My First Bruiser Buck.

[bassplayer]

Nailed this guy at 8.00am and got him in my truck at 12.30pm. When i spotted him at a 100 yards i thought it was a stump with branches. Turns out he was facing away from me and looking back over his shoulder. I lifted my wifes 243 Savage when he turned broad side. I did hit him a tad farther back than i wanted to but i did take out the lungs because just as i squeezed off a shot he took a step. I couldn't move this guy by myself and i was 2 miles from the truck so i got a hold of a friend of mine to come up and help. By the time we got him in the truck there wasn't much left of my plastic sled. Full of holes and tears. He weighed 244 pounds before skinning.

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[Kalum]

yup, that's one hell of a buck! congrats

[pronghorn]

great buck...congrats

[Blainer]

good heavy buck!

[buckguy]

Congrats. Nice big buck.

[TIKA 300]

Awesome buck,congrats !!!

[digger dogger]

Nice buck Bassplayer!!! "another one bites the dust" lol
i couldn't resist..

[PointMan]

That guy's a brute! Great job!

[Darksith]

great mass, nice job. Would love to see some more pics if you got some

[bassplayer]

Nice buck Bassplayer!!! "another one bites the dust" lol
i couldn't resist..
Hahahaha. That fits perfectly. Thanx everyone. What makes this deer special is i started reloading in March and it's my first kill with a reload.

[Pioneerman]

Very nice way to go !!

[Weatherby Fan]

Awesome deer bassplayer,curious what type of bullet you were using in your handloads ?
Thanks for sharing.
WF

[bassplayer]

Thanx. I know i should of maybe stuck its tongue back in its mouth for the pic but i was so out of it and overwhelmed by what just happened that my mind was racing.

[bassplayer]

Awesome deer bassplayer,curious what type of bullet you were using in your handloads ?
Thanks for sharing.
WF
I was using 100gr Speer Boat Tails.

[riflebuilder]

Great buck congrats

[frenchbar]

beauty buck BP..good going .

[moose2]

Great looking buck, bruiser is definately the right discription for this thread and for this buck. Congratulations on a really nice mule deer. Seeing this makes November 1 seem even further away.
Mike

[d6dan]

Solid mulie Bassplayer.:-D Congrats

[lovemywinchester]

Nice job, what a pig. Dropping $200 on a game cart doesn't seem like a bad idea at times eh?

[Badlands62]

Nice buck Gary, he has some good mass to him. Congrats on a great buck.

Bill

[BlacktailStalker]

That's a gooder!
Def woulda boned him out, try it, takes much less time and effort.

[bassplayer]

Nice job, what a pig. Dropping $200 on a game cart doesn't seem like a bad idea at times eh?
I totally agree with you. The sled made it a tad easier but it was still a workout. He also fell off the sled a few times which was a pain to get him back on. Then the holes and tears in the sled allowed rocks and gravel to fill up which made it even more of a treat to drag. I am so sore stiff and tired today after that.

[Big jer]

Awesome, buck Gary. Congrats. Nice to get early in the year.

[Deeboe]

Good Job! Hell of a spread.

[bassplayer]

Awesome, buck Gary. Congrats. Nice to get early in the year.
Thanx Jer. The ears on this one weighed more than Brents bow kill lol. Sorry. Had to throw that in there. Congrats on your deer too. Heard you guys have been seeing some nice big bears too.

[cuervosail]

That's a fantastic trophy. Congratulations!

[Spy]

Bruiser buck forsure ! Cant wait to see some more pics ! Well done !

[4 point]

That's a verg good one for sure, nice going.

[moose2]

Here Gary
I didn't do the best job but I blurred his tounge out a bit for you. One of the guys on this site with a good editing pogram could relly do a good job I am sure.
Mike

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/buck30.jpg (http://javascript<strong></strong>:;)

[Brian011]

Beauty! Nice heavy buck!

[Rackmastr]

Cool lookin buck! Congrats!

[Mr. Dean]

Yup, KILLER MASS!!
Better than tine length IMO but not for scoring - But WGAF.[

QUOTE=moose2;1212958]Here Gary
I didn't do the best job but I blurred his tounge out a bit for you. One of the guys on this site with a good editing pogram could relly do a good job I am sure.
Mike

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/buck30.jpg (http://javascript<strong></strong>:;)[/QUOTE]

If ya want to send me the original file, I'll see what I can do.


I'm not a fan of retouching but it's your image and not mine; I'm sure I can get-r-done for ya.
dean014@telus.net

[bchunter181]

Wow that's crazy how big this guy is OMG good job

[sobirch]

Very nice, he is a bruiser.

[ufishifish2]

What a cranker. My hat is off to you sir! Great job.
I also would have chosen to bone him out but to each their own. Seeing as you had a helper it would have been easier to put him in two packs then so you could motor out of there!

Hope I see a deer like that this year but somehow I doubt it will happen! Fingers crossed. Congrats

[Wrayzer]

Yup as everyone has already said, awesome Buck Gary. Makes up for that nice Whitey that eluded the Tcam after only one picture eh!

[Brambles]

nice buck, big frame, got any other pics of him?

