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Posted By: BobinNH Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/28/15
I mean, the heck with the dinks....show us the big ones,whitetail,blacktail, or mule deer.

And tell us how you killed them.

Just a fun thread because big bucks are always interesting and fun to look at. wink
Here's one from this fall, I'm going to steal starsky's opportunity to post it himself. Absolutely the biggest body I've ever seen on a Mule Deer!

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Tanner: THAT's what I am talking about! wink

Great mule deer and congrats to Starsky. Looks like a real toad and we know Colorado grows them.Looks like a high country buck.
Here's a few I never got a chance to shoot, but got to look at.

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WOW! Speechless here.

You a guide LOL! Great deer! Love big mule deer.
Jeezus!!
I am just scratching the surface on Deer compared to the really good hunters on here, but am also lucky to have grown up where I did. Beautiful places and critters all around.

Another pretty nice one I got to tag along on this past October...

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Damn, Tanner!
You're in amongst them!
Ok one more, that's it... One of my best-buds shot this one this year too... Caping it was a chore, fat everywhere.

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Enough with the bouncers - let's see some whitetails! laugh
BTW, Tanner, you're hired. *grins*
Originally Posted by SKane
Damn, Tanner!
You're in amongst them!


Scott we need to lasso Tanner. Always said he was the young guy on here to follow around. wink

What great bucks!


This is about as nice a 3 pointer as you will get. I took this kid out for his first deer, I think I was more excited than he was...

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shrapnel,
That's pretty cool. Looks like a husky buck too!
Cripes, that is a toad! That right beam has got to be like 28" long. Nice work on getting that little dude his first buck... I bet he'll be chasing that one for a long time.

Tanner

Schrapnel that is a big 3x3 for the young guy! What a start! You are a good mentor for bringing him out.

Did you guys kill him on the way to the range? whistle smile
Originally Posted by SKane
Damn, Tanner!
You're in amongst them!


You got that right......Wow Tanner!
He wasn't even going to mount it. I had to talk them into doing a shoulder mount on it or it may have ended up over the garage door...
Originally Posted by shrapnel


This is about as nice a 3 pointer as you will get. I took this kid out for his first deer, I think I was more excited than he was...

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Awesome pic, awesome deer, and a great gesture on your part Kirk. Nicely done.
JG how long would you size up that buck in Tanner's first photo,in the snow field,before you dropped him? whistle cool
We never did kill this buck....had to be 38" wide and north of 210".....

Originally Posted by BobinNH
JG how long would you size up that buck in Tanner's first photo,in the snow field,before you dropped him? whistle cool



It would take me all of 3-4 seconds to size that dude up with my bins before grabbing the rifle. How do you miss a buck like that the size of a 55 gallon drum? I'm sure you and I see eye to eye on this one...! Actually I seldom score a buck before I shoot.
Never killed this one either....

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JG, if we were hunting together and it took you 3-4 seconds, you'd be picking my brass off the ground. laugh laugh
Alright SKane, don't dare make fun of my whiteys......In reality I'm a dumbass when it comes to whitetail hunting. I've managed to kill a few in the upper 150's, but I managed to pass up this buck at 150 yds 'cause I though he was in the high 140's. My buddy whacked him 5 minutes later and he was bumping 163".....

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Then a couple of days later this buck lays down with a doe about 170 yes from my perch in the rocks, in plain sight, for 15 minutes. I made the call again that he was in the high '40's and passed. My other coonass buddy shot him the next day....but he had grown to 166" by then........

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Originally Posted by SKane
JG, if we were hunting together and it took you 3-4 seconds, you'd be picking my brass off the ground. laugh laugh


Haha! I like your attitude Kane.....a lot!
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This one got passed on opening morning.

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This one got passed on opening morning.

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Were you huffing glue, or what? Geeeesh!
Not be me, I promise .

I shot a 31 inch 4x4 that same morning that looks like a dink compared to this one.
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23" outside 21" inside. Grossed at 162 and change.
See the story here. STORY
Here's one that I've posted on here at least 100 times, but it's one of my favorite pics to date... This guy has taught me a lot!

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210 pounds field dressed, 157"
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225 pounds field dressed, one year earlier in the same spot.
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206 pounds, one year after the first post, in the same spot. Longbow on this one too. Not a bad 3 year string.
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Originally Posted by JGRaider
Originally Posted by BobinNH
JG how long would you size up that buck in Tanner's first photo,in the snow field,before you dropped him? whistle cool



It would take me all of 3-4 seconds to size that dude up with my bins before grabbing the rifle. How do you miss a buck like that the size of a 55 gallon drum? I'm sure you and I see eye to eye on this one...! Actually I seldom score a buck before I shoot.



Yup!


The buck in your video is like that, too.....shoot! Big boy.
7mm,54Woody, JG...great whitetails!

Tanner that's another great one! I remember when you posted him.

Rick must have been tough to let that buck walk. Sonora?
Originally Posted by BobinNH
Schrapnel that is a big 3x3 for the young guy! What a start! You are a good mentor for bringing him out.

Did you guys kill him on the way to the range? whistle smile


That was one of my best...

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I have posted both of these before ( sorry for those that are tired of looking )
My best Coues. Mexico
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My oldest sons best Arizona
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all of these were killed in virginia.
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WOW! Virginia's got 'em!
Wasp: Great coues! Really great!


Schrapnel: LOL!

That IS a fantastic mule deer.
Not mine unfortunately...

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Some nice bucks here guys
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JG: Stunning bucks.....when I grow up, I wanna be YOU! grin
Originally Posted by BobinNH
JG: Stunning bucks.....when I grow up, I wanna be YOU! grin


Oh yeah, right...... wink Quit holding out on us Bob....break out the big 'uns.
Originally Posted by Tanner
Here's one from this fall, I'm going to steal starsky's opportunity to post it himself. Absolutely the biggest body I've ever seen on a Mule Deer!

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Damn, I look good in that picture.

Since Tanner stole my mule deer thunder, here's a whitey I shot with my old man on the plains with his 54 caliber Hawken. Junior year of high school, iirc...

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Another great buck Starsky! I know guys who have hunted their whole lives and never killed a mule deer and whitetail like yours. Keep it up!
Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/28/15
Not a really big deer but a nice one. Sorry for the tailgate/hanging photo.

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JDK: I'd shoot him! Nice buck!
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I can't think of any game animal that impresses like a buck like this one going away.

What a buck.
From 1978 should have mounted it..SE Nebraska on the Kansas border. 280 rem...

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My daughter and I a few years back.

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FlyBoy: Yeah you shoulda mounted him! He's a beauty.


roundoak: Wow! I'd be smiling too. smile Make anyone happy killing bucks like those.
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From 1978 should have mounted it..SE Nebraska on the Kansas border. 280 rem...

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Never to late to mount a great buck. Capes can be had for not much money.
some of those muleys are crazy big !!! Jealous LOL smile
Yeah I should and here's another from that time line as well. Had a great place to hunt in those days and believe it or not these were run of the mill racks for us guys.The big one green scored 170 ish if I recall but one of my pards busted a 190 a year later.Nebraska corn fed venisons ya know. grin

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nice bucks guys and gals.
Pales in comparison to some here but this is my personal best

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Before my brother passed away from cancer one of the things he asked me to do for him was take his kids hunting and fishing.

They are avid hunters.

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Good gracious roundoak......WOW!
Best one I've seen come from VA, killed this past year.

No camera tricks needed on this one.

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Originally Posted by BobinNH
I mean, the heck with the dinks....show us the big ones,whitetail,blacktail, or mule deer.

And tell us how you killed them.

Just a fun thread because big bucks are always interesting and fun to look at. wink


Alright Bob, I'm calling you out. Let's see some of YOUR pics!!!!!!
Roundoak...you sure know how to keep a promise. Those animals really do honor your brother. powdr
Originally Posted by powdr
Roundoak...you sure know how to keep a promise. Those animals really do honor your brother. powdr

+1

Strong work there. I'm sure it means a lot to his kids.
Originally Posted by herschel34
Originally Posted by powdr
Roundoak...you sure know how to keep a promise. Those animals really do honor your brother. powdr

+1

Strong work there. I'm sure it means a lot to his kids.


+2.
Well done, Wayne!


Taken this year in Pa by a Bud. Horns are not huge, but he still was big.

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Does this one count as really big?

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That's the biggest deer I've ever layed my eyes on.
Here's three northern Minnesota bucks. First is one my dad took in 1966; he was 5'10" so use that for scale. The second was taken at our camp in 1995 ... a monster, but he was not weighed . The 3rd is an 8-pointer I took in 2006 from the same stand the 2nd one was taken from; this one dressed out at 208lbs.

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Posted By: TDN Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/29/15
Probably the biggest one to wander through our IL farm. My cousin saw him a couple times over the years, always out of range. The neighbor arrowed it once as well, but he kept on truckin. Died of old age (best we can tell) last year and after drying, taped 206"

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Originally Posted by Lawdwaz


Awesome picture and deer! LH NULA muzzleloader?

Originally Posted by BobinNH
Another great buck Starsky! I know guys who have hunted their whole lives and never killed a mule deer and whitetail like yours. Keep it up!


Thanks Bob. I was very lucky to grow up in CO.
A nice blacktail-

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And an even nicer muley-
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Originally Posted by herschel34
Originally Posted by BobinNH
I mean, the heck with the dinks....show us the big ones,whitetail,blacktail, or mule deer.

And tell us how you killed them.

Just a fun thread because big bucks are always interesting and fun to look at. wink


Alright Bob, I'm calling you out. Let's see some of YOUR pics!!!!!!



herschel I can't post pics...besides so many of them were shot before there was anything but colored prints and slides! I do have some on my old lap top that I have not moved yet to the new Apple.

I have killed some very nice deer but after seeing what you guys have posted here I'm not sure I want too show them LOL! Many of them have no pictures of at all

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This thread went nuts....I can't mention everyone but wow pretty obvious there's lots of very good deer hunters here because people don't kill deer of the quality seen here by accident...fabulous....just fabulous everyone.
What a great thread!! Congrats to all. Bob thanks for starting this.
Originally Posted by bigswede358
What a great thread!! Congrats to all. Bob thanks for starting this.


bigswede we have our own version of Big Buck Magazine here! These guys are too modest.


Sask Hunter yes that qualifies as a really big deer!


round oak good grief what whitetails!
Originally Posted by JGRaider


Were you huffing glue, or what? Geeeesh!


Lol!! grin
Originally Posted by Sask_Hunter
Does this one count as really big?

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That's the biggest deer I've ever layed my eyes on.


Holy Moses.... That is an incredible buck!

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Originally Posted by Tanner
Originally Posted by Sask_Hunter
Does this one count as really big?

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That's the biggest deer I've ever layed my eyes on.


Holy Moses.... That is an incredible buck!

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Geezus Tanner! Great mule deer!
You've killed a buck or 2 as well Bob...

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Tanner I have gotten some and been lucky.Yes that is some of them smile

Thanks for posting!
Not quite up to par compared to what's posted, but here are my one Sitka and my two best mule deer...
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Thanks Bob for starting this thread, one of the best ever here!!

What a gallery of great bucks....
OK, I'll play; here's a few Colorado bucks on the hoof. I've never had the good fortune to bring a BIG one home, but am very fortunate to live in a place that I can see deer like this.

Love them big 3's:
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Probably the best scoring buck I've personally witnessed:
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And probably the biggest buck I've seen in person (sorry for the crappy spotting scope pic):
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Nice herd of deer on the wall, Bob.
Pointer, all three deer are nice bucks. I especially like the pic of you and that first mule deer. The composition and lighting was outstanding.
Pointer those are great bucks! Love the blackmail! Kodiak?
MM: Thanks! Fun thread, right? grin
Yep, Kodiak. Thanks for liking the pics.
Elkiller: Great photos thanks for posting! Those are gagger bucks. I have hunted around Durango many times. SW Colorado has some toads for sure.


round oak thanks!
Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/29/15
A lot of really nice bucks on this thread.

Originally Posted by BobinNH
MM: Thanks! Fun thread, right? grin


Great idea Bob......I never get tired of seeing big bucks. Thanks for the pics everybody!
Tanner, I swear that #367 pic looks familiar--was that published somewhere? Those are fantastic bucks!

Have an old print of my oldest daughter at 8yrs standing on a whitetail that dressed 265--I just don't know where it is...yet

Here is second daughter Jane, now of CO, holding a 2014 WY buck. I wished I knew what he weighed...

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Ton of fun Bob!!
Originally Posted by tomk
Tanner, I swear that #367 pic looks familiar--was that published somewhere? Those are fantastic bucks!

Have an old print of my oldest daughter at 8yrs standing on a whitetail that dressed 265--I just don't know where it is...yet

Here is second daughter Jane, now of CO, holding a 2014 WY buck. I wished I knew what he weighed...

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WOW! That's a big mule deer!
not a Coues, eh?
Not much compared to what's on here so far, but my personal best. Also my very first buck!

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Guy I know got this one close to my duck camp in Arkansas.

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Here's one from this year. (Camp Handwerk in northern MN)
One of Randy's longtime friends was the lucky guy.

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Bonus stickers! And that heavy WT above it---geez

Mass and trash do it for me--screw the score.
Originally Posted by tomk
not a Coues, eh?



No sir! smile




Scott nice buck from Randy's!
My daughter's "first deer". Went out with me the 2nd saturday of rifle season. 45 and sunny. She witnessed stunt shooting.

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My biggest yet from this year also. 260 Rem.

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Tatelaw/260: Great bucks!

The young gals deer is special, too!
Looking through this thread, I am reminded of something that I'm sure we are all aware of...

That is, for me,(although the big deer are sort of special because they come less frequently and require a combination of effort and good luck), as years role by you think back and it occurs that it isn't about the size of the deer,but the places you get to visit, the hunts themselves and the people you meet along the way,some of whom become fast friends for years to follow.

All of this transcends the size of the bucks, which are really momentos of the experiences that brought you to them. In that respect,all deer,and all deer hunts,are special. This makes them all really big deer in our minds beyond the size of the antlers.


Love to see more picture posted. Keep them coming.
This is my biggest muley; not so big score-wise as he was on the down hill side of life's walk but he was pushing three hundred pounds. A grand old, western monarch. For some scale, I'm 6'0" and 215 lbs. He had 9" bases.

The second is my biggest whitetail of about thirty with traditional archery equipment. He also was a very big bodied deer.

The last was my biggest Nebraska whitetail taken at five hundred yards just after a blizzard.

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Posted By: PWN Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/29/15
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George he makes you look little LOL! Fabulous! smile

The whitetail is obviously a toad. Congrats on both!
My biggest body Whitetail. Field dressed at 247# down at the local feed mill.

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Posted By: PWN Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/29/15
Not bad for a first deer.

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Bob, the Muley as shown above was taken in SW Colorado down in a stream bed thick with cottonwoods and dead falls. Saw him go in about 9AM , came back about 3:30 and stalked into the wind until his rack was spotted above the brush and deadfall. Waited him out at about hundred yards until he got up facing us. 140-gr TTSX from stem to stern out of the .284.

Is that a pic of your place with those nice deer?

Round oak, a Camero? grin
Originally Posted by SKane
Here's one from this year. (Camp Handwerk in northern MN)
One of Randy's longtime friends was the lucky guy.

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Camp Handwerk puts out some big bucks.....
Originally Posted by George_De_Vries_3rd



Round oak, a Camero? grin


George, no that was a Corvair, if memory serves, 1961.
Yep.

Pards get more important...and fewer...

I'd like to say I remember what rifle I used when I look at a set of horns, but I guess that's one of the downsides to being a rifle slut...small though...:)
Originally Posted by 30338

Camp Handwerk puts out some big bucks.....


Indeed.

We need to see the whitetail your wife took a couple of years ago in CO!

As is the case with so many big buck encounters, the big ones sometimes live charmed lives. This buck had it all. His G2s and G3s were easily 15" and possibly 17" each. His G4s were the weakest part at around 5-6". The left brow was around 8" and the right was possibly broken at 5". Main beams wrapped.

This picture was opening morning of rifle season at around 300 yards. Unfortunately 250 of those yards were on the other side of the fence we didn't have permission to hunt on. Saw this buck 2 times and to my knowledge he was never taken. How big would he go score wise I don't know, but I think he was only 5 or 6 in this picture.

I always remember him when I am training and need motivation, not that plains hunting takes conditioning, he just fires me up.

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We've taken bucks some nice bucks along the way, but it is always the ones that got away that seem to stick with me and I mean that in a good way. Always makes watching the sunrise fill me with thoughts about what could come popping over the hill.
I've posted these before in other threads, but here goes....

My youngest daughter (13yo.)got her first deer this year, with a custom Mauser VZ24 in 6.5x55
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I "borrowed" her rifle, and took this guy. Not bad for a Georgia deer. Live wt estimated at 225lbs. Biggest deer killed on our lease in 40 years grin

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Fine deer there. Cool your daughter used the swede. Big ole GA buck.
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Originally Posted by George_De_Vries_3rd



Round oak, a Camero? grin


George, no that was a Corvair, if memory serves, 1961.


Ah! Of course; that's what I meant. had one too -- one of the worst cars Iv'e had. cry grin
Originally Posted by BobinNH
Looking through this thread, I am reminded of something that I'm sure we are all aware of...

That is, for me,(although the big deer are sort of special because they come less frequently and require a combination of effort and good luck), as years role by you think back and it occurs that it isn't about the size of the deer,but the places you get to visit, the hunts themselves and the people you meet along the way,some of whom become fast friends for years to follow.

All of this transcends the size of the bucks, which are really momentos of the experiences that brought you to them. In that respect,all deer,and all deer hunts,are special. This makes them all really big deer in our minds beyond the size of the antlers.


Love to see more picture posted. Keep them coming.


Excellent post Bob, by far the best one I've read on the forum.

There are some absolute hogs pictured in this thread.....just amazing.
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by 30338

Camp Handwerk puts out some big bucks.....


Indeed.

We need to see the whitetail your wife took a couple of years ago in CO!



That was a day I won't ever forget. Gotta find one my daughter shot too. Here was this one. I'm guessing he was north of 250 on the hoof.

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Thanks for starting the thread Bob
+1, fun to see all these awesome bucks.
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Thanks for starting the thread Bob


Wild One: You are entirely welcome! Aren't these some great deer to look at?
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Originally Posted by Lawdwaz


Awesome picture and deer! LH NULA muzzleloader?

Originally Posted by BobinNH
Another great buck Starsky! I know guys who have hunted their whole lives and never killed a mule deer and whitetail like yours. Keep it up!


Thanks Bob. I was very lucky to grow up in CO.


Yes, LH NULA.
Originally Posted by 30338
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by 30338

Camp Handwerk puts out some big bucks.....


Indeed.

We need to see the whitetail your wife took a couple of years ago in CO!



That was a day I won't ever forget. Gotta find one my daughter shot too. Here was this one. I'm guessing he was north of 250 on the hoof.

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Thats a dandy buck for sure!
Originally Posted by 30338
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by 30338

Camp Handwerk puts out some big bucks.....


Indeed.

We need to see the whitetail your wife took a couple of years ago in CO!



That was a day I won't ever forget. Gotta find one my daughter shot too. Here was this one. I'm guessing he was north of 250 on the hoof.

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30338: shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked Wow! No words.
GunLoony: Congrats that's a great deer;and for being a good Dad as well....best trophy of all. wink


Wow, what character, Love those droptines...
PWN: Beautiful Mule deer....and yes that is a great first buck....lots bigger than my first one!
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Wow, what character, Love those droptines...


That buck is ridiculous!
Wow. Thanks to all for sharing some great pics.
Alright, I gotta post a few. They are all Georgia bucks that look like midgets to these Western bucks. My trophies aren't necessarily measured in inches or pounds. Starting more than 20 years ago

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Originally Posted by Kenneth


Wow, what character, Love those droptines...


That buck is ridiculous!


Just peeled my eyes off those dropper main beams long enough to see the bow. Wow, just gnarly.
Lot of good GA bucks there. Beauties.
Last few GA bucks. I can't get enough...

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Great bucks herschel!
Watched my buddy down this massive buck this past November

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And my other buddy shoot this one a couple of years ago.

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Another buddy two years ago.....

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One more time.....

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A whole herd of nice bucks, Herschel.
JG, those buddies not only are good shots, they also, must have a good guide. grin
Spent quite a bit of time looking for a giant for a friend that drew the statewide raffle deer tag here in CO this year. Found a hammer in October but my friend and I thought we might wait to see what the late season provided. Here is the big deer we elected to pass..

Here are two 200" deer in the same picture...
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Here is a picture of the big deer up close. He is at least a 14x13 with gobs of mass, inlines, cheaters, droptines, many brownies and character for days...

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Video from the first moment I found him...


I had just gotten done hunting with a friend when we found that buck. In fact, this buck was in the back of the truck when I first found the above deer in the pictures...

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Rob and I...

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A few days later a friend of mine called me and had found a buck in a unit I had a tag for and as luck would have it the deer was on a piece of property owned by a good friend of mine and he helped me gain access. I still need to take a "gift" to the landowner for graciously allowing me to hunt his property. I was shooting a muzzleloader and my powder got moisture in it and I missed him at 50 yards. Went back 2 days later and shot him at 20 yards.

Here he is alive..

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And here he is with my friend Kelby that found him...
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My ugly mug with my deer...
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This used to be the best plains deer I had ever found but the above buck is better. This buck was killed and grossed over 240"
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What a great thread! A lot of fantastic bucks.

Some bucks that made me happy -

Kansas 2010
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Kansas 2014
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2012
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Great bucks all the way around! A lot of big deer killers on this site. Anybody want to take me hunting? grin
Every time I have been behind the trigger on a big coues, something has gotten fuc&ed up.... either I miss (more than once had been the case), or, what happened on the biggest buck I've ever seen during hunting season, my mom's boss fuc$ed me by shooting at the smaller deer before we were ready.

Either way, here is my personal best. A gorgeous buck, decent size but certainly not "big".

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Originally Posted by JGRaider
Great bucks herschel!


I'll say they are. Size and trophy quality is relative to where you are but those GA buck are great shooters about anywhere! A big GA buck I bet takes as much hunting as a mature whitetail anywhere. Not easy to kill those bucks.
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Every time I have been behind the trigger on a big coues, something has gotten fuc&ed up.... either I miss (more than once had been the case), or, what happened on the biggest buck I've ever seen during hunting season, my mom's boss fuc$ed me by shooting at the smaller deer before we were ready.

Either way, here is my personal best. A gorgeous buck, decent size but certainly not "big".

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Casey: Great Coues! Would like to hunt one of those someday.
Master Blaster: Looks like you've done really well in Kansas. All really nice bucks. Thanks for posting.
Drummond: Fantastic bucks! Thanks for posting the photos. Not easy to see 200"+ bucks. Yours is a beauty!
Drum, when you say "the above buck" are you referring to that 14x13?
Some really great deer here guys!

hershel - nice GA bucks!
Originally Posted by 30338
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by 30338

Camp Handwerk puts out some big bucks.....


Indeed.

We need to see the whitetail your wife took a couple of years ago in CO!



That was a day I won't ever forget. Gotta find one my daughter shot too. Here was this one. I'm guessing he was north of 250 on the hoof.

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That's the one! Wow, what a great buck. And yes, definitely north of 250 on the hoof - maybe even 275.

Very enjoyable thread Bob. Very nice deer everyone!
A great thread keeps getting even greater! Wow guys!
Post that palmated pig you shot on Randy's place.
Originally Posted by tomk
Drum, when you say "the above buck" are you referring to that 14x13?


Yes sir, I think that deer is north of 240"

Your Wyoming buck is spectacular!
This thread is making me believe that I need to try whitetails...

BTW- if any of you guys ever get the chance to hunt deer with 30338 or starsky, do NOT let them take field pics with your deer. They are both just shy of 9' tall with boots on and make your animals look really small. Not their fault, I know, but I mean... c'mon...

Tanner
Thanks Drum. Hope you and the family are doing well!

The buck you posted in your second post is just unreal. This thread made me give up converting to a bunny hugger this year...

Was kinda hoping to see one of those Mex whitetails if you could...:)
Originally Posted by JGRaider
A great thread keeps getting even greater! Wow guys!


JG/ George: Bunch of killers here! LOL!
Originally Posted by Tanner
This thread is making me believe that I need to try whitetails...


Bout time you come around. laugh
Originally Posted by 30338
Post that palmated pig you shot on Randy's place.


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Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by 30338
Post that palmated pig you shot on Randy's place.


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Yikes! Smoker buck Scott!
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by 30338
Post that palmated pig you shot on Randy's place.


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OH JEEEEZ............!!!!!!!


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willow creek that looks like a GREAT Texas buck! ..... even though I have never killed one of those. smile
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by 30338
Post that palmated pig you shot on Randy's place.


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I remember this pic. How can I forget a deer like that. cool
It's dad was a bullwinkle. Nice TX buck too. Like this thread.
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That rack is spectacular. Bob asked for some really big ones. Another great example.
Originally Posted by willowcreek1996


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Where in west Texas are you?
Originally Posted by willowcreek1996


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Whooooaaaaaaaaa, Nelly!!
I still have this pict hanging around - this is wildone's buck.

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Mine aren't as big as those in this thread, but they're mine....

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A couple pics that were emailed to me....

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my nephew got a purty good one.
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his brother did, too...

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these were on the ranch a couple years ago. they ain't been back.........

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a lion killed buck my brother found.

