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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: jdb on December 27, 2007, 07:39:36 PM
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Hey how bout a thread on big forked horns? I killed a big forky with eye guards in the wenas a couple years ago if I can figure out how all post a pic JB
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I sent you a PM, if you send it to me I'll post it for you.
Coon
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I like the idea, lets see them big Forks.
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Okay I'll go first, how about the body on this forkie? Forgot to resize it the first time, this should be better.
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2002...my first mule deer...killed at 40 yards, and yes i did put the 3rd point on him before i killed him.
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he's not a huge forky obviously...there's a lot of these where i hunt unfortunately.
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i think big forked mulies are my favorite of all bucks. oh yeah throw in a little eye guide just so i can shoot him lol :chuckle:
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"there's a lot of these where i hunt unfortunately."
Where I hunt to Jackelope. The unfortunate part is there are a lot of them that because of their genetics will never grow another point, leaving them free to roam and breed, spreading their genes to offspring. I think F&W should try to come up with some special hunt for juveniles or handicapped or permit or something to help cull the increasing numbers.
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I'm not quite sure if I should call this a big forked horn or not he does have a thrid point on both side but they aren't very big the one on the deers left fork might be 1 inch(out right) 'll go measure. anyways if he counts as a 2 point its 21 inches wide. My first deer back in 2001 I beleive.
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Idabooner and I were talking about this when we were up looking for bucks for Dan. LOTS of big twos out there.
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its an inch but he's better classified as a two point. I saw another one even bigger than this one one year but he had no third point. I got within 20 yards of him tryingt o find a third point and foound nothing but a straight up forked horn. This one I shot though I didnt have to look for a third point otherwise I prolly would have never got him. Youth season helped me out here.
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I found a set of forkie sheds that would be at least 20" possibly 24" wide.....and heavy as all get out.
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Here are 3 big forky's that I've taken over the years they are all Blacktail. All were big bodied mature bucks, each one of them supprized me when I walked up on them.
1st is a 2 x 2, 20" wide
2nd is a 2 x 3, 16" wide
3rd is a 2 x 4, 17" wide, this years late archery buck.
Makes me wonder whats next a 2 x 5?
Coon
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Nice two points Coonhound! Those look like they could be from the same gene pool as mine! Ha Ha! I know that many on here will raise their eyebrows on the reasons for mounting this one....but, This was a huge, mature blacktail that was probably not going to be anything more than a forky. The hunt was one of my most memorable and favorites of all time. He was killed on the last day, last hour of the hunt in 94. I am very proud of that particular buck and what he represents. He's 17-1/2" wide and has one small eye gaurd.
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Very nice mount, I'm like you, it's all about the "quality" of the hunt not just the "quality" of the animal. I think it's great to preserve the memories of a great hunt. Don't get me wrong, my goal is to take a great animal but that isn't always going to happen, doesn't make the hunt any less enjoyable.
Coon
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Beautiful mount Cowboy, who did it? Not many would mount a 2 point but if it reminds you of good times then I say do it. I have several 3 points mounted and each are very special to me. Especially with a mount like that, absolutely beautiful job!!!
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Huntnphool- Fidalgo Taxidermy did the mount. Didn't they do a nice job? I do my own these days but I miss visiting with them at their shop. I do see them at the MDF and RMEF banquets every year though.
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Ah, well that makes perfect sense then, Garth and Tammy have done every one of my mounts, no wonder I liked it. Still a beautiful job though.
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Here is my biggest 3x2 blacktail from this year.
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I have one too huntingcowboy, nice mount. I have got to finish the mount so I can get him on here. Idabooner and I saw him together. I mounted his sheds. Those bucks do look like they are related.
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Looking forward to seeing it Bone!
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Saw about a 23 or 24 inch wide 2point this year up by wenas lake. Looked at him at 50yards with 10x50 swarovski's. Couldn't put a thrid point on him. He ran over a ridge, and when my buddy and I got over the ridge we spotted him again. Then we watched 4 or 5 guys shot at him. >:( They were along ways away from him. We figured 700 yards or more. Makes me wonder how many slick 2points get killed each year.
