Post by: Ryan on December 07, 2009, 08:10:19 PM
Sorry guys Im not going to give much detail on were in Idaho I killed him at because there has been a few people that have moved in on my hunting grounds since I have been on here....Sorry. But I can tell you the story. :)
We (my two partners and I) started up the creek drainage really early in the morning (hours before daylight) to get up as high as we could get before the Sun got to high. Once it got daylight we slowed down and started spotting deer with our spotting scopes. Around 9:00 I seen a group of 4 deer moving up the hill across the river at 1600yards away with my 10x binos and I could tell one of them was a NICE buck. So I got the attention of my partners and we got the spotting scopes out. Well buy the time we got the spotting scopes out all we could see is one deer and it was a buck but It wasn't what I was looking for. After at least an hour of looking and not seeing any more deer we started back up the hill. Going up the hill we seen a few more bunches but no shooters. Around 10:30 we were glassing once more and my partner looked back were I had seen that buck earlier and there were deer starting to feed up on the top face of the hill (still 1600+ yards away). I got the spotting scope on them and there were a few nice bucks in there but still no shooters......... then all of a sudden I seen movement from the rocks and low and behold PIGZILLA. ;) We watched him feed, spare and all that good stuff for about 30 minutes untill he went right back up to the rocks were he came from and bedded back down. Once he laid down..... I MADE my move. To make a HELL hike short..... 2 1/2 hours later I made it up the other side of the mountain. Once I got there I spotted the buck bedded down.....(He got up once while I was going to him but my partner was watching with the spotting scope). I carefully crawled up to the side ridge were I could look across at him on the other side of the hill. I look over and THERE HE WAS!! .... only 236 yards away laying there with a few other bucks but all I could see was his head and horns. I QUIETLY got set up and ready for the shot once he got up. I waited for 1 hour untill he finely got up ( IT FELT LIKE A LIFE TIME!!..) Once he stood up...... :hello: DEAD DEER!! By the time we got him de-boned and back to camp it was passed 10pm. I must say this deer hunt was the HARDEST hunt I have ever been on in my life but he was worth it. :)
A HUGE thanks to my hunting partners Jason and Brady!! without them I wouldn't have got this buck.
Post by: littlebuf on December 07, 2009, 08:12:26 PM
Post by: Ryan on December 07, 2009, 08:14:25 PM
Post by: NWBREW on December 07, 2009, 08:16:56 PM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on December 07, 2009, 08:17:43 PM
When you were up the creek drainage, you didn't find my paddle did you?
Post by: NWBREW on December 07, 2009, 08:18:01 PM
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Post by: twisp_river_slayer on December 07, 2009, 08:28:05 PM
Post by: Ryan on December 07, 2009, 08:33:36 PM
You know its a nice buck when you can still see horns through those pics :chuckle: awesome trophy!!!Trust me my friend..... I'm not happy about the pictures. the shadows were very bad BUT there not as blurry as they look. I just didn't have my digital camera with me on the mountain. So I had to scan them.
Post by: washelkhntr on December 07, 2009, 08:37:25 PM
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on December 07, 2009, 08:56:31 PM
Post by: scirocco on December 07, 2009, 09:10:01 PM
maybe i will tell you your pics are bad cause I'm jealous :chuckle:
Good Job and Great Story
Post by: CJ-5 on December 07, 2009, 09:24:06 PM
Post by: heavy hauler on December 07, 2009, 09:49:08 PM
Post by: MuleySniper on December 07, 2009, 10:27:38 PM
MS
Post by: Ryan on December 07, 2009, 10:31:40 PM
Dang nice buck! Nice job and great story. Thanks for even taking time to post pics, some guys don't even go through the hassle.Your welcome. And thanks!! :)
MS
Post by: Alan K on December 07, 2009, 10:39:55 PM
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Post by: Shootmoore on December 07, 2009, 11:57:18 PM
Shootmoore
Post by: Tikka Bird Dog on December 08, 2009, 05:48:11 AM
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Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on December 08, 2009, 06:35:02 AM
WOWSER!!! Congrat's on a dream buck!
Post by: lewy on December 08, 2009, 06:36:55 AM
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Post by: elkaholic123 on December 08, 2009, 04:22:38 PM
Post by: RC3 on December 08, 2009, 06:38:05 PM
Thats a sweet buck man.
Post by: Hoythunter on December 08, 2009, 08:14:18 PM
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Post by: callthewild on December 08, 2009, 08:31:28 PM
Post by: Ryan on December 08, 2009, 09:09:07 PM
Nice buck ryan! i would say thats a buck of a lifetime, but i know you will probably do better next year. :chuckle: Congrats buddyWell ya just never know. I think there is always a chance to kill a big one everyday.... If you get lucky. lol ;)
Post by: NWBREW on December 08, 2009, 09:11:44 PM
You have better pics of a 190" buck than he does
I don't even have worse pics of a 190" buck. :bash: Your right Ryan....there's always a chance. Congrats
Post by: Ryan on December 08, 2009, 09:16:42 PM
Yep. I have had years were I couldn't buy a buck hardly then all of a sudden.... there he is. And I have had years were Its really easy or should I say I GOT LUCKY! You can be the best hunter in the world but there must be a little luck in there. lol :)You have better pics of a 190" buck than he doesYour right Ryan....there's always a chance. Congrats
Post by: alecvg on December 08, 2009, 10:50:26 PM
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Post by: MtnMuley on December 09, 2009, 12:51:13 PM
Post by: Skillet on December 09, 2009, 12:52:18 PM
Incredible specimen. Congratulations.
Post by: jager on December 09, 2009, 08:15:31 PM
like the velvet on the back tines. Congrats!!
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on December 09, 2009, 08:21:36 PM
Incredible buck.
Post by: Ryan on December 09, 2009, 08:31:33 PM
Very cool!I though that was cool also. Im surprised your the only one to comment on the velvet still on the tips of the rear tines. :)
like the velvet on the back tines. Congrats!!
Post by: jager on December 09, 2009, 08:39:47 PM
Yea...... I would have shot him based solely on those velvet covered tips too ;)
Post by: Ryan on December 10, 2009, 05:00:00 PM
Yea...... I would have shot him based solely on those velvet covered tips too ;)
I can remember seeing the velvet on there when he was bedded down but I wasn't sure what it was.
Post by: OneHorn on December 10, 2009, 05:24:19 PM