Meaty Boy

[~T-BONE~]

Not too much of a story this time.... Hunting my old haunt looking for a buck I've passed on the last two seasons.
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Been in twice now to no avail was I even able to find bone. Now the third time in and off the bat I'm spotting deer, bucks too! Nothing more than small 2's. I spot all around these guys for an hour or two until they disappear, nothing else shows I move on. I think to my self it's way too dry no sign in any volumes, where would I be if I was a buck? So I move to the shaded slopes. Nodda nil. The days getting on. So I move down ridge to check out where the 2's went off to. No sooner did I get there and the rubs are insane! Not your typical little 2 pointer ones. Along with these are some solid BIG BUCK tracks! So I move on into the wind and get to some sub alpine moose puddles.. More rubs tracks etc. Now in stealth mode I slither along and it's getting hot, 11:30 at this point. I'm thinking nothing is gonna be beded in the open so I sneak thru some blow down/timber pockets out towards the open ridge. No sooner did I make that turn and "bam" buck looking at me face on 70 yards, descent frame. I hesitated at first and against my better judgement I took him! Throat shot, down he goes!
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Then I question myself, did I just get trigger happy without sizing him up? Anyway less the drama, I'm happy with him lots of height not a huge scoring deer but fat! Boned him out caped and stuffed in the to totonka proved to be too much.
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Even though I defatted and deboned. Had to make two long trips and at 715 all was out. Weighed the pack with meat, cape and skull which came out at 155 lbs.
Do you think it's the same buck, or genetic trait?

[steveo]

Nothing wrong with that one, good job.

[untilthelastbeat]

Nice buck! Shooter any day. Especially for October.

[Rayne]

Same buck looks like if not same genes

[.264winmag]

Heck of a buck, shoot that all day everyday! Nice job with the backpacking, congrats

[mulieaddiction]

Wow !! Nice

[Wentrot]

Dick the "score", awesome buck!!

[wos]

Gret buck! Not the same deer as the trail cam.

[M.Dean]

Oh Crap! That's the Buck I wanted to shoot this Hunt'in Season! Any chance I could get my picture taken holding that awesome rack??? Didn't think so. Anyways, Real nice Buck!

[71_camaro]

Great buck.id say its a different one which is good.looks like you found a nice little honey hole there

[rifleman]

thats a GREAT blacktail, Wow . looks like a different buck to me... thats some nice fat on him, one of the best parts for ya...

[guest]

Nice Buck again Mr. T .......... your a Big Buck Killer.

Congrats

[Glenny]

Very nice, Good job.

[~T-BONE~]

thats a GREAT blacktail, Wow . looks like a different buck to me... thats some nice fat on him, one of the best parts for ya...

Unfortunately it's no blacktail..

[Husky7mm]

He has a very large body and a nice tall frame, he would have looked pretty tempting if you only had a split second to decide. He is a good looking deer and he will be excellent eating still. October is a tough month to find a big mulie in. I have passed on bucks like that and gone years with nothing, so I would be happy. Still got blacktail season!!

[coach]

Great buck! Should b exceptional eating. Congrats and thanks for posting.

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Cool!! I love stories with some history behind it!
Nice buck that will help fill the freezer!!

Congrats!!

[~T-BONE~]

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Needs a little more peroxide..

[luckofthedraw]

Nice buck. I think he's the same buck...but what do I know. (side note, is that piranta as good as they say?)

[Caribou_lou]

Great buck! I'd say for sure different buck. The live pics looks like an older buck to me. Past his prime.

[rides bike to work]

What's the score mr bone

[~T-BONE~]

What's the score mr bone

NOT ENOUGH.. What happened this morning? Need a hand?

[boxhitch]

Great buck.
consider it as being a different one and the chase is still on next year.


I hesitated at first and against my better judgement I took him!quit lying to yourself :)

[Xenomorph]

quit lying to yourself :)

x2 shooter any day. Especially for October. Enjoy the meat.

[wideopenthrottle]

a "shoot every time" for me.. good work

[Xenomorph]

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Needs a little more peroxide..


By the way what's the % of the peroxide mix that you use?

[bigben]

CONGRATULATION and nice knife nobody should be without

[~T-BONE~]

By the way what's the % of the peroxide mix that you use?

I belive its 35%. Got a case (4 jugs) this guy i had used peoxide that was used for a half dozen other skulss, i kept filtering the peroxide after ive used it and the potency seems to have diminished considerably. Really that pic shows how clean i get just from simmering and using dawn dish detergent. some guys use magnesium powder mixed with peroide to make a paste and brush it on the skulls with great results.

[wideopenthrottle]

I have my small WT buck skull roughly fleshed and cleaned...would it be best to leave it outside and let the bugs work for a while or do something else to it...I did cut open the back of the skull to remove the brain but I understand there may be some stuff in the sinus I should get out...

[~T-BONE~]

Leaving outside will be a long process. I would Drop it in a pot and simmer it for 4 hours or so. DONT BOIL! Lower the temp the better. Or else bones get brittle. Keep skull submerged and try to keep it suspended in the pot somehow so it's not resting on it's nose.antlers underwater don't matter they won't discolour. Pick off the meat as it become s loose. Keep your water clean change out after the bulk of the meats off. I always use needle nose pliers and yank as much out of the sinus as possible. Play with it take your time and it'll be all good. FYI The younger the animal the more brittle the bone. ^hope that made sense^

[wideopenthrottle]

Leaving outside will be a long process. I would Drop it in a pot and simmer it for 4 hours or so. DONT BOIL! Lower the temp the better. Or else bones get brittle. Keep skull submerged and try to keep it suspended in the pot somehow so it's not resting on it's nose.antlers underwater don't matter they won't discolour. Pick off the meat as it become s loose. Keep your water clean change out after the bulk of the meats off. I always use needle nose pliers and yank as much out of the sinus as possible. Play with it take your time and it'll be all good. FYI The younger the animal the more brittle the bone. ^hope that made sense^
great info thanks...this will be the first antlers I didn't just hack off with a bit of skull to keep them together

[Looking_4_Jerky]

Nice buck, T-bone! Congrats on getting a good one before they become dog-food only!