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a couple local bucks
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these guys were on the place last year.
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my buddy Kent kilt this'un...
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Awesome bucks!
Originally Posted by BobinNH
GunLoony: Congrats that's a great deer;and for being a good Dad as well....best trophy of all. wink


Thanks BobinNH! Both my daughters hunt with me. My oldest is 20 and in college, but we try to make at least one weekend in the woods during deer season.
Awesome stuff huntsman....
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Originally Posted by willowcreek1996


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Where in west Texas are you?


Sterling County


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He came in about 5 minutes after I shot a doe with the only crossbow bolt I had. we watched him from about 15 to 20 yards for maybe a half hour. I killed him the following weekend with a rifle.
Those are great GA bucks herschel!

I hunt in Talbot county, in a club my dad and his buddies started 40 years ago, where are you killing these monsters?
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a lion killed buck my brother found.

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Damn! All I can say.
Originally Posted by Tanner
This thread is making me believe that I need to try whitetails...

BTW- if any of you guys ever get the chance to hunt deer with 30338 or starsky, do NOT let them take field pics with your deer. They are both just shy of 9' tall with boots on and make your animals look really small. Not their fault, I know, but I mean... c'mon...

Tanner


You definitely need to get on some whitetails. Like a good chess match.

But, what I really want is for you or Drum to get me on some of those beast mulies!!! If you start guiding, I call first dibs.
Here's a big Mulie my FIL killed this year in Colorado
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thank you gentlemen for posting these bucks!! I know one thing...i need to scout more!
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What's this box strapped to a tree doing in MY woods?
Jeff you are getting' it on! Way to go! Nice bucks. wink


GunLoony good for your FIL! never trust the older guys...we can still shoot. cool
My buddy's WNY archery buck from 2013

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DVD great NY bucks!

I hunted Conn. this year and sauntered over into eastern NY for processing....they are killing some damn nice bucks in that country. Caught me off guard actually.I hear access is an issue but the deer are there.
Yes access can be tough but if you live here and know what and how you can get access
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A couple of stuffed ones.
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Originally Posted by herschel34
Originally Posted by Tanner
This thread is making me believe that I need to try whitetails...

BTW- if any of you guys ever get the chance to hunt deer with 30338 or starsky, do NOT let them take field pics with your deer. They are both just shy of 9' tall with boots on and make your animals look really small. Not their fault, I know, but I mean... c'mon...

Tanner



You definitely need to get on some whitetails. Like a good chess match.

But, what I really want is for you or Drum to get me on some of those beast mulies!!! If you start guiding, I call first dibs.


Drum is the guy to talk to about that.... I'm just a goon that gets to tag along on friends' hunts sometimes...

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I used a .54 cal T/C Hawken on this one.
dvd: Makes sense.
Originally Posted by GunLoony88
... .. My youngest daughter (13yo.)got her first deer this year, with a custom Mauser VZ24 in 6.5x55
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Great picture! my 12 year old is still shooting her 223 now, but given her Viking heritage we hope she is shooting a spare 6.5x55 this fall ;-)

Great bucks everyone. I'm the opposite of Tanner. Now I want to chase mulies.

Here's my best buck and a hunt that will be hard to top.
I have always dreamed of tracking and shooting a mature buck in his bed. I've been close a few times but was always spotted first.
This year on 11-11 it started snowing about 3 hours before day break. At sun up there was around 3 inches of perfect white. 2 buck tracks and a couple hours later and it all came together.
I took the first pic from where I shot if you look close you can see him in the center of the pic.
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15 yards away, bedded and looking the wrong direction.
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I actually got 2 trophys on that trip. I had a sapling that I had to remove before I could slip 2 more into him.
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Nice Les! And a great way to kill one. Tracking keeps the adrenalin running longer. wink
Here's a few Cookie shot with her Canon (pun intended). And to our knowledge, they're all still out there.

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Now if she would just let me trail along with the rifle.....
1Minute: Great photos and great bucks!
Originally Posted by BobinNH
1Minute: Great photos and great bucks!



+1. I always look forward to your pics 1Minute. Thanks.
Posted By: KDF Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/31/15
Crappy pic, but my buck from last fall:

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A buck taken a few years earlier from the same area by a buddy of mine:

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A plains whitetail I took a couple years ago:

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My daughters second buck... unfortunately had a broken beam and G4:

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There are some great deer here and some great pic's too. Very enjoyable thread.
This ones a little fresher as I killed him last week in Sonora
with a client. Pretty good for a 3 pt, my thoughts.
Thanks for the great thread and ALL the great bucks shared
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KDF: Wow those are all just great deer! Thanks for posting those.


RavenR: That 3x3 is unreal! Thanks for posting a picture of him. He looks huge!
Wow some bruisers on here. It makes my buck look kinda small. Great pics guys. BobinNH lets see some of yours I know you have to some monsters.
Uber 3 point Ravenr!


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Great pics and bucks from everyone, good thread idea Bob.....grin
7mm: Tanner posted a picture of some of mine earlier, hanging on the wall.I have killed some nice bucks, but not sure they compare to some here!
Im just about ashamed to post a couple from Casa de Ingwe....compared to some of the bruisers on this thread...I need to get out more often grin


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Quit holding out, ravenr. show the rest. It didn't take long after getting home to put that pic up.
Poobs, that buck in the pickup is frickin' big!

You remember off hand how wide of spread?


Sammo...I wanna say he was 28.5


I had one mounted on the wall when I brought him home and I ran down and taped the mount at 26.5....checked the one in the pickup and quickly decided he was bigger and getting mounted too.


Ingewifes was an honest and easy 30 incher...
I was gonna guess +27, you aren't long arming him, that's when you know it's a big deer.





Ravenr, did you wear the hat during the sneak?
Ingwe those are great deer! Thanks for posting you and Ingwe wife!



Is RavenR holding out on us? smile

Pony up!
Originally Posted by SamOlson
I was gonna guess +27, you aren't long arming him, that's when you know it's a big deer.




Sammo, when you see one like that, whose antlers would easily fit around my dainty frame....THATS when you know its a big one. grin
Another good'en from this year
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Dooooooood....YOU SUCK! laugh
KDF, Ravenr (DAYUMMMMMMM!!!!!!), those are great bucks for sure. Ingwe....you make us proud to call you the Poobah........great bucks!
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All public land deer.
And here's another "over 30" 3pt and a pretty good one from the "early years"
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Always love seeing that country Sammo...
I sure am glad I don't take many photos. The deer I have shot are mere dinks compared to those shown here. And I thought some of them were pretty darn nice!!

This thread is quite a tribute to the quality of bucks taken by forum members....
Thanks for the kind words and great bucks all.

Sam, I do wear the hat sometimes...
Love to hunt the badlands also.
Originally Posted by mmgravy
I sure am glad I don't take many photos. The deer I have shot are mere dinks compared to those shown here. And I thought some of them were pretty darn nice!!

This thread is quite a tribute to the quality of bucks taken by forum members....


MM: True! Impressive. These guys get out and hunt.

SamO/RavenR: Great deer, those are all some beauties.
MM: Think we should start a thread for northern largemouth bass over 6#s and Florida strains over 9 or 10? grin
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Why not... but looks like hunts would like to have catfish instead!!

Sure liked that whitetail you corralled last fall, hunts....
Originally Posted by huntsman22
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Hunts: LOL! Awesome! That'll do! That a flathead?
Heck, I dunno. A friend caught it and emailed me the pic. Lake Eufala.
Here's a WY mulie from this past Dec. This is a pretty easy winter, so I am hopeful he'll make it to next season.
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Awesome bucks here. Can't contribute anything big but here is a decent coastal blacktail I got on my place a couple of years ago. He was so pretty I hated to skin him.
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And here is one that has been hanging around in Bend Ore. This was shot out of my buddy's kitchen window a year ago. Don't know if he is still around there or not.
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BobinNH;
Good afternoon to you sir, hopefully this finds you and yours well on this first, foggy Sunday in February.

I'd like to say thanks to all our fellow 'Fire folks who've been so good as to share their big deer photos - truly some impressive specimens there and for sure ALL are trophies to me.

While I can only dream as big as some of the mulies shown here, this one was my largest bodied mulie buck to date. I'm reluctant to post it in many ways as I pulled the trigger on him when I knew he was starting to move and the shot landed behind the lungs and into the liver because of it.

I saw it was a big buck, got greedy and shot when I should not have Bob - and he made us pay for that in spades by bailing off the mountain down into the steepest shin tangle canyon imaginable. We blood trailed him for a good hour and a half and I shot him just as a blizzard set in.

We got the hindquarters to the pickup first, but the guy I was with fell hard on the way and blew his leg out.

So we went down to get reinforcements - my usual hunting partner and the chap's two teenage sons - and we headed back down into the canyon a second time with flashlights.

That's why I look about done in and not too impressed with myself in the photo - from '93 I want to say.
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Including the four leg bones that we left in, I boned the rest of that buck out in the canyon and we all brought 144lbs out.

My best whitetail came because I'd missed a smaller buck the weekend before - a gimme shot at maybe 80yds that to this day I've no clue how I managed to miss. blush

I'd been playing tag with two small whitetail bucks for the last month of season and this morning was the last weekend of season.

It was a still, calm morning - perfect for calling - so when I saw antlers ghosting though the regrowth lodgepoles, I thought it was the second rack whitetail I'd been seeing....

While I had to stand and shoot freehand, it was a fairly simple shot and I broke this guy's neck as he cleared a pine. So it was that I had no real clue as to his size until I walked up to him.
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I'm not ashamed to say I sank down on my knees in the snow and just looked at him for some time....

Interestingly he only went 124lb into the cooler and was extremely skinny with no fat on the rump, brisket or internal organs and just a bit of pink fat between the ribs.

Anyway Bob those are my personal bests and the stories that go along with them.

Thanks again for the thread and to the folks who've shared their grand bucks.

All the best to you and yours this week Bob.

Dwayne
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Ravenr2;
Thanks, but bigger thanks for sharing your smokin' mulie buck photos.

As I said, I can only dream that big. cool

We somehow don't often produce mulies that will make 30" inside - once in awhile for sure but not often. I don't believe I've seen anything that exceeded 26" inside in almost 2 decades now - so seeing some of you folks' grand bucks gets my pulse going a wee bit faster for sure.

Thanks again and all the best to you in the upcoming week.

Dwayne
Originally Posted by Ravenr2
Smokin Whitetail BC


I'll say! That's a life time whitetail Dwayne! The mule deer is a big old boy too!
Originally Posted by Blacktailer
And here is one that has been hanging around in Bend Ore. This was shot out of my buddy's kitchen window a year ago. Don't know if he is still around there or not.
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Blacktailer that buck is just crazy!
Originally Posted by Dog_Hunter
Here's a WY mulie from this past Dec. This is a pretty easy winter, so I am hopeful he'll make it to next season.
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Dog Hunter that's the kind of buck you just shoot on sight! Keep tabs on him and hope you are able to find him during season.
Originally Posted by huntsman22
Heck, I dunno. A friend caught it and emailed me the pic. Lake Eufala.


Gotta be a flathead....looks too nasty to be anything else. smile
Originally Posted by BobinNH
Looking through this thread, I am reminded of something that I'm sure we are all aware of...

That is, for me,(although the big deer are sort of special because they come less frequently and require a combination of effort and good luck), as years role by you think back and it occurs that it isn't about the size of the deer,but the places you get to visit, the hunts themselves and the people you meet along the way,some of whom become fast friends for years to follow.

All of this transcends the size of the bucks, which are really momentos of the experiences that brought you to them. In that respect,all deer,and all deer hunts,are special. This makes them all really big deer in our minds beyond the size of the antlers.


Love to see more picture posted. Keep them coming.


Agreed!
Looks to me we got some damn good big buck hunters out there. I've got a few more that I need to scan and put up one of these days. They dont compare to a lot of these. BobinNH found your pic nice bucks.
Originally Posted by BobinNH
Originally Posted by Dog_Hunter
Here's a WY mulie from this past Dec. This is a pretty easy winter, so I am hopeful he'll make it to next season.
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Dog Hunter that's the kind of buck you just shoot on sight! Keep tabs on him and hope you are able to find him during season.


Yes sir...he would be a no brainer, if you can find him during the season.

An added kick in the face were these bulls, on the same hilltop. I stood there will my thumb up my butt and a cow tag (which I never filled)
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Sorry for showing elk in your deer thread, but my frustration was quite high duri9ng that hunt.
DH: The bulls are great! Don't worry about the thread smile That must have been a fun but frustrating day LOL.




7mm: Thanks!
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vapo: That looks to be a Big Boy! wink

Nebraska buck?
Posted By: TDN Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 02/02/15
This Fall's buck:
Not in the same class as many of these giants, but the mount should be arriving today, so the memories are on my mind.

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Cool thread! I'll throw in a few when time permits....
tdn: Could be wrong, but from here that looks to be an older buck on the mend.

Personally I rank those old bucks right along with higher scoring younger mature bucks because they are older,experienced, and just as hard to find and kill as the bigger antlered bucks. Great deer.

Congrats wink
Originally Posted by tdn
This Fall's buck:
Not in the same class as many of these giants, but the mount should be arriving today, so the memories are on my mind.

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Nice one Tim, front forks look like the one I shot this year, but I think yours is a good bit larger....

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Tanner
Pretty buck Tanner!

How far? Looks open there.
Fairly short shot, 210 yards with a 7mm/08. That's some of my favorite country...

Tanner
Nice. Like that country.
I'll play.

Here are a few of mine.

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Uncle Don, and myself with an old 3X4 he took this past fall with his 6.5 SAUM.

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My good bud, George Gardner, with another old, heavy, mule deer buck he took with his 6.5 SAUM last November.

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Shooting buddy, Jeff with his buck from last fall.
Nice Ebby! All great deer but that whitetail 3rd from the top looks to be real toad!

Kansas or Colorado? Open country there!
Fabulous bucks Pat! Thanks for posting.

I was wondering when you were going to show up.... cool smile
Posted By: TDN Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 02/02/15
Originally Posted by BobinNH
tdn: Could be wrong, but from here that looks to be an older buck on the mend.

Personally I rank those old bucks right along with higher scoring younger mature bucks because they are older,experienced, and just as hard to find and kill as the bigger antlered bucks. Great deer.

Congrats wink


Thanks Bob! Yeah, he barely had any teeth left - probably one of my top "trophies" just b/c of that age class.

Originally Posted by Tanner
Originally Posted by tdn
This Fall's buck:
Not in the same class as many of these giants, but the mount should be arriving today, so the memories are on my mind.

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Nice one Tim, front forks look like the one I shot this year, but I think yours is a good bit larger....

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Tanner, love that buck man - I think he probably has mine on spread though...
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Another one of Don's bucks from a few years back. He took this one with his 30/06. Not bad for an Iowa boy! He's a blast to hunt with....takes in everything.
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Don's buck on the hoof.
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Shane's first buck. Taken with one shot from 430 meters with a .260.
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Brother in law, with a nice one he took with his .270.
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Midnight hour whitetail buck for a great pal, taken a few years back. He used a 7WSM.
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My good pal, Kurt(greenhorn), and his sister with a nice buck she shot with her 7/08.

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Happy young lady with her very first buck. 2010.
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A few more from past years....
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One of my own bucks I shot in 2008.

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This picture was taken in 2010. I killed this buck a year later, in November 2011.
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Dall Sheep Guru, Al Klassen with his buck taken in 2010.

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Kim, from Oregon with a nice buck from 2010.

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We nicknamed this buck, "Forks". He stayed mostly nocturnal until rut...
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Uncle Don with another dandy. This 7X6 went 190" gross. I took some great stills, and video of this buck right when he came out of velvet, earlier that fall....

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Velvet pic of Don's buck. He vanished for almost two months, and finally showed back up in early November.
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Whitetail I shot in the foothills of the Crazy Mountains back in the late 80's.

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On my way in to retrieve a load of elk meat, and happened to still have a deer tag in my pocket, when I jumped this buck. November 1993.
Posted By: KDF Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 02/02/15
Lot's of neat pics Pat... thanks for posting all of them!
All low fence from South Texas.

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Took a friend to Saskatchewan, and this was the first buck of his life.

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Nice Pat... Good to see some people actually still hunt...
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I like Whitetails......just like Mule Deer a little more....grin!

This is the last Whitetail I shot. 2005.

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Pennsylvania hunter I guided back in the 80's with a nice buck. He called it a 13 pointer, I told him it was a 7X6! We had the "western count" VS "eastern count" arguement for awhile. He finally asked me how many fingers I had(thinking he had me on the rocks), I said without hesitation, five....on each hand. He took a buck antelope, and a bull elk on the same hunt. He did call the elk a 6X6, instead of a 12 pointer....grin!

Awesome pictures Pat!

Thanks for posting!
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PA guy with a 30" buck. First day of the hunt, he passed on a 160" Whitetail. Turned out to be a good call.
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Took a friend to Saskethewan, and this was the first buck of his life.
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Originally Posted by scenarshooter
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Pat, NOW we're talking!!! grin

Great bucks!
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My cousin John, from Iowa with a cool 3X3. Taken at 400 yards with a 7MM STW.

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Brother in Law with a nice buck we took in the Missouri Breaks. .270 again.

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My pal, Pete from New Mexico with a heavy beamed 4X3 he shot with his .270 Weatherby Magnum.

Great collection of bucks Pat!
Pat: I can't begin to post on all of this....so all I can say is....WOW! Wonderful! Thanks for all the big deer porn. wink smile

You gotta love it all.
Jeffbird thanks for all those wonderful South Texas bucks. And that toad from Saskatchewan, too!
Originally Posted by Cinch
Nice Pat... Good to see some people actually still hunt...



Amen. Unbelievable bucks posted here.
These were seen on a scouting trip in NW NV last season.

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Got this one years ago just over the line near Doyle CA.

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Friend Bill, from the Twin Cities, with a nice dark antlered buck he took with his .220 swift.

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Uncle Jerry, from Iowa with his first Mule deer.

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"Doc" and I go back a long way.....he took this great buck in the Missouri Breaks back in 1986.
Pat, fantastic as usual!

Bob, the big whitetail was from the CO plains, the Muley from NE, the 2 light colored whitetails from KS and the dark one from TN.

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This one takes me back....way back! That's an old Ruger 77, .220 Swift.

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And back even farther...1972. My friend with his first buck. He used my Husqvarna .270. We weren't old enough to drive, so my dad dropped us off at the base of the mountain before daylight, and picked us up after dark. Tragically, my friend was killed in a car wreck when he was only 20 years old.
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My pal, Owen with a buck we got in the fall of 2003. He made a great shot on him with his 7 STW at 420 yards. If I recall he used a 140gr Partition.

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Took this buck with my Sako .220 Swift.

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Friend Chip from Minnesota with a good buck he shot with his .240 Weatherby.
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John used his 25/06 on this one. 200 yards, give or take.

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He came back a year later and scored on this nice 3X4 with his .308.

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Cousin John with his best buck. Taken with a .257 Weatherby. Pretty sweet buck with almost zero deduct.
Originally Posted by SKane
Whelen Nut
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That is a classic picture...blaze orange, pump gun and a real nice buck.

Does he always take a spare rifle into the woods? grin
Whelen Nut is famous! Great pic and buck Scott! Congrats to Whelen Nut! smile




Luv2: Nice California buck! And the live shots of the Nevada bucks are awesome! Hear they have big deer there...tough draw.
Pat: ........more?????????????????


Wonderful! Keep them coming until you run out. grin
Originally Posted by Ebby
Pat, fantastic as usual!

Bob, the big whitetail was from the CO plains, the Muley from NE, the 2 light colored whitetails from KS and the dark one from TN.

Lee


Ebby thanks. Was that big buster hiding out there in the wide open?
Originally Posted by BobinNH
Pat: ........more?????????????????


Wonderful! Keep them coming until you run out. grin


You got that right - always enjoy the pictures Pat posts, but wow there have been some great bucks posted by a lot of you guys!!
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That is a classic picture...blaze orange, pump gun and a real nice buck.

Does he always take a spare rifle into the woods? grin



Laffin. He's got so many self-shuckers, he keeps an extra by each stand. laugh
I'm ashamed to admit, I have a bit of a curse when it comes to hunting mule deer even though its the deer I like to hunt most. I've been pretty fortunate to kill plenty, but have never been able to take a clean 4x4. I've killed some nice 3x4's but still searching for the one 4by:) This was the best I coulda/shoulda had, the buck was spotted by my now ex-wife - this fellow decided he should shoot it instead-grin

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Decent buck from a 2 years ago - couple days after the season ended - 4x4!!
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Oregon: Who isn't jinxed by big 4x4's? Anyone who has hunted them a lot has been out smarted. smile

They are not easy. You will get one.

Nice buck you got. wink
Bob, that CO deer was bedded in some knee high grass and you couldn't see him. When he would stand up, he looked like a truck and when he would sit back down, he vanished. I had the spotter on him at 300yds and when he sat down, I lost him totally. Always amazed how they can disappear like that.

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Whitetail and nice sky....Montana's Musselshell River.

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Near Cody, Wyoming about 20 years back.

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Upper Yellowstone River area.
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First 30" buck. Gallatin County, Montana, 1985.

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My pal Doug with his first Mule Deer buck.

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Uncle Don.....again.
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Both of these were taken in the same general area, about two years apart.

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Another heavy, dark antlered buck.
Pat I am blown away....I'm sure everyone else is as well. What a lineup of great deer!
Ebby I have hunted Eastern Colorado,and may have a hunt in that part of the world coming up....I have heard the real big bucks sometimes bed out on the plains,away from the heavy cover of the river bottoms....that's why I asked you. Thanks for that bit of experience!
Here are a few from the flatlands of Indiana....

First 3 are mine the forth belongs to a buddy.

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Nice bucks!
Don't be shy, I know you have a couple pictures to share...

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After season closed 2008... Never seen again

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He's one to let live and keep in the gene pool! cool
Clients got these, I got to watch & gut.

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Great bucks and photos, Jim!! cool cool
weaselsRus: Fabulous! Thanks!
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31" Wyoming deer... Old school

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Sendero: WOW!

Clients bucks are great as well. Did not realize that you guide. That NT is a special deer.
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hangunnr-
Nice bucks!


I'll say those are great!


Sendero man nice western WT! Is the rifle your GAP 6.5?
Sorry ... you said 'DEER' ? .... smile
Thread Pollution. eek
WTF mailman, seriously?????????????
Dang, L2S, we're hunting in the wrong state. Great pics!
Sh*t just got real wink

Great pics guys and thanks for the thread BobinNH
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Sh*t just got real wink

Great pics guys and thanks for the thread BobinNH


You got it Drummond! Aren't these great!!??

Thanks to everyone for posting these wonderful bucks.
Couple more.

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Couple more.

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AND...they all tasted mighty fine, too. grin
Originally Posted by SKane
Couple more.

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That is a wall full! Well done! I'd like to get one whitetail like that someday. The only consolation is that it's fun just trying to do so!
Scott great bucks! To kill that many whitetail bucks takes a lot of smart hunting. Nice!
Posted By: CLB Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 02/03/15
Originally Posted by BobinNH
I mean, the heck with the dinks....show us the big ones,whitetail,blacktail, or mule deer.

And tell us how you killed them.

Just a fun thread because big bucks are always interesting and fun to look at. wink



Bob, you cooked up a good one here my friend! One of the best threads evah! And a great tribute to big bucks everywhere. Thanks.
Originally Posted by BobinNH
To kill that many whitetail bucks takes a lot of smart hunting. Nice!


Bob, honestly, there's more horsescxhit-luck represented there than there is smart hunting. laugh
Bob... yes, that is my GAP 6.5 SAUM

I used to guide a lot of years. Now I just take my son and hunt with Scenarshooter, Cinch, George Gardner and few other close friends.
Sendero that's a good crowd to run with.... smile
Originally Posted by CLB
Originally Posted by BobinNH
I mean, the heck with the dinks....show us the big ones,whitetail,blacktail, or mule deer.

And tell us how you killed them.

Just a fun thread because big bucks are always interesting and fun to look at. wink



Bob, you cooked up a good one here my friend! One of the best threads evah! And a great tribute to big bucks everywhere. Thanks.



CLB: "Build it and they will come...." grin

The thread would not be good if the place were not packed with hard core hunters willing to participate...so the credit goes to them...not me. I just goosed them in the arse and said "Show US!" grin





Scott: I am familiar with "luck"....it doesn't happen that often.
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Originally Posted by CLB
Originally Posted by BobinNH
I mean, the heck with the dinks....show us the big ones,whitetail,blacktail, or mule deer.

And tell us how you killed them.

Just a fun thread because big bucks are always interesting and fun to look at. wink



Bob, you cooked up a good one here my friend! One of the best threads evah! And a great tribute to big bucks everywhere. Thanks.


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Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 02/03/15
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by BobinNH
To kill that many whitetail bucks takes a lot of smart hunting. Nice!


Bob, honestly, there's more horsescxhit-luck represented there than there is smart hunting. laugh


SKane

I disagree. One is horseschit luck. 8+ is not.

Posted By: CLB Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 02/03/15
Originally Posted by SKane
Couple more.

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Scott, that is a very impressive collection you have there!! BUT, what is the big guy you shot at Randy's place doing on the floor.....C'mon Man! smile
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Originally Posted by SKane


Bob, honestly, there's more horsescxhit-luck represented there than there is smart hunting. laugh


BULLSHITT!!!

