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Offline teamhughes2007

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High Alpine Buck
« on: September 19, 2012, 11:01:24 AM »
Not much of a story here...mostly got lucky.  We (myself, Dad and Brother) hiked in on Friday.  I hunted the next morning and evening only seeing a few doe.  Decided to head into a newer area Sunday morning to try and change my luck...just more does.  Sunday evening took me back to the normal hunting area where I glassed most of the evening with no luck.  But that changed on my way back to camp when a buck and I crested the same small ridge.  With a three-point minimum, I quickly tried to count points...but with the trees and shadows from the sunset, I just couldn't confirm before he bolted back over the ridge.  I quickly dropped down and crested the ridge to find him about a 100yds away on a small bench looking at me broadside.  Binoculars up...one, two and three.  Gun up, took the shot with my new Ruger American Rifle 270win.  The buck ran another 100yds and went down.  Harvested my first high buck (24" 3x3) within 200 yds of our camp.  Big thanks to my Brother for helping me pack him out...now we're even  :tup:
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Re: High Alpine Buck
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2012, 11:32:23 AM »
Nice Buck! Congratulations  :tup:
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Re: High Alpine Buck
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2012, 11:32:50 AM »
Awesome!  Congrats!
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Re: High Alpine Buck
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2012, 11:35:28 AM »
Good job!  I've yet to get on a high buck hunt but it's definitely on my bucket list.

Congrats
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Re: High Alpine Buck
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2012, 12:51:12 PM »
Sweet buck! Congrats on a succesful high hunt! :tup:
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Re: High Alpine Buck
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2012, 01:03:08 PM »
Nice buck, Congrats  :tup:
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Re: High Alpine Buck
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2012, 01:03:41 PM »
Congrats on a wonderful memory made and a beautiful trophy!!
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Re: High Alpine Buck
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2012, 01:06:29 PM »
Great buck! Congrats to you!
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Re: High Alpine Buck
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2012, 01:29:34 PM »
 :tup: good memories
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Re: High Alpine Buck
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2012, 02:02:47 PM »
Good looking buck. Nice work.
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Re: High Alpine Buck
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2012, 02:14:22 PM »
nice buck!, nothing like getting a good deer DIY in the wilderrness
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Re: High Alpine Buck
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2012, 02:43:00 PM »
Nice buck brother.  Now the pressure is on me to get it done durring the general season.  You can always count on me to help you pack a buck out for you.  You are leading in the bet FOR NOW.
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Re: High Alpine Buck
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2012, 03:17:34 PM »
Nice buck!  :tup: Grats!!!!
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Re: High Alpine Buck
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2012, 10:45:21 PM »
Nice Buck :tup:
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Re: High Alpine Buck
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2012, 07:00:51 AM »
Thats a nice animal. A real trophy for sure. Congrats.
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