washington gov tag

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washington gov. tag buck, 180" unofficial, 24" wide, nice buck, not gov. tag material... shot in chelan co.

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Seriously. I agree with the fact that most would think a Governors tag should be bigger than that. However, "trophy" is in the eye of the beholder.

So often the pressure that comes with drawing or buying a great tag is ridiculous. Honestly, I've had a few trophy deer tags in Idaho and have shot great 175 class bucks only to be judged and looked down upon by others because my buck wasn't a 200 class trophy. Little did they know I had to work 60 hours a week, was a full time student, and a brand new father. (Didn't leave a lot of time to drive to Idaho to hunt).

I say congrats to the hunter and I'm sure he is pleased with his trophy. That critter looks like a bruiser of a buck, love the mass!
 
How can you say it's not gov tag material?

His tag. Not your tag. He liked the deer and he shot the deer. So it was Gov tag material. There are some good bucks in washington but it's not Colorado or Utah. Great looking buck. If it's not your tag don't worry about it.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jan-04-10 AT 12:38PM (MST)[p]I agree 100%. That is an awesome deer. I love those non-typ antlers and the tag holder must like them too. That is a pig of a buck. What the hell does it matter what the official score is anyway?
 
Did he get that with his cell phone? Regardless what weapon he used, that's a hell of a buck, ecspecially for WA.
 
"nice buck, not gov. tag material... "

Thanks for confirming your ignorance in trophy animals, that comment removed all doubt.

Congrats to the hunter, thats a hell of buck and one to be proud of.
 
Thanks for confirming your ignorance in trophy animals, that comment removed all doubt.

My thoughts exactly!!! I don't get you guys that bash an animal of this quality??? You don't know the situation ... Maybe he hasn't shot a big non-typ??? And this is a big non-typ!!! I know I would shoot it no matter if I paid for the tag or it was given to me and I would display it proudly on my wall. Congrats to the hunter.





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I never said that it wasn't a big buck... I just said that I felt it wasn't gov. tag material is all.. I didn't realize that it would cause a huge fight... sorry for saying it and maybe you guys are right and he wanted a big non typ on his wall.. but he passed on bigger bucks and when it came down to the deadline he shot that one... (comming from the guide that took him everywhere and was publicly announced at hooked on toys in wenatchee washington)... sorry for my input.. didn't realize my opinion would be such a big deal.. 13,000 is alot of money for a tag
 
Not a problem if you say it's not what you would shoot if you had the tag. I thought the same thing when I saw it, but that's my opinion. He must have liked it, and that's fine too.

What did bone say?
 

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