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Originally Posted by SKane


Bob, honestly, there's more horsescxhit-luck represented there than there is smart hunting. laugh


BULLSHITT!!!

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I talk to Scott a lot on the phone. He's a very modest guy.... smile
Nice herd of deer, Scott.
One of my employee's cousins. MN Muzzleloader:

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Dang Pat, you are truly the master of finding giant bucks buddy. Seldom is a legit 30" mulie to be seen much less harvested...great job on them bad boys...

SKane, that is a sweet wall of bucks there...some real trophy to be proud of..

Sendero, that is a nice 31" class buck you took there....did you hunt that area after that big buck that got away the next few years? Big bucks like that are truly magical.....I bet you were sick by being a day late on that one...you have any more pics of that bruiser?
IL Archery, November 8th...

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Couple more.

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Yowza....!!!!! Like the man said, 8+ requires much more than luck. You're one of the only guys I know that just throws his cull 160's on the floor. wink
Every time I come back to this awesome thread it gets better and better. Drum hasn't even broken out his big league stuff yet.
Lot of good whitetails there. Nice thread again Bob.
Sweet.
SKane......this is what dumb luck looks like!

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falcon: Awesome mid west buck! I want one like that!


30338: Thanks again. Best deer thread ever? LOL!
JG: A little luck never hurts. I'll take it when I can. That is just an awesome Mexican mule deer! The rest of them are great too. Thanks for posting! wink
It ain't luck when theres a graveyard...
This thread keeps getting better and better!
This is a great thread Bob! In order to keep it going, I'll throw one of mine up. It pales in comparison to most on here but its my best so far. I would LOVE to put a big muley on the wall someday! smile

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Couple more.

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Now that's what I'm talking about! Holy Crap SKane!
Rooster.......WOW!
Originally Posted by JGRaider
Rooster.......WOW!


That's exactly what I said when I looked at your muley pics! smile
Great buck Rooster! Love that whitetail. A few that I got on digital. How do you guys get the old photos on digital? Scanner? No clue here.

Anyway, 1987 Oregon mule deer, archery. #7 at the time.

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My buddy John with his biggest blacktail we got him last fall-

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Here is my biggest bodied buck (picture doesn't do his body justice). Never put him on a scale but it was the biggest deer I have been around Wasn't going to shoot him because I thought his right side was just broke off until I started looking harder and realized that's just how they grew. Not sure what he had wrong with him.
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Got this one I think 8 years ago. This one isn't the biggest buck but it is my biggest buck.
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Not the giants that some of you guys have posted but I have shot a nice buck or two through the years. I don't have pics of most of them, carrying a camera just wasn't on my list in my younger days, don't leave home without one now.

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My best whitetail. Shot him when I was a sophomore in HS. 22" inside
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My first Sitka Blacktail from Kodiak island. If he'd have had the fourth point on to match the other side he would have broken 100". Still my best and one of my most harrowing adventures.

I killed a 27" muley when I was 15 in SW CO. Just saw a big buck stand up out of his bed and shot him. When I got up to him I realized he was a big forkie with a giant body. My dad had the only pic of me and that deer in his office for years, I'll have to call him and see if he can text me a pic. It's still my biggest muley and the only animal I've ever had mounted. Loving all of you guys' muley pics.
Rooster fabulous buck! I know Minn. grows big deer. Never hunted there. Congrats!
Fireball that is a big mule deer! Those blackmails look big to me,and your friends buck must be B&C quality....looks like a huge blackmail to me.
Laker those are both big deer....very nice. The big old one looks like a buck on the mend, going downhill and antlers don't grow. Sometimes an injury to the body will retard antler growth on the opposite side.
KID: Those are nice bucks. The blacktail looks to be a toad!
I look forward to seeing this thread everyday, it just keeps getting better.
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Wow! Those Mexico bucks seem to tend to big spreads....and the antlers run "chocolate" in color.

That looks like a big coues deer.
Goodness gracious there are some great bucks here.

I can see only one downside to all of this - it's eight months (at the very least) until we can chase them again. sick
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Not the caliber of some others posted, but the best opening day we've had in Pa in a long time. First pic is from right to left. My Dad's, Mine, buddy Dave, buddy J.P. Second pic is myself and my Dad again. Both taken off my Dad's land, less than 15 minutes apart. I walking out to get the quad for mine and watched my Dad take his. Both have similar features to their racks that make me think they come from the same Daddy....

Dad used a Remington 760 in .257, I used my Mauser .35 Whelen, JP used a Remington 700 that started as a .300 SAUM, but I bought a barrel of someone on here in .300 WSM and we switched them out/ Dave used a WBY Vanguard in .300 WSM. My Dad loaded each round used.
Chumly: Outstanding! Thanks for posting!

A 760 in 257 Roberts is very cool! You don't see many of those.
Took me scouring the internet for 3 years to try to find him one that wasn't crazy priced, then walked in to the LGS and the owner was in the middle of making the deal to trade for it. Had it bought before the guy who traded it in was out of the parking lot. Dad's first gun (still has it) was a 760 .30-06. Last 7-8 years he's been trying to get one in each caliber. Anybody got a .244 they want to sell????
Nope sorry... grin

Never seen one! 257 is scare enough!
Cool 760. I saw my first 257 a couple months ago, a five diamond checkered one, pretty cool but a lot of $$$ for a 760.

I killed my first two bucks when I was a little fella with a 760 in 244. It was my Great Grandad's rifle and he lent it to me for my first deer season.
Great Blacktails & both with 99's !!!!
Originally Posted by BobinNH
Chumly: Outstanding! Thanks for posting!

A 760 in 257 Roberts is very cool! You don't see many of those.


Yup...I was thinking the same thing!!!!!!
Couple more from my Dad, Myself, and a Good friend (itchy2 on here)... Sorry for mine being nasty dirty, it was an interesting pack out....grin...

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Nice Tanner... What's with the fancy pants and rubber gloves?
Those are my best huntin' britches and the gloves are for the Clinic I run outta' the basement...

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Those are my best huntin' britches and the gloves are for the Clinic I run outta' the basement...

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Good idea... Can't be too safe...
Tanner gotta love those Colorado bucks! Congrats to Itchy and your Dad. Well done!
Great thread. Man, I never tire of looking at big bucks. Here are a couple I shot in the Show Me State, both with an '06 and a 165 GameKing.



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Great thread. I'm still looking for a really big buck..someday smile
Hellava lineup of Stud Bucks
rosco you will find them! wink

I'm still looking too!
Arns: Nice bucks! Missouri has them and those are both great deer!
Jeremy: Great whitetails and mule deer, both. Eastern Colorado and Kansas may be two of the best places to hunt with a rifle in lower 48...for a hog.

Hunted over near Lamar. My buddy killed a B&C non-typical. Never hunted Kansas.
Doesn't compare with most on here, but this is my best whitetail.

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Great thread Bob... Lotta world class bucks been posted... Coupla phony's too I'm guessing...

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31" Wyoming deer... Old school

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LMFAO...Buck wasn't killed in Wyoming but is for sale there... What a joke... I'd also like to see a few more pic's of the one that got away in '08 as well... I got that email back then of the same three pics and no where did I see SM's name involved... Could be wrong on it but a few other pic's of that one would be nice...

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Here's a couple as to not derail the thread entirely... Not real big bucks, but bucks none the less...

Thanks Bob for a great thread...

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EHG: Thanks! Those are all solid and very fine bucks! You would have to be a pretty hard core trophy hunter to let any of those walk!

I wouldn't, not any more any way LOL! wink
huntingnut: That's a very good whitetail. Great brows on him. Where did you shoot that buck? I mean what state? smile
As someone else stated, this thread just keeps getting better! Keep 'em comin!

Not huge but kind of special because it was a spot and stalk in the CRP behind my house. Opening morning of ML 2011.

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Originally Posted by Rooster7


Not huge but kind of special




You be wrong. That's a dandy buck.
EHG,

Nice deer.

Rooster, no need to make apologies for that deer, very nice.

Couple more from a South Texas ranch where I used to hunt. Low fence.

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Rooster, don't down play that buck. Nice one.
Not sure how the horns would look up close, but this fellow had a fairly huge BMI. Saw him this one time before the season and then he disappeared. Big Deer for around here.

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Really fine thread. Keep it going "foreva."
Bob, I didn't see anything in this thread against showing bow kills.

When I was a little younger I did some bowhunting and I baited this one. grin My treestand was set up on a ridge thick with White and Red oak trees and I watched this buck feed on acorns right up to within range of my stand.

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roundoak: Bows count! We aren't rifle snobs..... wink That's a dandy buck!
battue: SHOOT! smile
jeffbird: Wow! Not used to Texas buck body sizes since I have seen so few but those look BIG to me.
rooster:....in the back yard.....the back yard???

That's a great buck...in the yard or anywhere else.

Guy at the gun club....15 minutes from here,showed me a pic of a big 10 taken near the 100 yard line during the rut last November. Amazing how those big deer can live under our noses.
that negates the need to carry a rangefinder, I reckon.
hunts: range finders are superfluous luxuries around here... smile

The tough part is you don't see them coming....or going...for long.

They hang out on the 600 yard range frequently but mostly the does and young bucks. We (almost) NEVER see the mature bucks during any season other than the rut in the open areas.

They stay hid pretty well. frown
Originally Posted by BobinNH
jeffbird: Wow! Not used to Texas buck body sizes since I have seen so few but those look BIG to me.


Bob, those are in the western half of South Texas, lovingly known as "The Golden Triangle," which is the area from roughly Pearsall to Laredo over to the Rio Grande. For a mature low fence buck, live weights are 225 - 250 on average. Closer to Laredo, they can be even heavier. Of course, rain/drought makes a huge difference year to year in body and antler size.
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battue: SHOOT! smile


Believe me I would have, but I was hunting Grouse. grin

Think I saw him again this year in the same area and I had a rifle. Horns were bigger, but the lights were going out and he was somewhere around 200. frown
Jeff that's bigger than I thought they get. Good sized bucks then. Is it that south texas bucks are bigger than,say, the Hill Country?
Originally Posted by BobinNH
Jeff that's bigger than I thought they get. Good sized bucks then. Is it that south texas bucks are bigger than,say, the Hill Country?


Much larger in South Texas, especially the western half. They are different subspecies than the Hill Country deer. Also, the ranches tend to be much larger making it easier to control the hunters and keep their fingers off the trigger so the deer can reach 6 1/2 or 7 1/2 years old where they tend to peak on body weight and antler size. Also, most of the South Texas ranches are aggressive on keeping the numbers down by hard culling of does so there is adequate food and water. It is some rough and harsh country, but beautiful in its own way.

The population densities of WT deer in the Hill Country are generally among the highest anywhere, thus causing too much competition for food. In the Hill Country, most properties are much smaller making implementation of management plans much more challenging. There are some areas where landowners are forming very large management cooperatives of 20 - 30,000 acres and really upping the quality of deer by dramatically reducing the densities, thus freeing up food and water, and letting the bucks reach maturity. Personally, I've never heard of a Hill Country buck going much above the 180's weight wise on well managed properties. In poorly managed areas, 150 - 160 pound range is more common.

Typical South Texas habitat from that area - tree stands are not going to work here. Trying to walk through the brush is a special experience too.

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jeff: Excellent. Interesting, too. Thanks.

I have seen racks from bucks taken up in the Panhandle while in Amarillo,and they looked pretty big up there as well.
Yes. My dad grew up in the Panhandle and I spent time there when I was young in '60's and early '70's. Back then, there were almost no deer in the Panhandle, as most were killed for subsistence during the Great Depression and/or died from the Dust Bowl conditions. The ones that have repopulated the area have wandered in from Kansas, which are a big subspecies. Also, similar to the Midwest, there is lots of agricultural production so they dine at the salad bar. There are some very nice mule deer in the area now as well.

You're welcome.

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....and a big thank-you goes out to ShortActionSmoker and family for giving me the opportunity to do so.

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Well said jeffbird. Very accurate descriptions of the areas. Nice bucks too.
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Great thread Bob... Lotta world class bucks been posted... Coupla phony's too I'm guessing...

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31" Wyoming deer... Old school

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LMFAO...Buck wasn't killed in Wyoming but is for sale there... What a joke... I'd also like to see a few more pic's of the one that got away in '08 as well... I got that email back then of the same three pics and no where did I see SM's name involved... Could be wrong on it but a few other pic's of that one would be nice...

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Here's a couple as to not derail the thread entirely... Not real big bucks, but bucks none the less...

Thanks Bob for a great thread...

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VERY nice! That whitetail is something else though... The mass on it is amazing! Where was he killed?
Battue nice buck! Congrats!
Wva. Mountain buck......

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Originally Posted by elkhuntinguide
Great thread Bob... Lotta world class bucks been posted... Coupla phony's too I'm guessing...

Originally Posted by Sendero_man
31" Wyoming deer... Old school

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LMFAO...Buck wasn't killed in Wyoming but is for sale there... What a joke... I'd also like to see a few more pic's of the one that got away in '08 as well... I got that email back then of the same three pics and no where did I see SM's name involved... Could be wrong on it but a few other pic's of that one would be nice...

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Thanks Bob for a great thread...

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VERY nice! That whitetail is something else though... The mass on it is amazing! Where was he killed?


Cinch... He was killed in Northern NM near Cimarron... Whitetails there are starting to do well but I think they are ass raping the Mulies as I've seen their numbers decline... I'll hang a few others that were killed in the same area once i google up some pics to steal...
This is my 2014 buck. Although he's definitely not the biggest deer in the woods, he's an old warrior and I think he deserves a minute of fame. I'm sure he was on the decline as his teeth are almost gone and his face scarred up. I took this old man at 15ft after a very long hunt. 260 140 Amax.

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Caught him right before the season opened...

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A life long friend of mine killed this deer in Nebraska in Nov 2014. This guy is hands down the best bow hunter I know and has some great trophies to show for his efforts...

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Dang EHG, them are some really nice bucks too.

That first one is a toad!
That dbl is awesome too.
That buck in the snow is knarly
that whitetail is wicked
And that last one with that pretty lady holding it is outstanding.


I guess all I need is 4k to buy me a trophy like that I guess... I'd rather spot and stalk it rather than buy one from the taxidermist...

This is a great thread. Nice to see guys getting it done all across the country.

Tanner those are some toads too, tall as heck man.....wow....

Cinch, holy crap man.....that is a beast...that buck has it all....
Originally Posted by BobinNH
huntingnut: That's a very good whitetail. Great brows on him. Where did you shoot that buck? I mean what state? smile


Thanks! I killed that deer in 2010 in Ohio on a friends property. One of those deals where I knew he was a decent buck when I shot, then walked up to him and had a holy crap moment.
This is my 2013 deer and biggest white tail to date. I took him at about 100 yards with a 260 and 130 Berger HVLD. He's got a ton of mass for a Wyoming white tail.

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Cinch, great deer.

The white face on the old one is especially nice.

Your friend's is a remarkable deer of a lifetime.

One question to try and improve my photos, how did they hold the deer's head upright in the second photo without his hands on the rack?

Congrats on your whitetail.
That is a badass Whitey Cinch... Love them big light colored horns...

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Originally Posted by jeffbird
Cinch, great deer.

The white face on the old one is especially nice.

Your friend's is a remarkable deer of a lifetime.

One question to try and improve my photos, how did they hold the deer's head upright in the second photo without his hands on the rack?



Grab an ear. It works great! And thanks for the kind words...
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That is a badass Whitey Cinch... Love them big light colored horns...

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Thanks man... It was hard hunting that year but I finally found one dumb enough to stand still lol...
Nice bucks Cinch... Good to see your buddy wiped the milk off the chin of that Muley before the pics... grin

Here's 3 more whitetail taken in Northern NM with my hunter Mr. Mike... Like the way he mounted them... The pic doesn't do it justice... It looks badass in person...

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Originally Posted by gonzaga
Dang EHG, them are some really nice bucks too.

That buck in the snow is knarly

This is a great thread. Nice to see guys getting it done all across the country.


He was a goofy buck for sure...

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Here's a nice Muley that a Son of a good buddy took... Not bad for a 13 year old kid and a Pops who can't hunt... grin

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Very nice display.

p.s. Top photo - might be worth a gentle reminder to him to open the bolt before standing behind the muzzle.

Amazing mule deer.

Great guiding EHG!
What a mule deer! Great whitetail Cinch!



EHG: There are whitetails near Cimmarron? Did not know that....I hunted MD down there.
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Originally Posted by gonzaga
Dang EHG, them are some really nice bucks too.

That buck in the snow is knarly

This is a great thread. Nice to see guys getting it done all across the country.


He was a goofy buck for sure...

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Here's a nice Muley that a Son of a good buddy took... Not bad for a 13 year old kid and a Pops who can't hunt... grin

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Cripes... that is a large Muley... Nice one...

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My personal best, killed this past season.
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NM: Wow! Congrats that's a great buck!
EHG very nice whitetails! I had no idea they were there.I knew NM had Coues deer but not any northern strain.

Did they spill in from Colorado?
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Bob... The Whitetails we hunted were from Springer west to Cimarron... They are mainly along the Ponil River there... We also hunted them in Clayton so I'd guess they came from TX along the river beds... I did some feral hog depredation contracts in Clayton as well... They are moving in from TX using the same river bed systems...
Here is a couple from San Antonio, TX. Me with "The Bullis Buck" from 2004 and one of my archery Bucks from a couple years ago.
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Yikes on the first pic...enjoyed looking at both of them.
JHC, Tom! Wow those are two nice whitetails!Both beauties!
EHG: Must be some time since I was in Clayton and Springer! I don't recall anyone mentioning whitetails or feral hogs at all. That's really interesting how things have morph'd over in that country.

I hunted elk and mule deer in that general region;and clear from Clayton over to Cimmarron.

I remember a bar in Cimarron with bullet holes in the ceiling....an historic place of some kind where some guys got shot.....that still there? grin
Tom. Those are beast.
The St James is still up and running over in Cimarron Bob.
Gonzaga that's the one! Thanks!
Couple Buds took these two when we were down-and up-in the Monongahela NF in WV on two different trips a few years back.

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battue: Those are nice bucks!
Battue,

It looks like I need to start hunting the National Forest with you. Those are fine WV deer.
A few decent MS deer
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msu those are all nice bucks! What part of MS? I hear north is agriculture and south is wooded?
This is my biggest mule deer to date. I killed him back in 2001. 450 yards with a 338win mag and 225gr core lokt. 26" outside spread.

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Gonz I'll make you a deal and sell you this one for $3500... grin
Here are my last 4 rifle bucks, one of which is a mule deer...my only mule deer. He's not big, but I had a big time! I need to chase a big muley someday soon...

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Originally Posted by BobinNH
msu those are all nice bucks! What part of MS? I hear north is agriculture and south is wooded?


These are from the north western portion of the state. The west part of the state (delta) is primarily ag and produces the a lot of big deer. However the central part of the state seems to produce big deer as well. If we didn't have a 10week firearm season I have no doubt ms would be a true big buck state.
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Battue,

It looks like I need to start hunting the National Forest with you. Those are fine WV deer.


In those two hunts we had between 4-6 guys camping for the first three days of the season. We saw around a total of perhaps 8 Deer during two hunts. One of the guys also took a small one.

All were taken up high. As you know some of that country will wear on you and it has just about wore me down. grin
SAS those are nice bucks! Is that Kentucky?

As to the mule deer,not all deer hunting is chasing hogs wink I've shot them that size for meat myself. It's all good.

Put in for Colorado or western Wyo for a good tag and have at it!
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Originally Posted by BobinNH
msu those are all nice bucks! What part of MS? I hear north is agriculture and south is wooded?


These are from the north western portion of the state. The west part of the state (delta) is primarily ag and produces the a lot of big deer. However the central part of the state seems to produce big deer as well. If we didn't have a 10week firearm season I have no doubt ms would be a true big buck state.


msu some very BIG bucks have come from MS years past.
Respectable for Pa.

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What about your KY buck Harry?

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Bob,

They're all KY bucks. We've (me, dad and my nephew) have killed some really nice bucks here at the house. I need to get some more pictures digitized and in PhotoBucket. I didn't really do much digital stuff until I joined here....and sadly, most of my pictures of late were taken with an iPhone.

My nephew killed a really nice buck out of my stand this year. He's a dedicated hunter and has been going strong since he was 8.

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He deserved it, so I posted Him first a few pages back!!!! grin

Didn't use that particular pic. New coat and well, you get it. grin
I didn't see it! I went through the thread. Must have missed it? I have lots of "live" pictures of your buck as well. I'll dig one up for giggles.
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Here is a couple from San Antonio, TX. Me with "The Bullis Buck" from 2004 and one of my archery Bucks from a couple years ago.
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My largest, taken back in 1992.

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Respectable for Pa.

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battue i would shoot him in Maine and NH and be happy! wink
SAS: Congrats for your nephew! Sounds like you guys have a honey hole out there. Those are all nice Kentucky bucks and I hear the state is becoming one of the better places to find a big one.
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What about your KY buck Harry?

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Oh that's Battue! Nice buck Harry!
joken that's a beauty!
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joken that's a beauty!


Thank you kindly, sir.

Both my son's and my deer were killed from the same permanent tree stand we built in a little scrub patch of woods on a 55 acre farm in western KY.

Just to illustrate how unpredictable buck activity can be during the rut, we regularly gun and bow hunted from that same stand but never ever laid eyes on either buck until just a few seconds right before we pulled the trigger.
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roundoak: Bows count! We aren't rifle snobs..... wink That's a dandy buck!


The first one I posted (and my biggest to date) was a bow kill. Good story behind that one too. smile
Yeah they were probably cruising through looking for a doe in heat. Who can tell where they came from, right?
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rooster:....in the back yard.....the back yard???



Not quite. It was about 500 yards from my yard. I was putting the sneak on a doe feeding in a cut corn field when I noticed that buck and his harem standing in the CRP. From there it was belly crawling through thistles to get a shot off.
Nice bucks Joken!

I had never seen my deer either. Nothing on cameras and on Nov. 01, here he comes following a doe and grunting.
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Nice bucks Joken!

I had never seen my deer either. Nothing on cameras and on Nov. 01, here he comes following a doe and grunting.


Thank you!

Mine was crashing and zig-zagging through the woods and underbrush trying to keep up with a hot doe that was teasing him, too.

My son's had quietly sneaked up, it's head and neck stretched out, sniffing and lip curling toward a heated Tink's 69 scent dispenser we had hung out just a little ways from our stand.

What a bunch of awesome, killer deer! There are magazine publishers that would probably give thier left....hand to get ahold of this thread!

And a big thanks to Mr. Humble (Bob) for starting it.

I sure don't have much to offer in the way of big mulies or whitetails, but here's a couple of Kodiak Blacktails from back in the day. As I understand it, non-typicals such as in the first photo are relatively rare in Kodiak Blacktails. It's hard to see, but he has 10 total weird points and a fairly wide rack (and big body).

The second photo is a typical that while I haven't measured it, is fairly nice and while it's hard to see is just barely a 4 x 4 with one little bump for an eyeguard. Some of the hardcore AK guys probably have much bigger ones so I use these two little guys as bait to draw them out. Grin.

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Akbob: Those are great blacktails! I love the looks of those deer and especially the mature bucks with those chunky bodies and blocky heads,and distinctive coloration and markings......beautiful and unique animals.

I have seen them up in Alaska when I have been there but never hunted them. Thanks for posting your pictures. wink
We almost never bother to weigh deer, but the year before this my brother shot a SK whitetail that we weighed field dressed at 260 lbs. this is my heaviest to date, not measured but was al least 4" longer carcass hanging in the cooler.
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A stud!
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castnblast: That's a nice one. I like the big bodied Northern whitetails from Canada! They do get big up there!
Bob,
I think what's made this thread fun is that most of these are just regular guys that love to hunt, not professionals. Guys that have had their day in the sun or two, and that's why each kill is special to the hunter. We all realize how hard the big ones are to outsmart so it means something when it all comes together.
Thanks for the read.
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Bob,
I think what's made this thread fun is that most of these are just regular guys that love to hunt, not professionals. Guys that have had their day in the sun or two, and that's why each kill is special to the hunter. We all realize how hard the big ones are to outsmart so it means something when it all comes together.
Thanks for the read.


Fireball: That's well spoken and I agree. There are bucks posted here that a lot of guys I know would love to have shot....a great many have never killed a whitetail or mule deer the likes of which have been posted here,despite a lot of trying.

Pretty obvious there are a lot of deer hunters on here who take their deer hunting very seriously. wink
Bob, I've been hunting mule deer since I was about 12 years old, hooked at an early age.

It is by far my absolute favorite 'hobby'. Actually other than bird hunting it is my only hobby but that is beside the point.


Give my left nut to take a week every Fall and just hunt mule deer.

Thank God whitetails are easy to sneak in before or after work!
Sam I have to admit that whitetails and mule deer are on about even footing with me......by a slight margin I like mule deer a skosh better,simply because I am restless,love to hunt on my feet and am fairly aggressive about it.

Much whitetail hunting is, of necessity in country I have hunted,more sedentary,i.e.....you gotta sit still. I admit to hating it mostly. smile

I have been addicted to mule deer hunting for many years.I love the country where they are found.
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I love the country where they are found.




Yep!
Here's a nice Colorado buck my grandfather shot.

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Originally Posted by SamOlson
Bob, I've been hunting mule deer since I was about 12 years old, hooked at an early age.

It is by far my absolute favorite 'hobby'.

Give my left nut to take a week every Fall and just hunt mule deer.



Amen brother. I've been hooked on 'em since 1971, age 11.
I used to sit on the edge of the street and wait for my Dad to come home from the lease when I was 5. He finally took me on my first hunt when I was 7 or 8 to a little place called Doss between Mason and Fredricksburg. I was hooked from that weekend on in 1958. I can't believe I'm on the down hill side of my hunting career but God has blessed me w/a wonderful heritage and an exciting hobby. powdr
Originally Posted by powdr
I used to sit on the edge of the street and wait for my Dad to come home from the lease when I was 5. He finally took me on my first hunt when I was 7 or 8 to a little place called Doss between Mason and Fredricksburg. I was hooked from that weekend on in 1958. I can't believe I'm on the down hill side of my hunting career but God has blessed me w/a wonderful heritage and an exciting hobby. powdr


Another Amen from the back row....!
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RavenR: Wow! Looks like a toad in miniature! That is quite a buck! From AZ?
Grand that's a great mule deer. Nice you still have your grandfather's buck!
Bob, thank you. Granddad had quite a collection, but this one was my favorite. He really carries the mass out well to the points. Eyeguards would have made him perfect.



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Ihookem,

Those old pictures are super-special!

Bob, how about the biggest deer species in the U.S.? Grin

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That's not fair, I can see your wheeler right next to that bull. You didn't even have to pack him.

Nice blacktails further up BTW. Hunting Kodiak for those bucks is some of my favorite deer hunting and I try to go every year.

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ihookem: Nice Wisconsin buck and good to see the retro photo of your uncle with the mule deer. Nice buck! wink I notice that big bucks also tend to be long!
akbob: Hey...... the moose is cheating! smile That's a good bull. You don't generally get those out in one piece!
Originally Posted by TheKid
That's not fair, I can see your wheeler right next to that bull. You didn't even have to pack him.

Nice blacktails further up BTW. Hunting Kodiak for those bucks is some of my favorite deer hunting and I try to go every year.

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Big antique Forkie my Mrs shot on Kodiak in 2013.



Kid: That's a wonderful, chunky blacktail on Kodiak! Never been there but I bet that's a great hunt!

Two other things stand out...a wood/blue rifle in coastal Alaska? How did you manage to kill anything? whistle

And best of all a lovely lady makes the whole scene complete! Congrats all the way around! wink smile
Bob. That rifle is not only wood and blued, it's a 270!!! I built that rifle for her as a Christmas present the year before we were married. The stock is claro with a rosewood tip, the last blank I had Ed Shulin turn for me before he passed, think I payed him $40 for the blank and $60 to turn it. He covered shipping, he was a good one. The barrel is a Douglas that I got at a bargain price because it was a #5 .277. I turned it to match a Shilen #1 and finished it at 22". In my hurry to have it ready for the inevitable post Christmas range trip I put the only scope I had around on it, a Leupold 1-4 Shotgun with a heavy, and I mean heavy, duplex. She shot it like that and refuses to have any other scope or reticle. She's used it on deer and bear so far so I guess I'm not going to argue with her since all have been one shot kills.

She shot the buck with a 130 hornady and Jack's load of 4831, he fell as if he'd been struck by a bolt from above. I was right beside her and had to talk her out of shooting the smaller buck that was with him. Probably should have let her knock him over but you know who was doing the dressing and dragging.

For the trip the picture is from we gave the rifles a quick coat of Johnson's paste wax and had zero problems with rust after 5 days hunting. Though I'll admit it didn't rain much that trip.

If you ever get the chance to hunt Kodiak do it. We go as often as we can and always have a great time. It is truly a special place.
Kid: Nicely done! wink
I just thought of another picture to post. It has been posted here before.
this was taken at the end of the season at my families Northern Saskatchewan bush camp, during one of the years that we could take two either sex deer each. These bucks are from the efforts of four of us over a week. We aren't really trophy hunters, so we were not being very fussy, just taking the first decent mature buck that comes along. I miss those days, a series of hard winters has really reduced our deer herd. Looking forward to the comeback!
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Originally Posted by TheKid
That's not fair, I can see your wheeler right next to that bull. You didn't even have to pack him.

Nice blacktails further up BTW. Hunting Kodiak for those bucks is some of my favorite deer hunting and I try to go every year.

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Kid, haha. The rule always was the wheelers never moved unless you shot something, then they were only used for retrieval which was interesting at times! Trust me, we had to pack a few, especially down in a burn we called "The Bullpen."

Really nice BT BTW! Wifey's smile says it all!
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akbob: Hey...... the moose is cheating! smile That's a good bull. You don't generally get those out in one piece!


I most definitely cheated, but with the intent to keep this cool thread moving! I'll take the penalty of enduring the viewing of more BIG deer. Grin.

BTW, the moose always end up in big pieces and the guts stay with the carcass. It's the only way to get those big buggers out!
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Awesome pictures folks! Some ginormous deer on here. Love to look at them.

Here is my 10 y/o daughters first deer/buck from this past Fall. Wouldn't have mattered if it was 170", it was one of my best days in the woods.

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Here is the best buck I have gotten on trail cam here in Va.

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Sorry, no monster muleys, but they are mine...

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My best buck with a bow

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Here is my old Marine buddies Idaho buck

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Keep the pictures coming. Pretty darned motivating...

Scotty outstanding! Course we all know you can hunt! smile

Good grief that VA buck is ridiculous shocked Is he still around and alive to hunt?
castnblast: Saskatchewan is unreal...I hunted there during the two deer years. What can you say about bucks like those!

Numbers will rebound up there.I guess they always do....it's all a cycle.
rick: SUPER mule deer buck! I guess parts of Oklahoma are sleeper mule deer country. I drove up through there from Amarillo on the way to hunt Lamar, Colorado and my buddy from there said Oklahoma has some very good mule deer hunting.

Do you still hunt there each year?
My uncle works for OK dept of wildlife, has for a long time. He helped get the mulies that were planted in western OK back in the day. He trapped a bunch of RioGrande turkey and the traded them for mulies to the Wyoming dept of wildlife. I have never seen any bug bucks in OK but I did try to stick a spike with my bow out on our ranch about 75 miles east of the supposed mule deer range and my cousin missed a forkie with his muzzleloader one fall. I knew the one I was after was a mulie having hunted them before but my cousin was flabbergasted when the one he missed started bouncing when he took off!
Beretzs,
Hunting is its own reward.
Enjoy your family, that is the ultimate reward.
I killed a few mule deer bucks just north of the town of Knowles, OK near the Cimmarron River.
I have never killed a mule deer around Knowles several big whitetails over the years. My wife Inherited a farm North of Knowles several years ago never hunted it yet.

Bob we don't have many "Good" mule deer. I was Born and raised in that part of the world. All my family are scattered from Woodaward to Boise City
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I notice that big bucks also tend to be long!


Very true. That's a main difference I notice between southern deer and ones from the Midwest. A mature northern deer's body resembles that of a horse.
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Scotty outstanding! Course we all know you can hunt! smile

Good grief that VA buck is ridiculous shocked Is he still around and alive to hunt?


Haven't caught him on a trail cam in a couple of years now. I tried to hunt that SOB for three years during the archery season. Like you mentioned before, he just slipped into the ground, unnoticed..

I looked at any picture I could find of deer taken and never saw him, or ever found his horns.. Hopefully he passed along some genes...
Scotty that Idaho buck is a toad. Are those sheds of the same deer in the picture?

There has to be a story there somewhere.
Originally Posted by BobinNH
Scotty that Idaho buck is a toad. Are those sheds of the same deer in the picture?

There has to be a story there somewhere.


They are from the same buck. Quick story, buddy drew a tag for muleys in Southern Idaho, in the grasslands. He had recently become a resident of the state. He was prodded to put in for the unit he drew in. They scouted for about 3 days before the opener, but got really sick one of the nights. Opening morning came and my buddy was sicker than a dog, but still crawled outta the rack and started glassing some nearby hill's. They spotted this guy about 200-250 yards out and immediately decided they wanted him. One shot from his old Ruger flat bolt 6mm Remington (58 grain VMax) and the old buck was done..

After all the field work was done, they scouted around the area and found both of the sheds for the same darned buck. He had a real nice write up done in Eastmans. Can't remember the score, but its in the lower 200's I think.

Here is a shot of the deer as he was mounting it.

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I'd seen the pictures, but this was the first time I saw it after dropping by when returning from OR.

Truly a buck of a lifetime..
Scotty I wounded a buck in Wyoming. He got off into some steep stuff and bedded down. I finished him in his bed.

A few yards away we found his sheds. Big mule deer tend to be home bodies in terms of bedding areas. Hint there. smile
More than likely the best whitetail I'll ever get the pleasure to hunt.

His name was droptine
His baby book
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rick: That's a great whitetail! Pretty neat to have those pictures of him.
Great thread Bob. While he's no monster, he was plenty big enough to please me. The cherry orange coloration regrettably washed off. 308 SS Mtn Guide, 150 Interlock right into the upper throat patch.
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rick: That's a great whitetail! Pretty neat to have those pictures of him.
Its fun to watch them grow. Always thought everybody had 60-70 class whitetails until I started moving around the country. I have meet some good hunters in my travels that have not killed 30 class deer. You got to have them to hunt them.
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Scotty I wounded a buck in Wyoming. He got off into some steep stuff and bedded down. I finished him in his bed.

A few yards away we found his sheds. Big mule deer tend to be home bodies in terms of bedding areas. Hint there. smile


Bob - thats a heck of a hint there! That should have snagged everyone's attention that is following this thread!
Dang Rick, that buck in the first picture is at least 24-25in wide. What a hoss. powdr
oregon: That's a really nice blacktail. Very cool deer! I hear they are not easy to kill.



Rick nope not everyone has 150-160 class whitetails....actually they are pretty rare in the scheme of things and if you kill something grossing in the 150's you should probably call everyone you know! smile

That's a big deer.
Bob I've been lucky over the years to do lots of helicopter work with wildlife surveys. Lots of days you might fly 8 or 10 sections and not see a mature deer. Interesting the biggest whitetail I ever saw was in a houseing addition in Tulsa Ok. I really think he had 190 inch of horn. Guy never knows. That's the story and I'll stick to it😄
Rick well,, you know how hard it is to find and kill a big buck. They are never easy to find and kill....even when you know they are there.
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Rick well,, you know how hard it is to find and kill a big buck. They are never easy to find and kill....even when you know they are there.


You're sure right about that Bob. We found this giant 190" whitey laid up in a plum thicket dead, on our whitetail place, never having seen him alive.

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A 154" main frame 8pt with a small kicker........biggest 8 I've ever laid eyes on personally.

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The dreaded tailgate pic......not sure what the deal was, maybe the stars aligned or something. We killed these within 30 minutes of each other, several miles apart.

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Originally Posted by BobinNH
Rick well,, you know how hard it is to find and kill a big buck. They are never easy to find and kill....even when you know they are there.


You're sure right about that Bob. We found this giant 190" whitey laid up in a plum thicket dead, on our whitetail place, never having seen him alive.

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JG: That's enough to make you quit and take up golf. grin

The mule deer is a toad and I don't think I have ever seen a 154" 8 point. That's big!
Wow! To everything! smile

The boy's buck is a good place to start....and finish. wink

He will have to go some to beat that.
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That's a beautiful old warrior
JG that buck on the far right in the tail gate picture is a hoss. Much a man! powdr
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That's a beautiful old warrior


Rick, that buck was killed probably only 40 miles South of your Knowles farm.
Twin towers just north of 180" same bloodline as droptine.
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Rick both excellent bucks.....both lifetime animals. wink

Congrats!
Here's a good one:

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This one is likely on a stupid non-fair chase B&C farm:

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Yeah that's a bit bizarre.
i learned her too well

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gwen's texas mule deer, black buck, and 2011 missouri whitetail

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rockchucker, Gwen does good and gets right out there after them! Nice bucks and good for her.

Stay with it and you will catch up to her! whistle wink
Outsanding, rockchucker ! You are a lucky man. E
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Pales in comparison to some here but this is my personal best.


Well then, it doesn't pale at all.


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My best friend, Owen Murnion holding a buck I shot back in 2009. We were actually looking for another buck I'd seen the year before when we bumped into this one. Owen really liked the looks of him. I said, "If you like him so much, go ahead and take him." He then told me he forgot his buck tag at home that morning. I said, we can come back and look for him in the morning, he might still be around. He thought that was a bad idea, and told me I'd better shoot him, and I did. He turns out to be much larger than I thought....Owen knew he was a keeper, and that's why he insisted I shoot him. That's the kind of guy Owen was.

Just one week ago today, Owen was killed in a farm accident near his home in Jordan, Montana.

Gonna miss you pardner......but I won't forget all the good times we shared.
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My best friend, Owen Murnion holding a buck I shot back in 2009. We were actually looking for another buck I'd seen the year before when we bumped into this one. Owen really liked the looks of him. I said, "If you like him so much, go ahead and take him." He then told me he forgot his buck tag at home that morning. I said, we can come back and look for him in the morning, he might still be around. He thought that was a bad idea, and told me I'd better shoot him, and I did. He turns out to be much larger than I thought....Owen knew he was a keeper, and that's why he insisted I shoot him. That's the kind of guy Owen was.

Just one week ago today, Owen was killed in a farm accident near his home in Jordan, Montana.

Gonna miss you pardner......but I won't forget all the good times we shared.


Rest in peace Owen...
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My best friend, Owen Murnion holding a buck I shot back in 2009. We were actually looking for another buck I'd seen the year before when we bumped into this one. Owen really liked the looks of him. I said, "If you like him so much, go ahead and take him." He then told me he forgot his buck tag at home that morning. I said, we can come back and look for him in the morning, he might still be around. He thought that was a bad idea, and told me I'd better shoot him, and I did. He turns out to be much larger than I thought....Owen knew he was a keeper, and that's why he insisted I shoot him. That's the kind of guy Owen was.

Just one week ago today, Owen was killed in a farm accident near his home in Jordan, Montana.

Gonna miss you pardner......but I won't forget all the good times we shared.



Sorry to hear about your friend Pat.
I'm sorry to hear that too Pat. May he rest in peace.
Pat that's terrible...sorry to hear that.
Pat, I read about that in the paper, very sad deal.

Owen was my age, several kids....Just makes a guy stop and be thankful(and more careful).


Didn't hear what happened, just a bad deal all the way around.

Damn, sorry for the loss of your friend Pat.
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Dang...

I seen the buck and was like WOW!

Then I read your post... Very sorry man...

I lost my best friend in a plane crash in '07. I feel for you.
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Yeah both pretty freaky.
And juiced
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And juiced


yep, genetically modified to the max.

I think there were a few more of those high-fenced deer hidden in this thread earlier.
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Ihookem,

Those old pictures are super-special!

Bob, how about the biggest deer species in the U.S.? Grin

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Now that's a BIG deer! grin

Congrats. I've got to go hunt moose someday...

Guy
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Here's a good one:

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Anybody know how that story ended up? Did he ever show the rack?


Nice! Some real toads!

Same picture I've posted 1000 times.

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C Hell: Those are all great bucks!

OK if they have been posted before.We don't get tired of looking at them. wink
Originally Posted by BobinNH
C Hell: Those are all great bucks!

OK if they have been posted before.We don't get tired of looking at them. wink


You got that right!
+1
RavenR/JG: C Hell has got some real toads there! Good for him and as I recall his girlfriend kiiled one of those.

Congrats to her as well!
Originally Posted by GuyM
Originally Posted by Akbob5
Ihookem,

Those old pictures are super-special!

Bob, how about the biggest deer species in the U.S.? Grin

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Now that's a BIG deer! grin



Congrats. I've got to go hunt moose someday...

Guy


Thanks Guy!
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VERY nice blacktails Scott!

Congrats on those. wink
Steelhead,

Where are the Blacktails from?

Thx
Revillagigedo Island
A dink by Scenarshooter's standards grin , but my biggest to date...

Edit: wow - finally had a chance to work through some of this thread. There are numerous very impressive animals from quite a few here.

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My oldest boy shot this one in Iowa a couple years ago. 190 and some change.

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Wow great deer
Posted By: 805 Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 02/26/15
Wow
Is that 190" 9pt? Any other pics?
JGray: Nice mule deer and the old rifle is cool! That a Sharps?
Fost: Wow! That's a big buck your son shot! Tough act to follow!
Originally Posted by BobinNH
JGray: Nice mule deer and the old rifle is cool! That a Sharps?

Thanks Bob - actually, it's a Ballard reproduction when Ballard Rifle was in Cody, WY. 45-70 loaded with blackpowder and a soft 30:1 cast 540 gr bullet. Spent all afternoon trying to get close enough and 150 yds was about it. Last fall, Halloween day and got in a little hot water because I missed trick or treating with my grandsons. I think my 4 yr old forgave me the next day helping me hang it in the garage - "Grandpa - he's huge!" and proceeded to flatly tell me he's going with me when he's 5. Love that lil guy... grin
Originally Posted by JGray
Originally Posted by BobinNH
JGray: Nice mule deer and the old rifle is cool! That a Sharps?

Thanks Bob - actually, it's a Ballard reproduction when Ballard Rifle was in Cody, WY. 45-70 loaded with blackpowder and a soft 30:1 cast 540 gr bullet. Spent all afternoon trying to get close enough and 150 yds was about it. Last fall, Halloween day and got in a little hot water because I missed trick or treating with my grandsons. I think my 4 yr old forgave me the next day helping me hang it in the garage - "Grandpa - he's huge!" and proceeded to flatly tell me he's going with me when he's 5. Love that lil guy... grin


JGray: There's nothing like your grandsons! Spent yesterday with mine.The oldest is 2.5 now but I have been taking him everywhere with me since he was about 1.

Diaper bags and all! grin
I don't want to hijack your awesome post, but my youngest is 2.5 also. I decided not to wait until the oldest was 5 so this was taken a couple weeks later loading up for their first hunt...

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Ok - now back to big bucks! I just spent the entire evening viewing all 60 pages of this wink
Great picture JGray. While I don't have grandsons yet, I started my oldest son hunting while he was small enough to carry him piggy-back.

When I started him on turkeys, he would fall asleep while sitting between my legs while I was calling.

We only get to do it once, well maybe twice with grandsons. Whatever the case may be, enjoy them both.
JGray talk of grandchildren hijacks NO thread far as I am concerned.

They are far more important than any of this stuff.

Wonderful picture of the kids and thanks for posting! wink
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scenar- You're Hell's Canyon deer and pic might be my all time favorite mule deer trophy pic! That one above ain't too shabby though...
Originally Posted by scenarshooter
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Not bad for a rookie....... smile
Originally Posted by scenarshooter
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Ouch! Pat that's a big deer and built to score! He's a beauty! wink
I bet that is a 200" deer right there.

What a buck.
6mm I think you're right.
Originally Posted by 805
Wow
Is that 190" 9pt? Any other pics?


No, he had a couple more points.

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He looks bigger in those photos. Damn!
Originally Posted by FOsteology
Originally Posted by 805
Wow
Is that 190" 9pt? Any other pics?


No, he had a couple more points.

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That is a giant.
Nice thread Bob.

Here are a few from the past.

I was not there but I can atleast say I built the gun. grin

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I got to be there on this one.

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Here is a 188 gross Double dropper Whitetail. This buck and the next were killed within 400yds of each other. I filmed both and it was one good week of deer hunting.

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I will always remember when this one stepped out of the Russian Olives. The hunter looked back at me and asked "Do you think that's him?" laugh Gross was over 200 inches.

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This buck was named Fork and Spoon because of the distinctive drops. Scott found and mounted his drops from the year before and then got him killed.

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Thanks John! I knew you had them out there somewhere! smile

They are all great bucks but those whitetails are some real toads! Lifetime bucks really. Very neat to find the sheds and then kill the bucks later. Never have done that.

Thanks for posting those.
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Big old bucks Rick! Nice!

I see the S&B with the mule deer. Love those things! wink


What is the flintlock? Pretty rifle and looks custom.Nice way to kill one.Very cool.
Not very big compared to the deer on here but this is my best one. He has a little character. Lots of deductions too.

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win7STW: Uuhh.....Wow! You're being modest. That's a great buck with LOTS of character, not a little. wink

Unless a guy is wedded to score and likes the clean typicals, to many, mass is a distinguishing characteristic;it's the eye grabber and recognized right away.It jumps out. You don't "size up" a buck like yours.

You kill him on sight. cool

He is wonderful! Congrats and thanks for posting. smile
Thanks Bob, I would rather shoot a unique deer over a typical. Don't take me wrong I will shoot at anything that's 150+.

I got super lucky on my deer. I watched him slip out of a shelter belt that other hunters were walking. He walked out less than a 100 yards behind the one guy. I watched him bed down in CRP a snuck up to within 30 yards of him. The rest is history.
Well this one was pretty active in Central Billings for quite a while. I have not seen him since December so I dont know if someone poached him or not. He was tame enough people could walk up with 25 yards or so. This is the best pic I have of him, looked like a beast when his velvet was all cleaned up. Also the thickest mule deer I have ever seen. I guess you can get that way raiding gardens all day and night.

Any guesses on his size or score? Looking at him head on his outside spread was about 3-4" past the tips of his ears.

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varmints it's kind of funny to see big smart old bucks in a neighorhood....they know where they are safe smile

From a pure "score" standpoint, he is not built to score typical,from what I can see. He's just "big" and if you saw him you shoot him immediately without wondering about that stuff smile

He looks like one of those big bucks that falls through the cracks of the scoring systems but might be more impressive than a "clean" typical. I know I'd shoot him immediately grin
Originally Posted by win7stw
Thanks Bob, I would rather shoot a unique deer over a typical. Don't take me wrong I will shoot at anything that's 150+.

I got super lucky on my deer. I watched him slip out of a shelter belt that other hunters were walking. He walked out less than a 100 yards behind the one guy. I watched him bed down in CRP a snuck up to within 30 yards of him. The rest is history.


win7: Neat way to kill him. Amazing how they can hide under our noses. Stories like that make us wonder how many we have walked past.
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Greg those look like great deer! How big do those mule deer get in your country?

Those Coues are beautiful! Don't know much about them but those look "big" to me!
I hunt from 0 to 30 miles north of Sonora, Mexico Bob if that helps...grin...
Originally Posted by GregW
I hunt from 0 to 30 miles north of Sonora, Mexico Bob if that helps...grin...


I still wanna hunt one of those bigazzz muleys there!
My best Whitetail to date.

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Greg I get it! smile


elkhuntr I've shot some that looked like yours!Hey they're all good right? wink
Yup. smile

Gunner... wink
I need a Coues, and a Sitka Blacktail....someday.
Pat you never shot a Coues? shocked

For some reason that surprises me.....you shot everything else!

You should hook up with GregW,run down there and hunt one up!
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Yup. smile

Gunner... wink


And I can say YUP again to you probably cutting that one with a fork too? grin
Originally Posted by elkhunternm
My best Whitetail to date.

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Elks,

That guy looks "big" on the taste scale !

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Yup. wink
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Deernut: That might be the biggest 6 I have ever seen!
Yes. Of all the deer I have killed, or have hanging on my walls, that one always seems to garner the most conversation. Just for reference, I'm 6'1" with a pretty big barrel chest...that G1 is a bit over 13".


Edit to say: There are some real monsters in this thread! Would like to see this thread continue.
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Nice buck. Looks like he is channeling his inner mule deer.
Here is the mount of one of mine I posted earlier in the thread. The mount turned out very nice. He's right on the edge of 150". I measured him at 149 2/8, and a buddy had him at 150 1/8".

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jeffbird: Beautiful buck! Those Texas bucks have such nice features. Very nice taxidermy on that one as well.
The G2 shorter than the G3 is very distinctive to and common in South Texas. It hurts them scorewise, but I like the distinct look and proves not to get too hung up on numbers. Thank you Bob. This is by far my favorite thread ever, great idea.
Originally Posted by BobinNH
jeffbird: Beautiful buck! Those Texas bucks have such nice features. Very nice taxidermy on that one as well.



+1. Awesome buck.
How about the biggest Axis buck I've ever photographed. I've hunted Axis deer for a very long time and photographed 100's of them but none close to this stud. I contacted the landowner several times trying to arrange a hunt but he didn't allow anyone to hunt on his ranch. Ranch is a little less than 1200 acres and is very thick tru most of it so seeing him again would have been tough but I'd have loved to try!!! Take Care, Baker
Oh yea and 190" Muley I killed in 1983 in Colorado.


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Originally Posted by win7stw
Not very big compared to the deer on here but this is my best one. He has a little character. Lots of deductions too.

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WTF: Did you choot'em while he had his head stuck in the fence!!!
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Elk49,

That is the largest Axis I've ever seen.
elkhunter49: Never seen an Axis but that buck looks big!

Wonderful mule deer also! Colorado?
Yea I killed the Muley north of Chimney Rock.

I've shown the Axis photo to several guys who have raised, hunted and been around the Axis deer for over 30 years and they all agree that he would very likely be the world record. Most experienced guys age him at 14+ years plus old. He's almost totally white in the face. I took the photo in September 2013 so who knows if he's still alive. I feel blessed to have some photos of him as well as seeing him relaxed in his environment. Even if I was several hundred yards away. Baker
Posted By: TDN Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/24/17
Let's keep this epic thread alive! Who's got some 2015 and 2016 deer to put up?

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Originally Posted by TDN
Let's keep this epic thread alive! Who's got some 2015 and 2016 deer to put up?

