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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: jharstad on April 21, 2011, 08:07:17 AM

Title: desert late buck
Post by: jharstad on April 21, 2011, 08:07:17 AM: ive been putting in for the desert unit for along time has anybody taken nice bucks out of there. lets see your pics.
Title: Re: desert late buck
Post by: Bluemoon on April 21, 2011, 08:50:35 AM: Skyval, I could not find the other post. you asked about mine here it is.
It was taken in 1972 it was before there was a Desert A area. Back when the Sand Dunes were real. It was taken about 1 mile SW of Westlake Marina. He and two of his friends walked right up to our Duck Blind on opening day. First year I ever bought a deer tag. He fell to a Browning SxS 20 gauge with a load of buckshot at about 15 feet. Not bad for a 14 year olds first Deer.
Title: Re: desert late buck
Post by: wsucowboy on April 21, 2011, 09:32:13 AM: Quote from: Bluemoon on April 21, 2011, 08:50:35 AM
Skyval, I could not find the other post. you asked about mine here it is.
It was taken in 1972 it was before there was a Desert A area. Back when the Sand Dunes were real. It was taken about 1 mile SW of Westlake Marina. He and two of his friends walked right up to our Duck Blind on opening day. First year I ever bought a deer tag. He fell to a Browning SxS 20 gauge with a load of buckshot at about 15 feet. Not bad for a 14 year olds first Deer.
Nice buck! A lot better than my first deer
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Post by: huntnnw on April 21, 2011, 02:24:53 PM: I always here that the unit is great..but rarely see pics of the bucks taken there. A friend of mine his boss took one 2 years ago that scored 191. Back when fishing and hunting news was still in publication they had 3 rifle kills in a issue..I would of been highly disappointed with tagging those bucks I saw..I would had passed on the bucks in a OTC unit here.
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Post by: grundy53 on April 21, 2011, 03:40:29 PM: people are tight lipped about premier late hunts. They think if think if they don't say anything then they will have a better chance of drawing..... even if it is still a 1 in 1,000 chance. :tung: :chuckle:
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Post by: huntnnw on April 21, 2011, 04:31:28 PM: No kidding :chuckle: like they will ever draw again
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Post by: benhuntin on April 21, 2011, 05:27:38 PM: one a buddy killed 3-4 years ago 28" wide 4 hours into opening day and we saw alot bigger that mornin but he wanted a wide buck and he made a pretty quik decision, he was happy
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Post by: Seabeckian on April 22, 2011, 01:33:40 PM: Two years ago at about 10 a.m. opening day. My dad didn't see anything near this nice the weeks before when he was scouting, or the morning of the kill. 27 1/2" 5X6 grossed just over 175.
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Post by: WAmuleyHunter on April 22, 2011, 01:47:33 PM: awesome bucks thanks for sharing
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Post by: jharstad on April 22, 2011, 02:34:14 PM: yes awsome bucks. my day will come. and you better believe i will post pics every time sombody asks.
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Post by: PlateauNDN on April 22, 2011, 02:39:49 PM: Some very nice bucks and thanks for sharing! :drool:
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Post by: huntnnw on April 22, 2011, 09:11:05 PM: is that a budlight can I spy? :chuckle:
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Post by: Seabeckian on April 23, 2011, 11:27:13 AM: Quote from: huntnnw on April 22, 2011, 09:11:05 PM
is that a budlight can I spy? :chuckle:

Hunting season is one occasion I don't mind lowering my standards to Bud Light. :)
Title: Re: desert late buck
Post by: leed on May 06, 2011, 03:57:28 PM: So.....if you were to get a tag where would you hunt? Near the dunes of the lake? Further west, near Frenchmans? What tecnique works best in that desert area?
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Post by: MtnMuley on May 06, 2011, 04:10:06 PM: I'd just keep bringing it up on this site. Eventually somebody will tell you the honey hole. Before the internet, a guy actually had to go find out for himself............boy, have times changed.
Title: Re: desert late buck
Post by: Glockster on May 07, 2011, 07:51:20 AM: As far as trophy muledeer hunts this one is about as easy as they get. The deer don't migrate, there's plenty of food, it's flat/rolling terrain.

Find areas with tall sage (4ft and higher) ~they really like that. Also areas with willows and willow trees. AReas where this habitat are found in Desert are N. Potholes (willow forests) and Winchester/Frenchmans wasteways for the other habitat types. Have even seen deer on the dunes islands while duck hunting on the reservoir.

