Bettin on Bone

[mulehunter]

Bone, GREAT JOB!  Nice buck!

Mulehunter 

[bucklucky]

Thanks for the rest of the pictures and story, man that would have been a tough stalk. If anyone could pull it off it would be you and Fred Bear  Congrats again! Thats a dandy buck!

[Birdguy]

WOW What a great story and buck Bone! The Wife and Kids...no better reason in the world. Thanks again for another great story and photo album of ambition. If that story and pictures don't get you ready for the season you may need to check your pulse

[Vek]

Done right, and done well.  Here's to your next set of hunting clothing. 

[markts]

You must have been quite a sight stumbling down the mountain in your tighty whiteys packing all that gear and bone. Nice buck and great story. Thanks Mark

[boneaddict]

 
Yeah, I never really liked that shirt or pair of pants anyway.  The undies were ready to burn LOL.  I eyeballed my jacket seriously.  I need a new one anyway, but I thought twice on that one.  I never wore the thing up there but never head into the high country without it.  By the time I was done, I almost upgraded a sleeping bag too.

I packed several cliff bars, dried mango slices, some jerky, a granola bar for the trail.  I chewed with my right side only with everything and washed it down with lots of water. I had set goals for breaks along the way where I could fuel up on water.  I could keep my water weight done.  I only ran short in one stretch.  One of my biggest issues was sun exposure.  IT WAS HOT.  One stretch there is like NO SHADE.  There was some build up with clouds and that ended up being a saving grace.  i got real shaky once so took one of my water bottles and mixed protein powder and ice tea for a pick me up.  That worked really well.  TASTED nasty, but I was willing to do anything.  I assume I will have Giardia in about 10 days.  Most of the time I had good fresh water, but after I got my deer and did some exploration, I ran out.  There was a seep in the ground and I filled my water bottle from a drip.  I took a big swig and a marmot come shooting out of his burrow right above where I filled up.  

[boneaddict]

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[Dmanmastertracker]

 My wife always laughs at me because I always take tablets, tin cup for boiling water, 2-3 gallons extra water every time I go hunting, scares the *censored*e out of me running out of water. Doesn't worry me so much late blacktail rifle, by then there's water under your feet .

[BC CHASER]

Bone there is nothing like being able to $#!t through a screen door from 10 feet away!

[BLKBEARKLR]

Awesome story, awesome pictures and an awesome buck, thank you for sharing it all with us...

joe

[JBar]

Great buck and great story, way to go Bone!

[boneaddict]

another buck shot......

[scoyoc5]

Great story and write up bone!!!! I really like reading your stories and always have to check out the great photos you post. Congrats on the truly awesome DIY hunt. And thanks again for contributing such a great deal to this site!

[bow4elk]

Bone there is nothing like being able to $#!t through a screen door from 10 feet away!

[huntnphool]

Nice buck Doug, congrats.