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Idaho - For Huntsman Don #16744489 12/20/21
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave OP Campfire Ranger
OP wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho	11/20/21 6.5 CM. 301 yds. 143 eld-x Factory. Saw him at 75 yds. Sat. morning. We both rounded gentle corners on an old skid road. I tried to slowly chamber, but he turned and trotted away. I thought, that is the biggest Idaho Whitetail I have ever seen on the hoof & now he's gone... but he wasn't sure what I was and was not spooked. I actually had him in my scope but I wasn't going to sling chance lead through the trees as he departed. Studied the far side on the canyon to see if he was going to come out of the creek bottom....no joy. Walked up and down my side of the canyon hoping for a miracle sighting. No. Decided to gain some elevation and sit in the area. Spotted 3 does bedded across the canyon. Couple hours later, lo & behold a see him across working toward the general area the does were in. He was just walking, nose to ground. I ranged him (even though I already knew the approx. yardage) glanced at the dope chart and rested on a stump. I shot and he fell over. Side story. I shot a nice 5 point a few years ago within 200 yds. of this buck. He hit the ground so fast I thought my .270 was everything Jack always told me it was as a boy. Alot more to the story but I ended up finding that buck 5 days later. At least I had horn, so it wasn't completely tag soup. That was not going to happen with this buck. His front legs started pawing... I shot again. Actually thought I had missed, but I had near shot his left front leg off...was hanging by the skin. He moved some more, whack. He quit moving. Then I sat there for 15 or so. Then I headed out back to camp for the cart. Buck of a lifetime, for me. Have Dog Will Travel

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Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744494 12/20/21
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,302 Likes: 1 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,302 Likes: 1 Southwestern Montucky	DAYUM! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744506 12/20/21
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,651 Likes: 1 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger
SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,651 Likes: 1 Midwest	Holy smokes – what a buck! Congrats! WWP53D

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744514 12/20/21
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,939 Likes: 16 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,939 Likes: 16 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado	Thanks, 'slave. Glad you posted him up for all to see, since ya don't come around much anymore. That's a hella good buck, my friend.....

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744525 12/20/21
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,665 S.W. Wis L LEADMINER Campfire Regular
LEADMINER Campfire Regular L Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,665 S.W. Wis	I think I wanna go to Idaho! Terrific buck and recounting of the hunt.

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Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don ingwe #16744544 12/20/21
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave OP Campfire Ranger
OP wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho	Originally Posted by ingwe DAYUM! Thanks, Gwe. I knew you would be surprised how handsome I still am....or maybe it was Otis. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744591 12/20/21
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 7,008 Back of the Wasatch S Springcove Campfire Tracker
Springcove Campfire Tracker S Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 7,008 Back of the Wasatch	WOW 😳😳😳. I didn’t know Idaho had Whitetails like that. Congrats

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744617 12/20/21
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,227 OMAHA 260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana
260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,227 OMAHA	Hell of a deer!

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744651 12/20/21
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,852 Smoky Mountains, TN bwinters Campfire Outfitter
bwinters Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,852 Smoky Mountains, TN	That is a big buck! Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744660 12/20/21
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 17,068 Likes: 12 N. California Morewood Campfire Ranger
Morewood Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 17,068 Likes: 12 N. California	Big old boy, love that palmation. Congratulations!

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Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744671 12/20/21
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,469 Likes: 1 jennings lodge, oregon Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker
Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,469 Likes: 1 jennings lodge, oregon	Incredible buck - congrats thats a heck of a trophy!! "Rather hunt Mule deer than anything else" "Team 7MM-08"

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744688 12/20/21
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,704 Idaho Lonny Campfire Tracker
Lonny Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,704 Idaho	Wow! Great buck. Lots of character in that ol' boy. Congrats!

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744713 12/20/21
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,246 Northern Louisiana JPro Campfire Ranger
JPro Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,246 Northern Louisiana	That is some really heavy-duty headgear right there! Now with even more aplomb

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744741 12/20/21
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,352 Denver 30338 Campfire Outfitter
30338 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,352 Denver	Awesome buck. Congrats on him.

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744742 12/20/21
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas skeen Campfire Outfitter
skeen Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas	Awesome buck, wageslave!! I have to add Idaho to my bucket list for whitetail hunting.

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744743 12/20/21
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,199 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger
Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,199 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Good to see there’s still some giants left over there. Grats Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744825 12/20/21
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,490 Likes: 14 Arkansas O ol_mike Campfire Ranger
ol_mike Campfire Ranger O Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,490 Likes: 14 Arkansas	Very nice Buck. PRESIDENT TRUMP 2024/2028 !!!!!!!!!! Posted by Bristoe The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744827 12/20/21
Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 945 L LongSpurHunter Campfire Regular
LongSpurHunter Campfire Regular L Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 945	I'd have given him another year. Great buck

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744837 12/20/21
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,434 NE OK WL205 Campfire Regular
WL205 Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,434 NE OK	Geezus what a buck! Congrats and thanks for sharing the great story!

Re: Idaho - For Huntsman Don wageslave #16744862 12/20/21
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,792 Likes: 1 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger
WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,792 Likes: 1 Wyoming	AWESOME WAGE!!! Congratulations. Hope to see you here more often.. Thanks.. Molon Labe

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