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Damn! Great buck!
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Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by Rooster7


Not huge but kind of special




You be wrong. That's a dandy buck.


Yeah no doubt! lol
Originally Posted by scenarshooter


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My best friend, Owen Murnion holding a buck I shot back in 2009. We were actually looking for another buck I'd seen the year before when we bumped into this one. Owen really liked the looks of him. I said, "If you like him so much, go ahead and take him." He then told me he forgot his buck tag at home that morning. I said, we can come back and look for him in the morning, he might still be around. He thought that was a bad idea, and told me I'd better shoot him, and I did. He turns out to be much larger than I thought....Owen knew he was a keeper, and that's why he insisted I shoot him. That's the kind of guy Owen was.

Just one week ago today, Owen was killed in a farm accident near his home in Jordan, Montana.

Gonna miss you pardner......but I won't forget all the good times we shared.


Sorry to hear that about your friend. May y'all meet up again in the happy hunting ground.

He was right. That buck was a high scorer. I wish you would tell us how high.
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Nice buck. Once the spread gets outside the ears, one has some substance there.
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Wow. All hogs! Great deer.
Originally Posted by BobinNH
Deernut: That might be the biggest 6 I have ever seen!


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TDN,

Thanks for bumping this great thread back up! I just went through it again and wowza are there some dandy deer posted!


We should rename this thread and call it "Miles of Bone" shocked




This is way better than politics! smile


Posted By: TDN Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/27/17
You bet! This thread is some great off season inspiration.
Originally Posted by pointer
scenar- You're Hell's Canyon deer and pic might be my all time favorite mule deer trophy pic! That one above ain't too shabby though...



Where is this Hells Canyon pic you speak of?
Originally Posted by kingston
Originally Posted by win7stw
Not very big compared to the deer on here but this is my best one. He has a little character. Lots of deductions too.

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WTF: Did you choot'em while he had his head stuck in the fence!!!


I love those heavy webbed racks.

Kingston, your Parker is just the cats meow, too. You are blessed.
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Originally Posted by TDN
Let's keep this epic thread alive! Who's got some 2015 and 2016 deer to put up?

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Damn! Great buck!


Hard to believe so many guys on the fire are such mossback killers. Huge whitetails from VA, huge blacktails and coues deer, and mulies from Mexico to Canada. Unreal deer on here.
None are giant

All are DIY Missouri

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Oh man, these are all bucket list bucks to a New England hunter! Good shooting Guys. Love this thread.
Originally Posted by BobinNH
Sam I have to admit that whitetails and mule deer are on about even footing with me......by a slight margin I like mule deer a skosh better,simply because I am restless,love to hunt on my feet and am fairly aggressive about it.

Much whitetail hunting is, of necessity in country I have hunted,more sedentary,i.e.....you gotta sit still. I admit to hating it mostly. smile

I have been addicted to mule deer hunting for many years.I love the country where they are found.


This is me to a T with the exception of hating sitting still for whitetails. I understand where that is coming from though.

There is nothing like spot and stalk muley's or speed goats with a bow in country where you feel like you might be the first human to step on that spot.
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None are giant

All are DIY Missouri

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Stud bucks there for sure Ted. Get well soon and get smore.
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I didn't shoot it, but here's one I found dead in Kansas while deer hunting-

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Why do folks post a pic here and then pull it down?
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My buddy's Ontario buck from 2011.
I didn't see it posted here yet, so with regret, I will post a link that notifies us of the OP of this threads passing.

I never got to talk to Bob on a personal level but judging by his posts in this thread alone, he was a dang good guy.

RIP Bob. May every buck in this thread come your way.

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Great thread.

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Sammerz,
You're a danged deer machine! Nice bucks!
Very nice Sammo!
Deer or pictures of deer, just don't get better than that.

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Here's a few I never got a chance to shoot, but got to look at.

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God, I wish I lived out west.
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Great thread.


'16
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This is a great buck, but an absolutely amazing picture!
'99 shot w TC Hawken Silver Elite @ 98 yards.
177 and change gross, 166 and a bit net.
Dressed 200#. Couldn't get the Blazer very close, had to drag 100 yds, uphill. Made a good run first pull, took a break, peeled some clothes, then pulled half as far. The half that (etc). It was pretty brutal.
Gallbladder attack too. Friggin' thought I was gonna die.

Guy at work an award winning taxidermist. Took a while.........because he ended up in a divorce, restraining order. So his apprentice did my mount (did not tell me).

Super pissed off, but kinda over it all these yrs later.
Is what it is.

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Only big one.
Hell I have only two others over 130".
Sure spent a lot of time and money over the yrs, for the minor amount of antler I've gotten LOL.
This season, smoked a little 100" 8 pt.
Oh well.Those of that size sure do taste better.
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Nowhere near the size of you'alls but my best to date.
19" inside spread with two busted points on his left side.
Talking to my neighbor about him and he sent me this pic of him from his trail cam.
Late afternoon hunt last Nov. just grabbed my dads old 870 with couple Rem old school slugs and went for a walk. I smelled this guy 20mins before I ever saw him. He was ruttin' hard. Actually passed on him at first cause lots of brush/trees in way, but then he came back, his mistake, my luck. His back legs were soaked from him pissin himself. Just a nice healthy Illinois deer.

Not to bad for a TN boy, but nothing like a lot of you fellas!



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Posted By: RBO Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 02/15/17
Here's a few from over the years.

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Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 02/16/17
Great deer RBO
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Great deer RBO



+1.

RBO, I'll travel a short limb here and surmise you hail from Alberta. smile
Originally Posted by JDK
Great deer RBO


Holy crap! I'd say!
Posted By: RBO Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 02/16/17
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Great deer RBO



+1.

RBO, I'll travel a short limb here and surmise you hail from Alberta. smile


Yes I do!

I have some land in north central Alberta where the prairies meet the boreal forest. I'm blessed with being able to hunt some land that holds some great potential. Back in 2007-2014 we had a string of hard winters that put a good dent in our heard numbers so it's been 4 or 5 years since I pulled the trigger on a whitetail.

We've had mild winters since then so numbers are getting better, I passed on quite a few in the 150"-160" last fall, I hope to see them again this fall.


Even in Alberta those big deer aren't behind every tree though. I have spent a lot of time in the woods finding them. Not many guys from around here have a collection like mine.
RBO Very Nice!!
Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 02/16/17
Lots of big deer from all over on here. Impressive actually.

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Great deer RBO



+1.

RBO, I'll travel a short limb here and surmise you hail from Alberta. smile


Yes I do!

I have some land in north central Alberta where the prairies meet the boreal forest. I'm blessed with being able to hunt some land that holds some great potential. Back in 2007-2014 we had a string of hard winters that put a good dent in our heard numbers so it's been 4 or 5 years since I pulled the trigger on a whitetail.

We've had mild winters since then so numbers are getting better, I passed on quite a few in the 150"-160" last fall, I hope to see them again this fall.


Even in Alberta those big deer aren't behind every tree though. I have spent a lot of time in the woods finding them. Not many guys from around here have a collection like mine.



I hope my query to locale didn't give the idea I think they're easy. You obviously work very hard at it - and proof is in the picts.

It's rare for me to sleep at night and not dream about Canadian bucks like this: grin
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Great deer RBO



+1.

RBO, I'll travel a short limb here and surmise you hail from Alberta. smile


Yes I do!

I have some land in north central Alberta where the prairies meet the boreal forest. I'm blessed with being able to hunt some land that holds some great potential. Back in 2007-2014 we had a string of hard winters that put a good dent in our heard numbers so it's been 4 or 5 years since I pulled the trigger on a whitetail.

We've had mild winters since then so numbers are getting better, I passed on quite a few in the 150"-160" last fall, I hope to see them again this fall.


Even in Alberta those big deer aren't behind every tree though. I have spent a lot of time in the woods finding them. Not many guys from around here have a collection like mine.



I hope my query to locale didn't give the idea I think they're easy. You obviously work very hard at it - and proof is in the picts.

It's rare for me to sleep at night and not dream about Canadian bucks like this: grin
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That "bush buck" in particular is special to me, I was with both my father and my son (he was 5 at the time) when I shot that one.
I've only hunted up in your neck of the woods once but plan to do so again soon.
Have avoided AB and SK the last couple of years due to the previous severe winters.
Awesome bucks RBO! Dream worthy for sure!
Posted By: RBO Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 02/16/17
Originally Posted by SKane
I've only hunted up in your neck of the woods once but plan to do so again soon.
Have avoided AB and SK the last couple of years due to the previous severe winters.


Good call, I've been guiding here for almost 20yrs and the past 5 years or so have been work, with the exception of last fall.

In my part of the province we are finally starting to see better numbers of mature bucks, with last season being a promising indicator of what's to come for this fall. This will be the first time in quite a few years that I'm excited about the whitetail forecast. There is one buck in particular that I couldn't take last fall because I was guiding at the time, that I really hope to cross paths with again this fall.

Shoot me a pm if you plan on heading this way in the future, I'm just in the process of purchasing the outfitting business from the guy I've been guiding for for the past 17yrs and we might have an adventure you're interested in.
Had the pleasure of hunting Alberta last year, unbelievable place, great folks. I think about going back everyday....
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Great deer RBO



+1.

RBO, I'll travel a short limb here and surmise you hail from Alberta. smile


Yes I do!

I have some land in north central Alberta where the prairies meet the boreal forest. I'm blessed with being able to hunt some land that holds some great potential. Back in 2007-2014 we had a string of hard winters that put a good dent in our heard numbers so it's been 4 or 5 years since I pulled the trigger on a whitetail.

We've had mild winters since then so numbers are getting better, I passed on quite a few in the 150"-160" last fall, I hope to see them again this fall.


Even in Alberta those big deer aren't behind every tree though. I have spent a lot of time in the woods finding them. Not many guys from around here have a collection like mine.



I hope my query to locale didn't give the idea I think they're easy. You obviously work very hard at it - and proof is in the picts.

It's rare for me to sleep at night and not dream about Canadian bucks like this: grin
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Those are exactly the type of bucks that keep me awake at night.
New poster. Hopefully have the picture thing figured out. Nice bucks guys. Great way to pass the winter downtime. I added an elk called in for my dad as well.

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Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 02/17/17
Very nice bucks huntingd
Beautiful bucks huntingd!
Originally Posted by beretzs
Beautiful bucks huntingd!


You can say that again....great stuff!
This thread just keeps getting better! Awesome bucks gentleman!
Thank you. Nothing crazy for this part of Saskatchewan especially for mule deer. It's been awesome checking everyone else's out. Great bucks on here.
Huntingd,

Spectacular assortment of deer! Thanks for sharing.
Uber collection!


I had a hunch they might be nort uf da border bucks.....grin
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Damn...!
Awesome buck!!
That is quite a lineup huntingd...
Whitebird,

That's quite the specimen!
Whitebird....now yer talkin'! Fantastic.
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Damn right!!!!!
Thanks.
Same to you Skane. You've got some beasts.
Huntingd - Welcome to the fire if you haven't been.

VERY nice collection of deer & the elk.

Jerry
Originally Posted by Whitebird
Sonora Buck
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Whitebird did you shoot that Dandy with MY rifle you haven't sold to me yet ?
grin grin

Jerry
Thanks Jerry. I appreciate the welcome as well.
Jerry,

You mean this one?

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Ahhh, relief ! You didn't forget !!
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BTW - I didn't even ask what caliber (cartridge) ? Doesn't really matter, I love it anyway.

Thnx

Jerry
I'm 54. Can I have one of those built before I'm too old to use it? That's just plain gorgeous! I want one.
Originally Posted by jwall
Ahhh, relief ! You didn't forget !!
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BTW - I didn't even ask what caliber (cartridge) ? Doesn't really matter, I love it anyway.

Thnx

Jerry


6.5-06
6.5-06 hummm.

As far as I'm concerned it and the 264 WM are at the top of the 6.5 heap.

Thnx

Jerry

Originally Posted by SKane
Huntingd,

Spectacular assortment of deer! Thanks for sharing.


This^^^.

Huntingd, the Fire needs guys like you- to take us old guys hunting. smile
Originally Posted by jaguartx
Originally Posted by SKane
Huntingd,

Spectacular assortment of deer! Thanks for sharing.


This^^^.

Huntingd, the Fire needs guys like you- to take us old guys hunting. smile


Well if I ever move back to Texas you have a deal.
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Jerry,

You mean this one?

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That makes my sticker peck out
Here are two from our 2016 trip to Montana.

My son's first mule deer, 280 Ackley at 187 yards

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My best yet, .270 Win at 135 yards
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Great bucks!! Congrats.
Posted By: RBO Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 02/24/17
This one is my biggest whitetail, 22" inside spread, 30" main beams, longest point is just over 9" but still grossed over 178".

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OP (BobinNH) and my father (Whelen Nut).

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Great pic Skane
Originally Posted by SKane
OP (BobinNH) and my father (Whelen Nut).

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Awesome!!!
Originally Posted by SKane
OP (BobinNH) and my father (Whelen Nut).

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Old man power exemplified!!! Love it! Lookie here youngsters......
That is a great pic....



And nice mulies Maverick!
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Wow! That spread is incredible.
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Wow! That spread is incredible.


That buck was poached off the Tooele Depot 12 or 13 years ago or so. 35" wide and mid 190's
Originally Posted by RBO
This one is my biggest whitetail, 22" inside spread, 30" main beams, longest point is just over 9" but still grossed over 178".

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Heck of a whitetail there, RBO. Rack is so big it makes the antlers look thin.

Where and when did you outsmart him? What rig put him down, pls?
Wish I could take credit for these but can't frown my dad's two biggest NW OR blacktails

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Official score was 139" and change on this guy
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You mule deer hunters can stiffle your giggles wink those are a couple a monster for our part of the country
Posted By: RBO Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 03/02/17
Originally Posted by jaguartx
Originally Posted by RBO
This one is my biggest whitetail, 22" inside spread, 30" main beams, longest point is just over 9" but still grossed over 178".

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Heck of a whitetail there, RBO. Rack is so big it makes the antlers look thin.

Where and when did you outsmart him? What rig put him down, pls?


First off, I'm a guide and only have the first couple days and the last couple days of season when I can hunt.

I first saw him in 2000 crossing a cutline (similar to what you call a sendero). I had a stand about 2 miles away and on 3 separate occasions that fall I happened to see him cross while on my way to my stand. So I just had 2 clients from PA fly in so I was going to set up a stand on that line for my clients. First day here I took them back there to set up a stand when low and behold there he was crossing the line with his head to the ground sniffing for a doe!

First guy drops his pack, lays down and takes a shot.... miss! Deer stops and lifts his head to look at us. Second guy leans on a tree and takes a shot...missed! Deer turns and WALKS into the bush! The deer isn't seen again that year.

2001, I shot my deer second day of season so I have my sons godfather with me and we are hunting a piece of land my friend owns, about a half mile from where I had seen the big guy the year before, walking down a trail when there he was again at about 30yds. My friend lifted his rifle and couldn't find him in his scope because it was on 18x, by the time he figured it out the buck took off. So I ended up setting up a ground blind there for my clients that fall. 2 weeks later I had a client in that stand when he saw 2 bucks chasing a doe. For 45 minutes they were running around, battling, chasing the doe, then battling some more. Finally the buck stopped long enough for him to get a shot..... but he shot the wrong buck! Right after he shot he saw the big guy take off.

2002 I'm on the same guys property, different 1/4 section but only a few hundred yards from where the stand was the year before. 9 am I'm walking back to my truck, just crossed the field, looked back and there he was right in the wide open, morning sun glistening off his golden hide, looking off in the opposite direction. 470yds, Winchester model 70 Featherweight 280rem, 140gr factory Winchester Supreme ballistic silver tips, one shot in the right side rib cage, lodged in the left shoulder, Brutus piled up about 120yds away.

When I had him officially scored the scorer had to measure the main beams twice because he had never seen 30" main beams before.

PS, sorry for the long winded response, but it's the whole story.
Mighty fine animals!!!
Originally Posted by Bulls_Bucks_Boars
Wish I could take credit for these but can't frown my dad's two biggest NW OR blacktails

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Official score was 139" and change on this guyu
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Yes they are!!! Damn nice!! Grats
RBO, great story. Glad you got him. What state?
Thanks for that info Hunt. A friend sent me that pic and he thought it was taken by a pumper about 12 miles north and west of Pecos, Tx.
Originally Posted by jaguartx
Thanks for that info Hunt. A friend sent me that pic and he thought it was taken by a pumper about 12 miles north and west of Pecos, Tx.


Funny how pics like that get recirculated
Posted By: RBO Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 03/04/17
Originally Posted by jaguartx
RBO, great story. Glad you got him. What state?



Alberta
Originally Posted by scenarshooter


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My best friend, Owen Murnion holding a buck I shot back in 2009. We were actually looking for another buck I'd seen the year before when we bumped into this one. Owen really liked the looks of him. I said, "If you like him so much, go ahead and take him." He then told me he forgot his buck tag at home that morning. I said, we can come back and look for him in the morning, he might still be around. He thought that was a bad idea, and told me I'd better shoot him, and I did. He turns out to be much larger than I thought....Owen knew he was a keeper, and that's why he insisted I shoot him. That's the kind of guy Owen was.

Just one week ago today, Owen was killed in a farm accident near his home in Jordan, Montana.

Gonna miss you pardner......but I won't forget all the good times we shared.


Wow! Just think if he had more mass! Actually, on closer look, he has mass at the bases, his size just minimizes the appearance of the mass. Still a huge buck with those tine lengths.

Sorry about your friend.
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I like seeing this Bob post!!
I was hunting doe mule deer and whitetails when I came upon this bunch last fall. A couple of them look OK to me!
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Originally Posted by castnblast
I was hunting doe mule deer and whitetails when I came upon this bunch last fall. A couple of them look OK to me!
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The whitetail I took later on wasn't "Big", but a pretty nice young buck
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Great mule deer pictures!

That's a great WT buck! I would do a cartwheel to take a buck like that.
A few of mine.

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Originally Posted by beretzs


Great mule deer pictures!

That's a great WT buck! I would do a cartwheel to take a buck like that.


I was pleased with that WT deer, but I am not BSing when I say that's not really a big deer around here. I'm not much of a trophy hunter so that's one of the better ones I've ever personally taken, But serious local trophy hunters would have let him pass. We do grow them large at the north end of their range.
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I passed on this heavy horned buck. He dressed over 200. 28 inch spread. Ranchers grandson got it 2 days later. Cell phone pic at dusk doesnt do it justice. Another W-tail racked west Texas muley.
Maybe not huge for everywhere, but definitely huge for Alabama. Copying this from my post on on AL Deer from 12/6/15:

Just got home from dropping my deer off at Indian Creek in Edwin (Abbeville). So today me and my hunting lease partner made good on plans we had had for weeks to put an old tripod up in some young planted pines and cut shooting lanes for it. We spent 3 hours or so sweating and cutting limbs and small trees with a chainsaw and polesaw. Made all kinds of racket. I had always heard deer were curious, so I decided I'd sit in it after eating some lunch.

Got in the stand around 2:30. Fighting mosquitoes. About 3:15 out steps a shooter. Had no idea how big he was other than he was a shooter. He came out around 110-115 yards away, I've laid big deer down with my 7 mag at distances more than 3 times that far away. So I shoot, lower the rifle and see him coming full speed down the shooting lane towards me! I swear it sounded like a freight train! When he gets about 40 yards away he is blocked by a pile of our fresh cut limbs and darts into the pines to my left. He comes around and runs full speed RIGHT by the tripod. I mean he almost hit one of the legs. I'm yelling HEY!!! HEY!!! trying to get him to stop, and he won't. He is right up under the tripod so I shoot, freehand, not even looking through the scope and he hits the ground, rolls, and gets back up and keeps running. I heard maybe 5 seconds of heavy crashing and then silence. I'm thinking YES, big buck down!

So I'm sitting there, already sweating from having overdressed. I wait a few minutes and get down and find just a few drops of blood in the pines on the first leg of his journey but nothing where I shot the 2nd time and he rolled. So I back out. Walk to the truck, meet my buddy. Mistake #1: put my rifle in my truck. Buddy gets his 40 just in case. We take the gator back through the pines to the tripod and not 10 feet from the tripod we get on a SOLID blood trail, one of the best I've ever seen. We trailed maybe 40 yards when all of the sudden my buddy (who is ahead of me) starts saying a lot of bad words and says THERE HE IS THERE HE IS! I run up and he is laid down looking at his in the briars about 15 feet away. I ask my friend for his 40 and put it right behind his shoulder and pulled the trigger.

HE GETS UP. AND CHARGES ME. I emptied the 40 while running backwards and I'm pulling the trigger and its going click click click as I've spent the 8 rounds in the gun and the buck slides down on his head and front legs about 5 feet from me, but with his hind legs still in the air. My spray and pray tore his throat and somehow (thank the good Lord, or else I probably would have been gored) took out both front wheels, though we think my first shot from the 7 mag had severely limited his right one already.

So there he is as we've backed away a few yards, snorting and blowing blood EVERYWHERE with his hind legs and butt still up in the air but his neck laying on the ground and he is STILL TRYING TO PUSH TOWARDS US!! He keeps falling over and then "laying" like that for about 15 minutes and we decide to go all the way out, wait half an hour, and come back in with my rifle while it is still light in case he is still alive.

So we do that, get there, AND HE'S STILL ALIVE!!! I put a round into his left shoulder with my 7 mag and he gets up and pushes his way with his back legs another 10 yards deeper in the briars!!! We get to where we can see him again and hes breathing very heavily and gurgling and blowing blood everywhere and thrashing. After 2-3 minutes he finally lays his head over, and after a few more minutes we commence to dragging. I have a deer cart but had left it at another one of our leases Friday. From now on it stays in the back of the truck!!

Only 17" inside spread, but his G2's are each 13.5" and his G3's are 11.5". Definitely my new record, which I had just reset with a hoss of an 11 point in Georgia on Halloween day that scored 142 4/8". This will be my first mounted deer, been doing rack mounts myself. He weighed 220 on the dot at the processor after losing a TON of blood. And I mean a TON!

Thank God for another day in the woods among these amazing creatures. This buck's will to live was absolutely incredible, I hope I never come across one as tough as this again!

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If I want to get my blood flowing, I just check in on this thread.
Not sure if this worked but here's a pic of the buck I got last year.

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Nice!
I have no idea why this picture is so small. Any ideas?

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Since someone mentioned BobinNH I had to go dig up this thread, one of my favorites. Just reread the whole thing while my wife and son napped. Still just as good
I miss Bob.
Montana 18’
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JMan, nice stinger points on that one!
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Montana 18’
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Judman that's a heck of a nice buck - congrats!! Always wanted to hunt Montana muledeer, need to do that one of these days!!
Thanks he was grew when I walked up on him. Headed to Alberta in the am, Muleys and whitetail tags, hopefully I top him...
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Nice buck, Judman! Good luck in Alberta cuz'!
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Montana 18’
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Awesome deer Jud, congratulations and good luck in canuck land.....
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This deer was downed with one shot fired from my Winchester levergun in .356 chambering. Distance was approx 175 yards during a hunt in Maryland.

Sherwood
I'll post this for Bob....


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I'll post this for Bob....


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Wow!
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I'll post this for Bob....


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Shazam!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my.... very nice.
Originally Posted by Judman
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Bro, nice deer! 😎
Here is a buck I saw elk hunting this year. These two pictures don't show how big he really is. He's not extremely wide, but his deep forks and mass make me think he's a 195" typical, possibly a bit more. I had him at 238 yards and I can say definitively these pictures make him look deceivingly small.

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Posted By: SLM Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 11/25/18
Wow.

Congrats.

Originally Posted by GregW
I'll post this for Bob....


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Posted By: SLM Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 11/25/18
coordinates?

Originally Posted by T_Inman
Here is a buck I saw elk hunting this year. These two pictures don't show how big he really is. He's not extremely wide, but his deep forks and mass make me think he's a 195" typical, possibly a bit more. I had him at 238 yards and I can say definitively these pictures make him look deceivingly small.

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Here's a heavy California blacktail my son stalked a few years ago. It's on his wall.
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Will add one of Cookie's from this past season.
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He lost the back left tine a week or so after this shot. Would like to have seen the buck that took him on.
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Originally Posted by BobinNH
I mean, the heck with the dinks....show us the big ones,whitetail,blacktail, or mule deer.

And tell us how you killed them.

Just a fun thread because big bucks are always interesting and fun to look at. wink






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Your wife is an amazing talent with her camera...Beautiful picture of a nice Oregon Mule 😎
Originally Posted by SLM
coordinates?

Originally Posted by T_Inman
Here is a buck I saw elk hunting this year. These two pictures don't show how big he really is. He's not extremely wide, but his deep forks and mass make me think he's a 195" typical, possibly a bit more. I had him at 238 yards and I can say definitively these pictures make him look deceivingly small.

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Just like my promiscuous sister, this buck's out of your league. You're just going to have to deal with it.

Or, go hike up LaBarge Creek.
I hear one got ghosted today in Alberta.....

C’mon let’s see some more
My daughter with her 3rd season buck, as well as two other deer taken in our camp.

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Big white tail taken opening evening in Oklahoma.

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Illinois deer...

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Illinois deer...

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Great mass!
Originally Posted by skeen
Originally Posted by falcon007
Illinois deer...

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Great mass!

Nice shot, too.
Here's toad. Pic sent to me from the Camp Fire area in Paradise, Ca. I'd like to see him next year.

