Wilderness-6 Me-1

[bucksbearsbeers]

Found a 48 hour window to run up in to the high country to try and find a buck.  This was my 7th high hunt and I had yet to shoot a deer on the high hunt (shot a bear the last two years).  I couldn't find anyone to go with me so I went as light as possible.  I figured since I was solo I could go where I wanted to so I headed to where I was going to hunt in the morning instead of making a base camp.  When I got to the area I wanted I threw out my ground cloth and sleeping bag and tried to sleep.  At about 1 in the morning I could hear deer walking by quite close.  At about 5 in the morning I could hear more deer walking on the rocks.  I was a little bummed that that they were moving so early but figured at least they were in the area.  Rolled out of the sack at about 6 and walked the 10 yards to where I set up my spotting scope.  As it began to get light, lo and behold I hear something walking on the rocks.  And then I see that it's a bear  I had already shot mine 3 weeks ago in the same area.  I was patient and then the deer started to appear.  Watched a couple two points, several doe, and the bear as they all fed on the hillside and worked their different directions.  At about 830 I was tired of watching the non legal bucks eating on the hillside so I decided to turn around and watch the other direction.  As soon as I had myself repositioned I spotted a single deer eating away from me at about 350 yards.  I got the spotting scope on him, zoomed in, counted 1, 2, 3!!! A legal buck! He was not eating slowly so I had to make my move.  I ditched the warm clothes and started moving to get a better position.  When I reached 200 yards all I could see was his head because the brush was so high.  I started to reposition and BUSTED! He takes off in a few leaping bounds and vanishes from sight.  I thought for sure he was gone but decided to try one last thing.  I went straight up the hillside to try and get level with or above him.  When I got to where I was level with where he had been I threw the rangefinder up and ranged it at 199 yards.  Then I see something that doesn't look right.  On the edge of the trees standing in the shadows I see a deer's rump.  I throw my rifle up and it's him! I did not have any place for a rest and didn't want to take the shot off hand so I start working towards a rock that was closer.  He is watching me the whole time as I try and conceal myself and when I get to the rock I range him at 185 yards.  I put the cross hairs behind his shoulder, slowly exhale and squeeze the trigger.  BOOM! And down he goes.  He rolled about five yards and then expired.  I made the trek over to him and was ecstatic! I killed my first high hunt buck and mule deer! So after I got all the meat and stuff back to my sleeping bag I packed up and headed out.  Heaviest pack out I have ever done or care to do again.

[Austrian Hunter]

 

[stickbuck]

Cool buck and nice story! 

[ellensburgpo]

Again, nice buck.

[blackveltbowhunter]

Awesome hunt and nice buck! WTG

[X-Force]

Congrats. Cool rack!

[grundy53]

Cool buck 

[elkoholic1]

congrats!!!   

[Maligator]

Congrats on the deer...

[buckmaster_wa]

Congrats on the deer.

[lokidog]

Love the freaky rack, nice job!

[bullchaser]

well done  i need one of those  high bucks

[carpsniperg2]

Congrats

[Widgeondeke]

 
nice job getting it done. Love the rack 

[silverdalesauer]