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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: 3nails on November 27, 2011, 10:06:29 AM

Title: Idaho whitetails
Post by: 3nails on November 27, 2011, 10:06:29 AM: Spent two weeks in 10a and managed these two bucks on the third day within 5 minutes of each other. It was about 5-7 degrees out. My hunting partner and I split up for our morning hunt and right as I was setting up to rattle I heard him shoot in the distance. I rattled, set the horns down, and asked the Lord if he was willing to bless us both with a buck that morning. Seconds later I heard a deer running in from behind me, crashing and tearing the woods up. I had to stand up flip around and put the gun up so I would be making as little noise and movement as possible. He popped up over the ridge at about 30' and for a second I didn't think he was big enough. He turned broadside and I could see he was better than I thought. I thought about a headshot but since there was snow on the ground I just double lunged him. To my surprise he took off like a gutshot deer :chuckle: and ran 150 yds before piling up. Not a drop of blood for 75 yds. :dunno: Perfect shot just didn't bleed right away. I'll remember that on future shots. Our 13 yr old sons joined us for the second week but were unable to connect. It was still a blessed time in the woods with them. We taped out my buck at 158 2/8".
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Post by: grundy53 on November 27, 2011, 10:12:05 AM: Nice bucks!
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Post by: blacktailer on November 27, 2011, 10:13:37 AM: That's a dandy right there 3nails. Congrats on a great buck
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Post by: Machias on November 27, 2011, 10:37:54 AM: Very nice!! Congrats
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Post by: mdbuck5x5 on November 27, 2011, 10:49:43 AM: Great buck :tup:
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 27, 2011, 12:22:30 PM: Nice Buck!! Sounds like a great time to!! :tup:
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Post by: jager on November 27, 2011, 12:24:14 PM: Fantastic! Congrats :tup:
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Post by: RuttinWapati on November 27, 2011, 12:57:06 PM: Nice bucks. Congrats.
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Post by: Basket Rack on November 27, 2011, 01:36:15 PM: Good looking bucks!!
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Post by: ANDERWAGON on November 27, 2011, 02:00:23 PM: Congrats! Great lookin buck. :tup:
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Post by: boneaddict on November 27, 2011, 02:29:37 PM: You found one with some age class. Nice trophy.
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Post by: 3nails on November 27, 2011, 07:18:52 PM: I should add that over the last 5 days of hunting over there we saw 1 deer between the 4 of us. I doubt I will go back for a while. Maybe after a few years and alot more wolves killed.
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Post by: kglacken on November 27, 2011, 07:33:10 PM: Just got a call from my dad and they have been in 5A for two days and seen 7 bucks and were able to connect on two of them 50 yards away from each other. They still have 3 tags left with 3 days to hunt! Great bucks by the way! :tup:
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Post by: 3nails on November 28, 2011, 05:26:43 AM: Quote from: kglacken on November 27, 2011, 07:33:10 PM
Just got a call from my dad and they have been in 5A for two days and seen 7 bucks and were able to connect on two of them 50 yards away from each other. They still have 3 tags left with 3 days to hunt! Great bucks by the way! :tup:
We only saw 5 bucks in 12 days so they're seeing more than we did. Any size?
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Post by: blindpig on November 28, 2011, 06:26:39 AM: Prayers answered. Way to go
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Post by: lewy on November 28, 2011, 06:31:26 AM: :tup:
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Post by: stormin85 on November 28, 2011, 12:54:47 PM: Awesome Bucks!!!!
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Post by: Huntboy on November 28, 2011, 01:09:42 PM: Nice, congrats.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 28, 2011, 01:26:29 PM: Congrats :tup:
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Post by: kglacken on November 28, 2011, 02:16:56 PM: Quote from: 3nails on November 28, 2011, 05:26:43 AM
Quote from: kglacken on November 27, 2011, 07:33:10 PM
Just got a call from my dad and they have been in 5A for two days and seen 7 bucks and were able to connect on two of them 50 yards away from each other. They still have 3 tags left with 3 days to hunt! Great bucks by the way! :tup:
We only saw 5 bucks in 12 days so they're seeing more than we did. Any size?
Here is my Dad with both of the bucks caped out. His is the one on the left and my uncles is the one on the right. They have found a hot spot. He told me they have been hunting the same 50 acres all weekend. This is my dads biggest buck so far.
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Post by: 3nails on November 28, 2011, 06:06:11 PM: Bet you wish you could have went! :chuckle:
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Post by: big wood on November 28, 2011, 06:58:07 PM: amen. love that country used to run cats over there. nice whitey
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 28, 2011, 07:09:43 PM: Good job Nails ...you whitetail killer....Now your going to say I love whitetail more than blacktail :dunno: :chuckle: :tup: Go To The Post ( I fought the WDFW....and I won , Kinda ) check out that blacktail .... :yeah:
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Post by: kglacken on November 28, 2011, 09:29:52 PM: Quote from: 3nails on November 28, 2011, 06:06:11 PM
Bet you wish you could have went! :chuckle:
Yes its the best year weather wise they have had over there and the deer are everywhere!
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Post by: KopperBuck on November 28, 2011, 10:05:48 PM: Carnage! :tup:
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Post by: Arteman on November 28, 2011, 10:21:40 PM: Awesome buck :tup: I see the all the antlers are still attached so thats a good thing!
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Post by: 3nails on November 29, 2011, 05:32:02 AM: Quote from: Arteman on November 28, 2011, 10:21:40 PM
Awesome buck :tup: I see the all the antlers are still attached so thats a good thing!
:chuckle: :chuckle: