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I am hoping this guy survived the winter. Still no 8 footer, but I'd shoot him.

So how tall is he?

Seven at the tips?

Looking at an 8" ceiling, and being up next to quite a few mule deer over the years I'd bet he's less than 6' at the antler tips, but who knows?

Well, am trying to imagine if he was standing face to face, how close to looking you in the eye.

If his eyeballs were close to five feet, plus two foot of rack.

This has never crossed my mind before...

Damn nice bucks Ted, draw unit?

Both are in general units.
Oct 1-Oct 12 for the upper buck (pic was taken in Dec, so in his winter range-he may be in a different unit during the season) and the lower buck's unit season is Sep 15-Oct 6.

The first buck was back in 2014. Doubt he's still alive but I guess it is possible.

Damn..... I got max points I need to burn over there, thinking sw aspen mtn, black butte...

Have personally seen a half dozen on the ground that were 180 plus and the only thing that came to mind was "holy chitt look at the size of that body" ... Washington high country giants 300lbs on the hoof. If you love giant Mule Deer Idaho's Greatest Mule Deer 2nd Edition by Ryan Hatfield is a must own book.

That'd be units 102 and 101, respectively. The genetics for big deer are there, no doubt. Tough draw though.

Yep seen some huge bodied deer from the methow and kettle crest...

Yep, I'm in this deep, gonna wait for a great tag... never gonna be in this position again so I'll wait it out.

I was going to as well.. until I applied for a general tag with one under max this year .. can’t ignore the best bucks in WY come out of general units.. I’m max on elk I’ll hold out for a primo unit on that one.

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Allllllright ! Far Out ! KOOL !

even tho you suk !

color me


Jerry

Anyone can be taught to count to 8, but teaching someone to ad 4+4=8 is all together more difficult.

I can count to 21. Gotta use more than just my fingers and toes though.

Could you make it to 23 if it was cold and your
nipples got hard ! ? 😀

You're absolutely correct that the general units have every bit as big of deer as the hard draws, but you're often hurrying towards a deer during a general season once you spot it before the guy on the next ridge sees it too, and takes a 1000 yard shot at it.
The general seasons get stupid crowded in the good areas. Even the high country, miles off the road are often crawling with hunters. I hunt the transition areas 1-2 miles from the roads, where the road hunters can't see but nowhere near in as fas as the hikers go. It seems to be the best bang for your buck, so to speak, that I have found.

The deer draw tags are nice to avoid the crowds...not necessarily to find the bigger deer.

My nipples are always hard, so yes.

Drive through the Theodore Roosevelt national parks in ND sometime. Bring some good glass.