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Those big 2's on the East side forced me to buy a good spotter. I love the late archery hunt near Loomis but I hate it when I spend an hour or two putting the sneek on a big 2 point.
Coon
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We have seen a bunch of genetic 2xonly2's up in Chiwawa and Entiat lately. One in particular, I am still looking for some of his sheds each year, cant find one of them... :'(
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i find a big 2x2 deadhead on our land seems like every year in the southeast corner. wish i could get rid of that genetic strain over there and swap it to 4x4's
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Here are 3 big forky's that I've taken over the years they are all Blacktail. All were big bodied mature bucks, each one of them supprized me when I walked up on them.
1st is a 2 x 2, 20" wide
2nd is a 2 x 3, 16" wide
3rd is a 2 x 4, 17" wide, this years late archery buck.
Makes me wonder whats next a 2 x 5?
Coon
A 2 x 5.......that's funny. I do see a pattern there coon...... :chuckle: Nice bucks non-the-less.....
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Here's a 2x3 I got up in Winthrop back in 03' Not the biggest in terms of rack, but check out the body on this dude. Look at the head in the second picture. The thing was just a brute......
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That's a big frigging deer. I'd guess over 250, probably closer to 300? Nice tall rack too.
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Wow that is a Big deer did you ever weigh him? Old deer past his prime possibly? Thanks for posting him
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You're definately getting closer to a 300 pound deer D-man. (Just flippin' you crap) That is a big deer for his headgear.
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That is a brute for sure!
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What the hell was he eating twinkies and pork rinds?
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Sometimes it's tough to tell just by a picture, the guy in the picture could be a midget :hello:. I know Slyr is over 6' though. That's a lot of venison.
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LOL.....Actually I'm exactally 6' D-man..... :chuckle:
Believe it or not, I got stopped at the game check right before town on my way out and a Wildlife guy took a sample and estimated that deer to be either 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 yrs. old!! No sh.t! Could you guys even imagine what that thing would've been like in a couple years?
Anyway took him to Salvanna Meats near Arlington. Without the head, hide, guts, and portion of the legs he weighed 218 lbs.! Biggest deer they said they had weighed there. You guys all know as well as me, if you got one hanging at the butchers that goes 150lbs. that's pretty good size. I wish I would've taken pictures of it hanging. :DOH:
It's one of those things I don't really tell people because 90% are gonna say BS! Usually not even worth it. But I had my Dad, cousin, and a huntin' partner (Clyde) with me and all three saw what I saw, and were obviously with me when the Wildlife agent took his samples.
He's actually on my wall right now.......
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Being that was so big I was kinda encouraged to get it mounted. Would've kind fit into the "What do you consider mount worthy?" thread. Anyway, didn't come out nearly as mean lookin' as he really was. Oh well, I can look at him and say.....that was a big deer.
Snapped a coupla' pics.....sorry poor lighting and with the way my house is set up really the only angle I could take it from.
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Here is a 3 x fork muley from the south east corner. Bad genetics down there. There are nice ones but there is a lot of these. I think I bled more than the deer. Thats what happens when you relax too much shooting at 474 yards with a 308 Norma magnum.
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This is my best 2X2 Blacktail. Looks like yours Hunting Cowboy!(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi19.tinypic.com%2F7y3a4pe.jpg&hash=e84b6a948009b4041dd2c551166dd824287d0e36)
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Hey Buckylucky, you really need to photoshop that owie off your face and pretend it never happened.... :chuckle: Ouch! Looks like your rifle drew blood twice that year!
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Nice buck slayer, he just didnt have the genetics to have a 4 point frame, definatly a old deer
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I thought you guys would like to see a fat Kodiak Island forky(http://)http://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10630/kodiak-hunting_096.jpg(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10630/kodiak-hunting_094.jpg)
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Nice buck slayer, he just didnt have the genetics to have a 4 point frame, definatly a old deer
I would have to agree with you......I've always thought that Game Checker just didn't know what he was doing. He was positive it a only a couple years old. I'd seen a lot of deer in that area and never seen a bodied deer like that......ever!
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Slayer, did you euro mount it? If you did, you could check the teeth.
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Slayer, did you euro mount it? If you did, you could check the teeth.
