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Hawkk33
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I scored a BIG muley buck.. a day after my bday.. I will post pics later ..
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boneaddict
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CONGRATULATIONS! Can't wait to see the pics.
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gonehunting
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awesome wheres the pics??
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Hawkk33
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Pics are coming tomorrow. The photo machine at Rite Aid was broke. This thing is an absolute pig. I spent a better part of the day skinning it out carefully so I could get a shoulder mount. The guy who necked it out for me said it should be in the high 180's. Not bad for the last day of the season paying off.
Patience and persistence paid of in a big way
Patience and persistence paid of in a big way
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Bornforhorns
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what state?
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bagger
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Congrats!!! Waitin' on the pics.
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Hawkk33
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LAST EDITED ON Nov-01-04 AT 01:29PM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Nov-01-04 AT 01:28?PM (MST)
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Chef
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Yup! Definitely was a chuter! Looks like your choice of camo paid off too!
Congratulations!
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"I Love Animals...They're Delicious!"
Congratulations!
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"I Love Animals...They're Delicious!"
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Hawkk33
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How crazy was that, you guys were commenting as I was redo-ing the posting of the pictures.
I am totally pumped about scoring something like this for my first buck and I think the Missus is glad its over, for this season anyhow
I am totally pumped about scoring something like this for my first buck and I think the Missus is glad its over, for this season anyhow
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Hawkk33
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Are you all able to see all 5 pics? I can't and I don't know whats up. maybe I didn't post em right
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Hawk,
AWESOME buck!! Congratulations on such a successful hunt!! Dang I'm jealous!!
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AWESOME buck!! Congratulations on such a successful hunt!! Dang I'm jealous!!
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Great buck. Fill us in on some of the details.
I can see all 5 but had to right click and select "show picture" to get all of them to work. As far as I can tell you didn't make any mistakes posting them I think it is just the server imagestation acting up as usual.
I can see all 5 but had to right click and select "show picture" to get all of them to work. As far as I can tell you didn't make any mistakes posting them I think it is just the server imagestation acting up as usual.
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Hawkk33
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LAST EDITED ON Nov-01-04 AT 05:48PM (MST)[p]It was the last day of the season on my reservation 10/31. Saturday am I was sitting on a hill by a bitterbrush (in the dark) I saw a white patch in my binos and watched it moving up around. I had to wait to daylight to see what it was. I crawled downhill about 40 yards to get into a better shooting range. As daylight neared here came a roadhunter and he spotted the deer and parked behind the hill it was on. Long story short, he ended shooting it. .I chewed his ass about it. But in hindsight I am thankful he shot that little buck instead of me.
Fast forward to Sunday 10/31
I went to a small canyon I check every other day and saw fresh tracks of a BIG buck. So I decided to go into that area before sunrise and wait for the deer to come out from feeding. Tried a couple different set ups (freezing my butt off it must have been in the high teens) then settled on one near some big sagebrush, right about then I heard deer talk over my left shoulder and caught 6 deer coming uphill (5 does and young forky)The deer stopped and were looking in my direction. Was i busted? Nah they didn't smell or see me.
I kept glassing down the canyon and caught movement about 300+ yards away, it was 2 does and as I glassed up the hill there he was. I first saw the size of his body then he gave me a glimpse of the rack, man I knew I had to get to this guy. 300 was too far to try I needed to get closer.
Only problem was the does behind me had me pinned down, didn't want to spook them and lo and behold I was caught by the rising sun. He saw the does too I could see him looking at them and was thinking damn what now? Sit here and hope he comes to check them out or move and maybe spook them, which would in turn spook him.
I kept an eye on him for awile and then decided hell .. I need to do something so I crawled through that sagebrush as slow as I could. I got to the bottom of the draw and glassed to his direction and didn't see him so I figured he bedded. I stood up and walked across a clearing really fast then went to the rez boundary fence and followed it back, slowly creeping sidehill to the bitterbrush bowl I last saw him in.
As I got closer I readied myself and I got around the entry to that bowl and looked downhill and saw him standing there 35 + yards away and the rest is history...Went after my cousin and called my in law (to get his truck) and we went to work gutting and loading him. Spent the better part of the afternoon skinning him out carefully so I could get him mounted.
It's kind of wierd but I felt remorse after shooting him, he was a majestic looking animal. But he shouldnt have stuck around for so long right? Seems surreal to look at those horns and think that I was able to get him.
Fast forward to Sunday 10/31
I went to a small canyon I check every other day and saw fresh tracks of a BIG buck. So I decided to go into that area before sunrise and wait for the deer to come out from feeding. Tried a couple different set ups (freezing my butt off it must have been in the high teens) then settled on one near some big sagebrush, right about then I heard deer talk over my left shoulder and caught 6 deer coming uphill (5 does and young forky)The deer stopped and were looking in my direction. Was i busted? Nah they didn't smell or see me.
