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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: aogmitch on June 09, 2012, 03:59:48 PM

Title: Finally Drew Chiwawa!!
Post by: aogmitch on June 09, 2012, 03:59:48 PM: Been wanting that tag soooo loooong! I have been selected with 10 pts for the quality rifle. I shot my first deer there as a kid. Have only hunted there a few times in the last 20 yrs though. Time for exploring and camping this summer.

The buck on the right came from this unit in 1964. These are my Dad's bucks.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmitchp.smugmug.com%2FHunt%2FBucks%2FDeer%2FDads-Washington-Bucks-2%2F696921232_RuSr7-M.jpg&hash=7bb1b819a7da422b43f25b45329c433bcade76a0)
Title: Re: Finally Drew Chiwawa!!
Post by: hunter-4-life on June 09, 2012, 04:00:58 PM: Holy $$$$. That is a stud of a buck
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Post by: jrebel on June 09, 2012, 04:02:19 PM: Congratulations, that is a great hunt. Those are some darn nice dear you have there. Hope you score a big one. If you see a green jeep or red dodge 2500 this summer up there give a wave.
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Post by: Alaska316 on June 09, 2012, 04:21:13 PM: Love this unit for deer and bear. Good luck and those are some dandy bucks.
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Post by: ellensburgpo on June 09, 2012, 04:24:20 PM: Sweet mother of god that is an awesome buck. Looks like the bar has been set high.
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Post by: benhuntin on June 09, 2012, 04:52:27 PM: We have a late archery tag and will be up there. Good Luck
Title: Finally Drew Chiwawa!!
Post by: Ridgerunner on June 09, 2012, 04:55:03 PM: I would love to see more pics of that buck and hear more about that hunt that thing is amazibg
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Post by: jrebel on June 09, 2012, 04:57:41 PM: I will post pics from my game cameras as they come in this summer. Even though I drew the mission unit I am kinda jealous of you guys cause the Chiwawa is an amazing place. :tup:
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Post by: WildBear on June 09, 2012, 05:24:48 PM: I believe it's a Damn decent unit! Good huntin' to you!
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Post by: UBA on June 09, 2012, 09:12:24 PM: Great tag. Good luck
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Post by: 400out on June 10, 2012, 10:17:01 AM: Yes sir you should do fine! can't wait to see
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Post by: Guy on June 10, 2012, 10:45:09 AM: Great bucks on that wall!

When you scout the unit earlier, you might take along a bear rifle & tag.
Title: Re: Finally Drew Chiwawa!!
Post by: UBA on June 10, 2012, 10:50:37 AM: Pray for snow up high
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Post by: mtndew on June 10, 2012, 11:17:16 AM: Congratulations Mitch! That is an awesome tag. If I am done with my cow hunt, might see if I can tag along with you......
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Post by: WildBear on June 10, 2012, 11:32:11 AM: I know its early, but here is another chiwawa buck.
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Post by: hunter-4-life on June 10, 2012, 11:33:17 AM: Very nice buck.
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Post by: aogmitch on June 10, 2012, 03:14:28 PM: Its never too early for pics like that. Very nice buck.
And MTNDEW, CONGRATS on the cow tag. And if you are up to tagging along, you are more than welcome.
Its hot and humid here in Singapore!
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Post by: 400out on June 10, 2012, 04:44:22 PM: ;) :drool:
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,14102.0.html
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Post by: wamuledeer on June 10, 2012, 05:38:58 PM: Here is mine from 2005.
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Post by: snowshoes22 on June 18, 2012, 11:09:59 AM: Here are a couple bucks i spotted during a summer scouting trip along the Chiwawa river.
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Post by: BuckHunter23 on June 18, 2012, 11:38:05 AM: Here are a few we spotted last year. Not great quality cause they were 700 yds away and was using a point a nd shoot through the binos to get these. The one laying down is huge pics don't do it justice.
Title: Re: Finally Drew Chiwawa!!
Post by: hunter_sean08 on June 18, 2012, 03:15:44 PM: Here's one we spotted a couple years back during the early archery season right along the side of the road. We aren't bowhunters so when we drove a few hundred yards further down the road and pulled up alongside a group of hunters standing around, chitchattin and drinking beer, our lips were sealed. Gotta love those Chiwawa bucks! We've taken some dandies out of that unit over the years. I dream about that tag all the time. Congratulations and good luck!
Title: Finally Drew Chiwawa!!
Post by: Ridgerunner on June 18, 2012, 04:51:40 PM: That is a nice looking buck, funny story too.
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Post by: 180-GRAIN on June 18, 2012, 04:54:27 PM: If that was the buck along side highway 2 by the rest area there were 5 bucks hanging together. All were nice deer.
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Post by: Co on June 18, 2012, 06:10:11 PM: lucky guy... I had 13 pnts no draw.... :dunno:
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Post by: aogmitch on June 18, 2012, 07:32:57 PM: Great pics everyone. Can hardly wait til I get back home so I can head over and do some poking around. Love that country.
Title: Re: Finally Drew Chiwawa!!
Post by: ing on June 19, 2012, 02:45:27 PM: Here's a few pics of my 2010 Chiwawa muzzy buck.
Title: Finally Drew Chiwawa!!
Post by: Ridgerunner on June 19, 2012, 04:03:31 PM: Cool matching cheaters o that buck
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Post by: ing on June 19, 2012, 04:08:40 PM: Quote from: Ridgerunner on June 19, 2012, 04:03:31 PM
Cool matching cheaters o that buck
Yeah once I saw that I knew he was the buck I wanted.
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Post by: Harborhunter on June 19, 2012, 04:26:35 PM: Nice buck ing!
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Post by: ing on June 19, 2012, 05:41:10 PM: Quote from: Harborhunter on June 19, 2012, 04:26:35 PM
Nice buck ing!
Thanks
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Post by: WildBear on June 19, 2012, 09:20:05 PM: That buck's awesome!
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Post by: coachcw on June 20, 2012, 12:58:59 PM: thats a heavy dude!
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on June 20, 2012, 01:10:19 PM: Holy moly i need that permit! :tup:
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on June 20, 2012, 03:16:39 PM: Nice, I drew the rifle tag as well! Looking forward to it!

Never hunted the Chiwawa that time of year. I've spent a lot of time on the Lake Wenatchee side over the years, but my sense is that most of the migration takes place on the Ardenvoir side. Was up there this weekend getting a brief lay of the land over there. Anyway, need to do a lot more learning between now and November.
Title: Re: Finally Drew Chiwawa!!
Post by: lemondog on June 20, 2012, 05:31:52 PM: I drew the tag 4 years ago and held out for a slammer but never found one. We had no snow at all which made it very tough. Plenty of 130/140 class bucks but nothing big and I hunted hard for 9 days. Took a pretty 4 point on day nine (130 class). I can help.I have spent a lot of time there and would do things a bit differently next time around...Funny thing is I got a 180 class buck during the general season the year before so you never know....
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Post by: Bearmtn on June 20, 2012, 07:43:46 PM: some nice bucks and congrats on a killer tag, HUNT HARD and you'll get a goodin'
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Post by: jeremie on June 20, 2012, 08:08:02 PM: Ing ur pictures turned out alot better than mine i like how the sun shines off the horns.send them to me again I lost them when I fell in the ocean.
Title: Re: Finally Drew Chiwawa!!
Post by: ing on June 20, 2012, 09:10:36 PM: Quote from: jeremie on June 20, 2012, 08:08:02 PM
Ing ur pictures turned out alot better than mine i like how the sun shines off the horns.send them to me again I lost them when I fell in the ocean.
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