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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: ButcherBoy on December 09, 2009, 05:00:44 PM

Title: Filled our Alta A tags
Post by: ButcherBoy on December 09, 2009, 05:00:44 PM: Well been wanting to post these for awhile but haven't had a computer until now. We started on the 7th of Nov hunting hard for three days only seeing small bucks, two's and three's very few does and one 4x3 with a very bad eye. On the third day I was working the timber up high and dropped down at about noon when the wind and snow picked up. I was working a finger ridge down to the bottom of the canyon when a doe popped up at about 40yards on the ridge in front of me. The wind was in my face and she wasn't spooked at all when I raised up on her. She was only there for a few seconds and turned to feed down hill. Just as she was out of sight a nice 4x4 raised his head and had me pegged. I still had the rifle up and had the cross hairs on his chest but looking at him straight on "NO EYE GAURD'S" we had a stare down for about a minute until he started down to fallow his doe. That's when I got a real good look at his front forks and couldn't let him go. I touched off right as he was turning and lost sight of him. I took my backpack off, turned on the radio and called Mike. He already had his on and ask "well is he a shooter"? My reply was "well I hope I don't regret pulling the trigger so soon in the hunt".

Here I am starting out that day. Pack loaded and ready to go.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi25.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc91%2F338-06%2F1108090753b.jpg&hash=274a43cbac56d08282ea7ff1b9b055bff85e7b1e)

Here he is 28 outside, 24 inside.
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Starting to pack him out.
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And at the truck.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi25.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc91%2F338-06%2F1109091426a.jpg&hash=7d733ee54578c0939aed36bb6c8cb59e5045619c)

The next morning we got out a little late and Mike paid the price with taking this very nice buck not to far from camp. 27 outside with the kicker that you can't see, 21 inside, 5x7

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Sorry for the crapy cell phone phone pic's I can't get the card from the camera to transfer the pic's. Been a great year and hope everyone has a good safe Holiday.
Title: Re: Filled our Alta A tags
Post by: coop2424 on December 09, 2009, 05:03:36 PM: Both are awesome bucks... Congrats to both of you... :drool:
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Post by: twisp_river_slayer on December 09, 2009, 05:04:08 PM: wow those are two solid bucks. Congratulations :IBCOOL:
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Post by: NWBREW on December 09, 2009, 05:04:45 PM: Congrats to you and your friend butcherboy......very nice bucks.
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Post by: JBar on December 09, 2009, 05:05:27 PM: :yike: Holy crap those are some hawgs! I know what tag I'm putting in for next year :chuckle:
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Post by: Schmalzfam on December 09, 2009, 05:06:07 PM: NICE! Those are two pretty sweet buck!
Thanks for sharing your pics:)
Sheree
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Post by: BENCHLEG on December 09, 2009, 05:07:18 PM: what jbar said but ive been trying for years. awesome bucks.
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Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on December 09, 2009, 05:07:44 PM: Those are OK bucks............................... :rolleyes:

