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Ill start off by admitting that I was feeling weak when I pulled the trigger. I couldnt get the last week off work as I wanted, the weather has sucked, warm, no snow :mad:. The rut hasnt seemed to be quite rocking around here, my t-cam has had more pics of hunters than deer, most of the does ive been seeing have had either small bucks or none at all. After a long hike in the area I figured would be the best odds of producing a big buck and again coming up dry, I got to my vehicle with about 20 minutes of light left. I figured Id rally to an old cutblock where I usually see does feeding. With only about 5 minutes of shooting light left I snuck into the block and glassed the area where the does usually hang, nothing, took 5 more steps and saw a deer at 200 yards. Sure enough its a decent buck, this is a test I figured, hes not what I was looking for, but to bad for him my will power was down, and scope power was cranked. 1 shot through the shoulders with the .300 mag, 180 gr. fusion, and he went down like a lead balloon! Sorry no feild pics, as I was alone and it was dark! Although its not a huge rack, he was a mature buck, with a large body and a huge head on him! Oh well I got 2 more tags to do better!
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Sharkey
11-10-2007, 09:03 PM
Last minute is right!! Wow! I'm so jealous! I couldn't get out today - nobody to go with... :-( To make matters worse, I was heading out to the dump (lucky me) and a guy drove past me with a quad in the back of his pickup and a 4 point mule deer strapped to the quad. I almost drove off the road taking a look! Well congrats to you - nothing better than great success at the eleventh hour... I bet the beer tasted even better than usual!
Cheers!
~D
blaker_99
11-10-2007, 09:14 PM
That deserves an Atta Boy Mark. Congrats but I'm sure you won't be dissapointed with your next buck. Good Luck
tufferthandug
11-10-2007, 09:16 PM
Solid buck dude.
R Brooks
11-10-2007, 09:25 PM
Very nice indeed:cool:
Stone Sheep Steve
11-10-2007, 09:31 PM
Nice buck Mark!
Those tables were busy today. Some nice bucks went down today. Nothing supergood but some very solid bucks.
Gave up on whities today and we got a meat 4 pt muley for my partner. Got to break in the new pack.
Whities tomorrow. Hopefully the Remembrance Day tradition will continue.
SSS
dukester
11-10-2007, 09:46 PM
The last minute buck ,, dang thats all right. fusion bullets eh?? 1st post i have seen about there field use.. good shot. duke
Great job mark, like the goat in the back ground, Congrats
The last minute buck ,, dang thats all right. fusion bullets eh?? 1st post i have seen about there field use.. good shot. duke
The bullet couldnt have done better! Its a perfect mushroom, basically drilled a 1" hole right through him and landed on the hide on the other side. The buck took 100% of the impact and dropped him like a spine shot. I was amazed how little meat damage there was for a double shoulder shot. The bullets also performed as well on my moose this year! 2 thumbs up for fusion!
boxhitch
11-10-2007, 10:10 PM
Way to tough it out, Mark.
double shoulder ? someone bump your arm ? :)
dave_fras
11-10-2007, 10:18 PM
great buck mark.... now its time for a monster whitey!
Caveman
11-10-2007, 10:18 PM
Nice job Mark!! Congrats on a nice buck, buddy!! I'm next!!
Nice buck! You waited until the last minute last year as well didn't you? Congrats
Nice buck! You waited until the last minute last year as well didn't you? Congrats
Not really, last year I still had about an hour of light left in the season, but I got a way better buck! :D
Brambles
11-10-2007, 10:34 PM
Good on ya Mark, glad to see you nailed your buck.
Check out my little blurb about today's activities
5/10/85
11-10-2007, 10:40 PM
Nice buck! Looks like you do a little taxidermy on the side?
newhunterette
11-10-2007, 10:41 PM
^5 Mark - nice buck - seems everyone is doing wonderful with thier end of the season harvest - lots of congratulations
:)
Alison
BCJunior
11-10-2007, 10:47 PM
Nice buck ya got there!
.308win
11-10-2007, 10:50 PM
Congrats on a awesome buck!!...And an awesome season thus far!!....Best of luck on your other two tags!!
Perry
irishbandit1
11-10-2007, 10:59 PM
Way to go,great to see another K-town hunter that takes advantage of eveery minute of the season,congrats 'Bandit.
