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Offline saylean

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Its not always about the antlers...its about the adventure.
« on: October 23, 2013, 12:26:28 PM »
So I tagged out on Tuesday this week. Here is a brief story...

Went out to my backcountry camp spot for opener outside of Winthrop. My brother and bro in law joined in the same general area. Although I spotted 20+ deer during opening morning, none were shoooters. My bro in law was able to connect, so I spent the second day of season helping him and my brother pack it out. It was fun as always to share in the misery of a packout a few miles back. :tup:

The rest of my muley season came and went without a shot. I had my chance at "one buck hill" as we call it, but I blew a stalk on a real nice tall, older looking buck. :bash: Thus is life.

Came back home, and had a day off before I had to get back to work, so I took off Tuesday morning to where I like to bear hunt. Foggy all morning, called for a bit with no luck. I decided I would go check my "bearadise" area and find a place to do my business....get to a fresh cut and tree line...a doe and another deer at about 70-80 yards away.

The other deer raised his head, good enough for me, a spike. I took off my pack and the doe caught my movement and ended up leaving as I crept forward a bit, setting my bipod on a stump. The spike was still eating a bit, but stopped once he heard the bipod open up.

I aimed at the shoulder and let loose. The mule (my guns name) kicked him in the shoulder, he stumbled a bit and then started toward the tree line. I shucked another in but missed as he bobbed and weaved through the cut and made it to the brush.

I let him settle for a bit then went looking. He was bed down in the tree line and bolted when I got close. We played cat and mouse for a bit, through some trees and bush, but I was able to get close enough to finish the job. I was surprised to see that the bullet shattered upon impact (fusion brand) and didnt penetrate all the way through the body. He had a busted shoulder and nasty hole, but that was about it.

Anyway, he literally died about 200 yards from where my spring bear died a few years back. I was able to bone him out and get back into town in time to marinade his backstrap for fajitas last night. :tup:

Had a bobcat cross 30 yards infront of me on the way out...no shot though...he was just that quick.

Not a big one, but meat in the freezer and good times all around and thats what Im after.

Below are some pics of my drinking fountain for a few days, and other clips from the adventure.

Now for bear!

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Re: Its not always about the antlers...its about the adventure.
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2013, 12:28:23 PM »
Awesome! :tup:
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Re: Its not always about the antlers...its about the adventure.
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2013, 12:33:29 PM »
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Its not always about the antlers...its about the adventure.

Always!     :tup:

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Re: Its not always about the antlers...its about the adventure.
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2013, 12:36:01 PM »
Great job! Looks like a great season :tup:

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Re: Its not always about the antlers...its about the adventure.
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2013, 02:15:25 PM »
Good work! Congrats.

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Re: Its not always about the antlers...its about the adventure.
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2013, 02:48:03 PM »
Looks like a great season so far for you! Congrats!!
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Its not always about the antlers...its about the adventure.
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2013, 03:46:05 PM »
Cool-beans man!   :tup:
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