First Kootenay Mule Deer

[Canadian Dad]

Sure it's been done before. But as a displaced Van Island boy I just wanted to share this great (IMO) Mule deer buck.
Not much of a story. My great hunting buddy who still lives on Vancouver Island came to do some Elk hunting near Kimberly. On his way back he stopped here for some 'scouting'. All the locals (I'm still a tourist in my eyes) say that the best hunting is after the snow falls. But we scouted here and there (4-09) on the quads. We hit the one high point at dawn, hiked over the rise and saw 2 Mule bucks moving across the slash. I waited til the bigger one slowed down and dropped him at 75 yards with my .270. Steep pack but he's in great shape due to pre rut and all.
Terrible thing is there's no place to really hang him so he's in cheese cloth under a tarp...... on the kids' swing set!
Jeeez they make them bigger here than Island deer eh?
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[landphil]

I want one! That's a great buck for sure.

[quackquackbang]

Wow!! beauty buck congrats!!!

[bear buster]

Congrats on the nice buck, you make me jelious, I am all tagged out on moose and elk, now waiting, waiting and some more waiting for nov 1 up here in 7-20 for deer.

[kennyj]

Awesome buck!Nice to get one early.
kenny

[stitch]

Great buck..I got back from Princeton a week ago and all I brought back after 5 days in camp was my dirty underwear....and really I should have burnt them in camp. Congrats man.....its a mounter all day long!

[Brambles]

Great buck, any more pics of him? Congrats

[35 Whelen]

Great buck...nicely done.

[guest]

Thats a dandy early season Mulie, congrats to you, it just gets better from here on !!

CT

[tomla1]

Nice buck for sure!

[Canadian Dad]

Thanks guys!
I do have some pics on the computer but no real "Wow lookit the body on that beast!" kinds. was amazing when my buddy and I wanted to move him to a higher spot to gut him and we both nearly tore our shoulders out. Isn't there a course for "It's not an Island deer but a Mainland deer"?
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[M.Dean]

Damn, that's a fine looking buck! Nice and wide, heavy horns, one to be proud of! Congrats!

[Brambles]

Thanks guys!
I do have some pics on the computer but no real "Wow lookit the body on that beast!" kinds.



We're not concerned about the body, but whats attached to it.....hint hint

[buckerup]

That's a beauty. Sure beats chasing those Crofton mountain dishrags I bet. Great time of year to get one for the freezer and the wall all in one. You must be missing the salmon and prawns by now. Congrats on the buck.

[BlacktailStalker]

I'd be happy with that too, nice buck.

[cainer]

great buck indeed-quite a wide rack on that boy. nice work

[Griffon]

Super NICE BUCK!!

Congrats!

[mcrae]

Yup thats a nice buck I wouldn't have passed him up. I will be on the prowl for my two point mulie next week.

[Radar]

Nice job! Great buck!

[mark]

Thanks guys!
I do have some pics on the computer but no real "Wow lookit the body on that beast!" kinds. was amazing when my buddy and I wanted to move him to a higher spot to gut him and we both nearly tore our shoulders out. Isn't there a course for "It's not an Island deer but a Mainland deer"?
http://ericnimmo.weebly.com/uploads/2/9/0/6/2906672/3347945.jpg

Just to give you a heads up! that deer is not a larger that average muley!
In the first pic the body actually looks a little small!
Coming from the island, I can see how you would be surprised by the size, but they do get a lot bigger!
I guess you and yer buddy are going to have to HTFU if yer gonna drag out mainland mulies! :wink:

Nice buck by the way, theres no going back to then island rat dog now!

[bruin]

Great buck, way to go

[trigger]

thats a beauty. congrats

[plumbob]

Theres nothing wrong with a buck like that,congrats

[Chuck]

Nice! Very nice indeed. Used to be for me climbing in waist deep snow to get one like that.