New to the site!!
08-11-2003, 05:32 PM
#11
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: powers MI. usa
Posts: 358
RE: New to the site!!
Welcom to the board split hoof.
Enjoy yourself on here,I was wondering about that six foot rub though,I was thinking more of a moose myself,I guesse Cause I' ve never seen a rub that high,
But anyway welcome aboard.
Enjoy yourself on here,I was wondering about that six foot rub though,I was thinking more of a moose myself,I guesse Cause I' ve never seen a rub that high,
But anyway welcome aboard.
08-12-2003, 06:00 PM
#18
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Posts: 342
RE: New to the site!!
Thanks for all the replies everyone!! Yup those weights are indeed field dressed. Can' t say for sure if the buck I speak of will top 300, but I' ll bet he wouldn' t be far from it. The rubs are most definitely from a deer - we spooked him away in the pre-dawn while he was making them, and got a brief look at his massive body as he bounded away.His tracks as well as his rubs could easily make someone think it was actually a moose! Bucks that dress over 300 pounds are fairly rare, and they are surely hard ones to get a shot at!! They do exist though..... in fact I believe the state record is over 350 pounds (if not I know it' s close). Some impressive racks have been coming out of the north woods also. Two years ago I had the privelege to see the Marquis buck (do a search on it, it' s impressive!!) up close and personal. The main beams are too thick for a full grown man to wrap his hands around them!! Not sure what it scored, but it was one monstrous non-typical.....weighing in at 265 pounds field dressed.
Oh yeah...... I hunt mostly with an old 30-.06 FN that was custom made in Belgium for King Leupold (no joke!). I also like the late season muzzleloader season, and have taken one nice 200 pound eight pointer with my smokepole. Traditional archery interests me a lot and I would like to get a new bow and do some practicing, so maybe I could do some bow hunting next year.
Thanks for the welcome everyone and good luck this year
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Oh yeah...... I hunt mostly with an old 30-.06 FN that was custom made in Belgium for King Leupold (no joke!). I also like the late season muzzleloader season, and have taken one nice 200 pound eight pointer with my smokepole. Traditional archery interests me a lot and I would like to get a new bow and do some practicing, so maybe I could do some bow hunting next year.
Thanks for the welcome everyone and good luck this year
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Welcome to the board, Split-Hoof!
08-12-2003, 06:36 PM
#20
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Posts: 342
RE: New to the site!!
For those who are interested, www.bigbuckclub.com has a picture of the Marquis buck as well as pictures and stories of other impressive Maine bucks.
With lots of work and lots of luck I am hoping for a close encounter with the buck of my dreams this fall!!
With lots of work and lots of luck I am hoping for a close encounter with the buck of my dreams this fall!!