[bassplayer]

Yup, KILLER MASS!!
Better than tine length IMO but not for scoring - But WGAF.[

QUOTE=moose2;1212958]Here Gary
I didn't do the best job but I blurred his tounge out a bit for you. One of the guys on this site with a good editing pogram could relly do a good job I am sure.
Mike

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/buck30.jpg (http://javascript<strong></strong>:;)

If ya want to send me the original file, I'll see what I can do.


I'm not a fan of retouching but it's your image and not mine; I'm sure I can get-r-done for ya.
dean014@telus.net[/QUOTE]
That looks awesome Moose. I'll send you the file anyways Dean and thanx everyone for the great comments. I would of boned him out but my wife works at the butcher store here in Penticton that cuts game and i wanted to bring it to her whole. (Not that hole Noah Dawg. Beat you to it didn't i? lol)

[Bc Deer Hunter]

Great mulie buck, now go get that whitetail that was on your t cam!! :)

[Shooter]

Hahahaha. That fits perfectly. Thanx everyone. What makes this deer special is i started reloading in March and it's my first kill with a reload.


That's a great buck for sure Congrats. But what I get from this thread is that if you reload you will shoot bigger deer. I guess I now NEED a reloading kit... ;)

[bassplayer]

That's a great buck for sure Congrats. But what I get from this thread is that if you reload you will shoot bigger deer. I guess I now NEED a reloading kit... ;)
Naaaah. My wife didn't have any confidence in my reloading because i just started in March. She's new to hunting so she thinks that it has to come direct from a factory or store shelf before it will work. I feel good because it was one of my loads i used in her gun and i feel even better that she can see there is nothing wrong with reloading your own ammo hahaha.

[swampthing]

Nice heavy old buck!

[Shooter]

Naaaah. My wife didn't have any confidence in my reloading because i just started in March. She's new to hunting so she thinks that it has to come direct from a factory or store shelf before it will work. I feel good because it was one of my loads i used in her gun and i feel even better that she can see there is nothing wrong with reloading your own ammo hahaha.

I see how it is.... trying to talk me out of it now huh.. well no go .. I'm on to your secret.



Stupid like a fox

[bassplayer]

I see how it is.... trying to talk me out of it now huh.. well no go .. I'm on to your secret.



Stupid like a fox
Hahahahaha.

[coach]

Wow! Outstanding buck! Congratulations. I think you just got a bunch of us pumped up about chasing mulw's in October!

[kennyj]

Whopper!! Nice job.
kenny

[Rattler]

Dandy buck, congratulations. Love those big frame Muley bucks!

[rocksteady]

SAHWEET!!!! Betcha he stunk already :) Congrats, the .243 IS suitable as a deer cartridge, I guess.. (question from another post )

[pete_k]

Congrats on the big fat buck.

[Ourea]

Decent buck for sure.
Very pleased for you with your success.
Congratulations.
Your bar has been raised.

[nano]

Well done, congrats!

[deer nut]

Nice and wide and good mass. Congrats - real trophy for sure.

[swampdonkey jr.]

What a buck!! Congrats man

[ELK Seeker]

One hell of a Buck!

[dd3boss]

Wow! He's a beaut for sure! Congratulations!

[Litzodd6]

Wow man great buck ! Congrats

[Deerhunter85]

NICE buck!!!! :-D Congrats on a great deer, and success with the reloads. I just worked up a load for my .270wsm for using on an Island Rosie elk later this month. 140 grain Barnes TSX Triple Shocks, these should do the trick this year, and maybe moose next year. Again, Awesome bruiser buck!

[mark]

As many others have said, very nice, solid buck there! Congrads! Learn to debone and pack will change the way you hunt!

[Taurusguy]

Whoah! ... Nice one man! That's a fantastic sized buck! Looks like same size body as the one I got this year with my daughter but MUCH larger horns. Going to be great eating! (nice to see a pic of you BTW) :)

[bowhunterbruce]

awsome okanagan muley bassplayer,very well done on a true pig of a deer, what did he weight after gutting and skinning?
bhb

[3006pg]

hot doggy! thats a beauty nice work

[vortex hunter]

thats one big pigggg of a buck

[bassplayer]

Thanx for the great comments guys. I appreciate it.

[bassplayer]

awsome okanagan muley bassplayer,very well done on a true pig of a deer, what did he weight after gutting and skinning?
bhb
Bruce. When they weighed him at the butchers with the head and hide on, he weighed in at 244 pounds. After skinning and head off, 200 pounds. The head itself weighed 24 pounds.

Gary

[5 spike]

Very nice congrats.

[doubled]

Awesome buck, I hope you get that one mounted. Good mass and width!!! Congrats.

[bassplayer]

Awesome buck, I hope you get that one mounted. Good mass and width!!! Congrats.
I hadn't planned on a mount Doubled but from some of the suggestions here and on Facebook about getting it mounted has kinda put the bug in my ear now. I don't have the cape but Derek from Similkameen Taxidermy says he has a few capes laying around i can purchase from him should i change my mind so i might just take him up on it. Who knows. May even get him to do the work.

Gary

[bruin]

Great old buck, congrats

[paulgug]

that is definitely a bruiser of a buck. congrats, that is a great spread and some good mass on that sucker!