Author Topic: My opening Day Muley (Read 7404 times)

blacktailer · « **on:** October 29, 2008, 08:54:16 PM »

Finally getting around to posting. The old man and I took the horses (and mule) over to the Winthrop area for the opener. We had planned to pack into a high camp where we had hunted a few times before. Lots of windfalls kept us from getting up there so we had to hunt another area a little lower down the mountain. I ran into this guy bedded high up in the rocks with 3 other bucks in the afternoon. 2 were two pints and one I never got a good look at. He was probably a 30 incher!!!. While I was glassing the bucks, my brand new rifle took a tumble down the rocks. Beat up the scope and rifle pretty good, and I had my doubts that it would still be on. Got to 264 yards and cranked the Leupold to 14 power to make sure he was legal and decided to take the shot. To my surprise, it was right on the money and down he went. The antlers don't represent it, but he was a very large deer and I believe an older buck. The kind that need to be taken out of the breeding pool. It was a steep mother up there, and I had a hard time getting any decent pics as my camera kept falling off my pack. I drug him down the hill, and we were able to get the horses to within 1/2 mile of him. 2 trips with the packboard to the horses, and the rest is history. Not the big buck I'd hoped for but it's always nice to pack something out of the woods on horses. We actually packed him out of camp on my new mule. He did pretty good with no major wrecks!!! It was a fun trip w/ my dad; nice camp and good weather.

P.S. Yes I did have my hunter orange on and yes I did take it off for the picture.

huntnphool · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2008, 08:55:57 PM »

Outstanding pics. Love the guy sleeping

bowsandhose · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2008, 09:06:51 PM »

very nice. congrats

Wea300mag · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2008, 09:11:10 PM »

Congrats Blacktailer, great recap and pics.

agchawk · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2008, 05:43:31 AM »

Very nice!

CONGRATS!

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2008, 06:27:40 AM »

Congrats to you on a fine buck!! Love the picture of Dad snoozing against a tree(candidate for photo of the month). With the warm weather this year I found myself taking a few mid day snoozes myself after a good up up the hill.

Guy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2008, 07:51:52 AM »

Seems like a great hunt! Congratulations!!!

bucklucky · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2008, 07:57:09 AM »

Congrats man! Nice pics. I would have to frame the one where his is zonked out against the tree , classic!

boneaddict · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2008, 08:04:23 AM »

What he said. Great pics. Glad you had a great hunt.

NW-Eric · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2008, 08:04:59 AM »

nice going on the muley!!!

Savage3006 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2008, 08:18:25 AM »

Beautiful Muley BT, killer pics! Congrats on a successful hunt. I'm still hoping late buck will produce for me this year...B

shanevg · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2008, 09:16:21 AM »

I've been waiting to see those pictures. Good job Nathan, I too love the pic of your dad sleeping.

Buschingc · « **Reply #12 on:** October 30, 2008, 09:28:30 AM »

Looks like some rough country... I bet you didnt see to many hunters up there..

blacktailer · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2008, 09:52:17 AM »

Yeah, the old man doesn't hit it real hard when it comes to hunting. I can't tell you how many times in the past few years I',ve be on the hillside opposite of him glassing and he'd be stretched out snoozing. It's usually about 10:00 on nice days when the sun starts heating up. When the hunting is slow, it turns into a "Where's Waldo" sort of game. I find myself looking for him stretched out rather than looking for bedded bucks. Probably why the big ones keep eluding me!!!. Nonetheless, I love having him in camp, especially with the horses. He is 70 now and hunting for him has turned more into the outing (taking care of horses and camp, etc) than getting out and killing a deer. I suppose it is that way with a lot of older guys. I hope I can still get out like he does when I'm 70.

Muleyslyr · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2008, 10:08:46 AM »

Good job....congrats to ya. I've spent a lot of time up there over the years....I sure do miss it. Great pics.

Timber · « **Reply #15 on:** October 30, 2008, 05:42:36 PM »

Nice buck and great story. Be sure to keep us posted on Scout's late season Mule deer hunt.

nw_bowhunter · « **Reply #16 on:** October 30, 2008, 05:48:17 PM »

sweet..good jobs guys

wf70gonehunting · « **Reply #17 on:** October 30, 2008, 06:02:17 PM »

Nice job on your hunt thanks for the pics and story!

DeerHarvester · « **Reply #18 on:** October 30, 2008, 06:10:32 PM »

Great deer and awsome pictures.

alecvg · « **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2008, 06:27:07 PM »

Hey you posted it! Nice buck, I have been waiting for those pics.

MichaelJ · « **Reply #20 on:** October 30, 2008, 06:34:05 PM »

Those are some stout built horses you got there... they look like they're just about perfect for fall packtrips/hunting!

Congrats on a fine buck and looks like one helluva good time!

Michael

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