News that’s gonna rock the mule deer world!

[5MilesBack]

Yep, not a fan of velvet bucks. But you can't be choosy when you're staring down a toad. I'd shoot it and then sell it to Cabela's or Bass Pro or whomever wanted to pay me for it.

 

[weaver]

Looks like a bigun.
Wonder what the hunter got from BO for breaking the story. Or was he directly involved with BO maybe?

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[robby denning]

Looks like a bigun.
Wonder what the hunter got from BO for breaking the story. Or was he directly involved with BO maybe?

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Hunter is great friends with BO owner, Kendall Card. More to come on this angle...




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[robby denning]

This a slow slow leak. C’mon Black Ovis, throw us the whole bone!

Read the hashtags!!!

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[Molon Labe]

I thought a buck couldn't be a world record with velvet attached?

 

[N2TRKYS]

Since the big news is a big buck picture, I hope the story is more about the management of the unit or State than the deer or hunter.

 

[robby denning]

I thought a buck couldn't be a world record with velvet attached?

Maybe he’s going to strip the velvet? And even if he doesn’t, it’s still going to be the world record in a lot of peoples minds. Hold tight we’re supposed to have the whole story here shortly


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[robby denning]

Since the big news is a big buck picture, I hope the story is more about the management of the unit or State than the deer or hunter.

It will be, although I can tell by this thread that some people are going to have a hard time realizing it.


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[mtmuley]

Money involved I bet. mtmuley

 

[tdhanses]

Money involved I bet. mtmuley

I would have zero issue selling it to Cabela’s/Bass Pro for $100k+, my family could do more with the money then antlers.

 

[mtmuley]

Not sure why this was kept such a big secret. Money is what I figured. I'll look at the pic, then try to draw a tag here in Montana for a mule deer buck that will rock my world. mtmuley

 

[robby denning]

Got a text that the emails coming. now (you better not be messing with me Black Ovis!!!)

I’m not on my email right now so someone please post up when you get it.

I might know a lot about this buck but I’ve seen no pics either.


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[golfbum]

Just got the email....

Congrats to the hunter

 

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[OG DramaLlama]

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Sweet holy Moses!


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[Xfactor]

wow! crazy looking animal!!! congrats to the hunter!

 

[mntnguide]

Incredible buck no doubt... but i am by no means rethinking mule deer hunting and management because of it... are we allowed to hear the state at this point? Cause i didn't see it in the entire email

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[mtmuley]

That buck looks young for that amount of antler. Yep, congrats to the hunter. mtmuley

 

[dirtytough]

I bet Colorado


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[robby denning]

And he did it DIY, public land Colorado in a non-premier unit. From the email:

“Pending acceptance by the Pope & Young Club, this once in a generation specimen measures an incredible 348 5/8" gross score. If confirmed by Pope & Young, this would place the Gordon Buck as the largest non-typical mule deer ever taken by a bowhunter and potentially the largest non-typical of any method of take recorded since 1926.”

The reason I mentioned this buck as related to wildlife management is because this is the 3rd (and biggest) 300”+ buck (Lopez, Ross bucks) to come from Colorado in 11 years, and all of them from non-premier units.

Prior to Colorado’s change in mule deer management in 1999, nothing like this was happening. The 1990’s were horrible for mule deer in Colorado, and while I know some hunters will never be happy with their management, to grow bucks like this while still giving ample opportunity to hunt, is an accomplishment for Colorado wildlife managers, in my opinion.


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