Post by: buckcanyonlodge on July 24, 2011, 01:53:18 PM
Post by: oldleclercrd on July 24, 2011, 02:36:18 PM
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 24, 2011, 03:04:01 PM
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Post by: NWBREW on July 24, 2011, 04:20:06 PM
Post by: 101521 on July 24, 2011, 04:31:02 PM
Awesome buck ... must of poached it ....thats why he never went back and got it ... ya think ?
We think the same...that's exactly why...got called out on it and that was enough!
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on July 24, 2011, 11:19:02 PM
Post by: blacktailer on July 25, 2011, 08:36:44 AM
Post by: Elkslayer on July 25, 2011, 08:55:05 AM
Great buck along with a great story. Glad to see you ende up with him.. I'm sure I am missing something, but how would the hole in the back of the rack be an indicator to Mitchell that the buck may have been spotlighted?There are no seasons that would allow him to shoot it with a rifle while the deer are still in velvet. I would say poached as well!
Post by: buckcanyonlodge on July 25, 2011, 10:05:19 AM
Very nice. I see your bear has a hole in it too. Woodpeckers?
Yea, woodpecker.
Have I posted the pic of the mounted flicker? Ha.
I think the timing of the hunter bringing it in to byron's shop and the .22 cal hole in the back side of the antler made him suspisous. Another thing that might have happened is he got it from a Colville Tribe member across the Lake---MAYBE. I know they spotlight all the time.I went out at 4 AM one Nov. morning taking a bow hunter out and looked across the Lake and thought I was seeing a UFO. Turned out to be spotlighters on the RES.
Post by: blacktailer on July 25, 2011, 01:43:48 PM
Post by: RidgeRunner_07 on July 27, 2011, 01:15:15 PM
Post by: KopperBuck on July 27, 2011, 01:35:41 PM
Great buck along with a great story. Glad to see you ende up with him.. I'm sure I am missing something, but how would the hole in the back of the rack be an indicator to Mitchell that the buck may have been spotlighted?There are no seasons that would allow him to shoot it with a rifle while the deer are still in velvet. I would say poached as well!
While this one sounds fishy I've seen and heard of several WA deer taking during general and late rifle. If their nuts don't drop it'll cause them to keep velvet. But the ones I've seen have very non-typical arrangements, unlike this one.
Great deer for sure.
Post by: Utah on July 28, 2011, 03:48:56 AM
Post by: daydreamn on July 28, 2011, 09:27:28 PM
pics dont do it justice cuz that sure dont look like a 180 class buck..What are you talking about? Looks every bit of 180 to me. We all know nobody from Utah would know what a 180 class whitetail would look like anyhow. :chuckle:
Post by: Utah on July 29, 2011, 01:47:37 PM
pics dont do it justice cuz that sure dont look like a 180 class buck..What are you talking about? Looks every bit of 180 to me. We all know nobody from Utah would know what a 180 class whitetail would look like anyhow. :chuckle:
Yea what the hell do guys from Utah know about Wa. whitey's!! :tung:
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Post by: Bean Counter on July 29, 2011, 01:55:16 PM
Post by: daydreamn on July 29, 2011, 10:18:48 PM
Post by: Utah on July 30, 2011, 09:49:02 PM
Sorry Utah. I couldnt resist. I live in Utah myself. Nice deer.
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