2023 Meat Pole

[Recon$$]

I need to get longer bar or round stock to drop it down a few inches lower. Whadday'all think?

What about lowering it way down so it hangs centered between the beams?

 

[deputyrpa]

What about lowering it way down so it hangs centered between the beams?

I'd love that, but it won't pass wife inspection.

 

[sp6x6]

I went up a ladder with a 50+ moose shoulder mount and hung on lag, almost...

 

[COmtnman1]

I'd love that, but it won't pass wife inspection.

that's because she doesn't realize what you have? that bull is probably bigger than 75%(or more,90%) of hunters have seen, let alone killed if the truth be told! i've only seen a bull like that twice since 1982 & i didn't have a shot at either of those! just my opinion.

 

[COmtnman1]

that's because she doesn't realize what you have? that bull is probably bigger than 75%(or more,90%) of hunters have seen, let alone killed if the truth be told! i've only seen a bull like that twice since 1982 & i didn't have a shot at either of those! just my opinion.

especially for DIY OTC tags!!!!!!!!!

 

[deputyrpa]

that's because she doesn't realize what you have? that bull is probably bigger than 75%(or more,90%) of hunters have seen, let alone killed if the truth be told! i've only seen a bull like that twice since 1982 & i didn't have a shot at either of those! just my opinion.

I've never been one to keep any racks, and never desired any mounts. So she realizes what it means to me, and how blessed I am to be willing and still able to push my limits in the backcountry and harvest such a beast. I was going to skip this year's hunt, but because a few family members were not going to make it, I decided to go to make sure there were enough of us there to get any elk off the mountains. So three weeks before the season, I booked a flight and bought a new lightweight gun with which I practiced every day for 2 weeks until absolutely confident. And this happens. Unreal.

 

[deputyrpa]

I TIG welded a length of my original 1/2" round stock hanger to 7/16" square stock that I had lying around. I increase the drop from 11" below beam to 15" below the beam. It would have been nice to have another long piece of round stock lying around, but so be it. Waiting for the paint to dry.....

 

[deputyrpa]

D for done!

 

[Gundog74]

Great job everyone! Looks like a good year.
Here's my West Virginia rifle and bow kills.

 

[central iowa couple]

Here's 2 iowa bucks shot with 35 whelens. I built my son and son in law with information i read about on this site. The 16 poiner was shot at 300 yds and the 13 pointer was shot at 210. Both 1 shot and complete pass through. I couldn't be any more proud of their accomplishments. My builds, my handloads, scopes i bought off of members here. Love the whelen. So much better than slugs

 

[central iowa couple]

 

[Buxndiverdux]

I hunted my rear end off trying to get a look at this buck. It finally happened. My best NC buck to date, and likely ever. They don't get this big around here very often. 146 5/8".

Shot him at 289yards with my Gunwerks Clymr 7PRC with 67.9 gr of RL26 and a Berger 180 Hybrid Target. Double lung shot with exit hole. He ran about 40 yards and crashed. I put a lot of hours into this buck and let some fine bucks walk waiting on him. But it worked out.

 

[Buxndiverdux]

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[birddog 68]

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I hunted my rear end off trying to get a look at this buck. It finally happened. My best NC buck to date, and likely ever. They don't get this big around here very often. 146 5/8".

Shot him at 289yards with my Gunwerks Clymr 7PRC with 67.9 gr of RL26 and a Berger 180 Hybrid Target. Double lung shot with exit hole. He ran about 40 yards and crashed. I put a lot of hours into this buck and let some fine bucks walk waiting on him. But it worked

Any buck pushing 150" is a good buck anywhere that I've hunted.