Hunting & Fishing Giant AZ Mule Deer

[GardDog]

From F&S:

In August, Matt Liljenquist bagged a buck on the second day of Arizona's bow season. The velvet mule deer drew a green score of 240, making it almost certain to eclipse the SCI world record for all weapons and a contender for the Pope & Young world record as well. Steve Hill did some digging and got the story of the epic trophy, from the stalk to the score.

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[Biscuit]

Re: Giant AZ Mule Deer

Tsa big ol fuzz-buck no doubt, but something in that pic don't look right

 

[GardDog]

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Forced perspective, with the hunter seated at arms length from the beasty?

 

[coldboremiracle]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Joel.B</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> something in that pic don't look right </div></div>

Your right! Its not me holding him up

Nah but seriously, why do they always hold them out like that? It makes one speculate.

 

[lovain1932]

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That's a huge mule deer looks like he's been eating some kind of natural herb steroid

 

[psinclair]

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Thats a legitimate kill on a tremendous animal....there is no photoshop going there. That buck has got some "WOW" factor!!

 

[lexluther]

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Crap, is that a Deer/Elk love child - Delk?

 

[Biscuit]

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When I click link, and then fullsize photo, you really get a good idea of how huge that thing is. I am thinking its a Delkapotamus

 

[Guest]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GardDog223</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Forced perspective, with the hunter seated at arms length from the beasty? </div></div>

Either that or the bow is 6 feet axle to axle.

 

[Trapshooter12]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: coldboremiracle</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Joel.B</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> something in that pic don't look right </div></div>

Your right! Its not me holding him up

Nah but seriously, why do they always hold them out like that? It makes one speculate. </div></div>

They do that because it gives the illusion that it is bigger than it really is. You can make a spike look huge if you get back far enough.

 

[Biscuit]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tucker301</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GardDog223</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Forced perspective, with the hunter seated at arms length from the beasty? </div></div>

Either that or the bow is 6 feet axle to axle.

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MAybe it's a Longbow ?

 

[Biscuit]

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SHameless bastards, dressed up a bunch of midgets in camo for this shot

 

[NRF]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Joel.B</div><div class="ubbcode-body">SHameless bastards, dressed up a bunch of midgets in camo for this shot

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Yes they sit back far for a more dramatic picture but that thing is huge! The bow is set up to the animal it is probably 32 to 38 inches, take that to his G-2's then look at the dudes finger's, the mass is spectacular,better than most!

It is a shame he had to sit back to make it lood bigger, cause it is HUGE! I do that on 125" whitetails to make them look like 135"s

 

[jesseanderson2]

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I may have missed it where in AZ was this taken?

 

[Long Time Long Ranger]

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That buck is big, I don't care who you are! I would not have passed him up.

 

[Lonestar2436]

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Nice bow kill. That is a big buck. +1 on where in AZ?

 

[vinnieb]

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It was shot in Northern Arizona in one of the units known for giant bucks. All of these units can produce monster's like this one but they are few and far between...

 

[SkyScrapin]

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So who is trying to go to AZ next year to do a little Mule Deer hunting? I heard that muley had a bigger brother!

VERY nice deer!

SS

 

[yavapai kid]

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You know, when a single hunter goes out and takes a buck or bull of size that gets my attention.

But when I see a bunch of guides surround a buck or bull and realize the hunter used 3 more pair of eyes to pin down a buck.
That turns me off.

Who knows how long those guides have been babysitting this buck watching it daily, putting it to bed then opening day they
hold the hunter by hand into the area for the kill.
Not to take away from his final stalk of which obvious skill was needed for a bow hunter.

I'm impressed with the horns not the hunt.