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The day started out just driving around looking for new spots with no intention of really doing much hunting. Around 5:00-5:30 I was driving home on the hwy and decided I might as well pull off and find a spot while the sun went down. So took a drive down a road I've never been down, but heard about from this site.
Found a nice clearing so parked the truck and started looking around. ended up walking 1/2 a mile or so away from the truck and into a large slash and found this guy. I saw some movement and then he sky lined his head @ about 80-100 yards away. shouldered the rifle, but couldn't get the scope cover flipped up I was shaking so bad. Took aim and a couple deep breaths and took the shot, hit him a little far back followed up with a good double lung shot and he was down. He didn't go more than 30 yards from the first shot. Holly crap was getting him out a pain in the ass luckily there was an old skidder trail through the slash that I could ( with alot of work) get the truck in there.
It was just luck that I found him, but i'll take it. Having this guy for a first is going to be hard to beat:mrgreen:
Sorry no field picks
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm141/r_106/deer20113432.jpg
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green machine
10-24-2011, 11:09 AM
very nice deer congrats. looks like a 6x6 to me, are you american, just wondering.
Wow! Really nice WT you got there!! Congrats! It just goes to show you, that you can't get them on the couch.. And if your out doing it, sometimes it pays off big... As it has in your case!! Cheers!
mikeboehm
10-24-2011, 11:12 AM
Nice deer man. Congrats on the first deer
bearhunter338-06
10-24-2011, 11:16 AM
And I bet you could fall in a "shithouse and come out smelling like roses".
Very very nice dear. Where was the spot again...........lol
Brambles
10-24-2011, 11:29 AM
nice whitey buck, love the brows
very nice deer congrats. looks like a 6x6 to me, are you american, just wondering.
LOL No i'm not american I thought it sounded better. below what looks like the brow tines is a point on both sides that is just over an inch long. So 7x7
I'll try and get a better pick
coach
10-24-2011, 11:57 AM
Great buck! Congratulations R106. Like you said, it's gonna be tough to top that. Are you going to have it mounted?
180grainer
10-24-2011, 12:04 PM
Really nice buck.
3kills
10-24-2011, 12:09 PM
LOL No i'm not american I thought it sounded better. below what looks like the brow tines is a point on both sides that is just over an inch long. So 7x7
I'll try and get a better pick
i could just barely see the lil sticker on the one side and assumed it was on both sides. and no 14 point buck doesnt sound better. it sounds Yankee! LOL
i could just barely see the lil sticker on the one side and assumed it was on both sides. and no 14 point buck doesnt sound better. it sounds Yankee! LOL
HAHA I thought it was only taboo on mulies :mrgreen:
PS- I got him in your back yard
FirePower
10-24-2011, 12:57 PM
i could just barely see the lil sticker on the one side and assumed it was on both sides. and no 14 point buck doesnt sound better. it sounds Yankee! LOL
Actually I was expecting a non typical but very nice all the same.
stitch
10-24-2011, 03:30 PM
Thats a great buck......I hope you get it mounted....
BCrams
10-24-2011, 03:35 PM
Nice guards!! Figured you were a yankee or at very least an east coaster out here with the 14 count.
4 point
10-24-2011, 04:01 PM
r106 nice deer. i see your location is Fraser Valley. Didn't know there were that nice of whitetails down that way?
Shaking? NO SH!T!!!
i =ve shot a bunch of things but that is a really nice whitetail,,,,, i'd be shaking too
d6dan
10-24-2011, 04:53 PM
Solid Whitetail all the way!,great tines..Congrats..
Awesome buck.....random luck like that only seems to happen to first timers?????
Tack243
10-24-2011, 05:19 PM
Wow thats a monster,great pic,very nice buck.
Cheers
Bucky
Rattler
10-24-2011, 05:33 PM
Nice buck! You will have a tough time beating that one...
