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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Hunt4ever on November 18, 2010, 08:09:01 PM

Title: Not huge but meat in the freezer...NW corner
Post by: Hunt4ever on November 18, 2010, 08:09:01 PM: Nov- 10th... I was in the NW corner driving around in the snow in some old growth clear cuts. My main plan was to find some fresh tracks to get out on and see if i could make something move. Well i ran out of road at this old skid trail and decided to hike in and try my hand at a little pre rut rattling.... So i proceeded to hike about 2 miles through some scattered timber and thick creek bottoms... I ended up in a 500 yrd by 500 yrd 2nd year clear cut with some nice scrapes and such surounding... I called and called; scrapping and scratching, grunting and clanking.... After a good 2 hours of nothing (not even a tweety bird) my hind parts were frozen solid... No later then i got up to strech i looked over and spotted a flash heading like he** twords the creek bottom; it stopped right at the edge of the timber and looked back at me, not a buck like i had in the back of my mind; no it was a cougar... I headed down to the creek edge to cut his track and to my suprise the tracks were as big as softballs... While i was investigating the tracks i failed to notice the buck standing on the hilltop about 150 yds above me... I quickly turned, judged, and fired my rem 700 7mm... The shot rolled him... Its times like these that really make me rethink how i hunt, and to always make sure i have my back to something when im calling... I guess im lucky it was a cougar and not a pack of wolves,,, Anyway the hunt was successful and the backstap i sampled already was amazing!!!
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Post by: Tman on November 18, 2010, 08:12:24 PM: Nice buck and a good story. Good thing the cougar wasn't closer before you stretched..
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Post by: ser300wsm on November 18, 2010, 08:13:43 PM: Nice job, congrats to you .... :brew:
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Post by: tip on November 18, 2010, 08:14:22 PM: nice man!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 18, 2010, 08:18:36 PM: still a nice buck! congrats
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Post by: patton1 on November 18, 2010, 08:28:08 PM: I'd take him. Congrats on a nice buck!
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Post by: lewy on November 18, 2010, 08:42:56 PM: Nice work....NE corner tho ;)
Title: Re: Not huge but meat in the freezer...NW corner
Post by: Hunt4ever on November 18, 2010, 08:46:08 PM: Quote from: lewy on November 18, 2010, 08:42:56 PM
Nice work....NE corner tho ;)

My bad temporary typing paralysis... Thank you
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Post by: C-Money on November 18, 2010, 09:13:42 PM: Nice Buck! Congrats!
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Post by: madmack76 on November 21, 2010, 06:18:01 PM: nice buck i was thinking the same thing where the hell do they have whitetails in the nw corner good job nice buck
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Post by: coop2424 on November 21, 2010, 07:31:46 PM: Good job man. It must because of the camo truck he never saw you coming. I may need to borrow it this weekend if I do not fill my tag before then..