Alta Mule Deer, drawn with 20 points

[boneaddict]

Great first post!

[jeffitz]

After 19 year of applying I Just finished up my late Alta hunt.  my last day I finally pulled the trigger on this 3x4.
Seen lots of buck but never saw the toad I was after. I was also able to help put a friend on a nice 4x4 that was pretty respectable (hope he post pics for you all to see).

Hope everyone had a great hunt and made some great Memories. 

Nice job Neighbor - good to meet you up there and thanks for the jug man ! Serious patience waiting until the last day must be a little nerve wracking - Congrats.

[wsmnut]

Nice buck!

[Birdguy]

Great bucks guys!! Nice to see those late permits filled!

golle8 welcome to the forum  . Great first post for sure!

[huntnphool]

 Got a text from David this morning, I’m sure he will chime in soon.

[antlerman]

Nice buck! 

I was lucky enough to get a second chance on the last day. Just say I am not a long range shooter yet!  I was able to get 140 yards to harvest this great buck. The Alta Unit is not an easy unit due to mountainous terrain & access when snow gets deep.  18 inches of snow in some locations. Plan on hiking & glassing alot unless you are lucky. I seen plenty of bucks but nothing over 22 inches.This was the only big buck that I seen.

[huntnphool]

Nice buck! 

I was lucky enough to get a second chance on the last day. Just say I am not a long range shooter yet!  I was able to get 140 yards to harvest this great buck. The Alta Unit is not an easy unit due to mountainous terrain & access when snow gets deep.  18 inches of snow in some locations. Plan on hiking & glassing alot unless you are lucky. I seen plenty of bucks but nothing over 22 inches.This was the only big buck that I seen.

 I’d say you did just fine!

 Congrats again.

[full choke]

Nice buck! 

I was lucky enough to get a second chance on the last day. Just say I am not a long range shooter yet!  I was able to get 140 yards to harvest this great buck. The Alta Unit is not an easy unit due to mountainous terrain & access when snow gets deep.  18 inches of snow in some locations. Plan on hiking & glassing alot unless you are lucky. I seen plenty of bucks but nothing over 22 inches.This was the only big buck that I seen.

Congratulations on a great buck! 

That looks like you had a really fun hunt!

[boneaddict]

I’d be happy if that was the only buck I’d seen.   Well done!

[jeffitz]

Nice buck! 

I was lucky enough to get a second chance on the last day. Just say I am not a long range shooter yet!  I was able to get 140 yards to harvest this great buck. The Alta Unit is not an easy unit due to mountainous terrain & access when snow gets deep.  18 inches of snow in some locations. Plan on hiking & glassing alot unless you are lucky. I seen plenty of bucks but nothing over 22 inches.This was the only big buck that I seen.

WOW ! Awesome buck- congrats.

[teanawayslayer]

Nice buck! 

I was lucky enough to get a second chance on the last day. Just say I am not a long range shooter yet!  I was able to get 140 yards to harvest this great buck. The Alta Unit is not an easy unit due to mountainous terrain & access when snow gets deep.  18 inches of snow in some locations. Plan on hiking & glassing alot unless you are lucky. I seen plenty of bucks but nothing over 22 inches.This was the only big buck that I seen.

thats a great buck congrats!

[Skyvalhunter]

Congrats on a nice buck. The Alta unit is a large unit with various types of terrain. A person can make the hunt as difficult to hunt as they want. While still a shadow of what the quality and thus quantity it used to be there still are some nice bucks in it. Congrats again.

[antlerman]

Congrats on a nice buck. The Alta unit is a large unit with various types of terrain. A person can make the hunt as difficult to hunt as they want. While still a shadow of what the quality and thus quantity it used to be there still are some nice bucks in it. Congrats again.

Thanks & yes you are correct. I grew up un this area where I hunted  & recreated. I knew that deer numbers were not going to be great.  I thouroughly enjoyed seeing the landscape, watching the deer progress through the rut, & seeing friends & family.

[blackveltbowhunter]

Awesome deer!!

[Watimberghost]

Yeah, that's a total stud! Congrats!