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Beautiful bucks fellas!
My buddy Cy standing by a weighed.....not estimated

235 lb dressed North Missouri buck

Cy was about the same hight as me at 6' 2"

He passed away in April 2016

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I shot this buck opening day of Archery season this year. Added a couple trail camera pics.
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My biggest, shot a while back.....is my avatar
Split brow kept him out of the book.
Resurrecting an OLD Thread but Y'all Will Enjoy..
This is on P 71 ---> I recommend starting at P 1

Our Buddy BobinNH passed on 2 -2- 2017 (Groundhog Day) frown


Originally Posted by Whitebird
Sonora Buck

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GREAT Buck whitebird !!!


Jerry
I can’t believe it’s been two years, I’m glad you did!!
Oh I love this thread!!! It's needs to be sticky!!!!Haha
Originally Posted by Morewood
Originally Posted by skeen
Originally Posted by falcon007
Illinois deer...

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Great mass!

Nice shot, too.
Here's toad. Pic sent to me from the Camp Fire area in Paradise, Ca. I'd like to see him next year.

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Oh fuuck look at that salamander necked Roman nosed bastard!!!! Wow
Originally Posted by hanco
I can’t believe it’s been two years, I’m glad you did!!


Groundhog Day makes it easier OR not.

Jerry
Originally Posted by Judman
Originally Posted by Morewood
Originally Posted by skeen
Originally Posted by falcon007
Illinois deer...

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Great mass!

Nice shot, too.
Here's toad. Pic sent to me from the Camp Fire area in Paradise, Ca. I'd like to see him next year.

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Oh fuuck look at that salamander necked Roman nosed bastard!!!! Wow


Exactly!
Kansas rifle opener December of last year.

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Originally Posted by MasterBlaster
Kansas rifle opener December of last year.


This is it, yes? (Photobucket wasn't cooperating)
There are shorter buildings in KS than the headgear on that guy! laugh Great buck, congrats.
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Good Lord........! Awesome buck! Congrats.
Look at the height of that rack! WOW!!!
Beautiful buck!
Don't know what was going on with Photobucket. Thanks for fixing that Scott, and thanks guys.
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S H A Z A A M !!!

I've seen DEER not as tall as that rack!

CONGRATS !


Thanks Scott.


Jerry
2017 Mule deer. 195 5/8" aged at 9.5yo

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2017 WT shot 3 days later haven't scored, probably goes 150ish

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couple other WT's from the last few years, not as big though

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Originally Posted by Otter6
Originally Posted by Judman
Originally Posted by Morewood
Originally Posted by skeen
Originally Posted by falcon007
Illinois deer...

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Great mass!

Nice shot, too.
Here's toad. Pic sent to me from the Camp Fire area in Paradise, Ca. I'd like to see him next year.

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Oh fuuck look at that salamander necked Roman nosed bastard!!!! Wow


Exactly!


Is that a blacktail horse or a muley?
Originally Posted by Colorado1135
2017 Mule deer. 195 5/8" aged at 9.5yo

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2017 WT shot 3 days later haven't scored, probably goes 150ish

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couple other WT's from the last few years, not as big though

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Great wt buck and monster muley.
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Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by MasterBlaster
Kansas rifle opener December of last year.


This is it, yes? (Photobucket wasn't cooperating)
There are shorter buildings in KS than the headgear on that guy! laugh Great buck, congrats.
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That is a big deer. I wonder what it weighed.
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Man, what a horse. Did you get the weight. What cal, load, distance?
I did not weigh it. I know it was over 200 pounds.

My son shot it at 300 yards with a 25-06. 80 TTSX at 3690 M.V.

My son was 15 at the time and I was crazy excited for quite a while when he got that buck.
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by MasterBlaster
Kansas rifle opener December of last year.


This is it, yes? (Photobucket wasn't cooperating)
There are shorter buildings in KS than the headgear on that guy! laugh Great buck, congrats.
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Woah!

Very cool headgear 😎
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That looks like some familiar country!
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Great wt buck and monster muley.


He shoot some monster bucks!
Far from being a "really big deer", bow kill from 2017, snort wheezed in, 140" gross, decent deer for the Ozarks.
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Far from being a "really big deer", bow kill from 2017, snort wheezed in, 140" gross, decent deer for the Ozarks.
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140" at least !!

Fantastic for the Ozarks.

How FAR from Ks border ?


Jerry
Some hammers!!
I'm about 1.5 hour or better south of KS border. 6 miles west of Evansville, AR
Originally Posted by jaguartx
Originally Posted by Colorado1135
2017 Mule deer. 195 5/8" aged at 9.5yo

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2017 WT shot 3 days later haven't scored, probably goes 150ish

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couple other WT's from the last few years, not as big though

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Great wt buck and monster muley.


Thanks! I put a lot of miles on before I got either of those. passed on some really nice ones, but was holding out for a jumbo. This year I'll be after the ones I passed!
Good fortune this fall Colorado. I hope those good ones you passed last year and huge this year.

What cal, and distance, please. I wish you would tell the story on that monster.

I have passed on several 27 inch 4x5 Texas count big muleys and only once saw one again the next year.

This was my first big west Texas muley with a 36 in neck iirc but his rack was over the hill. I was driving and looking for quail when he was near a dim ranch road pushing his does. A nice buck was behind the does and i almost missed seeing this one staring at me from the mesquite brush. I had my WBY Varmint master in 22-250 and found a hole through the mesquite to his neck.

Son had to come from 60 miles away to help me get him out of the brush to get a pic. Not a real big rack but thick and a real big buck. [video:youtube][Linked Image][/video]
Originally Posted by GregW
I'll post this for Bob....


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SOB. I want one like that. frown

Did Bob get that with his 270?
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Originally Posted by Judman
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Bro, nice deer! 😎


Heck of a big buck there, body and rack.
Originally Posted by jaguartx
Good fortune this fall Colorado. I hope those good ones you passed last year are huge this year.

What cal, and distance, please. I wish you would tell the story on that monster.

I have passed on several 27 inch 4x5 Texas count big muleys and only once saw one again the next year.

This was my first big west Texas muley with a 36 in neck iirc but his rack was over the hill. I was driving and looking for quail when he was near a dim ranch road pushing his does. A nice buck was behind the does and i almost missed seeing this one staring at me from the mesquite brush. I had my WBY Varmint master in 22-250 and found a hole through the mesquite to his neck.

Son had to come from 60 miles away to help me get him out of the brush to get a pic. Not a real big rack but thick and a real big buck. [video:youtube][Linked Image][/video]


well it was the 5th day of the season, I planned to make a quick pass through the neighboring ranch at sunrise before work. So far since opener I had been hiking roughly 6-8 miles per day in rugged country and glassing hiking and glassing on this ranch. The day before I rested up from the brutal 3 days of struggling through blowdowns and jagged rock. I took a long winding road up to the top of the ridge that fed into a series of canyons of the property. I was just about to take a cutacross road to check the biggest canyon, 300 yards from the gate I see 2 does at the edge of some thick brush that fades into another choked canyon. I watch them for a few minutes and then I see this dandy of a buck start sniffing and nudging them. I could only see his left side and saw he had a huge 3 point side, not what I was looking for, but he was pretty big and I figured I'd watch a little longer. he goes back and forth in the brush until he steps out into the grassy clearing and turns towards me, I see he's got something caught in his rack, but when he shook his head I saw it didn't move. Droptine! I look a little more and see he's got a really strong right side and is fairly wide. I shuck the rifle, get a rest and shoot just before he steps off the ridge into the really thick stuff. one more second and he would have been gone. I walk up to him and he keeps getting bigger and bigger and it wasn't 1 droptine but 4! The irony is I hunted hard for days on this ranch, and when I found him he was by the two track road right where I was starting to hunt. range was maybe 225 yards. berger 168 VLD from a savage hog hunter 308 behind the front shoulder and he fell on the spot. had almost no teeth sticking above the gumline, he wouldn't have made it through the winter. neighbors had seen him, but never for long and always from a distance. no one knew he had the droptines.

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Here's a couple more, I wouldn't call them really big. Crafty photo taking make them look bigger. they were dandies though. The mulie was with my bow last december, he'd probably score in the 150 gross range. no idea on the WT that was a couple years back, but probably 140ish

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Originally Posted by GregW
I'll post this for Bob....


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SOB. I want one like that. frown

Did Bob get that with his 270?

That is a real deer. Very nice.
Beautiful bucks guys. I never get tired of looking at big bucks.
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Good fortune this fall Colorado. I hope those good ones you passed last year and huge this year.

What cal, and distance, please. I wish you would tell the story on that monster.

I have passed on several 27 inch 4x5 Texas count big muleys and only once saw one again the next year.

This was my first big west Texas muley with a 36 in neck iirc but his rack was over the hill. I was driving and looking for quail when he was near a dim ranch road pushing his does. A nice buck was behind the does and i almost missed seeing this one staring at me from the mesquite brush. I had my WBY Varmint master in 22-250 and found a hole through the mesquite to his neck.

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Holy crap! He qualifies!!
Biggest whitetail taken in Maine during the recent 2018 season was 300 lbs.

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You make it look bigger ?? laugh




just joking......Great Buck

Jerry
Have taken a few pretty big deer over the years, but the very biggest was my first, a mule deer doe about the size of a Cape buffalo:

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Yeah it’s strange how BIG deer are to youngsters
and/or Novices.

Had a similar ‘feeling’ at age 22 & first Deer which
was a Doe also.

Jerry
Posted By: WAM Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 05/18/19
I think I whacked my first VC 20 years before my first deer....... sadly
Didn't have a tag........

Originally Posted by JGRaider
Didn't have a tag........



That thing would haunt my dreams.
Holy crap! That's a biggun.
This kid shot this buck two seasons ago---Northern Montana. I have never shot one this big in 60 years!

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The next year his friend shot one in the same place!

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Thanks for the mulie pics. I've seen plenty of big whitetail but haven't had the chance to go mule deer hunting. I really enjoy seeing the big wide frames
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This kid shot this buck two seasons ago---Northern Montana. I have never shot one this big in 60 years!

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The next year his friend shot one in the same place!

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Damn, couple hammers!!!
Oh, my god ! JG, did your heart stop when you saw that big one ? 40 incher ? E
It sure skipped a beat that's for sure. Prior to what little video I got, I was watching him at a whopping 70 yds for a couple of minutes. I started trying to get pics and video from there to no avail....nothing would focus right. I grabbed my spotter and tripod and attempted to get in the back of my truck (very flat ground where I was) and attach my phone to the spotter with my phoneskope. When I got out of the truck the small herd didn't like it so they started moving off.

If you look at the last part of that video, as he's going away you will see him lay his ears out pretty flat for just a second. I've killed enough of these big sandhills bucks, and seen plenty more killed to know when they lay their ears out flat they will be at least an honest 24"-25". If you can pause that video it looks to me like there's at least 5" (outside spread) outside of his ears on each side. Puts him at least in the 35-36" class, likely a touch wider.


The only other buck I've seen in my life that I know was wider was this buck from several years ago. I apologize for the terrible video, but I was holding a camera up to my spotter and that's hard for me to do. We never did kill him either.

Jesus Christ uncle Johnny, these all Texas bucks???
Awesome thread. Wish I had bucks to contribute
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Jesus Christ uncle Johnny, these all Texas bucks???


Yes, believe it or not.........



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Awesome bucks Whitebird. Big muleys really turn my crank. Doesn't get any better.
NO apology needed JG. ALWAYS a real pleasure to see what you get. Thanks again. E
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Originally Posted by Judman
Jesus Christ uncle Johnny, these all Texas bucks???


Yes, believe it or not.........



You guys got some good deer down there, thanks for sharing pard!!
Posted By: 79S Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 05/26/19
Woo boy this was from yrs past 1999 if I remember correctly possibly 2000 central oregon public lands in the Grizzly unit. I was still stationed up at ft lewis. Anyhow I picked my friend up and we decided to go try out an area that morning. We spotted this guy, funny part I was waiting for my friend to shoot and he was waiting for me to shoot lol. I used a rem 700 adl in a 25-06 with 120gr remington cor-lokt. I think the rifle had a tasco word class on it, or possibly a simmons scope. At the time I was just a meat hunter never thought twice about a shoulder mount. Every time i look at that picture i shake my head going I should of got a shoulder mount. But broke Soldier making $335 every two weeks a shoulder mount was not in my budget lol.

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This one was killed by my great Uncle a long, long time ago. 33" Wide (after drying for 80 years lol) 210-7/8" official gross typical

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Nothing huge like you guys are posting. My daughter shot this deer when she was 6-7 years old during youth season in September and I remember trying to get him in the truck I didn’t weigh him but he was pretty dang heavy. It was kinda cool getting to shoot him on the home farm and he was fighting a little bit right before she shot him with another buck that was pretty decent too
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Jerry
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I'm usually a whitetail guy but....dammmmmmn.
Originally Posted by JGRaider
Originally Posted by Judman
Jesus Christ uncle Johnny, these all Texas bucks???


Yes, believe it or not.........




West Texas has some really good muleys running around. I hunted north of Van Horn for close to 30 years. We killed several big ones. We had one that we never did kill that was just as wide as that 36" buck. We named him Casper because he turned into a ghost once the season started. I attached a couple of my bucks.

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Beautiful bucks Dub. Did you ever see any desert bighorns in that Van Horn country? They are supposedly doing really well here in Texas.
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Beautiful bucks Dub. Did you ever see any desert bighorns in that Van Horn country? They are supposedly doing really well here in Texas.



We never saw any bighorns on our lease. We did have our share of Aoudad though. They were almost, if not more, fun to hunt than the muleys.

I did see some desert Bighorn when I drew a muley tag for Sierra Diablo WMA back in 2011. I saw one perched up on a rock outcropping as we drove through one of several ranches to access the WMA. I watched a herd of about 20 bighorns in my unit for the 3 days we hunted the WMA and one was going to be a real hoss of a ram. His curl had already swung down below his jaw and was coming back up at the end of his nose. I'm a sheep nut, having hunted Dall sheep in the NWT back in 1995 seeing those bighorn was a real treat. A local fireman and friend of mine drew a one of the first bighorn tags in Texas and killed his at Elephant Mountain I believe. I know of a rancher that used to have the ranch south of us in Van Horn. He sold that place and bought another one close to Sierra Blanca. He's shown me some pics of Desert Bighorn that roam his place. I'd give my right one to hunt them.
Goodness, there are some dandy mule deer being shown here!
This west Texas bruiser got away from me. I had watched him all day across a canyon at 330 yards. I should have taken the shot, but wasn't sure how I was going to get him out. He finally got up near dark, went to the top of the mountain and looked over into a box canyon. This pic was taken at 553 yards. I should have taken the shot, but wasn't sure about the wind up where he was. What I should have done was taken the shot when he was at 330 yards and worried about how to get him out for the next day. That's the last time I saw him for the rest of the 2 week season.

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Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 06/18/19
Those are some pretty special deer.
Damn nice collection there uncle Johnny!!
Originally Posted by Judman
Damn nice collection there uncle Johnny!!


Those are my mule deer hunting buddy's bucks, Big Al. I've been with him on all of those hunts except for the one of far left in which his daughter shot. We've hunted mule deer together for 16 years now.
Mighty Fine, Mighty Fine ! !


Jerry
Got last year's KS deer back from the taxidermist last week.
Can't rightly call him really big but can say he was really old. Tooth sample/report should finally be back in a couple of weeks.

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Love those knarly old KS bucks Scott. Our TX panhandle place is only about 40 miles S of KS line and we see some of those types of deer there. Those KS bucks are brutes!
JG,
If they're crowding your mule deer and you need one culled - you have my number. laugh laugh
I need to really go through my photos and post some....
Scott, that old buck certainly showed character in his waning years, nice looking mount.
Originally Posted by SKane
Got last year's KS deer back from the taxidermist last week.
Can't rightly call him really big but can say he was really old. Tooth sample/report should finally be back in a couple of weeks.

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Beautiful Scott...
Originally Posted by GregW
I need to really go through my photos and post some....


Quit holding out on us Greg. We don't expect GPS coordinates, just pics bro.
Originally Posted by JGRaider
Originally Posted by GregW
I need to really go through my photos and post some....


Quit holding out on us Greg. We don't expect GPS coordinates, just pics bro.


😂😎
Originally Posted by JGRaider
Originally Posted by GregW
I need to really go through my photos and post some....


Quit holding out on us Greg. We don't expect GPS coordinates, just pics bro.


Haha 😂
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Good lord, what state those hammers from roundoak?
I knew he had some real hammers Jud.......he's a big buck killing machine. Great stuff roundoak.
Mule Deer are from South Dakota and Montana. Whitetail, Wisconsin.
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Originally Posted by JGRaider
Originally Posted by GregW
I need to really go through my photos and post some....


Quit holding out on us Greg. We don't expect GPS coordinates, just pics bro.


Haha 😂



I gotta run them through a program to take them off....

Or I very well will have company. It's getting crazy out there....
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Great stuff....
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Originally Posted by Judman
Originally Posted by JGRaider
Originally Posted by GregW
I need to really go through my photos and post some....


Quit holding out on us Greg. We don't expect GPS coordinates, just pics bro.


Haha 😂



I gotta run them through a program to take them off....

Or I very well will have company. It's getting crazy out there....


Oh I know brother, we've talked about it before, I don't devulge info either... Where we huntin clues at again, unit 121-8?? 😂😂
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Yumpin Yiminy !
My pace maker STUTTERED !!!


All are dandies.

Jerry
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Can't rightly call him really big but can say he was really old.

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Was he on/with a Doe ?

Never killed an older buck w/o rut influence.


Jerry
Originally Posted by JGRaider
I knew he had some real hammers Jud.......he's a big buck killing machine. Great stuff roundoak.


Ditto!!!!!
Originally Posted by Judman
Originally Posted by GregW
Originally Posted by Judman
Originally Posted by JGRaider
Originally Posted by GregW
I need to really go through my photos and post some....


Quit holding out on us Greg. We don't expect GPS coordinates, just pics bro.


Haha 😂



I gotta run them through a program to take them off....

Or I very well will have company. It's getting crazy out there....


Oh I know brother, we've talked about it before, I don't devulge info either... Where we huntin clues at again, unit 121-8?? 😂😂



GregW and Jud, you guys should just start killing dinks then..........Duhhhh!!!!!!! grin
I found a picture on my phone of a couple West Texas mule deer for your viewing pleasure. I apoligize for the quality, but the morning was foggy and the phone was all I had available.
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JG,
If they're crowding your mule deer and you need one culled - you have my number. laugh laugh


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S H A Z A A M ! roundoak. Tremendous bucks !



This one is great..........but he needs some groceries ! Looks like rut rag ?


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Jerry
Posted By: TDN Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 11/08/19
An epic thread, Up for the season

Hoping to add to this one in a few weeks!
Originally Posted by BobinNH
I mean, the heck with the dinks....show us the big ones,whitetail,blacktail, or mule deer.



This is the O P, P 1, Jan. 28, 2015. I don't hunt dinks and neither did Bob. An EPIC thread for sure.

My modern gun season starts Sat and runs 5 weeks - 6 weekends.
I saw thisun Oct 14 during our Doe ONLY season ! ! !


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I'll be hunting him.


Jerry
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Originally Posted by roundoak
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Holy Shít.



Yep....roundoak SUCKS !!!!!!!
Had this one sent to me, Pa big woods archery kill from this year....


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I have no idea what "really big" deer bodies weigh, but if I have ever shot a true 300 pound mule deer, this is it.

That rack in just shy of 26" wide, for reference.

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I shot a Kansas Whitetail a few years back that I couldn’t get into the truck alone.

After field dressing him he was almost 280 lbs...

I had to tie him to the truck and drag him to a ditch where I could lower the tailgate to get him in - now I have a ATV winch in the back of my truck.

smile. Still happy though
Damn big bucks!
This bruiser showed up a couple of days ago. Now I know why my bird feeder raiding welfare bucks have been absent lately and the ones that do show up have busted horns.

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The ears on that buck look like they're 28" across... good grief, what an old tank!
He's a butterball and wide and old. The first I've see of him up by the house or down in the canyon by the water this year. He's got serious business going on.

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Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 11/12/19
Originally Posted by hanco
Damn big bucks!




+1
2018 crossbow buck in western NY

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Yes sir, nice one.
That's a knarley old buck right there. Look at his ears.
CONGRATS guys.....

To ALL of ya.


Jerry
All y’all suck. Really.




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Great looking deer
Unbelievable deer guys!
One of my nephews with his first deer a few years ago. South Texas, R700, big NF 5.5-22 he wanted on it, .243 with a Barnes 80 gr TTSX.

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2018 crossbow buck in western NY

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Beautiful buck !!!!
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Originally Posted by scotts94_z28
2018 crossbow buck in western NY

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Beautiful buck !!!!

Man that is a beast!
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S H A Z A A M ! roundoak. Tremendous bucks !



This one is great..........but he needs some groceries ! Looks like rut rag ?


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mercy!
Originally Posted by scotts94_z28
2018 crossbow buck in western NY

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Beast!
A decent sized Upstate NY buck..

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A decent sized Upstate NY buck..

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No kidding!
Does this count? 2019 Arizona Coues Whitetail.

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Some kid got this opening weekend I believe west of Rochester, NY.

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I love big 3x3's!! congrats
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Some kid got this opening weekend I believe west of Rochester, NY.

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That is a huge buck for Western NY!
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WOW, man you are on a roll !!!

Been to Vegas ?





Thanks To All > Fantastic


Jerry
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2018 crossbow buck in western NY

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Gnarly tines are awesome! 😎
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Does this count? 2019 Arizona Coues Whitetail.

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Heck ya dude..
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WOW, man you are on a roll !!!

Been to Vegas ?





Thanks To All > Fantastic


Jerry



Thank you I have been blessed for sure.
I have to wear Depends every time I read this thread.



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I was dropping off at the taxidermist a whitetail I had shot this morning while hunting in Georgia. While I was waiting to be helped I started talking to a guy who shot this mule deer deep in the desert of Senora Mexico.

A very cool Boss Muley. 😎


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Posted By: RBO Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 11/23/19
It’s been a pretty good year for me so far. My first whitetail client showed up on November 14th and shot a beauty of an 8 point that came with a 9” drop tine, the buck grossed in the 170’s

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Then, as luck would have it my client that was supposed to show up on the 20th missed his flight so I was able to get out for a day Hunting, it was an amazing turn of events. The monster buck I had been after for three years picked this day to make his once a year slip up and I was there to see it!

With over 50” of mass it grosses over 200”

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So for you guys who have killed these monster bucks, describe your feelings when you get him in the scope and the crosshairs start to settle...




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RBO,
What’d you whack that giant deer with?
Posted By: RBO Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 11/24/19
Originally Posted by Reloder28
RBO,
What’d you whack that giant deer with?



I was shooting a 7mm rem mag and 168gr Berger VLD Hunter.
Originally Posted by RBO


With over 50” of mass it grosses over 200”

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CONGRATS.........AMUNDO ! ! !

IMHO - they don't get much better than that !

Jerry
RBO, congrats on a deer of a lifetime. That mass is incredible. Where do you guide? It looks a little chilly already
Posted By: RBO Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 11/24/19
Originally Posted by TxHunter80
RBO, congrats on a deer of a lifetime. That mass is incredible. Where do you guide? It looks a little chilly already



North central Alberta
Originally Posted by RBO
It’s been a pretty good year for me so far. My first whitetail client showed up on November 14th and shot a beauty of an 8 point that came with a 9” drop tine, the buck grossed in the 170’s

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Then, as luck would have it my client that was supposed to show up on the 20th missed his flight so I was able to get out for a day Hunting, it was an amazing turn of events. The monster buck I had been after for three years picked this day to make his once a year slip up and I was there to see it!

With over 50” of mass it grosses over 200”

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If I glued together all the racks on the bucks I've killed in my life they would gross score about the same as your's.

The may be a slight exaggeration but you get the idea.

Congrat's on a giant.
Originally Posted by RBO
It’s been a pretty good year for me so far. My first whitetail client showed up on November 14th and shot a beauty of an 8 point that came with a 9” drop tine, the buck grossed in the 170’s

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Then, as luck would have it my client that was supposed to show up on the 20th missed his flight so I was able to get out for a day Hunting, it was an amazing turn of events. The monster buck I had been after for three years picked this day to make his once a year slip up and I was there to see it!

With over 50” of mass it grosses over 200”

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Those are some real doozies!!
Originally Posted by RBO
It’s been a pretty good year for me so far. My first whitetail client showed up on November 14th and shot a beauty of an 8 point that came with a 9” drop tine, the buck grossed in the 170’s

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Then, as luck would have it my client that was supposed to show up on the 20th missed his flight so I was able to get out for a day Hunting, it was an amazing turn of events. The monster buck I had been after for three years picked this day to make his once a year slip up and I was there to see it!

With over 50” of mass it grosses over 200”

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Incredible buck. Big time congrats...
300 lb white tail taken in Maine 2018.

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Dad's buck a few years ago . ( look at 'Big buck" in image gallery, I can't get it to come up here )
Awesome bucks fellas! Congrats to all
WOW!!!! Nice dear guys !!! I'm 68 & not likely going to get anything like those bucks. Best I ever done was a 10 pointer nice big deer but we don't often get big racks around here. Deer maybe 180lbs but spread was maybe 12-14 inches. Good going guys way ta knock em down. Bill out. 🐾👣🇨🇦
Posted By: KDF Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 11/26/19
Originally Posted by RBO
Originally Posted by Reloder28
RBO,
What’d you whack that giant deer with?