Iltasyuko
10-24-2011, 05:50 PM
Congratulations - great buck.
kennyj
10-24-2011, 05:57 PM
Yup, you'll have trouble topping that one. Congratulations on your first buck.
kenny
cloverphil
10-24-2011, 05:58 PM
What a beautiful buck, congratulations !!
buckboy007
10-24-2011, 06:03 PM
where abouts do you live wish i could find a wt that big
Awesome buck.....random luck like that only seems to happen to first timers?????
hey i'll take it lol
BearSniper
10-24-2011, 08:15 PM
Great W/T good job
Phil A. Bowl
10-24-2011, 08:16 PM
Thats a nice deer. Kind of looks hybrid .I think? am i wrong? beauty none the less
Trapper D
10-24-2011, 08:16 PM
bet ya that one claims an HBC prize
SimilkameenSlayer
10-24-2011, 08:17 PM
well done ! congratulations !
aj1493
10-24-2011, 08:30 PM
thats one sexy lookin deer
.300WSMImpact!
10-24-2011, 08:35 PM
Thats a nice deer. Kind of looks hybrid .I think? am i wrong? beauty none the less
no hybrid, I have shot deer that look close to that in manitoba where there are no mule deer
great deer, I could only hope to get something like that!!!
rudysteelhead
10-24-2011, 08:37 PM
Wow!!!! if that were mine it would be costing me the mounting bill and I would be happy to do it. What a buck!!!!! Great october Whitey.
greenhorn
10-24-2011, 08:37 PM
Holy SH!!!!T - nice first deer!!!
popsy
10-24-2011, 08:44 PM
that's a beauty!!! congratulations
Mr. Dean
10-24-2011, 08:45 PM
You're screwed now.
Might as well sell all your guns.
Congrats!
ELK Seeker
10-24-2011, 09:28 PM
Thats a looker fur sure
Ovis17
10-24-2011, 09:40 PM
Heck of a whitey. Big congrats on your first deer. You have a taxidermist picked out for that bad boy?
moosehunter21
10-24-2011, 09:47 PM
helluva buck. congrats on your first deer!
Allen50
10-24-2011, 09:49 PM
nice buck congrats,,, getting a head mount done,,,,
killer
10-24-2011, 09:52 PM
thats a sweet looking rack
thanks everyone.
Heck of a whitey. Big congrats on your first deer. You have a taxidermist picked out for that bad boy?
I do plan on getting him mounted. haven't picked who to do it yet. any suggestions? I've seen some pics of ray wiens work and it's very good.
any idea what a head mount costs
huntwriter
10-24-2011, 10:14 PM
Very nice whitetail buck and your first at that. Congratulations, you're right, it will be hard to beat that buck. :) BTW I am not an American and I too call it a 14 point buck, just sound a lot better then 7 x 7, and is easier to say too. :)
SimilkameenSlayer
10-24-2011, 10:18 PM
14 points is not enough! i would give it at-least 20 points ..... 6 points extra for artistic impression.
;)
3006pg
10-24-2011, 10:18 PM
shiat son ! thats a dandy u got yourself there beautiful deer !
The Dude
10-24-2011, 10:38 PM
I guess you're done WT hunting! Move on to Blackies now, LOL.
HELLUVA nice buck, congrats.
scottwh
10-24-2011, 10:46 PM
Nice buck you got there! I would be shakin' too! Its a great feeling you should never loose! Congrats, its gonna be tough to beat that boy!
fester
10-24-2011, 10:46 PM
great looking buck
hunter1947
10-25-2011, 02:25 AM
The small one inch stickers at the base tell me it is a 7x7 very nice animal you don't get them much better then this guy ,congrats ..
5 spike
10-25-2011, 05:04 AM
great buck congrats.
Mr. Dean
10-25-2011, 09:31 AM
thanks everyone.
I do plan on getting him mounted. haven't picked who to do it yet. any suggestions? I've seen some pics of ray wiens work and it's very good.
any idea what a head mount costs
Came back to ask if you were getting him done - Good to hear that you are!
Shoulder mounts (like anything else) typically run all over the place as far as pricing goes. What you should be worried about, is whether or not you're going to like the final product that'll hang on your wall, for as long as you'll be walking on this planet. Taxidermy takes a lot of care and attention to replicate, is truly 'art', and not as simple as gluing a hide to a piece of foam filler.
Look around and ask if you can drop in and see some finished works that are waiting for customer pick-up (not 'general' displays that are used for promo only). Ask for 5 or so references and follow up on them. Take your time in selecting a shop.
