Colorado Monster…

HntHrdr · Oct 27, 2024

Well in the spirit and vein of a good old fashioned Zim thread. I have a pic of an absolute hawwwwg. I’m on the fence about sharing it. A good friend of mine was hunting it. Turns out another hunter killed it yesterday evening. This thing is massive. I’m interested in seeing what everyone thinks it scores… I’ve blacked out faces so what the hell I’ll post. I’ll I will say is it is a Co buck I’m guessing 220” gross what say all of you?

LIK2HNT · Oct 27, 2024

Hell of a buck!!!

BrowningRage · Oct 27, 2024

I'm surprised they were able to take this buck...

I mean, I see a sniper scope and a suppressor... but there's not enough Sitka gear from what I can tell.

Beaut of a buck though... definitely tipped over that 200" mark I'd say.

tracker12 · Oct 27, 2024

Sure would like to see one like that next week on the Monroe! Great buck. Swear I would not ever get another mount at my age. That one would make me a liar.

KNOTFERSAIL · Oct 27, 2024

Hawg of a buck.

Never seen that kinda scope mount contraption on a bolt gun.

HntHrdr · Oct 27, 2024

KNOTFERSAIL said:
Hawg of a buck.

Never seen that kinda scope mount contraption on a bolt gun.

Yeah the ole one piece proper eye relief… use those on AR style rifles never seen one on a bolt myself… thing is missing a heck of cheek riser if you as me haha but I guess it worked good enough to kill that beaut so what do I know…

tailchasers · Oct 27, 2024

Toad for sure. I see closer to 210.

wweaver79 · Oct 27, 2024

Beautiful animal always glad to see a few still out there like that in CO. I saw one last year scouting that kept me going that is for sure. Good luck to everyone out there on the CO 2nd season hunts. Be patient and do not dump that 2 year old, weather is coming.

liecabucks · Oct 27, 2024

Sweet deer. I see 205.

Tikka · Oct 27, 2024

Lots of GAP between center of barrel and center of scope right there…
Fantastic buck!

Mallardsx2 · Oct 27, 2024

Fantastic buck!

Glad to see bucks like that still around. It’s not all doom and gloom I guess after all.

yoteduster · Oct 27, 2024

Nice buck am guessing 210 or a hair more..congrats to the hunter

1989Cohunter · Oct 27, 2024

twdjr · Oct 27, 2024

It's big enough!

MountainSqwabler · Oct 27, 2024

As a guy whos part of my job is mounting scopes.....all I have to say is, please....get help....go see a councilor or someone....awesome buck though!

cmbbulldog · Oct 27, 2024

Sweet deer, congrats to hunter!

HntHrdr · Oct 27, 2024

MountainSqwabler said:
As a guy whos part of my job is mounting scopes.....all I have to say is, please....get help....go see a councilor or someone....awesome buck though!

I’m surprised home boy could see with that thing up there

Rie bread · Oct 27, 2024

Is that a type of scope mount to easily switch between rifles?

That’s a monster muley if iv ever seen one,

HntHrdr · Oct 27, 2024

Well to round out a happy story. Needless to say my buddy was crushed when the big buck was off the table. He was on limited time to hunt because of work, well this evening he turned up a super cool 3x3 with extras and decided that he would do. I was super excited to get the phone call and got a pic of the buck he took, he is the hardest hunter I know and I was thrilled that he got to punch his tag on this hunt.

Buckfever34 · Oct 27, 2024

Awesome buck. Congrats to the hunter !

MountainSqwabler · Oct 27, 2024

HntHrdr said:
I’m surprised home boy could see with that thing up there

I've had guys who just didn't understand how a rifle was supposed to be set up. They take it into cabelas and they put it on...like a 40mm tube on xx-high rings.

" I almost have to put my chin on the stock? Is that normal? It's not too comfortable".

yoteduster · Oct 27, 2024

Great buck...congrats to the hunter

Bossbrott · Oct 27, 2024

Both bucks are great bucks imo.

wapitiman · Oct 27, 2024

Sweet bucks

jls456 · Oct 27, 2024

Two nice bucks there.

