Post by: cx2vandine on November 21, 2010, 06:01:54 PM
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Post by: butcher98951 on November 21, 2010, 06:19:25 PM
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Post by: kenzmad on November 21, 2010, 06:24:30 PM
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Post by: ribka on November 21, 2010, 06:25:53 PM
good on ya for tagging him. not everyone woulda done that. I too have tagged out and not recovered my animal. lake wenatchee area about 15 years ago I shot a HUGE 4x4 and never found him. cut the tag and went home the next day. at least you have yours for a euro mount or talk to the taxi and see if they can use another cape for ya. nice deer by the way especially for your first muzzy deer.
kenzmad
X2 good on you
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 21, 2010, 06:28:43 PM
butcher98951: you are 100% incorrect, and to call bull on the story is pretty crappy the guy did the right thing and notched his tag. i know the area that they were hunting very well. i have seen the yotes clean up a deer in less then 12hrs. they are hungry and will gorge themselves on meat.
Post by: Machias on November 21, 2010, 06:29:34 PM
man i hate to say it but something not right i have cows that die and the yotes wont touch them for 4-5 days and the yotes wont break tell tell the skin pops.... i call bs on this sorry...
Really? I have seen yotes absolutely devour a deer in an evening.
Glad you went back and got the rest of the story. Sorry you didn't get to put any meat in the freezer. :(
Post by: ribka on November 21, 2010, 06:33:41 PM
man i hate to say it but something not right i have cows that die and the yotes wont touch them for 4-5 days and the yotes wont break tell tell the skin pops.... i call bs on this sorry...
Really? I have seen yotes absolutely devour a deer in an evening.
Glad you went back and got the rest of the story. Sorry you didn't get to put any meat in the freezer. :(
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Someone poached a mature cow elk near my house. I watched the coyotes gold and bald eagles, magpies devour it from my house with with my spotting scope.
All meat was gone in 2 days
Post by: 400out on November 21, 2010, 06:48:51 PM
As for you butcher you can think what you want and call bs on what you want but don't ever call bs on my hunting tactics :bdid: Did you think we went down a canyon and tag someone elses deer that had no meat on its bones for a set of horns! :stfu:
Post by: 400out on November 21, 2010, 07:30:41 PM
Post by: turkey slayer on November 21, 2010, 07:56:50 PM
Post by: bornforhorns on November 21, 2010, 08:01:10 PM
Assuming it was a responsible shot, no matter what weapon it just proves how vital a "vital" shot is. Nearly everybody has been there. You were using a Muzzleloader so I'm going to guess the distance wasn't that far? It's all relative of course.
I have been troubled the last few years as I've seen these high powered rifles outfitted with scopes that are made for making ridiculous, long range shots. What's the fun in that? You didn't fool the animal, when a deer sees you from 500+ yards I think they should feel safe. There's even videos out now that highlight and teach this stuff. I think anything beyond 300yds is wrong.
Personally, watching some fat guy climb out of a truck, set up his bipods on the hood of his truck, look at his chart, dial up his scope, pull the trigger and than give his fatter buddy a high five is a blackeye on hunting. These videos only show kill shots. Think of the misses or near misses that take off legs, etc. You think that kind of hunter is going to track his animal down?
Sorry for the rant. Don't listen to some of these guys, sorry about the meat...you tried.
Post by: cx2vandine on November 21, 2010, 08:05:04 PM
Good for you. You did all you could do.Shot was maybe 75 yrds. Felt pretty comfortable with the shot. I am not about the long shots either. Not to worried about the negative. I know and so does 400out. I
Assuming it was a responsible shot, no matter what weapon it just proves how vital a "vital" shot is. Nearly everybody has been there. You were using a Muzzleloader so I'm going to guess the distance wasn't that far? It's all relative of course.
I have been troubled the last few years as I've seen these high powered rifles outfitted with scopes that are made for making ridiculous, long range shots. What's the fun in that? You didn't fool the animal, when a deer sees you from 500+ yards I think they should feel safe. There's even videos out now that highlight and teach this stuff. I think anything beyond 300yds is wrong.
Personally, watching some fat guy climb out of a truck, set up his bipods on the hood of his truck, look at his chart, dial up his scope, pull the trigger and than give his fatter buddy a high five is a blackeye on hunting. These videos only show kill shots. Think of the misses or near misses that take off legs, etc. You think that kind of hunter is going to track his animal down?
Sorry for the rant. Don't listen to some of these guys, sorry about the meat...you tried.
