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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: muledeer78 on December 30, 2009, 09:09:00 PM

Title: After nine long years for a late buck tag
Post by: muledeer78 on December 30, 2009, 09:09:00 PM: After a long wait I finally had received a late buck tag. My hunt was during the second week of November and unfortunately I didn't see any big bucks (a lot of two points and spikes and a couple small three points).
I spotted my deer with my spotting scope about a mile away. I could not tell how big he was because he was going up and over a ridge. I thought that I should take a closer look, so I proceeded stalking him for 45 min. I came within 225 yards of him, but he was bedded down with 5 does and facing right at me in front of a bunch of sage brush.
There was not a lot of cover so I had to look through the sage brush to keep the deer from seeing me . I could tell he had good fronts so I decided to take him. I waited for about 15 min then I belly crawled over 15 yards so I could get a good rest. Then I kneed up and I could tell the deer started to sense my presence. Suddenly they stood up. I took my shot. The buck ran for 75 yards and fell. When I was beside him that's when I notice he had a broken antler. A little disappointed at first but happy to take a nice buck.

The other cool thing was my dad took a bigger deer (scored 176 5/8) a year early to the day about 300 yard from my. I don't have any field picture of my dad's deer sorry.

Chad
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Post by: boneaddict on December 30, 2009, 09:13:32 PM: Welcome Chad. Nice bucks!
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on December 30, 2009, 09:15:56 PM: Great bucks!
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Post by: bow4elk on December 30, 2009, 09:16:35 PM: Great hunt - way to get it done! Broken points are a bummer but it just adds character in my opinion. He's still a mature deer.
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Post by: shoot-em-dead on December 30, 2009, 09:17:05 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on December 30, 2009, 09:13:32 PM
Welcome Chad. Nice bucks!
:yeah:
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Post by: muledeer78 on December 30, 2009, 09:36:38 PM: another picture
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Post by: muledeer78 on December 30, 2009, 09:38:04 PM: my brothers whitetail from montana
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Post by: MtnMuley on December 31, 2009, 09:43:29 AM: Wow! Great success on some trophys! Thanks, and welcome. :)
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Post by: huntnphool on December 31, 2009, 09:55:13 AM: :brew:
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Post by: mtndew on December 31, 2009, 10:08:27 AM: Good looking bucks! Congratulations!
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 31, 2009, 01:10:25 PM: Nice bucks 8)
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on December 31, 2009, 01:13:28 PM: Three great deer. Congrats to the whole fam.
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Post by: KillerMiller on December 31, 2009, 06:42:53 PM: That is awesome. Some nice looking deer. Thanks for sharing. :)
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 31, 2009, 06:44:04 PM: good looking bucks
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Post by: Birdguy on December 31, 2009, 07:10:05 PM: Welcome to the board :hello:. Quite and intro :IBCOOL:. Those are some great looking bucks for sure, thanks for sharing them.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on December 31, 2009, 07:14:25 PM: Nice bucks! :drool:
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Post by: markts on December 31, 2009, 08:21:46 PM: Nice bucks for sure, congrats and welcome.Mark
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Post by: OU812 on January 02, 2010, 07:54:26 PM: Nice Bucks! What unit?
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Post by: Titan-1 on January 03, 2010, 10:13:37 AM: Quote
Broken points are a bummer but it just adds character in my opinion. He's still a mature deer.
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:yeah:
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Post by: Hunterman on January 03, 2010, 04:40:56 PM: Nice deer

Hunterman(Tony)
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Post by: SGM R on January 03, 2010, 08:18:15 PM: Great bucks and welcome to the site. I'd be happy with the broken horns, I'm sure they would taste better than my tag.. :chuckle:
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Post by: Watimberghost on May 25, 2010, 05:52:47 PM: Chad, nice buck!! Thats a mature buck, broken antlers only mean that he's a stud!! Good work
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Post by: rasbo on May 25, 2010, 06:25:14 PM: cool deer,welcome to the site and a good story
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Post by: 400out on May 25, 2010, 09:01:54 PM: Congrats on the awsome deer I would have taken him to nothing to hang your head over! :hello: