84 yards while tracking a significantly larger buck, and he refused to get out of his bed and wouldn't lift his ears as he looked at me.Based on the way his points round off like that is it possible he was wounded another way? Looks like he probably wasn’t healthy at the end of antler growing season in late July/early August
Based on his posture, I assumed something was wrong with him, so my empathetic side got the better of me and I put him out of his misery point blank. When I got up to him, I discovered someone had taken a head-on, or Texas heart shot, pop at him and blew a body-long wound through his buck-parts and through the length of his lower belly. Stunk like a mother, poor buck.
Folks really need to not take shots they're not confident in. This is the 3rd year in a row I've found wounded on the hoof, or dead, bucks that folks made poor shots on.
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Post by: RileyH on December 17, 2024, 11:44:12 AM
Based on the way his points round off like that is it possible he was wounded another way? Looks like he probably wasn’t healthy at the end of antler growing season in late July/early August
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He was definitely messed up in multiple ways, he had what I believe were Fibromas on his left side as well. Black warty growths, two of them, one was brussel sprout size and the other about like an orange. I did not dissect or inspect after skinning. None to be found elsewhere.
That's in addition to the bullet wound and whatever was going on in his brisket/neck, which I think were some form of tumors or cancer.
He very much looked like he was ready to go before I pulled the trigger, especially since he didn't bust "point blank" or even fan me with his ears.
As best I could tell the rest of the meat was fine and clear.
Post by: HillHound on January 07, 2025, 08:08:03 AM
Here’s my Montana whitetail I shot after seeing almost no mule deer bucks over two or three years old. I did the euro mount and my brother cut out the plaque for me
Post by: hunter399 on January 07, 2025, 10:12:06 AM
Great deer everyone. Maybe we can get some updated pictures when everyone gets them mounted on the wall or back from the Taxidermist.Heck ya ,great buck.
Here’s my Montana whitetail I shot after seeing almost no mule deer bucks over two or three years old. I did the euro mount and my brother cut out the plaque for me
Looks good on the wall.👏🍖👍
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Post by: JasonG on January 20, 2025, 07:49:24 AM
here's my Son's Utah Buck and my WA buck.Wow was that WA buck OTC??
Post by: hunter399 on January 20, 2025, 09:51:45 AM
Heck ya 👍
Post by: TeacherMan on January 20, 2025, 11:48:01 AM
here's my Son's Utah Buck and my WA buck.
General season WA?
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Post by: JasonG on February 08, 2025, 12:04:32 PM
Late ArcheryGreat Buck!! Wa?
Post by: Ironhead on February 08, 2025, 12:10:37 PM
Late ArcheryGreat Buck!! Wa?
Yes
Post by: redi on February 08, 2025, 03:05:23 PM
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Post by: teanawayslayer on February 08, 2025, 04:46:56 PM
Late ArcheryI remember from the other thread. He’s in my freezer. I got a good laugh out of that. Nice buck!
Post by: lewy on February 09, 2025, 10:01:09 AM
Post by: buglebuster on February 09, 2025, 11:56:22 AM
My girls completed hunters ed this last year, the oldest 10 proved she was proficient enough with the 243 through practice to deer hunt this fall. My youngest is still in the rimfire stages of shooting but was exited to tag along and accompany her big sis. She still talks about her buck just about every day and is so proud, as am I in her.
That is awesome! Congrats to your daughter, and you too dad.
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Post by: Buckhunter28 on March 03, 2025, 06:19:36 PM
Here’s my 2024 buck, my second one now far enough west to be considered a true blacktail, though all the ones I have taken were far from the cascades! Killed the last weekend of October in some big timber, with thick enough underbrush I couldn’t see him bedded at 32 yards from me with my naked eye. Spotted him with my binos still hunting and glassing every few steps. I’d stopped after a 10 yard push through some brush and sat down on a stump and began glassing beginning from behind me(uphill) panning down below me to the river bottom I was hunting towards. I instantly spotted those bright orange antlers and face looking my way as I got to my downhill side, dropped the binos and grabbed my rifle, and told my wife “there’s a buck plug your ears”. Even after spotting him I couldn’t see him with my naked eye as he was bedded behind some ferns. As I got my rifle up and my crosshairs on his head hoping for a shot, he stood up and gave me a perfect frontal shot. 1 round into him and he dropped right back into his bed without a flinch, perfect heart shot. I got down to him and we said our prayers to God and the buck and talked a lot about the circle of life and how intense the taking of life is, how heavy an experience it is.
To top off the whole experience my wife asked if she could join me on this day for the first time in our 6 years together! She was a trooper all morning and heck of a helper packing him out. The adrenaline rush of blacktail will never wear off for me
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