Give Ray a call (778 241 0208 ) - I was there on the weekend and he's got some stunning shit in there right now waiting to go to their respective homes. FWIW, this is all he does; it's a full time gig.....
If you want to see more of his stuff, I've got several pieces of my own that I'd be willing for you to view.
HBC also has a head mount being auctioned off on the site - you might wanna take a shot at that too.
Good luck.
Darksith
10-25-2011, 10:16 AM
nice buck, great rack, but why not call it a 49...7x7=49, makes as much sense as calling it a 14 point. just messin with you anyway, Im actually quite jealous.
BimmerBob
10-25-2011, 11:39 AM
Great buck! But... you can't count like a Yank or Ontarion on here or you will be scorned! :)
tomahawk
10-25-2011, 11:47 AM
That's a beauty by anyones standards, well done!!
doubled
10-25-2011, 12:56 PM
Beauty whitey. 14 point, 7 point, 7x7 doesn't matter, the pic tells it all.
MOUNTAIN MAN - TOYOTA/ATV
10-25-2011, 07:50 PM
Really nice whitetail buck. Good Hunting!
Came back to ask if you were getting him done - Good to hear that you are!
Shoulder mounts (like anything else) typically run all over the place as far as pricing goes. What you should be worried about, is whether or not you're going to like the final product that'll hang on your wall, for as long as you'll be walking on this planet. Taxidermy takes a lot of care and attention to replicate, is truly 'art', and not as simple as gluing a hide to a piece of foam filler.
Look around and ask if you can drop in and see some finished works that are waiting for customer pick-up (not 'general' displays that are used for promo only). Ask for 5 or so references and follow up on them. Take your time in selecting a shop.
Give Ray a call (778 241 0208 ) - I was there on the weekend and he's got some stunning shit in there right now waiting to go to their respective homes. FWIW, this is all he does; it's a full time gig.....
If you want to see more of his stuff, I've got several pieces of my own that I'd be willing for you to view.
HBC also has a head mount being auctioned off on the site - you might wanna take a shot at that too.
Good luck.
thanks for the info. I will give Ray a call tomorrow.
any other taxi's that you guys recommend. wild images has some nice stuff too.
oh I will also add, i'm never using a nosler accubond on a deer again. wow it was like dynamite
Deer_Slayer
10-25-2011, 09:53 PM
maybe from back east..they score the American way too
maybe from back east..they score the American way too
jeez guys i'm born and raised in BC lol. I guess I learned my lesson 7x7
kayjayess
10-26-2011, 07:16 AM
Congrats man. Awesome buck particularly for a first. Thanks for the pics and hey I'll take lucky over good any day.
I droped it off a Ray Wiens today for a shoulder mount. Seems like a good guy and he has some really nice stuff there. I'll post up the pics when I get him back in a few months
Mr. Dean
10-26-2011, 11:57 PM
I droped it off a Ray Wiens today for a shoulder mount. Seems like a good guy and he has some really nice stuff there. I'll post up the pics when I get him back in a few months
I don't think you'll be disappointed with that choice.
Don't know if he pointed it out, but as of last night, my Muley (in my sigline) is back in there for upgrades. He's got a new deer made up that's insetted into some habitat scenery. When I saw it, I had to get mine done also.
Got any ideas as to how yours will be posed?
semi-sneak? looking slightly left. I saw the one on the wall that your talking about. mine will be mounted in the same position without the extras. looked very nice. hell everything in there looked really nice.
Blainer
10-27-2011, 08:36 AM
Great whitie!!
sniper ren
10-27-2011, 08:50 AM
Nice buck! Ya I think he will be hard to beat! You set the bar pretty high! Congrats on a sweet buck!
Mr. Dean
10-27-2011, 09:20 AM
semi-sneak? looking slightly left. I saw the one on the wall that your talking about. mine will be mounted in the same position without the extras. looked very nice. hell everything in there looked really nice.
Kewl :cool:
I'll be making a trip over there, one day soon. When I do, I'll make it a point of giving your critter a look over - I have a feeling it will be even more impressive than what the pic's make it out to be.
Now that you're in the world of Taxidermy, be careful........... It can be addicting. :evil:
You'll need a bigger house.
You'll need LOTTSA disposable income.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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