It's not hard to find deer out there. The sand is almost as good for tracking as snow is.
Title: Re: desert late buck
Post by: coachcw on May 07, 2011, 08:01:03 AM: I havn't heard of too many toads from there latley . But we are do for a bruisser from that unit . If your looking for a big three you should apply there. ;)
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Post by: YoterHunter on May 07, 2011, 01:53:53 PM: beer and hunting dont go together. it must be a pepsi can
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on May 07, 2011, 10:34:26 PM: I don't put in for this hunt, but I do put PathfinderJR in for it. I figured it is the best chance for a bruiser on a hunt that a kid could handle for more than a couple of days...
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Post by: Kowsrule30 on May 09, 2011, 01:02:22 PM: I've been applying for this hunt for 6 years now.... I'm going to ghost point for a few more years and find another area.....
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Post by: smartazz171 on May 20, 2011, 02:58:41 PM: Ive seen some big ones in there, but haven't been drawn yet.... Anyone who wants to Put up some bragin rights?
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Post by: rawhide on May 20, 2011, 05:20:56 PM: Do you have any pictures of those big bucks you talk about?
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Post by: jrod on May 23, 2011, 04:40:53 PM: POST UM UP!!!! 8)
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Post by: MuleySniper on May 23, 2011, 05:16:01 PM: I don't think digital cameras were invented back when that unit was good so hopefully some guys with scanners can post up some pics :chuckle:
MS
Title: Re: desert late buck
Post by: jrod on May 23, 2011, 07:13:15 PM: maybe ol" Bobcat"s gots some pics :dunno:
Title: DESERT BUCKS!!!!!! DESERT BUCKS!!!! LETS SEE EM!!!!!!!!!
Post by: jrod on May 23, 2011, 08:27:15 PM: LETS SEE UM BEFORE THE "HALL MONITOR " DELETES THIS ONE...! lay off broo!!!!!!!!!!! :chuckle:
Title: Re: DESERT BUCKS!!!!!! DESERT BUCKS!!!! LETS SEE EM!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bobcat on May 23, 2011, 08:35:34 PM: I merged your other thread with the "Late Desert Bucks" thread. I did not delete it.
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Post by: rotty33 on May 23, 2011, 08:57:12 PM: Hmm. interesting pics. Not so sure those are desert unit bucks. Maybe nevada or colorado. :dunno:
Title: Re: desert late buck
Post by: grundy53 on May 23, 2011, 09:03:22 PM: Quote from: rotty33 on May 23, 2011, 08:57:12 PM
Hmm. interesting pics. Not so sure those are desert unit bucks. Maybe nevada or colorado. :dunno:

Lol he took out the one of that freak from colorado springs. :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: Lowedog on May 23, 2011, 09:07:58 PM: Yep, I saw those bucks out there too!
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Post by: BC CHASER on May 23, 2011, 09:11:04 PM: I have held the horns of the second buck down. Samson was the name givin to him. He was shot in AZ a few years ago. He grossed 295'' and the next year they killed a 321''.
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Post by: MuleySniper on May 23, 2011, 09:13:01 PM: My friends uncle's 07 desert buck. There are tons of huge bucks in that unit, its a matter of finding them in the russian olive.
MS
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Post by: link on May 23, 2011, 09:33:28 PM: Quote from: MuleySniper on May 23, 2011, 09:13:01 PM
My friends uncle's 07 desert buck. There are tons of huge bucks in that unit, its a matter of finding them in the russian olive.
MS

Is that one of those desert whitetails? Oh wait, aren't desert whitetails couse deer? That may be a some sort of a record for couse. :chuckle:
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Post by: wsucowboy on May 23, 2011, 09:43:56 PM: All desert unit bucks ;)
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Post by: steelhead13 on May 23, 2011, 09:57:36 PM: :drool: Those are some LUNKERS!
Title: Re: desert late buck
Post by: MuleySniper on May 23, 2011, 10:46:45 PM: Quote from: link on May 23, 2011, 09:33:28 PM
Quote from: MuleySniper on May 23, 2011, 09:13:01 PM
My friends uncle's 07 desert buck. There are tons of huge bucks in that unit, its a matter of finding them in the russian olive.
MS

Is that one of those desert whitetails? Oh wait, aren't desert whitetails couse deer? That may be a some sort of a record for couse. :chuckle:

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Whitey's just love the desert!
Title: Re: DESERT BUCKS!!!!!! DESERT BUCKS!!!! LETS SEE EM!!!!!!!!!
Post by: predatorpro on May 23, 2011, 11:02:48 PM: Quote from: wastickslinger on May 23, 2011, 08:37:50 PM
I think its the best unit in the state. Here are a few that are still running around out there. I know there are bigger but I never can get good pictures.
where in the heck is that at in the desert unit? last time i checked there arent any mountains that big even close to the desert, but i could be wrong i grew up hunting that area for coyotes for a lot of years, there are a lot of nice deer out there and alot of coyotes, we have killed alot in that area they are thick!
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Post by: bowman on May 23, 2011, 11:14:31 PM: Here is my girlfriends 2009 Desert buck.
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Post by: predatorpro on May 23, 2011, 11:19:02 PM: sleep over at bowmans house!!!! :drool:
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Post by: 6x6in6 on May 23, 2011, 11:25:06 PM: I couldn't help myself not to notice that sand dune in the background. That picture must date back to the '70's. :chuckle:
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Post by: Button Nubbs on May 24, 2011, 12:52:45 AM: There's only one word to describe that picture.

HORNY!
Title: Re: desert late buck
Post by: grundy53 on May 24, 2011, 05:31:19 AM: Quote from: predatorpro on May 23, 2011, 11:19:02 PM
sleep over at bowmans house!!!! :drool:

:yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
Title: Re: desert late buck
Post by: Pathfinder101 on May 24, 2011, 06:34:28 AM: Wow. This thread really took off yesterday... Nice rack bowman...
Title: Re: desert late buck
Post by: wsucowboy on May 24, 2011, 01:34:54 PM: Quote from: predatorpro on May 23, 2011, 11:19:02 PM
sleep over at bowmans house!!!! :drool:
:yeah: :con: :chuckle: