bigorange

Awesome buck and great write-up. Thanks for sharing it.

It was nice...applying online (even bought my 2012 license online and printed it on the spot) and didn't get charged for the tag until actually drawn. The pig hunt I drew has 660 leftovers even for dumb rednecks like me. I really like the new display page that shows the dates, unit, etc and not just the hunt number. Very helpful. My understanding is the update payment feature is there in case your CC expires after you apply but before the draw. Be careful because it does say that if your CC is expired when they charge it after the draw you're screwed no matter what draw results get posted.

To save weight, I'd sign your tag before the hunt and leave the pen at home. In all seriousness, a tag isnt valid until it is signed, so why not sign it before the hunt just to avoid a problem? I sign mine the day I get it in the mail. Not to hijack the thread, but that's actually a really good idea...never thought about doing that!

Nice...way to go with the leftover tags!

WOW! Awesome buck...

Awesome buck. Congrats! All that work definitely paid off for you.

Nice bucks. Congrats! Cool skull too.

Ripcord Code Red rest for sale...like new except a couple rust spots on the screws. Used one season. $70...send me a PM.

Congrats to you and your dad on a nice buck and what sounds like a great hunt. Glad you finally got to hunt together...

+1 on giving away a quarter of your deer to the rancher and keeping up good relations. In some areas if the ranchers decide to restrict public access the hunting possibilities will go way down. All it takes is a couple bad apples to ruin it for all of us and positive gestures can go a long way. Nice buck too...I'll say again that to me any coues is a trophy!

I agree Jim...that was a rough hunt with all the wind. Had every type of precipitation possible too. Would have been okay with the cold and wet, but the wind was hard to deal with. We glassed up a few deer and only a couple of bucks...couldn't get a shot though. Had a great time with good friends. We'll see if we go back to 35A again next year or branch out and try another one of the border units. And agree with bobbyo...let's see some pics! Any buck on that hunt is a trophy!

Awesome buck...

Congrats on your first buck. Any coues is a trophy!

White Tacoma in 35A with a CWT.com sticker on the back window and Browning buckmark on the tailgate. Saw you driving on one of the forest roads while we were glassing. Just saying hello and hoping you had better luck than we did.

Nice bucks...congrats!

Cool pics. Thanks for posting. And good luck putting him on the ground...let's find out what he really scores!

Nice buck and great story..

WOW...not cool. I just removed mine too.

Grew up in TN, home of the Big Orange Tennessee Volunteers...although they're not doing so hot this year. Also have a big orange T on the back window of my truck.

Masta Blasta owns Barter Town...

Nice buck and great story. Congrats and good luck on your hunt in a couple weeks.

Awesome first buck...congrats!

Borrowed from Lark by way of Casey... "don't get hung up on scores. get hung up on hunting." Lark

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that is one nice buck. Wish we had seen one like that!

Heading out late Friday for 35A. Four of us hunting and a couple this is their first deer hunt. (Scary thing I just realized...I have more experience than the other 3 combined and that's not saying much. ) Hopefully can get at least one of them a shot at a buck. No matter what happens we're going to have fun! Anyone else going out there for this hunt?