Bone in the Bush

[hotload]

Romping the bush today and came across this guy who won't see another summer. I sure hope he left his genes quite a few places. I'll be looking for his male heirs this fall. From the looks of the action around him I think a cougar nailed him. Must have been a good fight with the size of his rack.

I would appreciate if anyone could help me to approximately age and score this guy.


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[kennyj]

Thats an awesome find! Looks like a prime whitie to me,5-7years old 170 gross with that awesome double brow.
kenny

[bowhunterbruce]

good score buddy and right here in k-town too,did ya get the link i sent ya

[358mag]

can you turn on your GPS so we can se were you found him !!!!

[Steeleco]

I see all your new electronic gizmo's have paid off in spades, or is that racks!!! Good find, love that double brow tine.

[daycort]

4-6 years old and in around that 170 mark.

Lots of character coming out in that guy. He might even range a little more NT if he lived.

I hope he died from the lack of rest, between boottie calls.

[BlacktailStalker]

Wow ! Best find I've seen on here all spring.

[boyd050]

ohhhhhh... I hope he was a player with the does!!!! great genes.. what an awesome find!!!! good on ya hotload!!!

[Jelvis]

That buck was a trophy, dang cougars. Nice find whoa a brute.
Good eyes
Jel--- Great White ---

[hotload]

That guy almost made it through the winter season. There had been a huge fight. The fresh greenery and small trees around had all been uprooted, which tells me this wasn't done in the snow and the snow has just melted away up there within a week and a half. Also, he is still very, very stinky. I had to twist his neck and spine off. He was a big boy.

[Seabass]

Wall hanger..

[358win]

I guess close to 6 yrs. with a gross score of 160 ish. Lovely find Hotload.
I too hope he has spread some genes around. A great specimen.
Thanks for sharing.

[mark]

Thats a good score for sure, a tape will tell you the score, if you really want to know the age theres a lab in the US that does it for $20.
If you show me the exact location of the kill I might be able to help you some more :lol:

[matt420]

holy moly! man your one lucky man!!!! wish i found one like that...all iv found was a 4x4 moose skull

[Dannybuoy]

Nice find there ! Its not that hard to get a real close score using the B&C chart , get yourself a little 1/4 " metal tape and follow the directions ...
If I have to come over and do it for you , it will cost you !:lol:

[hunter1947]

Thats a real dandy find you have there hotload ,my guess on the age would be around 7 or 8 years old and the gross score would be around the hi 150 mark.

This deer looks like it has been dead for a long time could of been shot from a hunter late last year and the deer got away and died latter ???.

[doubled]

Email sent. Great find.

[newhunterette]

at first when I read the title of this I was thinking oh boy walk away from the computer Ali but then I took a deep breath and clicked

what an awesome find - can hang a few coats off that rack

I think I may start looking more for sheds and such, some people find the coolest things

the one sad thing is he wont be showing his stuff to the ladies this season but I am sure he had a good run

[gr8d8b8]

at first when I read the title of this I was thinking oh boy walk away from the computer Ali but then I took a deep breath and clicked

what an awesome find - can hang a few coats off that rack

I think I may start looking more for sheds and such, some people find the coolest things

the one sad thing is he wont be showing his stuff to the ladies this season but I am sure he had a good run

Thats funny as thats what I was thinking too! LOL Great minds think alike.:razz:

[Ruger4]

Nice find , high 150's, still has some mass left to grow , he's 4-5 years old , not quite in his growth prime yet, good for you , nice deer , boil it out , that'll make a fine european mount.:mrgreen:

[deerstocker]

teeth r good so hes about 3.5 to 4.5 years old about 160 class and was killed around feb or before because still has last years rack

[leadpillproductions]

nice lookin buck

[bighornbob]

That guy almost made it through the winter season. There had been a huge fight. The fresh greenery and small trees around had all been uprooted, which tells me this wasn't done in the snow and the snow has just melted away up there within a week and a half. Also, he is still very, very stinky. I had to twist his neck and spine off. He was a big boy.


The amount of drying on the skull I would have to say that its been dead for more then a few weeks. As you say the snow just melted up there it could have died mid winter (or even shot with a bow in the late bow season and never recovered) and been frozen and buried by the snow untill just recently when the scavengers found it. But that theory does not explain the dryness on the skull.

Who knows, regardless awesome find. Like Mark said tell me where you found the skull I will do a better CSI examination of the carcass/area give you a better estimation of kill date:razz::razz:

BHB

[rifleman]

can you turn on your GPS so we can se were you found him !!!!
took the words right out of my key board

[BlacktailStalker]

Did you take any pics of the rest of him by chance ?
You'd be surprised what a layer of snow can preserve, both on an animal and the ground beneath it (torn up ground)
That stuff gets washed away from rain and repeated wet/dry cycles.

[finish]

Great Find Hotload!!!! What a wicked Rack!!!!

[whitetailsheds]

167 3/8 g.

[KootenayShedhunter]

ya that bucks horns would have been on the ground in january or even a little sooner must have died late hunting season. A damn fine buck for sure ,Congrats

[steelheadSABO]

shoot that cougar

[BearSniper]

Wow

Excellent find.:-D

Sounds like it might have been a real big cat that pounced on him.

I'd love to get that cougar in my scope crosshairs

Sounds like one heck of a fight

[hotload]

I went back out today to the same spot and really scouted it. Poplars and ponds really deep in the bush, hence the GPS. It was tough to get out of there, but, in saying that, this is why I found today what I found. A lot of different types of animals call this place home. Today was another really good day. When ya can't hunt yet you have to do something.