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12-02-2013, 12:40 AM
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Barbed wire buck
I spotted this guy at about 2pm the last day of the season. While there were bigger bucks in the area, I wasn't seeing any of them so this one would have to do. I spotted a few deer way out in a coulee so decided to go in for a closer look and this guy appeared, the decision was easy after I saw the barbed wire hanging off his antlers and dragging behind him. I wasn't able to get any closer across a canola field so I ranged him at 501m, settled in and squeezed the shot off. I took a picture of his heart after cleaning him but thought it might not be a good idea posting it here. Anyhow here he is, I think he's a pretty cool looking deer.
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12-02-2013, 12:44 AM
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Thats an awesome buck!!!!
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12-02-2013, 05:32 AM
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nice job
Beauty of a deer! Great mass and that wire just makes for some real "character" photos with a good story. I only wish there were a few deer anywhere near that quality left in the country by the time I finally made it out! Congrats on a cool trophy.
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12-02-2013, 06:20 AM
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Wicked mule deer I dream of getting one that size everyyear!
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12-02-2013, 07:20 AM
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Mule buck
That's an awesome and also very unique deer! Congrats!
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12-02-2013, 08:01 AM
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Good for you
he was the right one to take, just a matter of time before he got hung up some where and died a cruel death.
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12-02-2013, 08:05 AM
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Good for you on taking that one.
Great deer.
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12-02-2013, 08:23 AM
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Great deer! You did him a huge favor....he just didn't know at the time.
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12-02-2013, 08:30 AM
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awesome buck! congrats
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12-02-2013, 11:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck
Great deer! You did him a huge favor....he just didn't know at the time.
LC
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X2
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12-02-2013, 11:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck
Great deer! You did him a huge favor....he just didn't know at the time.
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x3 Nice work!
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12-02-2013, 01:14 PM
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Wonder if you can count the wire length in the total score of the buck. He'd score a few extra yards.
Nice jumper.
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12-02-2013, 01:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck
Great deer! You did him a huge favor....he just didn't know at the time.
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x4 If he was my buck I'd gt him mounted, barbed wire and all. 
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12-02-2013, 02:07 PM
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Id mount him just like that!!!!
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12-02-2013, 02:33 PM
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Thanks for all the comments. As for doing him a favor...I think he would have rather taken his chances LOL. I plan on doing a european mount and definately leave the barbed wire on.
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12-02-2013, 02:33 PM
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good decision 
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12-02-2013, 02:42 PM
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A few years ago there was a nice mule deer hanging around that had a string of christmas lights wrapped around both antlers. Kinda funny to see but it made through hunting season and was no worse for it. If I had a tag I would have been more than happy to have a new ornament for the holidays.
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12-02-2013, 04:17 PM
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congrats on a great looking buck! You can leave a photobucket link for your other photos, that way you leave it up to the individual to see the heart pic.
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12-02-2013, 04:28 PM
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nice buck gratz and yup the barb wire just adds to the story
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12-02-2013, 04:47 PM
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Nice buck for sure!
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12-02-2013, 11:18 PM
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Very cool! Definitely leave the wire on.
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