A few highlights of a lifetime of deer hunting

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fingers284

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Health & mobility issues will pretty much stop my hunting, iv told my hunting partner that I probably wont be making anymore kills but will still have a sharp knife to help with the butchering
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My theory is, you've got to going out, even if a kill isn't really on your mind anymore, it's about just being alive and mentally well.

Grizz
 
Grizzly Adams said:
My theory is, you've got to going out, even if a kill isn't really on your mind anymore, it's about just being alive and mentally well.

Grizz
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I certainly agree with you on that and to that point I did buy a couple deer licenses for the fall just so I can accompany a couple of new deer hunters that want some assistance/guidance this fall.
 
track said:
Congrats, great racks! I as well, love chasing those big-old nasty bucks.
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Ive watched your postings for yrs and ya they get to you dont they. Ive seen 3 or 4 other 200 plus WT's that I had to pass on on posted land or the shot would have been towards a neighbor or his cattle and 2 mules that were better than my mule ( he scored 195, 35" spread credit and i was hoping for 180 when i pulled the trigger...no ground shrinkage there), one mule was a week before deer season in an antelope area that I had drawn a tag for and the other I was "unarmed" heading home from work.
I let one typical WT that would have easily beat 200" walk...he was 150 yrds from me in a wide open 160 acre stubble field he had an easy 32-34" spread, 10-13" g2's & 3's. I was resting over my truck hood and looking through the scope, I could see my neighbor in the sight picture feeding his cows 3/4 mile distant downrange. If that buck goes 100 yrds right or left when he leaves I've got him too but no, wouldn't you know it, he walked straight away towards that herd of cows like a rope was leading him.
 
fingers284 said:
Ive watched your postings for yrs and ya they get to you dont they. Ive seen 3 or 4 other 200 plus WT's that I had to pass on on posted land or the shot would have been towards a neighbor or his cattle and 2 mules that were better than my mule ( he scored 195, 35" spread credit and i was hoping for 180 when i pulled the trigger...no ground shrinkage there), one mule was a week before deer season in an antelope area that I had drawn a tag for and the other I was "unarmed" heading home from work.
I let one typical WT that would have easily beat 200" walk...he was 150 yrds from me in a wide open 160 acre stubble field he had an easy 32-34" spread, 10-13" g2's & 3's. I was resting over my truck hood and looking through the scope, I could see my neighbor in the sight picture feeding his cows 3/4 mile distant downrange. If that buck goes 100 yrds right or left when he leaves I've got him too but no, wouldn't you know it, he walked straight away towards that herd of cows like a rope was leading him.
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My addiction for big bucks are off the radar. Unfortunately, this year, I only have the last 9 days of of the hunting season to chase a big buck, usually I hunt the last 14 to 16 days. I usually pass-up 50 to 60 whitetail bucks a year, haven't found Mr. Big in the past 4 hunting seasons...........maybe we will meet this year, if not, the tag remains in my pocket.
 
In my first post I claimed I was out of the game except for taking a couple friends out that are very new to hunting to get them started....well yesterday was the day for one of them. Both of us carrying antlerless mule tags and wouldnt you know it, just before dark we come across a herd of mules, 8 or 10 does and 4 bucks. The first important point to make on this story is that when i stopped the truck to glass the herd I was looking directly over a "no Hunting" sign on the fence. the second point of interest was the bucks, the first to stand was a "nice" 5x5 that would go around 170 or so, the second buck to show himself from around a small bush was also a 5x5 but a "very nice 180 or so" ...then the third one stood up out of the buckbrush about 50 yrds from us and he was a monster...easily 200 " NT. at least 6 points on the left side and 8-10 on the right, easily 30 wide and close to 30 high with mass to rival the mule in my photo...he was just awesome.
These bucks casually moved away from us so that new hunter had the opportunity to have a long look at what may be the biggest buck he will ever see.

One of the most interesting things is that when the 3 big bucks moved out 3 or 4 hundred yards distant, a small fork horn showed himself from his hiding spot 100 yards from the does while the big bucks were present. soon as they moved of that young guy moved into the doe herd with his nose held high sniffing everything he could get close too...you could just see his mind working that he was suddenly in "Harem Heaven" until the big boys come home.
 
Horns make thin soup! LOL!

But man, what a great set of memento's!

Nephew took a nice 4x4 mulie off the homestead here, last week, went 182 pounds warm hanging weight!

I sort of stick to what a friend told me. When faced with a choice between two deer, pick the one with the bigger body, not the bigger horns!

I seem to recall some discussions about the number of run over fences that were involved in the Biggar Buck. So, good on ya, for respecting the signage and properties!
 
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