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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: boneaddict on October 18, 2011, 07:35:46 PM

Title: Fletch's Son's First Buck WHOPPER
Post by: boneaddict on October 18, 2011, 07:35:46 PM: Just posting the pics for him. He'll have to chime in.
What an awesome Washington buck and for a first buck, Holy cow.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FAntler%2520Images%2Fgarrettdeer11_001.jpg&hash=5b9dcd75cb14968e48829a156f9ae3544ddad88f)
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Post by: boneaddict on October 18, 2011, 07:36:59 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FAntler%2520Images%2Fgarrettdeer11_003.jpg&hash=cd2ba31f9e225086454dab0ab98cbd6bea26bee1)
Title: Re: Fletch's Son's First Buck WHOPPER
Post by: Hyde on October 18, 2011, 07:37:57 PM: Wow, a 28 incher for a first buck? Great job! Congrats on a beauty!
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Post by: buckhorn2 on October 18, 2011, 07:38:20 PM: What a way to start. Congradulations to you what a nice buck.
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Post by: bucklucky on October 18, 2011, 07:39:04 PM: Man Im jelouse!! Great Job!
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Post by: Arteman on October 18, 2011, 07:57:07 PM: Awesome buck!!!!
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Post by: Fletch on October 18, 2011, 08:00:19 PM: My son and I saw 6 small bucks saturday morning that we couldnt make into 3 pts. Back at camp, 3 bucks came in all shot by kids, it was a good kid weekend. Saturday evening we saw 4 or so more bucks three of which were legal. One was killed by a guy hunting with us. The other two in areas that we couldnt hunt. Sunday morning we went to a spot I had never been to push through some sage. Just before 730 we were cutting through some tall sage on the edge of a steep rocky bluff. We heard a CRACK not too far from us...nothing happened, I turned to continue when all hell broke loose. This buck jumped up kind of got his horns caught in the sage then took off running. All I could say at that point was SHOOT HIM!! Garrett touched off and shot over his back. The buck was only about 50 yds and going through thick sage, then broke in the clear and went straight away 60 yds. I was thinking Garrett wasnt going to get another shot when BOOM and the deer disappeared. Garrett said I think it went down, to be honest I couldnt tell, so we ran up there to hope and get a shot as he crossed a small flat, as we got to where we last saw him...about 2 seconds later there he lay all piled up. He hit him in the back of the head and that tends to put them down quickly! :o Before we touched him I put a tape on him...before the horns fell apart... and he was 29 inches...we lifted the horns a little and matched the grooves all back up and he measured 28...we drug him out of there by the horns and by the time we had him loaded he was 35 inches :chuckle: We jumped another 3pt on the way out and he stood at 100yds looking at us, but I drew a late manson tag, so I will wait. I wanted Garrett to soak up the day on his own...a great father son moment whether it was this buck or any buck...I am a proud papa! :IBCOOL:
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 18, 2011, 08:00:50 PM: I gots room on my wall!!!! :tup: :tup:
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Post by: quadrafire on October 18, 2011, 08:02:06 PM: WHopper is right. HOLY Cripes. Congrats there young hunter. I am jealous toooo!
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on October 18, 2011, 08:09:48 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: EDT on October 18, 2011, 10:18:05 PM: Way to not waste ANY meat. AWESOME BUCK, KID!
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Post by: Widgeondeke on October 18, 2011, 10:59:51 PM: Quote from: EDT on October 18, 2011, 10:18:05 PM
Way to not waste ANY meat. AWESOME BUCK, KID!
:yeah:

Congrats!!!
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Post by: Ellensburg on October 18, 2011, 11:28:12 PM: I'd say it was 31 inches wide...

Awesome bux
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Post by: landcbeitner on October 18, 2011, 11:32:08 PM: Awesome!
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Post by: CountryslickR on October 18, 2011, 11:33:04 PM: Congrats! Great buck!
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Post by: C-Money on October 18, 2011, 11:48:11 PM: Great buck! Congrats!
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Post by: pips4bucks on October 18, 2011, 11:51:14 PM: Wow! Awesome first deer! Congrats!
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Post by: hirshey on October 19, 2011, 12:11:20 AM: Congrats! It doesn't get much better than that! :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: mikelonsford on October 19, 2011, 12:26:13 AM: Great Job Garrett!!! :tup: :tup: :tup: Congrats to you!!!
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Post by: ELKBURGER on October 19, 2011, 06:52:15 AM: Great trip for you guys! Great buck!
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Post by: seth30 on October 19, 2011, 06:56:56 AM: Good job Fletch! I bet your a proud dad right now!
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Post by: 250savage on October 19, 2011, 07:07:22 AM: Congratulation, Awsome buck especially for your first.
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Post by: patton1 on October 19, 2011, 07:09:32 AM: Awesome! Congrats!
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Post by: Huntbear on October 19, 2011, 07:39:51 AM: Awesome job, way to go!

That skull plate and antlers can be fixed pretty easy... I know from experience... :chuckle: hitting one between the eyes at 25 ft. with a .44 mag... :dunno:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 19, 2011, 07:42:41 AM: Yeah buddy .... Dang nice buck period !!!! :tup:
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Post by: stickbuck on October 19, 2011, 07:57:57 AM: That's unreal for his first buck. That should definitely have him hooked for life.
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Post by: GoldTip on October 19, 2011, 08:00:27 AM: Awesome job to father and son. Way to go!
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Post by: Shed Stud on October 19, 2011, 08:07:18 AM: Way to stretch out the width :chuckle: Great buck!