I finally topped The Hide and Seek Buck

[PacificNWhunter]

Congrats, always look forward to your hunts. He's a stud.

[link]

Congratulations on a well earned trophy.

[WA1232]

Good for you. Wow. Well done. I can't imagine how hard it would be to take a buck like that with a long bow.

[silverdalesauer]

AMAZING.  Words fail me.

That is one beautiful buck. Great job and thanks for inspiring us all to get out there and get one this year.

[csaaphill]

Fricking awsome buck and story to boot can't beat that. 

[The Weazle]

What a great story and an even greater buck.  Congrats!!!

[Idabooner]

Great hunt boneaddict, I thought it was  impossible to go after one particular buck in that big nasty country, and shooting a long bow.  It's a big big job just to get into that country.  What a great buck. Congratulations.

[Ironhead]

Congratulations Doug, that is one hell of a buck!

[Wea300mag]

Outstanding buck!!! Those horns make you look like a small man. Congrats!

[mustanggt]

You are one helluva hunter and I say that with all respect for you and your abilities. Your perseverance and dedication to your craft is truly inspiring. Congratulations!!!

[R2Rcoulee]

Excellent Buck and great story.

[KevinClimbs]

Both the buck and the story - Outstanding. Thanks for sharing.

[cem3434]

Congrats on a great buck and a great write up! 

[Huntboy]

Congrats, beautiful buck.

[boneaddict]

Thank you everyone. I appreciate all the kind words.

Great hunt boneaddict, I thought it was  impossible to go after one particular buck in that big nasty country, and shooting a long bow.  It's a big big job just to get into that country.  What a great buck. Congratulations.

I have to thank my Dad a lot on this one.  Without his words of encouragement and his excitement of his past history with the country and his knowledge, I wouldn't have made it in there. 

I was just sharing a story with a friend on here.   So I was really trying to cut weight on this trip.  I get up on the mountain after my deathmarch and climb, and start setting up camp and pulling stuff out of my pack.  A sidepocket I feel something.   WTHeck.   Its a fist sized hunk of Jasper (a rock).   Dang kids.   I told her I would carry it for her....HOME, not back up the mountain.   100 years from now some rockhound is going to discover jasper where there never was any.