I was shooting a 7mm rem mag and 168gr Berger VLD Hunter.



Nice deer... and good choice! I've killed lots of stuff with that same 7mm Rem Mag / 168 VLD combo.
This thread is eye-popping. I've never seen bucks in my area as good as most of these. Just incredible. Thanks for posting
Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 11/26/19
Originally Posted by longarm
This thread is eye-popping. I've never seen bucks in my area as good as most of these. Just incredible. Thanks for posting


I agree. Lots of great deer but I must say that RBO's buck is exceptional.
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DEER
My buddies daughter killed this buck in South Texas. No high fences, just a little luck smile

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Lotsa elk freaks out there, but for me, you just can't beat bucks, of any species!! Absolutely love killin bucks!! Great pics and bucks gents!!
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DEER


laugh laugh laugh

that is BIG deer. grin

LIKE !



Thanks to all, I like and enjoy seeing BIG deer even if I can't qualify. I kill the biggest I can find.
Hopefully I'll have another entry before this season ends.

Jerry
Originally Posted by jwall
Originally Posted by nksmfamjp
DEER


laugh laugh laugh

that is BIG deer. grin

LIKE !



Thanks to all, I like and enjoy seeing BIG deer even if I can't qualify. I kill the biggest I can find.
Hopefully I'll have another entry before this season ends.

Jerry


Keep hammering buddy!!
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DAMN !!!
JG, WTH !!!
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HOLY Krap !

My Hat’s off to Whomever !

There ain’t nuttin like em round here !!

Jerry
You guys said you wanted to see some big bucks! Unfortunately they're not mine!
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Jesus Christ.....
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Johnny,
Your lease property really sucks ass for big critters. Lmao 😂

😎
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All great buck JG, but this un sure "floats my boat" !

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All great buck JG, but this un sure "floats my boat" ! smirk
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Man it'd be IMPOSSIBLE for me to pass on any of those three *******

IF... all 3 were possible targets at the same time...... I'd HAVE to bust THISUN !
He's the buck of my DREAMS.


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NO offense to anyone ! My admiration.


Jerry


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2019 AZ

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Now that is a COWs of a deer. wink
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GREAT Buck


Jerry
Originally Posted by Judman
[quote=jwall]

laugh laugh laugh

that is BIG deer. grin

LIKE !



Thanks to all, I like and enjoy seeing BIG deer even if I can't qualify. I kill the biggest I can find.
Hopefully I'll have another entry before this season ends.

Jerry
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Keep hammering buddy!!

Thanks Jud

Don't misunderstand - I ain't ashamed of my better bucks -- they're not AS big as many here.
You can't kill what you don't have.

ATST I have killed the biggest bucks on 2 diff leases in diff years.

2007 - I schlepted this 130 class, 8 pt while he was bedded with a hot doe. 270 W on the run.

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In 2008 I intercepted this 194 # 10 pt, 300 WM, 180 yds. My heaviest buck.

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He's on a tailgate of F 150 4X4 for reference.


In 2009 I knocked this 6pt -- 17 1/2" spread off a hot doe. 300 WM

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In 2010 I surprised this 8 pt, 17 3/4 spread. 300 WM I'm proud of that rack.

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In 2014 I stopped this narrow, heavy horned, 6 pt. 175 # buck, 7mm RM. He was running 'somewhere' ? He came home with me.

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I have an 8 pt mounted I killed in 1989. No Pic. He and the 194 # 10 pt were the 2 biggest bucks killed on different leases.

Yeah.... I'm still at it.

Thanks

Jerry
Now, Back to our Regular Broadcast Schedule ! wink



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You kill some dandy whitetail Jerry. Keep posting them up.
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Originally Posted by Judman
[quote=jwall]

laugh laugh laugh

that is BIG deer. grin

LIKE !



Thanks to all, I like and enjoy seeing BIG deer even if I can't qualify. I kill the biggest I can find.
Hopefully I'll have another entry before this season ends.

Jerry
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Keep hammering buddy!!

Thanks Jud

Don't misunderstand - I ain't ashamed of my better bucks -- they're not AS big as many here.
You can't kill what you don't have.

ATST I have killed the biggest bucks on 2 diff leases in diff years.

2007 - I schlepted this 130 class, 8 pt while he was bedded with a hot doe. 270 W on the run.

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In 2008 I intercepted this 194 # 10 pt, 300 WM, 180 yds. My heaviest buck.

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He's on a tailgate of F 150 4X4 for reference.


In 2009 I knocked this 6pt -- 17 1/2" spread off a hot doe. 300 WM

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In 2010 I surprised this 8 pt, 17 3/4 spread. 300 WM I'm proud of that rack.

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In 2014 I stopped this narrow, heavy horned, 6 pt. 175 # buck, 7mm RM. He was running 'somewhere' ? He came home with me.

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I have an 8 pt mounted I killed in 1989. No Pic. He and the 194 # 10 pt were the 2 biggest bucks killed on different leases.

Yeah.... I'm still at it.

Thanks

Jerry











You’ve done well buddy, nice bucks you got there!!!
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Johnny,
Your lease property really sucks ass for big critters. Lmao 😂

😎


Are those from his lease?

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How do you know Wes? Small world!
Drummond, do you still have a photo of Danny’s last archery Buck ? Or the replica mount you had made ?

I lost my old iPhone and don’t have a copy of that photo any more.
Those last 3 bucks did not come from my lease. I was texting with Drum about that pic since he knew the guy.and I tole him that I trade big buck pics with our game warden quite often, and those 3 were from him. Same area, not the same ground I hunt though. The game warden does not tell me specifically what ranches the deer come from, and that's the way I want it because I don't want him telling others where our big deer come from either. That's the way it should be IMO. I love seeing big bucks, especially big muley bucks, so I post 'em for all to enjoy.
Thanks Guys, I appreciate it BUT

I posted those to show "representative adult bucks" where I've hunted the last several years.
I've never hunted ag producing areas. They can produce monsters.

I truthfully stand in awe and respect of the GREAT bucks posted here.

Thanks

Jerry
BMF deer!
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This buck is just down right pretty! I love the character. I bet the mount is beautiful!
Guys I'm specifically hunting THIS buck only - unless there's another one 'CLOSE' to his size.

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I could have shot him (illegally) during our Oct. Doe ONLY season. I don't regret passing.
From this pic ( I TOOK ) he may be my biggest ANTLERED buck. His body size is not exceptionally heavy.

I know he's still alive. A relative saw him late one afternoon recently.

Wish me luck.

Jerry
Saw this old big 8 the evening before opening day.

Never saw him again. In the “Golden Triangle” of South Texas, north of Laredo.



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Saw this old big 8 the evening before opening day.



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HOW did I miss this post ? !!

Shazaam, what a Mamma Jamma !!!!!!!

Jerry
Originally Posted by TRexF16
Seems like a lot of the respondents focused on "big" antlers. If bodies count too, I submit these three hogs taken in a howling blizzard in Montana one morning last October:


H O G S Indeed !


Jerry
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My pal Kim and I stayed with this buck for almost two miles and finally got ahead of him.

Kim killed him cleanly with one shot from his 300 Norma.
Yeowza. Very Nice.

That's the luck of the draw!
Thank You for Resurrecting this Thread. It's one of my favs.

Jerry
Damn, I miss the OP.
Originally Posted by SKane
Damn, I miss the OP.


I thought that as soon as I saw the thread. I LOVED talking to him about big buck!!
Originally Posted by tzone
Originally Posted by SKane
Damn, I miss the OP.


I thought that as soon as I saw the thread. I LOVED talking to him about big buck!!


Agree...
First year hunting my new place in KS. Not saying this is really big, but biggest I have on camera so far. It will be interesting to see if any giants show up in Nov.
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Originally Posted by 30338
First year hunting my new place in KS. Not saying this is really big, but biggest I have on camera so far. It will be interesting to see if any giants show up in Nov.
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Hmm, well, I'd shoot it. Bigger than anything I've seen this year (trail-cam or live). wink

Maybe not “really big” but pretty big. Pre-cell phone, early 90’s traditional archery whitetail, just 2-3 mi into SD from Iowa after a snow storm. -20* day but in the rut and killed about 10:00 a.m. A doe came and laid down about 20 ft. from the base of my tree while I was shivering ucontrollably about 15’ up. He came by nose down and stopped near the doe allowing about a 8-10 yard shot. I could barely get to full-draw on my 57# recurve as I had been sitting since 6:30. In fact, I was about 60% draw and the hit was not where intended as I hit him through the neck.
I had been after him awhile as were some others.

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Originally Posted by SKane
Damn, I miss the OP.


As do I. Truly an enjoyable person to engage.
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Misc. nice bucks Rio7
Originally Posted by skeen
Originally Posted by 30338
First year hunting my new place in KS. Not saying this is really big, but biggest I have on camera so far. It will be interesting to see if any giants show up in Nov.
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Hmm, well, I'd shoot it. Bigger than anything I've seen this year (trail-cam or live). wink

As would I lol. But he isn't agreeing to be around during daylight.
Originally Posted by 30338
Originally Posted by skeen
Originally Posted by 30338
First year hunting my new place in KS. Not saying this is really big, but biggest I have on camera so far. It will be interesting to see if any giants show up in Nov.
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Hmm, well, I'd shoot it. Bigger than anything I've seen this year (trail-cam or live). wink

As would I lol. But he isn't agreeing to be around during daylight.



He’s a hammer buddy! I hope you get a crack at him!
Originally Posted by SKane
Damn, I miss the OP.


Same here. This time of the year was the best.
Originally Posted by beretzs
Originally Posted by SKane
Damn, I miss the OP.


Same here. This time of the year was the best.


Yup...
Originally Posted by George_De_Vries_3rd

Maybe not “really big” but pretty big. Pre-cell phone, early 90’s traditional archery whitetail, just 2-3 mi into SD from Iowa after a snow storm. -20* day but in the rut and killed about 10:00 a.m. A doe came and laid down about 20 ft. from the base of my tree while I was shivering ucontrollably about 15’ up. He came by nose down and stopped near the doe allowing about a 8-10 yard shot. I could barely get to full-draw on my 57# recurve as I had been sitting since 6:30. In fact, I was about 60% draw and the hit was not where intended as I hit him through the neck.
I had been after him awhile as were some others.

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Great story and equally great buck there George.
My best one
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My best one
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Beautiful buck, Sid.
A fun first hunt with my grandson last Nov. "Poppy take him I'll back you up " grin

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Sid & Fly Boy

Gem Dandy Bucks.

Making my fever HI !!


Jerry
Mine too jwall
Thanks!
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Disabled vet killed this buck on the North Ranch, a couple of days ago, 184 5/8 " Rio7
Rio - what a buck! Any ideas on age of the deer?

And, serious props to you for hosting the disabled vets.


SKane, Teeth say 6 1/2 yr old, We had a good time hunting. Rio7
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Disabled vet killed this buck on the North Ranch, a couple of days ago, 184 5/8 " Rio7


Wow! Was that an Archery Hunt with a crossbow?
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Disabled vet killed this buck on the North Ranch, a couple of days ago, 184 5/8 " Rio7


Shazaaam!
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Maybe not “really big” but pretty big.
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Hey, uhhhh, George – this qualifies as "really big"..... smile
Dandy, dandy buck.
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Disabled vet killed this buck on the North Ranch, a couple of days ago, 184 5/8 " Rio7
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W O W, so VERY Nice. I love NONtypicals.

Congratulations to ALL, especially you Rio.


Jerry
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Disabled vet killed this buck on the North Ranch, a couple of days ago, 184 5/8 " Rio7

That is a trophy in any ones book once in a lifetime I’m glad the vet did the deed
Originally Posted by GuideGun
Originally Posted by beretzs
Originally Posted by SKane
Damn, I miss the OP.


Same here. This time of the year was the best.


Yup...


Indeed
2020 NW Oklahoma 185 3/8”
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Holy Antlers Batman

What a R A C K !!!!


Jerry
Killed 10/6/2021 NW Oklahoma unofficial score 158.5”
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2020 NW Oklahoma 185 3/8”
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Very, very nice!
Originally Posted by GuideGun
Originally Posted by beretzs
Originally Posted by SKane
Damn, I miss the OP.


Same here. This time of the year was the best.


Yup...

Same here
Posted By: 805 Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 10/09/21
Awesome deer posted lately!

Speaking of the OP. Does anyone know where the BobNH rifle is and if it’s taken any game lately?
805 - the rifle is in the hands of a gentleman in CO at present time. He'll do good things with it at some point and then pass it on.

Last buck taken with the rifle was by a handsome fella from WI. whistle

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Originally Posted by TheLastLemming76
Originally Posted by GuideGun
Originally Posted by beretzs
[quote=SKane]Damn, I miss the OP.


Same here. This time of the year was the best.


Yup...

Same here
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Who knows/remembers when BobNH passed ? How long has it been ?


Jerry

and Yes I do.
Thanks to Bob for my favorite thread here.

This is from last year on the main ranch I hunt on the west side of South Texas. I let him go so he hopefully will make some more 6x6’s. He had some gashes from fights. So hopefully he lived to this year.

The shorter G2’s are a very distinctive characteristic of deer in the area.

He was distracted by does in the first photo. The sound of the cell phone had caught his attention at over 100 yards away in the second photo. These older deer are very smart.

Hope to tag him this season.

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Jeff-
I hope you catch up with him this year. He was quite the husky brute last year.

I shot this one with my cell cam. Anterless Only season 2019, Didn't see him last year.

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I'm looking FER him this year!


Jerry
Originally Posted by SKane
805 - the rifle is in the hands of a gentleman in CO at present time. He'll do good things with it at some point and then pass it on.

Last buck taken with the rifle was by a handsome fella from WI. whistle

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Which one are we calling the "handsome fella from WI?"

laugh
Posted By: 805 Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 10/11/21
Originally Posted by SKane
805 - the rifle is in the hands of a gentleman in CO at present time. He'll do good things with it at some point and then pass it on.

Last buck taken with the rifle was by a handsome fella from WI. whistle

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Thanks for the update and pic. That’s a stud of a buck!
Originally Posted by tzone
Originally Posted by SKane
805 - the rifle is in the hands of a gentleman in CO at present time. He'll do good things with it at some point and then pass it on.

Last buck taken with the rifle was by a handsome fella from WI. whistle

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Which one are we calling the "handsome fella from WI?"

laugh


I was gonna ask myself whistle
Originally Posted by tzone


Which one are we calling the "handsome fella from WI?"

laugh



laugh laugh laugh
Here's my contribution. 199 1/8". Will be waiting for his sons this year.
Phil

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Here's my contribution. 199 1/8". Will be waiting for his sons this year.
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Great buck!
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Interesting that he's wandering close to the Big Green Egg. Must be trying to tell me something.
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Another big guy checking out the does by the patio.
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The big boy from last year. My wife found his right shed with the drop. Still havent found the other side.
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Another big guy checking out the does by the patio.

Wowser!
Here's most of the idiots that come by the house back in summer. Bird feeder raiding deadbeats.

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Wow. Those sorta deer are dream bucks! Awesome.
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Killed this buck a long time ago, in N.W. Colorado. Rio7
Not huge by any standard but big, old, and tough for the area he was taken. He was the alpha buck for the area. Big bodied. I got him the year we lost High Brass. The 760 was his favorite rifle and used his handload.

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Day-Um!
Nice one. Even Wooters said big is what’s big where you hunt. Old ones are always tough to take, even old does.
Originally Posted by Pappy348
Nice one. Even Wooters said big is what’s big where you hunt. Old ones are always tough to take, even old does.

I have said the same. Some areas just don't grow 180" deer.

We have some big deer right around home but go 50 miles or so North and you see even better deer. Go south and you will see some nice bucks but overall not as many as around home.
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Killed this buck a long time ago, in N.W. Colorado. Rio7

Damn!!!!
Originally Posted by 10gaugemag
Originally Posted by Pappy348
Nice one. Even Wooters said big is what’s big where you hunt. Old ones are always tough to take, even old does.

I have said the same. Some areas just don't grow 180" deer.

We have some big deer right around home but go 50 miles or so North and you see even better deer. Go south and you will see some nice bucks but overall not as many as around home.


Well truth be told if you go back and read the OP, this wasn’t about score. It was about “big” deer.

I posted somewhere in there a buck i shot in MN in 2014z it probably doesn’t score 100” but it weighed 204 pounds field dressed.
What tzone said. Field dressed.

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That’s a big fella there no matter what you choose to go by.
That’s pretty awesome that you guys get to kill those monster bodied deer, unless you have to drag them. wink.
The absolute biggest bodied buck I ever checked when we had the state check station was 178lb dressed, an old bruiser 11 pointer.
Over the years of checking deer and filling in the books I found that the average buck killed here weighs about 115 dressed. The average mature buck, nice but not huge just the ones you can tell are 4-5 years old, will go about 130 dressed.
Does average about 80, biggest I ever checked was 124 and the biggest I ever shot was 101.

We do get some nice racks, lots of nutrition and a 2 buck a year limit with only one being a rifle kill, plus generally easy winters. Everyone has a trail cam pic of a 150 or better incher coming to their feeder but most of them don’t get killed.

I jettisoned the cams years ago and never really started with the feeders. I instead decided I really like to just hunt and when I go out to hunt the goal is an old mature buck. They’re smart and fun to try to outwit, anybody can kill a forkie or basket rack.

This guy won’t make the book and he probably weighed 130lb dressed. But he was scar faced and worn toothed, had a doe he was riding herd on and fending off a younger buck. Plus I had my favorite accomplice in tow. [Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]
Hey Kid

You got 2 dandy’s there.


Jerry
Originally Posted by TheKid
That’s pretty awesome that you guys get to kill those monster bodied deer, unless you have to drag them. wink.
The absolute biggest bodied buck I ever checked when we had the state check station was 178lb dressed, an old bruiser 11 pointer.
Over the years of checking deer and filling in the books I found that the average buck killed here weighs about 115 dressed. The average mature buck, nice but not huge just the ones you can tell are 4-5 years old, will go about 130 dressed.
Does average about 80, biggest I ever checked was 124 and the biggest I ever shot was 101.

We do get some nice racks, lots of nutrition and a 2 buck a year limit with only one being a rifle kill, plus generally easy winters. Everyone has a trail cam pic of a 150 or better incher coming to their feeder but most of them don’t get killed.

I jettisoned the cams years ago and never really started with the feeders. I instead decided I really like to just hunt and when I go out to hunt the goal is an old mature buck. They’re smart and fun to try to outwit, anybody can kill a forkie or basket rack.

This guy won’t make the book and he probably weighed 130lb dressed. But he was scar faced and worn toothed, had a doe he was riding herd on and fending off a younger buck. Plus I had my favorite accomplice in tow. [Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]


Hey that’s a cool buck!

I think the spirit of this thread is big where you’re from. A 178 pound bucks is over 200 live weight for sure.

The 204# buck I did have to drag quite a ways. But I shot him at like 11:45 AM. I think IIRC I got to my truck about 4 PM. I had to drag him about 1/2 mile before I could load it on the wheeler. Luckily the wheeler was about the same height as the tailgate.
Originally Posted by jwall
Hey Kid

You got 2 dandy’s there.


Jerry


Agreed. That picture is worth 200” in my book!
Interesting forked horn blacktail I got this weekend. Saw him first in the morning and finally got him about 5 pm that evening. Great hunt.

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Killed this buck a long time ago, in N.W. Colorado. Rio7


Man, what a buck.

Looking at that picture, it looks like a P64 Supergrade with an old Weaver on top.. That is one excellent picture. Thank you for sharing.
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Interesting forked horn blacktail I got this weekend. Saw him first in the morning and finally got him about 5 pm that evening. Great hunt.

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Nice Buck !
what caliber is the 99?
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Killed this buck a long time ago, in N.W. Colorado. Rio7

Holy Smokes what a Mulie !
Originally Posted by 1911a1
Originally Posted by Fireball2
Interesting forked horn blacktail I got this weekend. Saw him first in the morning and finally got him about 5 pm that evening. Great hunt.

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Nice Buck !
what caliber is the 99?


Thanks. It was a really great hunt. The 99 is a 284. I load it with 4831 SC and 145 grain Speer BTSP. Probably the most consistent hunting rifle/ammo combo I've ever used.
Originally Posted by Fireball2
Originally Posted by 1911a1
Originally Posted by Fireball2
Interesting forked horn blacktail I got this weekend. Saw him first in the morning and finally got him about 5 pm that evening. Great hunt.

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Nice Buck !
what caliber is the 99?


Thanks. It was a really great hunt. The 99 is a 284. I load it with 4831 SC and 145 grain Speer BTSP. Probably the most consistent hunting rifle/ammo combo I've ever used.


Good job, Roy !

🦫
Deer? I prefer to be the dominant predator in the food chain!

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Deer? I prefer to be the dominant predator in the food chain!

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That wolf makes our Texas coyotes looks like a Chiwawas
It was 126 pounds.
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COLY HOW !!!!!!!!!

Dandy.

Jerry
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Nice!
Posted By: EdM Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/05/22
A month or so ago.

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A month or so ago.

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Congrats, he's a tank!

Where'd he come from Ed?
Dandy EdM.
Couple from 2020.

KS
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Summer photo of buck above.
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Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/05/22
Not sure if it is considered a really big deer but my youngest son's 2021 Maine buck.


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Holy smokes! Congrats Scott and JDK! Great bucks!
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Not sure if it is considered a really big deer but my youngest son's 2021 Maine buck.

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Ummm, hell yeah it is! What a cool deer - any idea on age?
Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/05/22
Not entirely sure but thinking maybe 4. A tooth was taken but we won't know until February.
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Not sure if it is considered a really big deer but my youngest son's 2021 Maine buck.


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Big by me! smile

Did it break into the 200 club?
Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/05/22
Yes it did....barely.
Originally Posted by Fireball2
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Nice buck Roy, 284’s do the trick.
Decent buck for the hill country. 284 also

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Nice buck Hanco.
How does a black tail taste compared to a whitetail?
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Couple from 2020.

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WI
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Summer photo of buck above.
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Yep! They are.
Posted By: EdM Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/06/22
Originally Posted by beretzs
Originally Posted by EdM
A month or so ago.

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Congrats, he's a tank!

Where'd he come from Ed?


I was 25 miles west of Dalhart Texas.
Mercy! I need to leave NC.....
Awesome bucks fellas!
Helped my buddy get this nice muley buck a couple of days ago. I guessed him at 7.5 yrs old.

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Damn, that's a nice one by any measure!
October crossbow Buck
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Originally Posted by JDK
Not sure if it is considered a really big deer but my youngest son's 2021 Maine buck.


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Pretty sure I would have to let that one walk in one of the counties I hunt.

4 point restriction meaning must have at least 4 points on one side.

3x3?
Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/06/22
Yes a 6 pointer
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Originally Posted by 10gaugemag

4 point restriction meaning must have at least 4 points on one side.


This reminds me of some of the yahoos in my neck of the woods that "practice deer management".
......."We only shoot eight points or better"

Likely half of the 1.5 y/o bucks around here are 8 pts (might different in your locale). So, pass on the seemingly genetically inferior spikes and forks to shoot the better potential 1.5 y/o's. smirk

I get the spirit of the restriction, I just see a lot of holes in it. And JDK's son's buck is another example - a hefty, mature buck that would have lived an entire life as a 6pt.
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by 10gaugemag

4 point restriction meaning must have at least 4 points on one side.


This reminds me of some of the yahoos in my neck of the woods that "practice deer management".
......."We only shoot eight points or better"

Likely half of the 1.5 y/o bucks around here are 8 pts (might different in your locale). So, pass on the seemingly genetically inferior spikes and forks to shoot the better potential 1.5 y/o's. smirk

I get the spirit of the restriction, I just see a lot of holes in it. And JDK's son's buck is another example - a hefty, mature buck that would have lived an entire life as a 6pt.


Yep!
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by 10gaugemag

4 point restriction meaning must have at least 4 points on one side.


This reminds me of some of the yahoos in my neck of the woods that "practice deer management".
......."We only shoot eight points or better"

Likely half of the 1.5 y/o bucks around here are 8 pts (might different in your locale). So, pass on the seemingly genetically inferior spikes and forks to shoot the better potential 1.5 y/o's. smirk

I get the spirit of the restriction, I just see a lot of holes in it. And JDK's son's buck is another example - a hefty, mature buck that would have lived an entire life as a 6pt.


Couldn't agree more Scott. We ALWAYS use age first and foremost when determining whether to try and kill it or not. Lot's of people around this board would be the exception, but I'm betting the vast majority of hunters can't tell the difference between a 3 yr old and a 6 yr old.

Here's another old, old buck I helped a friend kill several days ago. He's at least 6.5, more likely 7.5 IMO.

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Originally Posted by JGRaider
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by 10gaugemag

4 point restriction meaning must have at least 4 points on one side.


This reminds me of some of the yahoos in my neck of the woods that "practice deer management".
......."We only shoot eight points or better"

Likely half of the 1.5 y/o bucks around here are 8 pts (might different in your locale). So, pass on the seemingly genetically inferior spikes and forks to shoot the better potential 1.5 y/o's. smirk

I get the spirit of the restriction, I just see a lot of holes in it. And JDK's son's buck is another example - a hefty, mature buck that would have lived an entire life as a 6pt.


Couldn't agree more Scott. We ALWAYS use age first and foremost when determining whether to try and kill it or not. Lot's of people around this board would be the exception, but I'm betting the vast majority of hunters can't tell the difference between a 3 yr old and a 6 yr old.