I kept glassing down the canyon and caught movement about 300+ yards away, it was 2 does and as I glassed up the hill there he was. I first saw the size of his body then he gave me a glimpse of the rack, man I knew I had to get to this guy. 300 was too far to try I needed to get closer.
Only problem was the does behind me had me pinned down, didn't want to spook them and lo and behold I was caught by the rising sun. He saw the does too I could see him looking at them and was thinking damn what now? Sit here and hope he comes to check them out or move and maybe spook them, which would in turn spook him.
I kept an eye on him for awile and then decided hell .. I need to do something so I crawled through that sagebrush as slow as I could. I got to the bottom of the draw and glassed to his direction and didn't see him so I figured he bedded. I stood up and walked across a clearing really fast then went to the rez boundary fence and followed it back, slowly creeping sidehill to the bitterbrush bowl I last saw him in.
As I got closer I readied myself and I got around the entry to that bowl and looked downhill and saw him standing there 35 + yards away and the rest is history...Went after my cousin and called my in law (to get his truck) and we went to work gutting and loading him. Spent the better part of the afternoon skinning him out carefully so I could get him mounted.
It's kind of wierd but I felt remorse after shooting him, he was a majestic looking animal. But he shouldnt have stuck around for so long right? Seems surreal to look at those horns and think that I was able to get him.
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That's what it's all about buddy! Way to be persistent and great way you put a stalk on him.
Remorse is good in a way. Shows you have respect for the animal. That's the way to be in my book. These bruisers don't get big by us putting our tag and name on them, they get "majestic" all by themselves. They do deserve respect. This remorse will fade lighter as you up your harvest numbers, but the respect stays, forever.
Congratulations again and thanks a lot for posting the story too! Makes me wish I was out there with you!
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"I Love Animals...They're Delicious!"
Remorse is good in a way. Shows you have respect for the animal. That's the way to be in my book. These bruisers don't get big by us putting our tag and name on them, they get "majestic" all by themselves. They do deserve respect. This remorse will fade lighter as you up your harvest numbers, but the respect stays, forever.
Congratulations again and thanks a lot for posting the story too! Makes me wish I was out there with you!
Chef
"I Love Animals...They're Delicious!"
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ridgetop
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Nice going Hawk!!! Great story, and unreal first buck! Congrats man!
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Hawkk33
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Guess what guys .. I got an email from Ryan and Alicia Hatch about my buck. They want to feature it in MuleyCrazy Mag.
How kool is that ?
How kool is that ?
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boneaddict
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Well Done!
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Chef
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That's really great!...especially for your FIRST BUCK!!!
Congratulations!
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"I Love Animals...They're Delicious!"
Congratulations!
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"I Love Animals...They're Delicious!"
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Hawkk33
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I know what you mean Knophish, I do look at those horns every few seconds and think man why me? Why was I honored in taking such a magnificant animal.
I know I hunted hard and spent alot of time figuring out the movements of the deer in our area and heard alot of the stories from people who seen this buck out at night. But thats the only time he ever came out, was in the pitch black of night and he got out of there before daylight and this pattern worked for him for many years.
Until I kept seeing fresh tracks daily in that area I wouldn't have thought to continually go there and look.
Good time spent out in the field makes for good memories.
I know I hunted hard and spent alot of time figuring out the movements of the deer in our area and heard alot of the stories from people who seen this buck out at night. But thats the only time he ever came out, was in the pitch black of night and he got out of there before daylight and this pattern worked for him for many years.
Until I kept seeing fresh tracks daily in that area I wouldn't have thought to continually go there and look.
Good time spent out in the field makes for good memories.
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paysonguy
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Hawk....that is one beautiful buck and my congradulations go out to you!!! Man, I've seen some elk coming out of the rim here in Arizona this year that had smaller racks. My hat is off to you.
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Hawkk33
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Can't believe the year I have had afield. This definately was a year that will fuel the desire to hunt for a lifetime. Last year was my first year hunting with a bow and I got my cousin interested in bow hunting and he bought a bow, praticed and hunted with me this year.
We had some good times out in the woods, some close encounters and whatnot. now my significant other wants to pick up a bow so I looks like I will be teaching her about bowhunting in trying to get her ready for the 2005 season.
My cousin has an in law in Nevada that he will be passing it on and creating another bowhunting fanatic. (hopefully)
Nothing like the feeling of time slowing down and breathing becoming shallow then your prey approaches or is within your crosshairs huh ?
We had some good times out in the woods, some close encounters and whatnot. now my significant other wants to pick up a bow so I looks like I will be teaching her about bowhunting in trying to get her ready for the 2005 season.
My cousin has an in law in Nevada that he will be passing it on and creating another bowhunting fanatic. (hopefully)
Nothing like the feeling of time slowing down and breathing becoming shallow then your prey approaches or is within your crosshairs huh ?
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Bura Nut
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Hawk, what a beautiful buck....congrats and you should be proud.......the remorse you felt hopefully is always there after each kill, its honoring the magnificent buck or whatever animal you take. cant wait to read your story in MuleyCrazy....... Allen Taylor......