OOBuck
11-10-2007, 11:21 PM
Ill start off by admitting that I was feeling weak when I pulled the trigger. I couldnt get the last week off work as I wanted, the weather has sucked, warm, no snow :mad:. The rut hasnt seemed to be quite rocking around here, my t-cam has had more pics of hunters than deer, most of the does ive been seeing have had either small bucks or none at all. After a long hike in the area I figured would be the best odds of producing a big buck and again coming up dry, I got to my vehicle with about 20 minutes of light left. I figured Id rally to an old cutblock where I usually see does feeding. With only about 5 minutes of shooting light left I snuck into the block and glassed the area where the does usually hang, nothing, took 5 more steps and saw a deer at 200 yards. Sure enough its a decent buck, this is a test I figured, hes not what I was looking for, but to bad for him my will power was down, and scope power was cranked. 1 shot through the shoulders with the .300 mag, 180 gr. fusion, and he went down like a lead balloon! Sorry no feild pics, as I was alone and it was dark! Although its not a huge rack, he was a mature buck, with a large body and a huge head on him! Oh well I got 2 more tags to do better!
I can understand how that buck is not what you were looking for! :shock: I hope that was sarcasm on your part..:-D Try hunting the dogs on the Island..Dam nice buck!!!
Nice buck! Looks like you do a little taxidermy on the side?
Ahh, no, not my place, but pic was taken at a taxis shop! :)
OObuck, no sarcasm here, I usually get a way better buck here, I was a little dissapointed in myself for taking that one. Im sure I could of got a buck like that with my bow later but since I wont be here for the first week of bow season, my standards were a little in the gutter. Ive taken many bucks better than this one! And you can have them island rats, they dont interest me!
Gateholio
11-10-2007, 11:38 PM
Mark, you have been tainted by too many "hold out for the big one" posts...That's disappointing.;-)
That is an excellent buck, a fine deer. You shouldn't make any apologies.You have done better, and you have done worse. It's hunting and you got a really nice buck, and you had a good time, too.
Well done, and congrats!!:D
Brambles
11-10-2007, 11:43 PM
Since your at the taxidermists I assume your getting him mounted?
boxhitch
11-10-2007, 11:52 PM
Mark's got hunting to do ! No time for skinning.
mtnmax
11-11-2007, 06:35 AM
nothing wrong with that buck,,,,good job
WoodOx
11-11-2007, 09:57 AM
Congrats mark, way to close reg 8.
Since your at the taxidermists I assume your getting him mounted?
Ya right! I sold the cape to the taxi. I get my deer skinned for free and get paid too, its a great deal! i got too many mounts already, its gonna take a serious jaw dropper before I stuff another!
valleycowboy
11-11-2007, 09:32 PM
decent buck mark,congrats!! now lets see what the whities bring,lol.:wink:
Brambles
11-11-2007, 10:14 PM
Ya right! I sold the cape to the taxi. I get my deer skinned for free and get paid too, its a great deal! i got too many mounts already, its gonna take a serious jaw dropper before I stuff another!
Sounds like a good deal you got worked out, wish I could find a way to offset some taxidermy costs, I got 3 or 4 animals I want to mount and can never find the cash to do it:redface:
OOBuck
11-14-2007, 08:09 PM
Ahh, no, not my place, but pic was taken at a taxis shop! :)
OObuck, no sarcasm here, I usually get a way better buck here, I was a little dissapointed in myself for taking that one. Im sure I could of got a buck like that with my bow later but since I wont be here for the first week of bow season, my standards were a little in the gutter. Ive taken many bucks better than this one! And you can have them island rats, they dont interest me!
ya don't have to rub it in:smile: Great deer.....
Fisher-Dude
11-15-2007, 05:37 AM
Nice buck Mark! Good to see Georgia dumped the bigger one again. :-P
I've got a whitey tag left too...hope to find something shootable this weekend.
hunter1947
11-15-2007, 05:44 AM
Sometimes you have to do what makes seance ,you took a buck that you didn't want to take ,but at least you got to fill your tag Mark. Nice deer you got there mark ,heck i would of taken him at anytime of the hunting season ,congrats on a nice buck.http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif
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