Here's another old, old buck I helped a friend kill several days ago. He's at least 6.5, more likely 7.5 IMO.

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Regulation, not a thing I can do about it.
Originally Posted by 10gaugemag

Regulation, not a thing I can do about it.



Yep, we all understand and get the spirit of the regulation. But like a lot of regulations, it comes with a modicum of stupidity.
Yep, and regulations don't dictate whether you shoot a 1.5 yr old as compared to a mature buck. Scott, I forgot how jealous I am of those whopper whitetails you've taken.....Shazaaam!
Posted By: JOG Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/06/22
Originally Posted by SKane
Couple from 2020.


You posted a photo a few years (?) ago that might have been a Saskatchewan buck and likely member of the 300# club. Please repost a photo of that one if you will.
JOG,

It's likely this one that I shot in Ontario. The surprising thing is he was a relatively young deer but was killed a week before rutting commenced and crash diet ensued.

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Damn Kane...
Posted By: JOG Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/06/22
Oh, hell no. That's fake. wink

Isn't there a photo of that deer laying down with you behind it - snowy maybe?
Originally Posted by JOG
Oh, hell no. That's fake. wink
Isn't there a photo of that deer laying down with you behind it - snowy maybe?



Ahhh, that one. Manitoba.
He didn't quite make 300#. Were he not one of the shortest (lengthwise) bucks I've ever seen, he'd have easily dressed north of 300#.

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Originally Posted by JGRaider
Originally Posted by SKane


1.5 y/o bucks r potential 1.5 y/o's. smirk


vast majority of hunters can't tell the difference between a 3 yr old and a 6 yr old.

Here's another old, old buck I helped a friend kill several days ago. He's at least 6.5, more likely 7.5


Could somebody explain to me, why guys feel the need to add a '.5' to the year of a deer? How do you know that it wasn't born a .3, .4, .6 or a .7? Are your kids aged as 11 and a half year olds? Do they get half-year birthday parties, too? I don't know anybody but deer hunters that do this stuff. Farmers, ranchers and any other normal folk, say their animals/kids are yearlings, two/three/four year olds without having to embellish an extra half year. But rock on, if it makes you feel superior......
Originally Posted by huntsman22
Originally Posted by JGRaider
Originally Posted by SKane


1.5 y/o bucks r potential 1.5 y/o's. smirk


vast majority of hunters can't tell the difference between a 3 yr old and a 6 yr old.

Here's another old, old buck I helped a friend kill several days ago. He's at least 6.5, more likely 7.5


Could somebody explain to me, why guys feel the need to add a '.5' to the year of a deer? How do you know that it wasn't born a .3, .4, .6 or a .7? Are your kids aged as 11 and a half year olds? Do they get half-year birthday parties, too? I don't know anybody but deer hunters that do this stuff. Farmers, ranchers and any other normal folk, say their animals/kids are yearlings, two/three/four year olds without having to embellish an extra half year. But rock on, if it makes you feel superior......



Laffin'. No superiority Don.
Eastern thing - age during the hunting season. Same sort of colloquialism as 10pt vs. 5x5.

We easterners - we're a peculiar bunch. laugh


What's JG's excuse? he hang around too many of you easterners?......grin
Posted By: JOG Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/06/22
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by JOG
Oh, hell no. That's fake. wink
Isn't there a photo of that deer laying down with you behind it - snowy maybe?



Ahhh, that one. Manitoba.
He didn't quite make 300#. Were he not one of the shortest (lengthwise) bucks I've ever seen, he'd have easily dressed north of 300#.

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That's him. Good gawd...

That buck just gets me.
Originally Posted by huntsman22
Originally Posted by JGRaider
Originally Posted by SKane


1.5 y/o bucks r potential 1.5 y/o's. smirk


vast majority of hunters can't tell the difference between a 3 yr old and a 6 yr old.

Here's another old, old buck I helped a friend kill several days ago. He's at least 6.5, more likely 7.5


Could somebody explain to me, why guys feel the need to add a '.5' to the year of a deer? How do you know that it wasn't born a .3, .4, .6 or a .7? Are your kids aged as 11 and a half year olds? Do they get half-year birthday parties, too? I don't know anybody but deer hunters that do this stuff. Farmers, ranchers and any other normal folk, say their animals/kids are yearlings, two/three/four year olds without having to embellish an extra half year. But rock on, if it makes you feel superior......


I thought everyone knew that the vast, vast majority of deer are born in June. That would be the half year thing. It's not rocket science.
SKane has killed so many big bucks he can't keep them all straight!
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by 10gaugemag

4 point restriction meaning must have at least 4 points on one side.


This reminds me of some of the yahoos in my neck of the woods that "practice deer management".
......."We only shoot eight points or better"

Likely half of the 1.5 y/o bucks around here are 8 pts (might different in your locale). So, pass on the seemingly genetically inferior spikes and forks to shoot the better potential 1.5 y/o's. smirk

I get the spirit of the restriction, I just see a lot of holes in it. And JDK's son's buck is another example - a hefty, mature buck that would have lived an entire life as a 6pt.


We have antler restrictions here too but I can’t imagine a buck like that living till old age in my area where deer drives are still common. Buck that large running through the woods on a drive would likely get ground checked.
Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/06/22
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by JOG
Oh, hell no. That's fake. wink
Isn't there a photo of that deer laying down with you behind it - snowy maybe?



Ahhh, that one. Manitoba.
He didn't quite make 300#. Were he not one of the shortest (lengthwise) bucks I've ever seen, he'd have easily dressed north of 300#.

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Good lord. What a great deer.
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by JOG
Oh, hell no. That's fake. wink
Isn't there a photo of that deer laying down with you behind it - snowy maybe?



Ahhh, that one. Manitoba.
He didn't quite make 300#. Were he not one of the shortest (lengthwise) bucks I've ever seen, he'd have easily dressed north of 300#.

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I wouldn’t want to wrastle that bad buck...He’s above my weight class, so I’m safe.

Nice deer, Scott !

🦫
Originally Posted by hanco
How does a black tail taste compared to a whitetail?



Darker? LOL

Seriously, whitetail tastes better than blacktail.
Ohio this year. Waiting on tooth age confirmation but we aged at 5 from our history with him

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East TN. 7 years old from our extensive camera history. I have seen and passed this deer 20 times past 3 years. This time he walked in when I was having a bad day and a itchy trigger finger. Not a huge deer. But old and mature for eastern Tn where deer are small. His tooth was sent as well

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Love to hunt Ohio one of these days. Wow nice buck.
Originally Posted by Hawkeye_Reloader


Originally Posted by kevinJ
Ohio this year. Waiting on tooth age confirmation but we aged at 5 from our history with him
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Dandy bucks gents!
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by JOG
Oh, hell no. That's fake. wink
Isn't there a photo of that deer laying down with you behind it - snowy maybe?



Ahhh, that one. Manitoba.
He didn't quite make 300#. Were he not one of the shortest (lengthwise) bucks I've ever seen, he'd have easily dressed north of 300#.

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Man, what a buck. The body on that ol' boy is amazing.
S A L U T E' guys.

Indeed, some REAL dandies here.


Jerry
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by Hawkeye_Reloader


Originally Posted by kevinJ
Ohio this year. Waiting on tooth age confirmation but we aged at 5 from our history with him
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Dandy bucks gents!


Thanks! Using my hands and mouth to snort wheeze, this guy fell to a CE pile driver too earlier in the same week.

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Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by JOG
Oh, hell no. That's fake. wink
Isn't there a photo of that deer laying down with you behind it - snowy maybe?



Ahhh, that one. Manitoba.
He didn't quite make 300#. Were he not one of the shortest (lengthwise) bucks I've ever seen, he'd have easily dressed north of 300#.

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Manitoba my eye ! You know you shot that buck in the Texas Hill Country around Fredericksburg ....

(congrats on the behemoth !)
Originally Posted by SKane
JOG,

It's likely this one that I shot in Ontario. The surprising thing is he was a relatively young deer but was killed a week before rutting commenced and crash diet ensued.

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Do you know the main beam length on that buck? It looks pretty impressive in that side view.
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by JOG
Oh, hell no. That's fake. wink
Isn't there a photo of that deer laying down with you behind it - snowy maybe?



Ahhh, that one. Manitoba.
He didn't quite make 300#. Were he not one of the shortest (lengthwise) bucks I've ever seen, he'd have easily dressed north of 300#.

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Yeah, but it's only an 8 pointer...
Kidding Scott, kidding. I'm more than a bit envious. Thanks for posting stuff that most of us can only aspire to.
Originally Posted by Hawkeye_Reloader
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by Hawkeye_Reloader


Originally Posted by kevinJ
Ohio this year. Waiting on tooth age confirmation but we aged at 5 from our history with him
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Dandy bucks gents!


Thanks! Using my hands and mouth to snort wheeze, this guy fell to a CE pile driver too earlier in the same week.

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Fantastic Bucks!
Originally Posted by 1911a1
Originally Posted by SKane
JOG,

It's likely this one that I shot in Ontario. The surprising thing is he was a relatively young deer but was killed a week before rutting commenced and crash diet ensued.

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Do you know the main beam length on that buck? It looks pretty impressive in that side view.


Just measured it - 24.25"
Here's another pict:
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Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by 1911a1
Originally Posted by SKane
JOG,

It's likely this one that I shot in Ontario. The surprising thing is he was a relatively young deer but was killed a week before rutting commenced and crash diet ensued.

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Do you know the main beam length on that buck? It looks pretty impressive in that side view.


Just measured it - 24.25"
Here's another pict:
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Awesome buck, Scott. If that buck was a yellow perch, it'd be a jumbo. Job well done
Really nice 4x4 from 2021[Linked Image]

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That is a nice one ! Serious brow tines on that buck.
Not very wide. less the 16" after drying down. Still grossing a bit over 160. Not bad for a 4 x 4.Nicest deer I have taken for sure Icing on the cake to take him with the CZ 527 Chambered in 6mm ARC. First season for this rifle. Had little or no Idea this deer was in using the parcel of public ground I was hunting until the 2nd morning of the of season.
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S A L U' T E

congrats

Jerry
Camera lover...

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Camera lover...


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This one killed 25 miles from me-final score was 211+ typical...

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Good gracious!!!!
This is the velvet buck,not as big as he looks in the original pic. Ended up 169.5 after deductions.

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Originally Posted by JimH
This one killed 25 miles from me-final score was 211+ typical...

Public ground correct?
Originally Posted by JimH
This is the velvet buck,not as big as he looks in the original pic. Ended up 169.5 after deductions.


Nice Buck!

Congrats!
Posted By: EdM Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/10/22
Originally Posted by beretzs
Originally Posted by EdM
A month or so ago.

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Congrats, he's a tank!

Where'd he come from Ed?


Twenty five miles west of Dalhart Texas.
Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by 1911a1
Originally Posted by SKane
JOG,

It's likely this one that I shot in Ontario. The surprising thing is he was a relatively young deer but was killed a week before rutting commenced and crash diet ensued.

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Do you know the main beam length on that buck? It looks pretty impressive in that side view.


Just measured it - 24.25"
Here's another pict:
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Who’s the young guy with your buck?
Originally Posted by JimH
This is the velvet buck,not as big as he looks in the original pic. Ended up 169.5 after deductions.


Well you’re wrong. He’s exactly as big as he looks!! :wow:
Originally Posted by EdM
Originally Posted by beretzs
Originally Posted by EdM
A month or so ago.

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Congrats, he's a tank!

Where'd he come from Ed?


Twenty five miles west of Dalhart Texas.

Man, I've hunted just north of there, on the OK side, Rita Blanca. Maybe I need to plan another trip in '22. smile

It was hard to see any deer through the dust kicked up by all the Antelope. laugh
Posted By: EdM Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/11/22
Originally Posted by skeen
Originally Posted by EdM
Originally Posted by beretzs
Originally Posted by EdM
A month or so ago.

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Congrats, he's a tank!

Where'd he come from Ed?


Twenty five miles west of Dalhart Texas.

Man, I've hunted just north of there, on the OK side, Rita Blanca. Maybe I need to plan another trip in '22. smile

It was hard to see any deer through the dust kicked up by all the Antelope. laugh


Yep. A month earlier up near that way.

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SE Colorado Mule Deer!
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Alberta buck, hunting with my friend (and fellow campfire member) Jordan Smith.

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Originally Posted by SKane
Alberta buck, hunting with my friend (and fellow campfire member) Jordan Smith.

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Nice looking buck...

From this year?
Alberta - 6x9

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Originally Posted by Nashville
Alberta - 6x9

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Still in perfect full velvet - very cool!
MT Whitetail


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MT Whitetail


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Nice mass!
The biggest bodied deer I've ever killed. Note the size difference of the rack ON and OFF the deer. Rifle - 308 Win, 150g Accubond
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THe biggest racked deer I've ever killed. Rifle- 308 Win, 150g Accubond
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The most symmetrical big deer I've ever killed. Rifle - 6.5x55 140g Partition
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Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/14/22
More outstanding additions
Originally Posted by Buzz
The biggest bodied deer I've ever killed. Note the size difference of the rack ON and OFF the deer. Rifle - 308 Win, 150g Accubond
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THe biggest racked deer I've ever killed. Rifle- 308 Win, 150g Accubond
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The most symmetrical big deer I've ever killed. Rifle - 6.5x55 140g Partition
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Beautiful bucks Buzz! Congrats on all of them! They're toads!
Damn nice bucks
Originally Posted by hanco
Damn nice bucks


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^!
I agree!

I love when they're in Rut, and they're necks, are Swollen, and have that ripple effect in their Hide!
Nashville, NDGuy & Buzz-

Holy hemorrhoids, those are some nice deer!
Those are some fantastic bucks guys!
Buzz, that deer has to be close to a Book Buck. powdr
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Ohio7x57 - great bucks! Thanks for sharing them.
Posted By: Nvm Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 01/20/22
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Not the biggest deer but my daughter’s first. She used a 257 roberts put together by her grandpa who was with her on the hunt. I was across the farm hunting with my youngest daughter - will always remember the excitement in her voice when she called to tell me she got one!

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Originally Posted by Nvm
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Not the biggest deer but my daughter’s first. She used a 257 roberts put together by her grandpa who was with her on the hunt. I was across the farm hunting with my youngest daughter - will always remember the excitement in her voice when she called to tell me she got one!



Heckuva buck, good for her!
Campfire congrats to the Las!!!!
Nicre!!!!
Good for her, Congrats on a great Buck
Originally Posted by Nvm
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Not the biggest deer but my daughter’s first. She used a 257 roberts put together by her grandpa who was with her on the hunt. I was across the farm hunting with my youngest daughter - will always remember the excitement in her voice when she called to tell me she got one!


That's awesome. Makes me smile. Thanks for posting it!
Originally Posted by powdr
Buzz, that deer has to be close to a Book Buck. powdr


Very close to all time but no cigar wink
Originally Posted by Nvm
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Great buck! And exceptional first buck!
Yes, there are some fantastic deer on here.
Congratulations on all accounts.
Nice
It's the time of the year to bump this wonderful thread back up.

Good luck to everyone.
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Big in my book 23 inches wide
Posted By: JDK Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 11/28/22
Originally Posted by earlybrd
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Big in my book 23 inches wide


I’d call that a big deer. Congratulations
Nice deer
I’m afraid I can’t participate with the giant buck post🤦🏻‍♂️
Originally Posted by d500lnn
I’m afraid I can’t participate with the giant buck post🤦🏻‍♂️

Didn’t stop ol’ roundoak.
Lol
Originally Posted by AKwolverine
Originally Posted by d500lnn
I’m afraid I can’t participate with the giant buck post🤦🏻‍♂️

Didn’t stop ol’ roundoak.


laugh
Upstate NY farm buck 45 yards 30-06

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Originally Posted by jwall
S H A Z A A M ! roundoak. Tremendous bucks !



This one is great..........but he needs some groceries ! Looks like rut rag ?


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Jerry
Think this is the buck I am recalling.
My contribution will pale in comparison to some others on this thread, but here are a couple from '21 and '22:

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Originally Posted by ELKiller
My contribution will pale in comparison to some others on this thread, but here are a couple from '22 and '23:

Which one did you kill in the future? shocked laugh

P.S. Nice mulies!
Ha! Thanks for catching that... been working on some '23 deadlines at work and got it mixed up. Fixed now.
Not to the caliber of some of you hands but a pretty big deer none the less.

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No fly's on that one! Nice buck!!
Originally Posted by CBB15
Not to the caliber of some of you hands but a pretty big deer none the less.

Sako 85 308win Nosler 168gn NBT Handloads

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I’d shoot him without a doubt
Originally Posted by ElkHtrNevada
Upstate NY farm buck 45 yards 30-06

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What happened to your face?
Originally Posted by CBB15
Not to the caliber of some of you hands but a pretty big deer none the less.

Sako 85 308win Nosler 168gn NBT Handloads

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That's a big buck in my camp, fo' sure! smile
Originally Posted by skeen
Originally Posted by CBB15
Not to the caliber of some of you hands but a pretty big deer none the less.

Sako 85 308win Nosler 168gn NBT Handloads

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That's a big buck in my camp, fo' sure! smile

Heck yeah!
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Originally Posted by tzone
Originally Posted by ElkHtrNevada
Upstate NY farm buck 45 yards 30-06

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What happened to your face?
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The biggest deer I have seen are a couple of non-typical pick ups in Indiana.
The beam widths are 3 times the shoulder width of the holder and don't appear to be wide angle lens distortions.
The number of tines and thickness of beam and tine is very much larger than anything I have ever seen.
Virginia Giant

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Virginia Giant


I've seen this pic now 3 or 4 times. Do you know this hunter?
Incredible deer on this thread. I hope to get lucky one day.
Originally Posted by tzone
Originally Posted by ElkHtrNevada
Upstate NY farm buck 45 yards 30-06

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What happened to your face?

Nice Buck.
Good Shot.
I was thinking the same thing about the face.
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No, I don't know him.
I don't recall if I ever posted this buck earlier in this thread but he's one of the bigger bucks I have ever seen in a general unit/public land. Season was closed and I filled my tag with a 170ish buck a week earlier anyhow.

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Another respectable buck a mile or so away and a few days later:
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'20 Halloween bow buck.
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'22 bow buck
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'22 bow buck

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Killed this Buck Last Evening from a ground Blind at a water hole. Rio7
Great bucks fellas!
This probably qualifies.

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(No schit-spreaders were harmed in the taking of this buck)
On my way home from the range...


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I've posted this in other forums here, not sure if I posted it here. Nevertheless, when they get this big they're worth another mention.......didn't kill him, never saw him again.

Originally Posted by JGRaider
I've posted this in other forums here, not sure if I posted it here. Nevertheless, when they get this big they're worth another mention.......didn't kill him, never saw him again.


Damn JG ! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Originally Posted by RIO7
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Killed this Buck Last Evening from a ground Blind at a water hole. Rio7

Whoa!! Congrats.
Originally Posted by Teeder
This probably qualifies.

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(No schit-spreaders were harmed in the taking of this buck)

Nice buck! And sweet PJ's. laugh
Another one I hunted, but never saw again. Velvet has goofed me up in the past but I still think this was an exceptional buck.

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Originally Posted by tzone
Originally Posted by Teeder
This probably qualifies.

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Nice buck! And sweet PJ's. laugh

Quiet for still-hunting.
Originally Posted by Teeder
Originally Posted by tzone
Originally Posted by Teeder
This probably qualifies.

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(No schit-spreaders were harmed in the taking of this buck)

Nice buck! And sweet PJ's. laugh

Quiet for still-hunting.
Nice buck, Teeder. And the PJ comment did make me crack up. smile
Originally Posted by shrapnel
On my way home from the range...


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I think Shrap wins...... but I suspect a manure spreader was involved.... wink
Originally Posted by skeen
Originally Posted by Teeder
Originally Posted by tzone
Originally Posted by Teeder
This probably qualifies.

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(No schit-spreaders were harmed in the taking of this buck)

Nice buck! And sweet PJ's. laugh

Quiet for still-hunting.
Nice buck, Teeder. And the PJ comment did make me crack up. smile
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Full disclosure: I didn't shoot this buck.
It was Roundoak.
Originally Posted by irfubar
Originally Posted by shrapnel
On my way home from the range...


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I think Shrap wins...... but I suspect a manure spreader was involved.... wink

Yes, unless he's figured out a way to hunt mule deer in Saskatchewan, as a NR.
Originally Posted by Teeder
Originally Posted by skeen
Originally Posted by Teeder
Originally Posted by tzone
Originally Posted by Teeder
This probably qualifies.

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(No schit-spreaders were harmed in the taking of this buck)

Nice buck! And sweet PJ's. laugh

Quiet for still-hunting.
Nice buck, Teeder. And the PJ comment did make me crack up. smile
grin

Full disclosure: I didn't shoot this buck.
It was Roundoak.


laugh
Originally Posted by JGRaider
Originally Posted by irfubar
Originally Posted by shrapnel
On my way home from the range...


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I think Shrap wins...... but I suspect a manure spreader was involved.... wink

Yes, unless he's figured out a way to hunt mule deer in Saskatchewan, as a NR.

Saskatchewan is NOT on my way to or from the range...
Here is a video taken last year by a friend on the main ranch I hunt in South Texas. This ranch has some nice deer, but this one really popped some nice antlers.

Couple decent 8s from November 6th and 14th. Real blessed this season. Both are archery harvests.
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Very nice!
How about Maine's biggest whitetail? 355 lbs , dressed. Shot by Horace Hinckley in 1955.

https://www.sportingjournal.com/maines-record-buck-the-whole-story/
That’s a cool story. Read that about once a year. Talk about a big day for the whole family.
Originally Posted by WL205
Couple decent 8s from November 6th and 14th. Real blessed this season. Both are archery harvests.
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Blessed indeed. Great bucks!
Originally Posted by WL205
Couple decent 8s from November 6th and 14th. Real blessed this season. Both are archery harvests.
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Just "decent 8s"?! Couple of great bucks, 205 - congrats! smile
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Last Sunday, Tensas parish Louisiana.
25-06 at 100 yards. Dropped in his tracks.
Beautiful buck
My biggest Columbian Blacktail.
Picking up from the taxidermist.

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Where he went down. 6.5 CM
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Lots of great bucks on this thread. That is a truly great Blacktail congratulations to all.
Originally Posted by Blacktail53
My biggest Columbian Blacktail.
Picking up from the taxidermist.

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Where he went down. 6.5 CM
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South Texas near Cotulla, Texas, with my Montana Rifle Company .308 and Barnes TTSX 130 @ 3100 fps.

G2’s shorter than G3’s are a common and distinctive characteristic for the deer in the area.

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Buddy got this one in VA last week!
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Those are dandy bucks!

Haverluk, what part of Va was the buck taken? I lived in Stafford since around 2008 and man, I hunted around Stafford and also down in Caroline County and some of those bucks I saw come out of the woods were just hammers!
Originally Posted by beretzs
Those are dandy bucks!

Haverluk, what part of Va was the buck taken? I lived in Stafford since around 2008 and man, I hunted around Stafford and also down in Caroline County and some of those bucks I saw come out of the woods were just hammers!

I too lived in Stafford and Prince William Co on and off since 2003. Took some great bucks on Quantico and some great bucks in Stafford, Prince Willam, Spotsylvania and Fauquier Counties. Never hunted Caroline Co. My buddy shot this buck in Caroline Co.
Originally Posted by haverluk
Originally Posted by beretzs
Those are dandy bucks!

Haverluk, what part of Va was the buck taken? I lived in Stafford since around 2008 and man, I hunted around Stafford and also down in Caroline County and some of those bucks I saw come out of the woods were just hammers!

I too lived in Stafford and Prince William Co on and off since 2003. Took some great bucks on Quantico and some great bucks in Stafford, Prince Willam, Spotsylvania and Fauquier Counties. Never hunted Caroline Co. My buddy shot this buck in Caroline Co.

No kidding! That is darned cool. I know some of the horns that came out of those woods would make folks eyes cross since they barely weighed but 150lbs most of the time, but man they packed on some horn.
Beretzs, I know what you mean on the body size.

Back in 2005 I took a high 140/ low 150 class 8 point off mainside Quantico that hung at 127 pounds field dressed…

Takes all six tags to get that freezer nice and full for the year.
Originally Posted by haverluk
Beretzs, I know what you mean on the body size.

Back in 2005 I took a high 140/ low 150 class 8 point off mainside Quantico that hung at 127 pounds field dressed…

Takes all six tags to get that freezer nice and full for the year.

You aren't kidding. There was a few years I bought the 5 extra bonus tags.

That's a great buck. I know from creeping around Quantico they had some beasts walking around.
Originally Posted by Blacktail53
My biggest Columbian Blacktail.
Picking up from the taxidermist.

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Where he went down. 6.5 CM
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Monster blackie!

I’m working on this fella, maybe 7 years from now…


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Kicking this thread up in memory of the OP, BobinNH and our other hunters who are home from their last hunt. Rest in peace my friends.

South Texas north of Laredo.

This year brought good rain to this arid thorn brush country and the deer were in great condition.

Both were at least seven years old, taken with .308 Win and Barnes TTSX 130's late in the season while the rut was on.

My wife with her deer.

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And mine.

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Nice JB!
I sure miss Bob.
Posted By: EdM Re: Let's See some Really Big Deer - 02/05/24
Last years.

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Great deer holy brow tines!
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