CA Mule Deer

I just spent the last 5 days camping in the Eastern Sierras over the long weekend. I can't remember it being so warm after a snowstorm....but it sure was. The BIG bucks aren't down yet so it seems.

Saw quite a few "medium" sized bucks. The best scoring buck I saw was a mid-170's net type 4x4.....up in the snow near 8000'. I also glassed one of the biggest forked horns I've ever seen.....about 31" wide with 5" G1's (eye-guards).

Here's some photos I took of the medium sized bucks. Hope you enjoy.

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These next two bucks have a lot of potential if they make it another season. How wide do you think this one is?

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Here's a decent buck that has the genetics to become a great scoring buck. Give this buck two years and he'll be a smoker for California!

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hound_hunter
Those are some great pics BOHNTR! Congrats on a very successful camping trip! That's too bad you didn't get any pics of that huge 2 point, I would have loved to see that! Thanks for sharing the photos anyways, some sweet bucks there!

I have to know.. How wide is that first buck of the 2 bruisers?
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huntenfever
freaken awesome yep those are some sweet photo's looks like a fun weekend.
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killerbee
so is this where you drew your late tag last year? very cool pics, thanks for posting :thumb
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Bohntr,

Another set of pure inspiration, Man those are some truly awesome pics skyline and all.
I'm guessing 27" on the one.
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AGCHAWK
Great pics Roy!!

You're right, those last two have everything it takes to become a couple real pigs.

As for the spread on the one youngster....looks to be around 27" to me. Very impressive!
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MULEY7MM
Nice deer Roy 10sign:
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Great Photo's Roy, looks like you had fun. I would say that wide buck laying down is right around the magical 30" mark.

Again awesome photo's.

jdh
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basingater
great pics I would guess 27-28 congrats on a great campout!!
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*ShedPredator*
sweet pics and its nice to see some pics out of CA, i haven't seen pics of very many nice bucks from there and for how wide your buck is i would put him at about 28 give or take an inch.
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MuleyMadness
Man Roy, if you get as good with the camera as the bow it'll be scary. :)

Great pics! Love that wet/close 3-point shot! 10sign:
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AZ_BOWHNTR
Great pics Roy, thanks for sharing them. I'd sure keep my eye on that last buck. I don't know how hard they are hunted in that area, but he could surely become a dandy!
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very nice thanks for the pics
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Buck Fever
Great looking bucks!!
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Buckmaster
Great pic's.... Thanks for sharing.
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NONYA
Great pics!Looks the the gen x9b zone and/or late zone g3.G3 opens sat and the outlook is good!We took a 28" 4x4 that went 184 above sawmill pass last year.MORE PICS!!!!
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BOHNTR
Good eye NONYA......that's exactly where it's at. I drew that tag last year and hunted it with my bow.....one of the worst years ever, as there was absolutely no snow in the high country to drive down the better bucks. Two weeks after the season closed, the snow hit....there were nice bucks everywhere. Go figure.

This year, they've already had some snow, so I saw a few better bucks than last year. Wish I could draw that tag again! I love camping up there over the Thanksgiving weekend looking at the deer. Makes you feel like you're out of state and not in the Land of Fruits and Nuts! lol
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Thats got to be a hard tag to draw. Only X tags I ever drew was X-1 and that was a waste.
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Killer pics Roy. How close were you to that super up close one?
I think I'm going to have to start putting in for that tag. X12 is my favorite and it's good but not that good! The Sierra's do make you forget you're in Cali....and that's a great thing!!!
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ridgetop
Looks like you had a great camping trip.
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sneekeepete
Great pics!!! Thanks for sharing Bohntr! :thumb
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