2022 Archery Buck Success - Pack Giveaway

Founder · Aug 13, 2022

The hunts are on!!! Let's see your 2022 mule deer success! We all enjoy seeing the photos, so join in and share what you've scored on. Who doesn't love to see big bucks?
You'll be in to WIN a nice daypack! Our friends at Bad Ass Outdoor Gear have got an Eberlestock Bandit to give away to one of you who shares your 2022 archery buck hunting success.

Feel free to share multiple trophy shots. Fun to see. Share a little detail about the buck too!

We'll run the photo contest for a few weeks and then I'll randomly pick a winner. Each photo shared will count as one entry and every 10 reactions that your photo gets will get an extra entry. Just another fun contest. We all love seeing the photos.

Thanks to Bad Ass Outdoor Gear for donating the prizes for the contests and PLEASE everyone, when you're in the market to upgrade your gear, please shop Bad Ass Outdoor Gear and give them a chance to earn your business for good. They've got a large selection of hunting gear for you to look through.

Here's the prize that's up for grabs.

luvz2hunt · Aug 19, 2022

luvz2hunt · Aug 19, 2022

Gator · Aug 22, 2022

That is a sweet buck.

FairweatherHTR · Aug 23, 2022

Great looking rack.

Kansas · Aug 23, 2022

Already punching tags!!... Congrats on the archery kill.

rtoreson · Aug 24, 2022

My son Nolan made a great shot on this N. California muley! His best to date!

WiscoKid · Aug 25, 2022

Sweet bucks! I feel like this thread was made for me..I'll try not to let ya'll down next week

Gator · Aug 25, 2022

Great buck.

JBunn · Aug 27, 2022

Nice bucks

BLooDTRaCKeR · Aug 27, 2022

rtoreson said:
My son Nolan made a great shot on this N. California muley! His best to date!

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That’s a nice Cali buck. Why is your son so angry in pictures? Did you force him to go hunting?

BUGLEnmIN · Aug 27, 2022

Kicked off 2022 with my best all time mule deer. I watched this buck for 3 years, had a couple hunters on him in 2021. I finally drew the archery tag I’ve been hoping for and it was game on! Snow storm hit us at first light on New Year’s Day at first light and as soon as the clouds started to lift a buddy of mine said “ I GOT HIM IN THE GLASS” ! Closed the distance from 2 miles to 79 yards and he was in the process of running off a smaller buck (180” buck ) when he stopped broad side and I sent it! I finally had the buck of my dreams in my hands , on public land in NM , with my archery tackle! Inside spread was just over 28”, outside spread was 35” on the dot , beams are just over 27” the mass is just unreal . He broke off the right front fork 6 days before the opener I was bummed . Official P&Y scorer estimated 16” broke off and green gross is 202 6/8” .

BUGLEnmIN · Aug 27, 2022

He’s just a huge deer. His ears are 27” across tip to tip .

BUGLEnmIN · Aug 27, 2022

He was measured before he was mounted at the taxidermist, the taxi fixed the front fork for me so he’s sitting at right around 214” .
Heart breaking he broke it before the hunt but hey IM NOT COMPLAINING ???

rtoreson · Aug 27, 2022

BLooDTRaCKeR said:
That’s a nice Cali buck. Why is your son so angry in pictures? Did you force him to go hunting?

That’s good stuff.? We were asking him the same thing! I actually have a couple with him smiling too.

BIGOLMULEY · Aug 28, 2022

Got my first archery mule deer using a mouth tab, not sitting in a blind. This paralyzed deal is annoying sometimes, but getting this buck was really cool for me. Good times!
Luckily they are dumber this time of year ?

TRRBowHunt · Sep 1, 2022

Founder said:
The hunts are on!!! Let's see your 2022 mule deer success! We all enjoy seeing the photos, so join in and share what you've scored on. Who doesn't love to see big bucks?
You'll be in to WIN a nice daypack! Our friends at Bad Ass Outdoor Gear have got an Eberlestock Bandit to give away to one of you who shares your 2022 archery buck hunting success.

Feel free to share multiple trophy shots. Fun to see. Share a little detail about the buck too!

We'll run the photo contest for a few weeks and then I'll randomly pick a winner. Each photo shared will count as one entry and every 10 reactions that your photo gets will get an extra entry. Just another fun contest. We all love seeing the photos.

Thanks to Bad Ass Outdoor Gear for donating the prizes for the contests and PLEASE everyone, when you're in the market to upgrade your gear, please shop Bad Ass Outdoor Gear and give them a chance to earn your business for good. They've got a large selection of hunting gear for you to look through.

Here's the prize that's up for grabs.

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How do we post pics for this contest?

elkhunterUT · Sep 1, 2022

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Got my first archery mule deer using a mouth tab, not sitting in a blind. This paralyzed deal is annoying sometimes, but getting this buck was really cool for me. Good times!
Luckily they are dumber this time of year ?