Stubaby · Oct 27, 2024

Nice deer(s)!!

Longun · Oct 28, 2024

Love the big ole white face and roman nose..beautiful buck..

4Weight · Oct 28, 2024

2 great bucks there. That 3 is a damn nice consolation prize IMO.

nripepi · Oct 28, 2024

Nice bucks! 208 on the big one would be my guess.

MtnHillbilly · Oct 28, 2024

HntHrdr said:
Well to round out a happy story. Needless to say my buddy was crushed when the big buck was off the table. He was on limited time to hunt because of work, well this evening he turned up a super cool 3x3 with extras and decided that he would do. I was super excited to get the phone call and got a pic of the buck he took, he is the hardest hunter I know and I was thrilled that he got to punch his tag on this hunt.

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Id be more than happy with that one when I cash in my 16 points in 2025 just need to figure out where to use them!
hope your elk season went well?

pauns08 · Oct 28, 2024

Just judging on the scope my guess is they got blind a$$ lucky killing this buck lol

DuaneZ · Oct 28, 2024

I wouldn’t pass either of those on the first day! Hopefully 3rd season works out for me.

Southpawshooter · Oct 28, 2024

Both are great deer! I will be the outlier and say the frame on the bigger deer is 187" with 10" of extras.

HntHrdr · Oct 28, 2024

MtnHillbilly said:
Id be more than happy with that one when I cash in my 16 points in 2025 just need to figure out where to use them!
hope your elk season went well?

Thanks man! Had a great elk season this year but my 1 shot ended up deflecting off a twig instead of sticking a herd bull but that’s just how it goes! Good luck on your tags this year!

HntHrdr · Oct 28, 2024

DuaneZ said:
I wouldn’t pass either of those on the first day! Hopefully 3rd season works out for me.

Right? I’m hunting a low success low trophy unit in 3rd id be tickled to see some bucks like that

4Weight · Oct 28, 2024

Headed up to CO tomorrow for the final 5 of second season and would love to come across a 3 point like that one.

BradA · Oct 28, 2024

Hoping to make it out for third season and would be very happy with either one if those bucks !

DESKPOP · Oct 28, 2024

HntHrdr said:
Well in the spirit and vein of a good old fashioned Zim thread. I have a pic of an absolute hawwwwg. I’m on the fence about sharing it. A good friend of mine was hunting it. Turns out another hunter killed it yesterday evening. This thing is massive. I’m interested in seeing what everyone thinks it scores… I’ve blacked out faces so what the hell I’ll post. I’ll I will say is it is a Co buck I’m guessing 220” gross what say all of you?

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Did they just luck into that thing?

HntHrdr · Oct 28, 2024

DESKPOP said:
Did they just luck into that thing?

Deer was known about since before archery, buddy had a tag and never got closer than 150 yards. turned him back up right before 2nd rifle not far from where he met his demise

Coyotebrowntrouthunter · Wednesday at 10:50 AM

BOTH Dandies congrats!!!

gundog2 · Wednesday at 12:30 PM

pauns08 said:
Just judging on the scope my guess is they got blind a$$ lucky killing this buck lol

Maybe they know more about hunting and less about rifle setups and fashionable hunting clothes.

deerslayer64d · Wednesday at 12:57 PM

4Weight said:
Headed up to CO tomorrow for the final 5 of second season and would love to come across a 3 point like that one.

Good luck to you sir

bighamr · Thursday at 11:42 AM

Looks like he could go just over 200. In the 203 range I’d guess. The 3 point main frame looks low 170’s almost as sweet as the bigger one!

clark33 · Thursday at 3:12 PM

Both awesome bucks!

link · Thursday at 5:50 PM

He's a dandy for sure. I'm going to guess he's just under 200.

sambo3006 · Thursday at 7:21 PM

Nice bucks! That scope mount setup makes me cringe too. Looks like a Burris PEPR mount on top of a picatinny rail. Unless that guy has some really unusual anatomy, no way he could get a cheek weld on the stock with that setup. Maybe a chin weld?