Post by: bucklucky on November 21, 2010, 08:05:57 PM
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Post by: 400out on November 21, 2010, 08:30:08 PM
Why do guys ALWAYS make snide remarks about fat guys this, fat guys that ? I've seen allot of skinny little pieces of *censored* do the same thing. So why don't you layoff the fat guy crap and shove it up your skinny butt !!!!!!!!!!!!! >:( >:( >:( >:(:peep:
Post by: dawhunt on November 22, 2010, 05:51:40 AM
Why do guys ALWAYS make snide remarks about fat guys this, fat guys that ? I've seen allot of skinny little pieces of *censored* do the same thing. So why don't you layoff the fat guy crap and shove it up your skinny butt !!!!!!!!!!!!! >:( >:( >:( >:(
Dude calm down !! , no need for that. :yike: :DOH:
Bob
Post by: Gutpile on November 22, 2010, 06:02:44 AM
Why do guys ALWAYS make snide remarks about fat guys this, fat guys that ? I've seen allot of skinny little pieces of *censored* do the same thing. So why don't you layoff the fat guy crap and shove it up your skinny butt !!!!!!!!!!!!! >:( >:( >:( >:(
:chuckle: :chuckle:
What an awesome post. I agree there are a lot of skinny pieces o shat out there. They're just not as lazy. :peep: Just kidding I couldn't resist.
Back to the original topic. What a heartbreak. Thats weird for the coyotes to hit that fast, they really worked it over. What a bummer.
Post by: 400out on November 22, 2010, 07:39:00 AM
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Post by: Curly on November 22, 2010, 12:10:27 PM
Well I wish we would have got this snow a couple days ago :bash: :bash: Could have made this hunt a lot different... I think if I can get the wife to sign off I will got back up there and work that draw for dogs :drool: :drool: :mgun2: :mgun2: :mgun2: :mgun2: Might have to take more than one gun, has to be lots of dogs in that area ;)
Yeah, at least you found a good coyote spot.
Congrats on the ML buck.
Post by: cx2vandine on November 22, 2010, 02:28:00 PM
hey butcher I know both cx2 and 400out they are stand up guys. You dont know them and to attack there credibility stupid.Thanks
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Post by: cx2vandine on November 22, 2010, 03:03:20 PM
Good on ya for sticking it out and finding your buck. To bad the coyotes got him before you could. You did the right thing by notching your tag. Just out of curiosity what gun/bullet/powder combo where you shooting?Knight Bighorn, 295 grain lead powerbelt, 100 grains of triple 7 powder.
Post by: Curly on November 22, 2010, 07:08:34 PM
Post by: cx2vandine on November 22, 2010, 07:09:31 PM
On the bright side, a coyote probably ate the bullet and will die of lead poisoning........... :)400out shot one today that probably had a feast on it.
Post by: Blsum on November 23, 2010, 12:34:09 AM
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Post by: ThePascoKid on November 23, 2010, 04:58:08 AM
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Do you think the bullet performance had anything to do with it?I've killed 5 bucks with the same bullet/powder combo none of them took another step after they were hit, I think the bullet he is using is fine, he probably just didn't make a perfect shot, sh$t happens, to all of us. Good for you on not giving up and tagging your animal.
Post by: krout81 on November 23, 2010, 05:10:19 AM
Post by: cx2vandine on November 23, 2010, 06:21:47 AM
Another question for you. Do you feel that you made a good hit on then deer. How comfortable are you with the gun? I'm just wondering if you where using a different bullet do you think it would of changed the outcome? Do you think the bullet performance had anything to do with it?Don't know if a different bullet would have done different. I am comfortable at the range I shot him at. We looked at the hide, what was left, and did find a hole that looked to be a gut shot. The only thing I can think of is that I pulled a bit.
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on November 23, 2010, 06:44:14 AM
I've also seen a carcass sit for days in the wide open and never get touched until the maggots turned it into a bone pile.
Post by: 400out on November 23, 2010, 06:46:03 AM
I'm not worried about the combo at all! That crap happens to every weapon! next time we will get a little closer so you can shot him threw the eye ;)Another question for you. Do you feel that you made a good hit on then deer. How comfortable are you with the gun? I'm just wondering if you where using a different bullet do you think it would of changed the outcome? Do you think the bullet performance had anything to do with it?Don't know if a different bullet would have done different. I am comfortable at the range I shot him at. We looked at the hide, what was left, and did find a hole that looked to be a gut shot. The only thing I can think of is that I pulled a bit.
Post by: cx2vandine on November 23, 2010, 06:58:59 PM
Copy that.I'm not worried about the combo at all! That crap happens to every weapon! next time we will get a little closer so you can shot him threw the eye ;)Another question for you. Do you feel that you made a good hit on then deer. How comfortable are you with the gun? I'm just wondering if you where using a different bullet do you think it would of changed the outcome? Do you think the bullet performance had anything to do with it?Don't know if a different bullet would have done different. I am comfortable at the range I shot him at. We looked at the hide, what was left, and did find a hole that looked to be a gut shot. The only thing I can think of is that I pulled a bit.
Post by: Transka on November 26, 2010, 07:34:21 PM
Post by: highmuley on November 27, 2010, 10:17:12 AM
I applaud you for going back and tagging that buck, some would have just continued hunting and forgotten about it. Congrats.
I agree 1000%. Most (perhaps myself included :dunno:), would NOT have tagged this animal. Great 3 point though.
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on November 27, 2010, 05:25:22 PM
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Post by: cx2vandine on November 27, 2010, 10:15:30 PM