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Re: Mature Two Point Mule Deer Challenge
« Reply #120 on: December 25, 2024, 05:13:51 PM »
Beast blacktail! 


This guy was posted a couple years ago.

 
You guys sure know how to make a guy drool over a forky.🤤
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Re: Mature Two Point Mule Deer Challenge
« Reply #121 on: December 25, 2024, 07:17:21 PM »
Two bucks my daughter shot in the Yakima area.  One was general, the big 2 with eye guards.  The other was on a landowner any buck permit.  The slick 2 is confirmed 4.5 years old.  Never legal in a 3 point minimum unit.

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Re: Mature Two Point Mule Deer Challenge
« Reply #122 on: December 25, 2024, 07:20:56 PM »
Two bucks my daughter shot in the Yakima area.  One was general, the big 2 with eye guards.  The other was on a landowner any buck permit.  The slick 2 is confirmed 4.5 years old.  Never legal in a 3 point minimum unit.

That slick two is super cool.👍
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Re: Mature Two Point Mule Deer Challenge
« Reply #123 on: December 25, 2024, 07:40:39 PM »
Two bucks my daughter shot in the Yakima area.  One was general, the big 2 with eye guards.  The other was on a landowner any buck permit.  The slick 2 is confirmed 4.5 years old.  Never legal in a 3 point minimum unit.

That slick two is super cool.👍
He is!  This was him the year earlier on trail cam.

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Re: Mature Two Point Mule Deer Challenge
« Reply #124 on: December 25, 2024, 08:29:37 PM »
Closest to qualifying as I have. Main frame 2 point with a 1.5 inch eye guard. Tried posting this on a different topic once but I pulled it down to a few individuals not thinking he was worthy of shooting. Big bodied buck. 100 percent legal in a 3 point minimum area. Got to watch and confirm through 60 power spotting scope at 200 yards for a long period before taking the shot. Great experience and when quartering and making multiple trips had several cougars below kill site calling out within 200 to 300 yards below after dark while tending to the deer.  My best guess would be 3.5 yr old buck.
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Re: Mature Two Point Mule Deer Challenge
« Reply #125 on: December 25, 2024, 10:19:32 PM »
I absolutely love big 2 point mule deer bucks. The kind that are old and will never be more. Just like I love big 5 point mature elk over 300 inches that will never be 6 points.  If I find a big 2 point I will hunt him hard if I can. Very unique and pretty rare too. They have their own character about them. I have harvested three of them over the years.  26 inch wide, 24 inch wide, and 23 inch wide.  They are true trophies for me and I love them like my big 4 points.
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Re: Mature Two Point Mule Deer Challenge
« Reply #126 on: December 25, 2024, 10:52:55 PM »
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Re: Mature Two Point Mule Deer Challenge
« Reply #127 on: December 25, 2024, 10:57:23 PM »
I absolutely love big 2 point mule deer bucks. The kind that are old and will never be more. Just like I love big 5 point mature elk over 300 inches that will never be 6 points.  If I find a big 2 point I will hunt him hard if I can. Very unique and pretty rare too. They have their own character about them. I have harvested three of them over the years.  26 inch wide, 24 inch wide, and 23 inch wide.  They are true trophies for me and I love them like my big 4 points.

I love them as well.👍
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Re: Mature Two Point Mule Deer Challenge
« Reply #128 on: December 26, 2024, 09:31:04 AM »

I absolutely love big 2 point mule deer bucks. The kind that are old and will never be more. Just like I love big 5 point mature elk over 300 inches that will never be 6 points.  If I find a big 2 point I will hunt him hard if I can. Very unique and pretty rare too. They have their own character about them. I have harvested three of them over the years.  26 inch wide, 24 inch wide, and 23 inch wide.  They are true trophies for me and I love them like my big 4 points.
I had a chance this year in the late season at an older 2x2 with no eye guards, but he had a big sticker coming out of his base long enough to be a legal point. He’s definitely 3.5 years old at the bare minimum. It’s possible he won’t be legal next year if he doesn’t grow another sticker.

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Re: Mature Two Point Mule Deer Challenge
« Reply #129 on: December 26, 2024, 06:46:57 PM »
Was maybe thinking a side off the buck huntnphool posted in the snow?  Around the same time frame but who knows.  Next to a smaller four point and a 75-80” four.  Love this thread.
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Re: Mature Two Point Mule Deer Challenge
« Reply #130 on: December 26, 2024, 08:44:28 PM »
Not a muley but a old blacktail buck that's possibly still walking.

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Re: Mature Two Point Mule Deer Challenge
« Reply #131 on: December 28, 2024, 08:50:31 PM »

Thoughts on age for this deer? I was thinking maybe 4.5.


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Re: Mature Two Point Mule Deer Challenge
« Reply #132 on: December 29, 2024, 07:37:53 AM »
This is really cool thread. Here is one from last year. Karl might recognize this area  :)

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Re: Mature Two Point Mule Deer Challenge
« Reply #133 on: December 29, 2024, 07:44:41 AM »
Another pic

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Re: Mature Two Point Mule Deer Challenge
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