Post by: DBZona on August 01, 2010, 02:59:42 PM
p.s. I will post pictures of him the first week of September...With my hands around his antlers! :chuckle:
Post by: beave on August 01, 2010, 05:19:52 PM
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Post by: Wea300mag on August 01, 2010, 06:36:35 PM
Post by: saylean on August 01, 2010, 06:45:10 PM
I really hope you get him! What a great buck. Good luck man.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 01, 2010, 06:57:31 PM
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Post by: Birdguy on August 01, 2010, 07:56:28 PM
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Post by: haugenna on August 01, 2010, 09:03:55 PM
Great buck! Washington? Public?
Post by: DBZona on August 01, 2010, 09:29:08 PM
188 3/8
Great buck! Washington? Public?
Yes and Yes, but I will never tell where. I even have to bring my buddy (hunter-4-life) in blindfolded when we go up there to check the cams. :chuckle:
Post by: huntnnw on August 01, 2010, 09:31:24 PM
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Post by: ELKBURGER on August 02, 2010, 05:01:40 AM
Post by: let.it.fly on August 02, 2010, 08:01:00 AM
just kidding, you got a hog there bud. i hope you break him in half. bucks are sure grown huge this year, everything on that side is so green. i have already seen a couple mulies that will got 180 atleast.
Post by: hunter-4-life on August 02, 2010, 08:32:04 AM
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Post by: GoldTip on August 02, 2010, 09:05:23 AM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on August 02, 2010, 09:59:41 AM
Post by: Ridgerunner on August 02, 2010, 10:04:31 AM
Post by: Alchase on August 02, 2010, 10:08:00 AM
Beautiful buck!
Post by: MtnMuley on August 02, 2010, 10:44:58 AM
Post by: Young Buck on August 02, 2010, 04:05:35 PM
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Post by: high country on August 02, 2010, 04:55:48 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on August 02, 2010, 04:57:56 PM
deducts will kill it.
Nets are for fish. 180+
Post by: DBZona on August 02, 2010, 05:06:02 PM
deducts will kill it.
Nets are for fish. 180+
YA, WHAT HE SAID! :chuckle:
Post by: Three_Oh_Eight on August 02, 2010, 05:59:30 PM
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Post by: boneaddict on August 14, 2010, 10:31:39 PM
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Post by: hunt4 on August 16, 2010, 06:24:04 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on August 17, 2010, 05:41:00 PM
I'm not nearly as generous. he might gross 170. (I think high country said gross as well, not net), but its an awesome buck.
You are right Bone, he did say gross. When he said that "deductions would kill it" I assumed he was talking net.
Post by: videoman on August 17, 2010, 09:54:07 PM
Post by: boneaddict on August 18, 2010, 05:36:22 AM
Post by: boneaddict on August 18, 2010, 05:52:45 AM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FMVC-017S.jpg&hash=a74e4442cdae827e983cb36b2febaeb246be3696)
Post by: Ridgerunner on August 18, 2010, 06:58:55 AM
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Post by: MuleySniper on August 18, 2010, 11:14:05 PM
MS
Post by: DBZona on August 19, 2010, 07:25:35 AM
Holy hell that is a sweet buck! I bet your losing sleep over that one!
MS
If you could only imagine! :chuckle: two weeks and counting! I am hoping he does not go nocturnal on me.
Post by: hunter-4-life on August 19, 2010, 07:52:31 AM
Post by: Aperson on August 20, 2010, 11:17:39 PM
Except for the buck fever, and you have to go to college....
Post by: brew on August 20, 2010, 11:23:12 PM
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Post by: Elkslayer on August 21, 2010, 09:57:44 PM
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on August 22, 2010, 12:45:59 AM
Post by: DBZona on August 22, 2010, 02:48:45 PM
I don't think the bear is the problem. It is standard for the big boys to become more nocturnal this time of year. How often are you going in to check your set?
I have gone a couple of days to a week, and he had been in every day until that bear showed up now I have only seen him twice on the cam in over a week and he did not stick around long. I noticed he had been slowly becoming nocturnal and figured it was natural, but why is he not coming in as often as he used too? Could it possibly be the bail of alfalfa I put down? I am going to let it sit a week or so this time. I went up and put some grain down that they loved and hopefully he will start coming back in.
Post by: videoman on August 22, 2010, 03:21:53 PM
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on August 22, 2010, 11:14:21 PM
Now, there is a possibility that he has had a negative experience(s) over a bale of alfalfa or with a bear and that may have taught him a lesson. Perhaps you can try starting another set without alfalfa within a few hundred yards of your current set (and in an area you think he travels) to see if he hits that one. Again be careful about putting to much pressure on the area.
I think it is primarily due to the time of year. As you already know he didn't get that big by being dumb. I would try to limit your exposure to the area as much as possible just in case that is the problem. Do you have clear ingress/egress routes or is it difficult to travel without making a ton of noise?
Post by: WARHORSE on August 22, 2010, 11:22:27 PM
checked the cam yesterday. Had a huge bear come in and this deer only came in twice in the last 5 days, late at night, and did not even get all the way to the cam. I am a little worried. up until this last soak he was coming in everyday. :'( Only 2 of the bigger bucks i am getting were coming in consistantly. wonder if that bear is having an effect? any ideas anyone? We also put some alfalfa out and am wondering if that might have something to do with it. :dunno:
Post by: DBZona on August 23, 2010, 07:17:49 AM
I won't completely rule out the bear but I will say that I have bear coming to most my sets and it doesn't seem to bother the deer much. In the past I have had things slow down for a couple days when I drop a bale of alfalfa. However, this isn't always the case.
Now, there is a possibility that he has had a negative experience(s) over a bale of alfalfa or with a bear and that may have taught him a lesson. Perhaps you can try starting another set without alfalfa within a few hundred yards of your current set (and in an area you think he travels) to see if he hits that one. Again be careful about putting to much pressure on the area.
I think it is primarily due to the time of year. As you already know he didn't get that big by being dumb. I would try to limit your exposure to the area as much as possible just in case that is the problem. Do you have clear ingress/egress routes or is it difficult to travel without making a ton of noise?
ya, I have thought about setting up another site a few hundred away, but will wait for now and see what happens. My route to the stand is very easy access. All I know now is its a week and a half till the opener! :IBCOOL:
Post by: GrainfedMuley on August 24, 2010, 10:16:51 AM
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