You're an animal and an inspiration Jason!! Outstanding buck and dang impressive to do that using a mouth tab. With your track record, I can't say I'm surprised at all with your success!?

TRRBowHunt · Sep 1, 2022

2022 Archery Hunt was a Success. With a tag in hand I was able to connect on a big wide heavy velvet buck as I have always wanted. With a lot of time and effort put in by friends and family we finally found the buck I was looking for. It was at night when we first saw him and we ran out of daylight. The next morning with nothing but excitement we were able relocate the buck. At this point I was able to get in and connect on a 40 yard shot. After a little bit of tracking I was able to walk up and see him laying on the ground. Full of emotion and excitement I realized I had just taken the deer I have always wanted. To say this was a hunt of a lifetime would be an understatement. The memories and the success from this hunt was something I never could have guessed. I have always loved mule deer and after many years of hunting them I finally was able to harvest the one I have been looking for.

deadibob · Sep 3, 2022

BIGOLMULEY said:
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Got my first archery mule deer using a mouth tab, not sitting in a blind. This paralyzed deal is annoying sometimes, but getting this buck was really cool for me. Good times!
Luckily they are dumber this time of year ?

Nice buck and way to go. Was Iverson with you?

Nockbuster98 · Sep 4, 2022

2022 utah general archery!

ciller160 · Sep 4, 2022

It is possible to draw a non-resident tag in Utah.

BIGOLMULEY · Sep 5, 2022

deadibob said:
Nice buck and way to go. Was Iverson with you?

He was not. I did see him the next week though.

deadibob · Sep 5, 2022

BIGOLMULEY said:
He was not. I did see him the next week though.

Last time I saw him was when Donger came over from Holland.

WiscoKid · Sep 6, 2022

Opening morning Colorado high country buck ....

Bookhead · Sep 6, 2022

2022 wyoming archery buck

Bigwiffy · Sep 6, 2022

deadibob said:
Last time I saw him was when Donger came over from Holland.

Kirt Donger? The muley guy?

deadibob · Sep 7, 2022

Bigwiffy said:
Kirt Donger? The muley guy?

No Arjan De Jong the missionary from Holland that served with us in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

NPHunter · Sep 7, 2022

My 16yr old son's buck he killed on 9/5/22. This was his first animal with a bow, I dropped him off and he actually executed the ambush himself and was able to make a perfect 30-yard shot! I popped over the ridge to see the does running off with no buck and I had no idea what just transpired. Pretty proud father!!

ktg · Sep 7, 2022

My boy's first deer.

JakeH · Sep 7, 2022

I got this Colorado tag a week before the hunt started, after scouting for the week I decided I would hunt for one of the bigger deer I had found and then once my wife and kids showed up the first nice buck I found would be in trouble. I also only had the first 5 days of the season to hunt as I have work, and other out of state hunts to go on the rest of the month of September.

Well I had opportunity at my top 3 target bucks, the first day, but just couldn't seal the deal so with the wife and kids and my Dad showing up the afternoon of day two I decided it was time to get a buck down with the goal being having my 5 and 2 year old being able to watch.

Right off the bat that evening we found this buck and I was able to get an arrow into him and the buck only made it 130 yards. Addy and Lincoln were stoked and loved every minute of it we followed the blood trail to the buck and we let them find him on there own. They loved it, this was the first time they had actually got to be there when dad killed anything. Definitely memories none of us will ever forget.

this little dude loves his grandpa.

elkhunterUT · Sep 7, 2022

Good job man-congrats! Teaching your young ones right

beaston · Sep 7, 2022

ciller160 said:
It is possible to draw a non-resident tag in Utah.

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yeah but its super rare my uncle lives in Nevada and he has not gotten one in like 8 years

passthrough · Sep 13, 2022

My 2022 NM archery buck. 216 7/8

BrowningRage · Sep 13, 2022

passthrough said:
Beautiful buck..! Unless you killed him a couple weeks ago, I'm shocked he's still got such great velvet.! Congrats.

passthrough · Sep 13, 2022

Thanks man! I killed him on the 8th. Most NM bucks will have their velvet until the 20th. I've killed bucks on the muzzle loader hunt, usually the last few days of September first few days of October that still have velvet.

BUGLEnmIN · Sep 13, 2022

passthrough said:
Thanks man! I killed him on the 8th. Most NM bucks will have their velvet until the 20th. I've killed bucks on the muzzle loader hunt, usually the last few days of September first few days of October that still have velvet.

Badasss buck ! N yessir ton of bucks hold onto their velvet till October!

Thumperguz · Sep 14, 2022

My son hunted hard and stuck with it, and on day 6 was able to harvest this beautiful Utah buck!

Founder · Sep 21, 2022

We have a winner!!!

rtoreson is the lucky member whose name was drawn. Thanks to you all who contributed. The photos are always fun to see. Congrats to all of you who had success too.