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D-5 buck ...

Started by CoyoteHuntress , Oct 21 2012 10:55 PM

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#1 CoyoteHuntress

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Posted 21 October 2012 - 10:55 PM

Hi all, long time no see... Im still kicking around... still laying low too LOL (divorce still isnt over

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Anyhow.. I FINALLY got me a Calif Blacktail

And yes Im going to mount him since this hunt was rather special to me

Hes just a fork, but I kinda think hes a nice old forky ... definitely an older buck..
Hanging weight without backstraps and tenderloins was 82 lbs.. Took him in D-5... Was a great week of hunting, literally put 200 plus miles on my quad covering alot of ground, but it was worth it.. He was facing downhill, looking back over his shoulder, little over 300 yards... Shot him in the shoulders no exit. Dropped him instantly of course since it broke his spine but the bullet took out his lungs.. nice clean kill

Had my roommate with me so getting him loaded on the quad and back to camp was so much easier than if I had been by myself..

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Got a 2nd tag and spent another week up hunting with my boyfrirend but all we saw were does all week... And naturally since I have a bear tag, no bear sightings either LOL.. Supposed to get snow tuesday night so going to head back up Wednesday and give it another go... Hopefully the snow will stick and get the boys moving about...

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#2 OrneryOlMofo357

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 04:19 AM

Good to see your post! You have been MIA for a while... Congrats on the Buck and nice shooting!

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#3 Air Rifle Hunter

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 06:20 AM

Congratulations on bagging a nice buck and I wish you the best on filling your bear tag. Nice job! :good:

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#4 ShooterJohn

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 07:14 AM

Hey Rae, great to see you posting again. That's a nice old buck you got. :good:

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#5 KNOCKED UP

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 08:18 AM

Congrats CH,
it's good to see you back.
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#6 bretmoua

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 08:53 AM

nice buck

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#7 rustygun

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 08:55 AM

Nothing wrong with that buck. Congrats and best of luck filling the rest of your tags.

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#8 CoyoteHuntress

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 09:57 AM

Thank you

Im rather pleased with him... Surprised some of you remember me LOL Its been a long 3 years....

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Heres another pic of him

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#9 CoyoteHuntress

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 10:04 AM

Here is the last one

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#10 modoc squeek shooter

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 11:09 AM

Damn nice buck. Conrads! Ed

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#11 saeleaw n

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 01:51 PM

Nice buck, i herd thoes stay forkies only but really big forkes like that

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#12 B-ZONE

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 02:38 PM

CONGRATS on the deer...

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#13 Braz

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 05:18 PM

Congratulations on the deer, and how can you even think that we may forget you. Sure ain't gonna happen Rae.

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#14 PigHostile1

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 10:00 PM

you sure ended the season prefectly...im still working on getting me a buck and bear

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#15 CoyoteHuntress

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 10:55 PM

I havent ended the season just yet

I went and got me another deer tag and I have a bear tag still... Going back up Wed morning in hopes the snow will push the critters around some... Gonna do a day hunt with my boyfriend... Just taking the quads up and hope to at least get him a buck. But Im really hopefully for a bear too... saw 4 different bear tracks so I know there are at least 4 up there... two sets were good size bears, the other 2 were smaler ones.. Im not picky Ill take any one I can find of legal size LOL

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#16 Frank

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Posted 23 October 2012 - 06:16 AM

Congrats, CH, on a very nice Ca blacktail indeed! And good to see you back on the site again.

On the black bear, I wonder if using a distress rabbit call would be worth a try? At least as a last resort before quiting (a stand(?). A mouth call would be easy to carry, wouldn't take up any room. Then again, you'll probably call in everything but a bear. lol Anyhow, just a thought and good luck on your hunt Wed.

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#17 CoyoteHuntress

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Posted 23 October 2012 - 09:46 AM

Ive called in bears before

Not on purpose.. I carried a handcall with me last two hunts. buut didnt put any effort into calling since I was mainly hunting deer at the time... This time I may try a few squeaks see what wanders up... I know there are 2 lions, and TON of bobcats, coyotes, and at least 4 different bear in the area... tons of tracks..

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#18 Fjold

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Posted 23 October 2012 - 02:58 PM

Very nice forkie.

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#19 MonkeyChunks

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Posted 23 October 2012 - 07:14 PM

That is a nice forkie, great main beams and length. Way to go. Definate wall hanger.

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#20 KClark

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Posted 24 October 2012 - 09:25 PM

Congrats AND welcome back!

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#21 CoyoteHuntress

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Posted 25 October 2012 - 09:55 AM

Thank you

Yep been away awhile LOL.. Im hopefully going to start getting busy with the season on and all... but will still stop in and say Hi and visit here alot more often

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#22 Shoot-it

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Posted 28 October 2012 - 07:09 AM

Very nice buck those are some big forks .

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#23 Thumper Dunker

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 06:26 PM

Hiow did I miss this.? Thats a real good deer for around here. :good:

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