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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Geno on December 11, 2009, 04:42:37 PM

Title: 2009 Late season archery Mule deer
Post by: Geno on December 11, 2009, 04:42:37 PM: Had a good hunt this year, couldn't close the distance on the big one that I really wanted but this satellite buck offered me a shot I couldn't refuse. Watched the big guy breed a doe six times while this buck and two other four points milled around waiting for the chance the big guy wasn't going to let them have. Shot him on Thanksgiving day. (https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10569/Deer%20hunting%2009%20019.jpg)

Also found wolf tracks at 5500'
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10569/Deer%20hunting%2009%20032.jpg)
Title: Re: 2009 Late season archery Mule deer
Post by: Houndhunter on December 11, 2009, 04:49:07 PM: nice, cant go wrong with one like that
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Post by: alecvg on December 11, 2009, 05:04:46 PM: Great buck, what unit if you don't mind me asking?
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Post by: Geno on December 11, 2009, 05:07:47 PM: 215, Sinlahekin. I'm really disappointed to find wolf sign, cougars are out of control there...now add wolves.
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Post by: alecvg on December 11, 2009, 05:10:13 PM: Thought so, I found wolf track in the snow up there right before thanksgiving this year. Bummer, maybe you were hunting close to where we were.
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Post by: beave on December 11, 2009, 05:48:47 PM: Nice buck . Hate to see those tracks.
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Post by: MtnMuley on December 11, 2009, 07:12:51 PM: Nice archery buck. Congrats! Guess this time I have to be the first to argue on your "wolf" tracks. If that's a wolf, it's a pup. That is an interesting track though. A lot of cat characteristics, yet some K9 also. I'm going to say young cougar. If not, then a large coyote. I've seen quite a few wolf tracks in the county, and they are quite a bit larger in size. A good pic of a wolf track is the one mulehunter posted in the December photo of the month contest. Just my :twocents:
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Post by: NWBREW on December 11, 2009, 07:15:19 PM: Nice buck......congrats
Title: Re: 2009 Late season archery Mule deer
Post by: Geno on December 11, 2009, 08:03:43 PM: Quote from: MtnMuley on December 11, 2009, 07:12:51 PM
Guess this time I have to be the first to argue on your "wolf" tracks. If that's a wolf, it's a pup.

Guess you had to be there. Not a cougar track....I've seen too many of those to make that mistake. Definitely not a coyote either, the pic does it no justice. Keep in mind that the track is nearly a foot deeper than the hand on the snow next to it. You had to be there to appreciate the size of this print.
Title: Re: 2009 Late season archery Mule deer
Post by: MtnMuley on December 11, 2009, 08:06:34 PM: You're right. Being there is a lot different, and pics do no justice sometimes. Glad you had a good hunt and harvested a nice buck. :)
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Post by: nw_bowhunter on December 11, 2009, 08:26:30 PM: Nice buck. congrats
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Post by: piled-up on December 11, 2009, 11:04:38 PM: thats a nice buck! :drool: the "bigone" must have been a monster! :yike:
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Post by: fc2038 on December 12, 2009, 02:41:05 AM: Nice buck congrats! :)
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on December 12, 2009, 12:52:00 PM: Nice stick and string buck!
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Post by: sandythebowtotenmama on December 12, 2009, 12:55:28 PM: Nice Buck you got there:) Congrats!
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 13, 2009, 06:18:28 AM: Great buck! Congrats!
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Post by: boneaddict on December 13, 2009, 07:09:51 AM: Nice Sin buck. I seriously hope its a stray dog and not a wolf. If they are wolf, Fitkin can explain them I guess as well. I keep hearing of a pack running the South summit and PolePick, so it very well could be them. I haven't confirmed them yet.
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Post by: mtndew on December 13, 2009, 07:39:04 AM: Great archery buck! Way to go!
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Post by: alanger on December 13, 2009, 08:13:27 AM: Thats a nice buck. good job. :tup:
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Post by: muley_hunter on December 13, 2009, 05:28:17 PM: Excellent Archery buck, Congrats!!
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Post by: RUTNBULL1 on December 13, 2009, 06:45:59 PM: Way to go, great archery trophy animal. :P
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Post by: Elkstuffer on December 14, 2009, 09:18:33 PM: Nice buck Geno!
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Post by: lokidog on December 15, 2009, 08:43:57 AM: Great "archery" buck? Great buck period! I'd be happy with the satellites of that satellite.... :chuckle: Nice job. Hope you had a camera on the big guy as well.
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Post by: lewy on December 15, 2009, 08:46:19 AM: Nice work- dandy buck!
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Post by: bowsandhose on December 15, 2009, 08:56:04 AM: nice work. grats
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Post by: SuperDave on December 15, 2009, 12:48:26 PM: Nice lookin buck! With archery gear as well!! Congratulations!
Title: Re: 2009 Late season archery Mule deer
Post by: natural born killer on December 18, 2009, 04:39:19 PM: Nice buck bro. As far as the wolf tracks I was there also and have killed many of coyotes. These were no dog nor coyote tracks and there was at least two traveling together.Just the long gate between tracks and the sheer size of the tracks was impressive. I have seen wolf track in Idaho and these were definitely that or theres a great dane running in the middle of the forest at 6500 ft, not likely!
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Post by: bow4elk on December 18, 2009, 04:41:08 PM: Nice buck!!
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Post by: hirshey on December 18, 2009, 04:51:54 PM: Great area... I had no idea wolves were in that valley, though. Times are a-changin'!

Quote from: Geno on December 11, 2009, 05:07:47 PM
215, Sinlahekin. I'm really disappointed to find wolf sign, cougars are out of control there...now add wolves.
Title: Re: 2009 Late season archery Mule deer
Post by: hirshey on December 18, 2009, 04:52:16 PM: And congrats on a beautiful trophy. :)