Quality buck

[Alaska316]

Only took five years of putting in for this tag. The cold front that came in this week, came in really cold in Cle elum. 9 for a low and highs wouldn't get out of the 20's. Wind was making it hard to glass and the ground was very crunchy. I took my fiance with me. Figured this would be an easy hunt. Well, Deer weren't moving like I thought. We hunted hard the first day. Only to see Doe's with no bucks. The 2nd day, being yesterday. We headed up a closed road I've never hunted. About two miles in we spotted a 2 point with a doe. Both deer were eating and milling around. About 250 yards away. Then the doe jumped and ran about 10 yrds. I glassed her and there was a 5x5 that I hadn't seen. My heart was pumping now. They ran over the steepest ridge and out of sight. I told my fiance we're heading up. After a 25 min hike and gained about 300 ft. We got the top of the ridge. I started glassing and the first little opening through the trees I glassed stood the 5x5 350 yrds away. That is a long shot for me. So we just sat and watched him for about 15 mins. Then He started walking towards us. Once he hit 290 yrds. I was feeling like I can make this shot. I have shot a few deer at 250 Yrds. Well, 3 shots later and the biggest buck I've ever seen while hunting trotted off with not a scratch on him.  To add in my heartache, My fiance says.... You're a bad shot.    So after gaining myself and thinking of what might of been. We started back hiking. We were now 5 miles in but only 2 miles from where we left a truck. We started down a ridge line that was in line with our pickup. It was steep open timber. We had gone about half a mile when I looked at the GPS to make sure we were still on track, when a nice 4x4 buck just up from his bed 15 yrds away. It was a fast stare down. I looked over his rack, face and body. Then decided this would be a good buck to fill my tag on. Boom, he went 35 yrds and dropped hard. This was my fiance first time around a big game harvest. I was very happy she got to share that moment with me. This is my biggest buck to date. Not the biggest, but this will provide meat, stories and memories for a very long time.

[jaredwitman]

Great buck! Most definitely worthy of the tag, congratulations!

[boneaddict]

Congratulations

[coachcw]

well done !

[vandeman17]

Cool looking buck. Nice winter coat on him too

[zwickeyman]

Alaska, that's a good buck, way to go. He's got a big body and his ears look huge. If you still have his head would you measure the width of his ears from tip to tip. Just curious.

[Watimberghost]

Congrats! I'm glad you got to share that experience with your wife

[elkoholic1]

 

[BetoBow]

Congrats 

[mkcj]

Nicely done, big body on that guy.

[Birdguy]

Nice job, great buck. Well worth the five year wait  .

[tgomez]

Good job, way to get her done. Love it when they are within bow range with a rifle in hand.

[danderson]

Hey I recognize that deer, great job with mentoring your better half,  those are the hunts that you will always remember.

[wheels]

nice buck i been up there looking around spikes and forkies so far hope to see something like that congrats

[MLBowhunting]

Great buck.