:yike: Whew what a couple smokers!!!!!! Congrat's!
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on December 09, 2009, 05:20:43 PM: Wow, those are some stud bucks. Look forward to seeing some more pictures.
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Post by: littlebuf on December 09, 2009, 05:22:44 PM: pretty good tag for a group to draw :yike: how many points did you guys have?
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Post by: huntnphool on December 09, 2009, 05:28:02 PM: Very nice bucks, congrats
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Post by: Hornseeker on December 09, 2009, 05:38:46 PM: Dang...those are fantastic bucks!!!
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 09, 2009, 05:41:27 PM: Can't see the pics at work... Congrats though. Sounds like a great hunt.
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Post by: Ryan on December 09, 2009, 05:46:17 PM: Nicely done. Both are worth a head mount on the wall!! :)
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Post by: blacktailhunter on December 09, 2009, 06:08:15 PM: Nice bucks, love the coloring of that 2nd bucks horns.
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Post by: beave on December 09, 2009, 06:10:40 PM: very nice
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Post by: blacktail luv on December 09, 2009, 06:14:02 PM: Nice bucks guys would have been really hard to let either of those walk. :)
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Post by: Hunting Cowboy on December 09, 2009, 06:15:49 PM: Nice bucks, Congrats!
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Post by: 3dsheetmetal on December 09, 2009, 06:28:24 PM: Man they are beauties congrats :rockin:
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Post by: Ridgerunner on December 09, 2009, 06:30:37 PM: you definately did the tags justice, can't wait to see the good pics, looks like a couple of dandies.
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Post by: Nash on December 09, 2009, 06:30:52 PM: well done, beautiful bucks
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Post by: Kowsrule30 on December 09, 2009, 06:41:10 PM: HOLY KOW!!!! :bow: :tup:
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Post by: lemondog on December 09, 2009, 07:22:39 PM: Very,very nice!!!
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Post by: Dmanmastertracker on December 09, 2009, 07:25:04 PM: Wow, great deer, congrats.
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Post by: boneaddict on December 09, 2009, 07:26:41 PM: I'm impressed. Nice deer in tough times!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 09, 2009, 07:27:43 PM: congrats good looking deer
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Post by: MtnMuley on December 09, 2009, 07:35:10 PM: Both of those mature bucks would be worthy of an Alta tag if it were mine!!! Congrats :)
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Post by: longrange7mm on December 09, 2009, 07:52:45 PM: good work gents :drool:
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Post by: mtndew on December 09, 2009, 08:07:54 PM: Awesome!!!! Two great bucks...congratulations to both of you
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Post by: jager on December 09, 2009, 08:11:41 PM: Wow! :yike: Nice job!
Awesome looking deer!
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Post by: actionshooter on December 09, 2009, 08:12:17 PM: Awesome bucks!!
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Post by: rackattack on December 09, 2009, 08:14:47 PM: WOW!!!!!!!! :tup:
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Post by: Birdguy on December 09, 2009, 08:15:56 PM: Those are great bucks. I would not hesitate to take either one of those. Looks like an awesome end to a great hunt. Thanks for posting.
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Post by: h2ofowlr on December 09, 2009, 08:27:48 PM: Nice buck.
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Post by: CJ-5 on December 09, 2009, 08:29:09 PM: Awesome bucks!! Good work!
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Post by: SkookumHntr on December 09, 2009, 08:37:41 PM: Thats what I would be looking for! Nice Job!
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Post by: Elk hunter4ever on December 09, 2009, 08:44:34 PM: Nice job guys!! :yike:
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Post by: WAmuleyHunter on December 09, 2009, 08:51:10 PM: awesome job guys! two great bucks!
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Post by: alecvg on December 09, 2009, 09:48:41 PM: Wow, two great bucks! Congrats!
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Post by: fc2038 on December 10, 2009, 12:31:10 AM: Nice bucks! Love the color on that second one. Congrats!!
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 10, 2009, 05:36:24 AM: There are some decent bucks in there when the migration hits. Some dandies if a person knows where to go and how to get there.
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Post by: jason4429 on December 10, 2009, 06:03:04 AM: THOSE ARE SOME REALLY NICE BUCKS .
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Post by: Savage3006 on December 10, 2009, 06:07:49 AM: Nice bucks! Congrats to you both! :drool:
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Post by: MADMAX on December 10, 2009, 06:17:53 AM: Got to love those late tags, nice deer!
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Post by: Bearhunter on December 10, 2009, 06:33:43 AM: Two incredible WA bucks, well done!
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 10, 2009, 06:56:05 AM: Gorgeous bucks! Way to go!
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Post by: CoryTDF on December 10, 2009, 06:56:29 AM: Very nice!
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Post by: PolarBear on December 10, 2009, 07:04:50 AM: Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Congratulations on a couple of awesome bucks!
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Post by: NWBrute on December 10, 2009, 08:05:55 AM: Cograts on Two great animals :tup:
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Post by: C-Money on December 10, 2009, 01:33:49 PM: Hogs! Great bucks! Glad you had a good hunt!
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Post by: saylean on December 10, 2009, 01:36:25 PM: Nice bucks guys. Congrats on fine bucks!
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Post by: SuperDave on December 10, 2009, 02:09:53 PM: Super nice bucks! Niceley done!
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Post by: KillerMiller on December 10, 2009, 05:53:53 PM: Sweeeeeet!!! :drool:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on December 10, 2009, 06:09:14 PM: Awsome bucks guys :drool: :drool: Congrats :tup:
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Post by: OU812 on December 10, 2009, 06:11:20 PM: Great bucks! Defineitly did the tag justice on those two.
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Post by: eastside boy on December 13, 2009, 01:16:38 PM: Those are very nice bucks!!!! Glad to see deer like that taken in the alta unit. :)
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Post by: hunterofelk on December 13, 2009, 02:09:04 PM: Great bucks! At the first pic I thought this was a thread by the guy from 'Dirty Jobs.'