governors tag

[nwhoundhunter]

All I can say ... what a freakin pig.  Damn nice buck there.  Congrats...

[Elkstuffer]

Outstanding buck!!! I woulf love to have Matt get on here and tell the story. Good Job on a beautiful trophy.

[boneaddict]

What a beautiful deer.  Drawing crowds to where Grizz.  There is alot of realestate between the desert and Winthrop.  Anyhow what 257 said about a deserving hunter harvesting a wonderful animal.

[Let er Fly]

   That is an awesome buck for WA!!!!  Well deserved for someone that puts in that much time!!!!!!

[clindsayrun]

I heard that the hunt was captured on video. Any chance that it will be uploaded to the net, or are we going to have to wait to see it on television?

[huntnphool]

Just one more final note, Matt scouted starting Aug.1, he didn't start hunting until Sept.1

[jdb]

Why do people feel the need to reveal where these bucks come from?  Just draws big crowds to areas.

thats a joke right?

[skybusterbo]

Wow, That's a big boy!!! :drool:Glad to see there are still bucks like that in this state. Gives me something to shoot for. Great job and congrats.

[M_ray]

That things a stud. Way more impressive than it looks on a cell phone pic. Nice Job!!!

 

 It looked super impressive then but ... Holy $hi+!!!! that thing is a pig Nice Job Matt   

[87samurai]

WOW!!  Congrats!

[Skinner]

That's a sweet buck!  Real stickers with some length.  Way to go!

[grizzlygibbs]

JDB and BoneAddict actually there was a more precise area that was given away in the thread earlier that was deleted. 

[SuperDave]

Great looking buck!  Congrats to the shooter! 

[wa.hunter]

well Matt has been busy shooting geese and ducks I don't think he has even visited this site yet..and Annie his lab has been getting a work out. It is really a shame to spend as much time with Matt hunting this deer and to see so few quality bucks some of the old stand by areas have been pretty much over hunted.Where 5 years ago you would see many 170+ bucks today you can count a 1000+ deer and see 1 buck that will go 170+.This was a great tag 4,5,6 years ago but believe me you have to put the time in now and have a few eye's out there helping out. Matt and I went to Alberta this year too and the 1st day Matt shot a 180+ mule deer they are behind every bush it seems and for alot less money than the cost of a auction or Gov. permit..Only a matter of time till this state has to go to all permits on the eastside.. Really sad to say but there is getting to be a house on every hill or a new orchard or fence everywhere you look..winter ground is becoming a thing of the past.

[SuperDave]

I echo your statement about permit only in eastern washington in the future, problem is there will be so few breeder bucks left it will be too late, throw in a few other variables, 10 years from now a 4 point buck will be a trophy for this state.  I think these permit hunts,  where you are allowed to hunt till dec 31st, is a real good indication of how many big boys are left.