No Mule Deer This Fall....

It had been 14 years since I'd taken a Whitetail. This one was a little too nice to let walk...;)

I'd say so....

SHAZAAM !! Congrats

Jerry

Great buck, Pat! Would be hard to pass that on e up!

It would take an exceptional Muley to top that one

Great buck Pat! That’s an amazing whitetail in any place!

EXCELLENT!

Wow! There's no way to let that one walk. Good job

Wow great buck. Not that it matters but it looks like it's a 180 inch buck from the pics. Do you know what he scores? He is a awesome buck for sure.

Sheesh man the mass & character of that buck are both just incredible. Nice work; I can’t imagine there are many out there who could let him walk!

Great buck!

Wow! just WOW!

Originally Posted by scenarshooter

It had been 14 years since I'd taken a Whitetail. This one was a little too nice to let walk...;)

Damn!!! Nice buck.

Oh, mercy.

Originally Posted by scenarshooter

It had been 14 years since I'd taken a Whitetail. This one was a little too nice to let walk...;)

I would agree!!

Very nice!!! Great looking buck!

PS- Those bib straps look custom. I like 'em!

Looks like a fair trade!! 🤣🤣

Wow. Nice deer Pat. That’s an awesome Montana whitetail

I was wondering when the unveil would happen.

Hot dang - what a brute! Congrats again, Pat!

Great decision!!!!

Wow. Dandy buck Congrats

Awesome buck!

I wouldn't have let it walk either!

Dang!

Looks like a refugee from Saskatchewan.

Originally Posted by Judman

Looks like a fair trade!! 🤣🤣

No kidding! What a brute!

Hubba hubba......hardly a concession.....

I don't know, he probably could have used another year.

Just kidding! That is a hoss! Great buck.

Now that's a whitetail!! Congrats Pat on a fine buck anyone would be thrilled with.

Stud of a buck for sure.

Wow! Congrats, nice buck, Pat.

Great buck!

I’m guessing the meat wasn’t going to spoil anytime soon... your bundled up like it’s chilly

'Tis a dandy Pat!! Congrats!!

What did you shoot him with?

Well there is NO chance of you winning the "dink" contest with that entry. Another beauty scenarshooter!

Look at that mass! He would bust the horns off of the little bucks in my neighborhood. Congratulations big time!

What a BEAST! Congratulations.

Massive brute right there! That whitetail is a stud buck....

And there's a mule deer out there that'll get yet another year of age on him - stay tuned for this time next year.

I'm getting old. Have practically lived in the snowbird winter destination all my life, so inherently soft when it comes to cold. First thing I notice in Pats pic is that it's freaking cold.

Pat;
Top of the morning to you sir, I shall dispense with my usual salutation as other than being a tad chilly I would presume all is well with you!

However, I should add that I hope it's the same with your fine family.

Congratulations on that grand old buck Pat.

My goodness those prairie Dakota subspecies get some size on them!

If you are so inclined, did you happen to weigh the carcass on that big fellow or would you care to offer an educated guess?

Anyway sir, again well done and thanks so much for sharing the hunt photos with us.

All the best to you all this fall as we head into the colder part of the year.

Dwayne

Very nice!!! What rifle??

My old Whitetail hunting pal, Jerry,(aka Hi_Vel) requested I post this picture. We spent much of our youth chasing Whitetail bucks together around the Gallatin Valley, north of Bozeman...

He told me it brought back fond memories of time spent together back in the mid 70's, in a bygone era. Today, most of the areas we hunted are covered up in sub divisions, filled with trophy homes,

and "Ranchettes". I can remember hunting before school every morning, and pulling into the high school parking lot, greeted by teachers, wondering if we'd filled a tag that morning....nothing was ever said about our

rifles left in the rear window gun rack, during class, so we could slip back out for a quick after school hunt.

Times sure have changed.

That’s darned cool Pat. I remember the same thing with my buddies and I. Guns in the trucks and always plotting to get out after school and coming in before the bell just in time. Man, you aren’t kidding about times changing. Great picture. Thank you.

DITTO, beretz and scenar.

I miss the good ole daze.

Jerry

Originally Posted by scenarshooter

My old Whitetail hunting pal, Jerry,(aka Hi_Vel) requested I post this picture. We spent much of our youth chasing Whitetail bucks together around the Gallatin Valley, north of Bozeman...

He told me it brought back fond memories of time spent together back in the mid 70's, in a bygone era. Today, most of the areas we hunted are covered up in sub divisions, filled with trophy homes,

and "Ranchettes". I can remember hunting before school every morning, and pulling into the high school parking lot, greeted by teachers, wondering if we'd filled a tag that morning....nothing was ever said about our

rifles left in the rear window gun rack, during class, so we could slip back out for a quick after school hunt.

Times sure have changed.

Such cool looking country to be chasing whitetails in. Thanks for the sharing the second pic.

As usual, great job. Congrats!!!

Tremendous mass on those antlers!
How old do you think that buck would be?

Originally Posted by scenarshooter

My old Whitetail hunting pal, Jerry,(aka Hi_Vel) requested I post this picture. We spent much of our youth chasing Whitetail bucks together around the Gallatin Valley, north of Bozeman...

He told me it brought back fond memories of time spent together back in the mid 70's, in a bygone era. Today, most of the areas we hunted are covered up in sub divisions, filled with trophy homes,

and "Ranchettes". I can remember hunting before school every morning, and pulling into the high school parking lot, greeted by teachers, wondering if we'd filled a tag that morning....nothing was ever said about our

rifles left in the rear window gun rack, during class, so we could slip back out for a quick after school hunt.

Times sure have changed.

Pat,

So glad to see you included this photo in the thread.

It is not only a fantastic trophy, but this photo really captures the essence of a memorable hunt--the spitting snow, the fine snow on the ground--all of it just mighty fine medicine. One look at the photo just took me back in time to those special days....

Great buck, Hi Vel

Looks like a great buck. I think you had a good day.

Blessed for sure.

Take care

Oh My !!!!!

Beautiful Buck & unique country.

Well done Pat.

Great buck Pat, even if it is a whitetail 😉

Whoa... That's a great buck! Congrats!

What a beast! Congratulations Pat!
I'm headed out for SE Montana Monday. Mule deer is on the menu for this Missouri boy but I'd definitely shoot a whitetail like that!

I saw what I thought was a pretty nice Mulie buck this AM on the Gros Ventre in Wyoming. I am no longer impressed. It wasn't snowing though. That is an awesome White Tail and great pics.

mike r

Any details on the hunt, how it went down, etc?

You need to write a book someday.

Congrats.

Originally Posted by DakotaDeer

Any details on the hunt, how it went down, etc?

When I get caught up...pretty hectic time of the year....it's a good tale!

A good "hectic'...;)

Congrats, slammer!

Very nice !! See ya Tuesday

I dream of bucks like that ,wow !

That's a nice one for sure.

Pat,

Deceased by Scenar ?