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Funky Fork buck #16496938 10/04/21
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,464 jennings lodge, oregon Oregonmuley OP Campfire Tracker
OP Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,464 jennings lodge, oregon	So filled my mule deer tag with this guy Sunday late morning. The unit I hunted in used to be one of the better units in Oregon for muleys but like most places the numbers are down. I had no intentions of trophy hunting going into it, just figured I'd have a nice camping trip and if I lucked into a buck I'd be tickled to take him. So Sunday this guy showed up with a small bunch of does and another small spike by fork buck. This buck was peeking out from behind a big Ponderosa Pine with only his head/neck showing and maybe 6 inches of his chest. Shot was maybe 90 yards, hit him just in front of the front left leg and existed just behind the right off shoulder. I must of hit an artery because he was spewing blood 30 yards before he went down. Rifle is a 7MM-08 built by Shaen Rifles which is fast becoming my lucky rifle So here is my non-typical fork - that funky stuff around the bases kinda looks caribou ish;) "Rather hunt Mule deer than anything else" "Team 7MM-08"

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Re: Funky Fork buck Oregonmuley #16497096 10/04/21
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas skeen Campfire Outfitter
skeen Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas	Originally Posted by Oregonmuley So filled my mule deer tag with this guy Sunday late morning. The unit I hunted in used to be one of the better units in Oregon for muleys but like most places the numbers are down. I had no intentions of trophy hunting going into it, just figured I'd have a nice camping trip and if I lucked into a buck I'd be tickled to take him. So Sunday this guy showed up with a small bunch of does and another small spike by fork buck. This buck was peeking out from behind a big Ponderosa Pine with only his head/neck showing and maybe 6 inches of his chest. Shot was maybe 90 yards, hit him just in front of the front left leg and existed just behind the right off shoulder. I must of hit an artery because he was spewing blood 30 yards before he went down. Rifle is a 7MM-08 built by Shaen Rifles which is fast becoming my lucky rifle So here is my non-typical fork - that funky stuff around the bases kinda looks caribou ish;) Very cool!

Re: Funky Fork buck Oregonmuley #16497104 10/04/21
Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 3,050 Illinois Z zcm82 Campfire Tracker
zcm82 Campfire Tracker Z Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 3,050 Illinois	That's a strange one... almost like they were the start of brow tines that split into atypical points.

Re: Funky Fork buck Oregonmuley #16497135 10/04/21
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,241 Northern Louisiana JPro Campfire Ranger
JPro Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,241 Northern Louisiana	Odd genes for sure. Now with even more aplomb

Re: Funky Fork buck Oregonmuley #16497475 10/04/21
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,681 N.E. Texas 1911a1 Campfire Tracker
1911a1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,681 N.E. Texas	What a neat looking mulie ! Congrats on the backstraps ! Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes

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Re: Funky Fork buck Oregonmuley #16497482 10/04/21
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,654 ms N navlav8r Campfire Ranger
navlav8r Campfire Ranger N Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,654 ms	Yewneek rack. 😊 NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.

Re: Funky Fork buck Oregonmuley #16497516 10/04/21
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,640 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger
SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,640 Midwest	That's some unique-looking headgear. Good eatin'! WWP53D

Re: Funky Fork buck Oregonmuley #16497595 10/04/21
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,464 jennings lodge, oregon Oregonmuley OP Campfire Tracker
OP Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,464 jennings lodge, oregon	Thanks all. I've hunted that area off and on when I can draw since the late 80's. There used to be a pretty good amount of non typical bucks in that little area. There was one big one we would only see during elk season when the rut was on, always saw him on the same ridge. That buck had a crazy rack, maybe some of those genes still exist in there?? "Rather hunt Mule deer than anything else" "Team 7MM-08"

Re: Funky Fork buck Oregonmuley #16498088 10/04/21
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,252 J jmdriver Campfire Tracker
jmdriver Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,252	That would make a pretty neat euro mount. Congrats

Re: Funky Fork buck Oregonmuley #16498345 10/04/21
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger
jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas	Well done. esp. for the population. Congrats Jerry jwall- * 3100 guy* A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

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Re: Funky Fork buck Oregonmuley #16498975 10/04/21
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,691 Southern Oregon Blacktail53 Campfire Tracker
Blacktail53 Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,691 Southern Oregon	Cool buck! Congrats 🦌🦌 BT53 "Where do they find young men like this?" Reporter Savidge, Iraq Elk, it's what's for dinner....

Re: Funky Fork buck Oregonmuley #16498978 10/04/21
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,146 Willamette Valley, Oregon P Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter
Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,146 Willamette Valley, Oregon	Everyone knows the 7mm-08 is only for women and kids. Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001

Re: Funky Fork buck Oregonmuley #16499438 10/05/21
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,643 Ouachita Mtns, AR gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter
gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,643 Ouachita Mtns, AR	Ideal meat buck that comes with a bonus gun rack already installed. Double whammy! 💪

Re: Funky Fork buck Oregonmuley #16499473 10/05/21
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 3,073 WV StudDuck Campfire Tracker
StudDuck Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 3,073 WV	Congrats, Frank. Nice looking buck for sure. 24HCF in its entirety, is solely responsible for why my children do not have college funds, my mortgage isn't paid-off and why I will never retire early enough to enjoy the remainder of my life.

Re: Funky Fork buck Oregonmuley #16499672 10/05/21
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana
tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip	Cool rack Camp is where you make it.

Re: Funky Fork buck Pharmseller #16499731 10/05/21
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,464 jennings lodge, oregon Oregonmuley OP Campfire Tracker
OP Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,464 jennings lodge, oregon	Originally Posted by Pharmseller Everyone knows the 7mm-08 is only for women and kids. Yup I guess I still qualify as a kid when it comes to hunting, and I will say those 120 grain BT's outta that gun sure kill stuff! "Rather hunt Mule deer than anything else" "Team 7MM-08"

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