To there and back again a "Bone" tale.

[boneaddict]

Sorry, moose hunting plans had to be ironed out.  Moose hunt is ON!   Now back to the deer.....

[boneaddict]

Day one:  9 bucks and 20 does.   Only two deer worth looking at.  One was a nice 3x4 and one was an older aged class buck, that almost took an arrow as he walked by me.   I think he was the mystery buck from our scouting trip that looked like he had a huge frame but didn't see any forks.  This guy was heavy and probably regressing a bit.  He had crabs top and bottom.   Took some restraint.......
can you see this guy?   a nice 3 point out of velvet
I saw hime both day one and day two....

[Hornseeker]

Yay... boneaddict coming to MT for Hornseeker Moose hunt... hope I supply him with enough entertainment to make it worthwhile!! With the big canon, he should return with a few pics... Moose, lopes, whiteys, mulies... bears? Wolves? elk??

Looking forward to seeing pics of the buck soon Doug!!!

[boneaddict]

I'm almost there.   couple bucks to go through....
Here was one that blew me away.   Really glad he wasn't a shooter.  A nice two point that was in an insane spot.  He sat there until the sun hit him then he pulled back into the shadows.

[boneaddict]

use the tree for reference....

[DUCKDUDE]

This is getting good!

[boneaddict]

So, I sat down and had lunch under the biggest 3 foot tree I could find.    Man the sun sucked.  It was flat hot.   I then started working my way around the ridge.  I kept finding empty beds.....where the heck were the deer.   It was insanely steep and nasty. 
Watch that first step..

[boneaddict]

This is getting good!

I'm sure dscumbe isn't reading.

[boneaddict]

another buck hiding

[dontgetcrabs]

Great read, but crappy pics.       

[boneaddict]

ya ya I know....


I was going along as high as I could as all the deer were hiding on the top end of their single trees, or on that side to stay in the shade.  I was working the ridge when I spotted this guy standing in the shade next to the rocks.  He heard her camera come on, and then meandered off.

[Buckhunter24]

That is some steep ground!

[Cascade]

More Please!!

[boneaddict]

I held to the spot as I just had a feeling there were more deer nearby.  I leaned out over a rock outcropping to look around some whitepines and there he was.  The buck I wanted.   There was no way I could get the spotting scope on him.  He was about 150 yards or so.   I really wanted to gander at him.   I surveyed the situation to see how I was going to get the drop on him and I took this pic.

[boneaddict]