The game checker did take samples of the teeth. I had to sit and wait while he did. I believe he also check something else out in there.....he said he thought it to be 2 1/2 yrs. but possibly 3 1/2. I don't know.....he knows more than I do I'm sure.
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some nice forks for sure I need to get out the camera and get mine posted
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Still waiting JDB.....do't mean to double up on this guy, but thought he deserved a spot on the two point thread.
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Over the years I could have photographed tons of big forky bucks. I didn't waste my time but now I regret not getting huge forky pictures. Maybe in the future...
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I will see if I can get the wif3e to down load them tomorrow and I will try and post them. mine isnt as big as the one youve posted but it aint far off. JB
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looking forward to seeing it.
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Do 2 x 4's count?
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absolutely
I was hoping to see Garretts big two point on here as well.....hint hint
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WoW :o that is a big forky you have there bone.....
Here is one of mine, wit eyeguards though.
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He definately counts. Nice one!
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ok hear goes
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Another Super Forky
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Cool phool....glad you got him and the shed on here JDB.
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wow i am starting to think i would be proud to kill any one of those.
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I still have a couple sheds to drag out. ONE will rock your world. Hornseeker has seen it. Remeber which one Ernie. ;)
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another angle
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Great bucks....Here is a super trophy. This doesn't happen much in Washington an old recessed buck.
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Its hard to get the grasp of the total mass in this antler.
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Here is a blacktail 2 point my cousin shot.
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That is a great buck...
Coon
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That blacktail 2 point didnt happen to get shot down by Doty did it?
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I don't even know where Doty is?
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Its near PeEll. Fall river is the gmu name, or Lincoln Creek is close too.
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Don't let D-man see that buck, it will add evidence to his 300 pound theory. Very NICE!
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thats a great buck! hope that thing is hangin on the wall!!! :chuckle:
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Here is another SuperForky, 24"-25" wide but very tall, heavy forks. Just another big old buck with 2 point genes.
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No room for pisscutters on this thread.
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I bet that one tastes good! Nice and juicy!
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There are a lot of big bucks getting posted on this thread!
Bone, I don't know if you can tell but that buck is gutted in the pic.
archery288, It is mounted but the Taxi did not do a very good job and shrunk the neck. It looks like a 1.5 year old pisscutter. You can see in the pic it was a decent sized buck but it came back with a pencil neck.
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some more of a big two I captured.
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did you ever figure out how many inches that forked horn is packin.
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nice pics bone!!
And I second this??? - did you ever figure out how many inches that forked horn is packin.
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Here is another SuperForky, 24"-25" wide but very tall, heavy forks. Just another big old buck with 2 point genes.
wow
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I haven't yet. Maybe now that I am not working so much I'll get that tape stretched...stay tuned.
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Heres a big 2x3 my wife popped in 2003. I should get the whole hunt listed on here, it was a great one. This was the next morning after Idabooner and I rode in with the mules to get my buck out. She stayed ni warmer climes.(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2Fbonesbucks%2FIMG-12.jpg&hash=2364f2c9d28cba437519d5b8b11ca7ddc9153c3f)
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Amazing a buck that wide and tall only a two point. Also nice 2x3 for the wife. Thanks for the posts.
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With a buck that big do you feel he was past his prime and his horns were not in their peak? Any teeth left in him?
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The story is finally posted in its own thread, ENJOY. I believe he was on the downhill side. He may have had one more year left in him. I believe he was indeed a true trophy. He was a heavy *censored* to try to load on a contankerous mule.
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My daughter got this blacktail fork last year. It was an older deer for sure.
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i pulled this off another site today. apparently this is what happens when you get excited when you see big antlers in sonora and only have a second or 3 to decide wether or not to shoot.
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Great picture wannahunt. Gives me hope with a house full of girls.
Thats funny Jackelope. Could you imagine doing all that then busting a two point. YIKES
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Here are a couple from the Methow. First one is from Driveway Butte and the second one is from Wolf Creek.
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Here are a couple from the Methow. First one is from Driveway Butte and the second one is from Wolf Creek.
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the last 3 years i have hunted the methow area all i have seen is big 2pts. nothing that big though