Post by: Prime Time on November 03, 2012, 05:29:21 PM
The first 2 days were spent getting a feel for what the area was holding for bucks this year and packing out Flick-n-Stick and his dad's bucks. Along with picking up many shed horns. We ended up with 35 sheds between the 2 of us, a pretty good haul for a 4 day trip. I saw quite a few bucks those first couple days and one that I probably should've pulled the trigger on, a nice 4x3, but since it was the first hour of the first morning I didn't, and am glad I didn't.
Day 3 brought a good buck spotted by Flick-n-Stick right at daylight and the stalk was on. Mixed with running into a couple groups of does along the way and bumping a couple flocks of skittish sharptails, this buck put the slip on us. About 20 minutes later though we heard shots ring out and found my dad had filled his tag on a 21x20 3x3 with good mass. The old-timers told us they had it covered and told us to keep hunting. We put on a lot of ground the rest of that morning and ran into a couple decent 4x4's that I opted to pass on and I began to wonder just how much longer Flick-n-Stick was going to put up with me passing up these bucks. :chuckle:
As the afternoon rolled around, so did the wind and the fog. We decided to work into the area where Flick-n-Stick had shot his buck the day before because we had barely got into that area when he shot his. The deer seemed to be a little hunkered down but the further we worked into the coulee's the fog began to lift and we started to see more deer.
We got to one last look-out before I was going to cut down and make a loop back to the truck when I spotted a group of 4 deer below us and could see a whale of a body in the bunch. BUCK! As we both hit the deck. I got the spotter out and saw there was a 4x4 in the group being chased around by a long-tined bristled up huge bodied 3x3 with a kicker coming off his right side. I debated for a moment whether or not he was the one, but Flick-n-Stick made VERY clear if I let this one walk I was an idiot. :chuckle:
So we got set up, camera rolling and the buck chases a doe into the draw. So we wait, and wait, and wait. An hour passes by and we're beginning to wonder if they put the slip on us and I told him our best chance is to wait them out because there was no way they could've snuck out of there without us seeing them. Not 5 minutes later, out walks a doe, then back down in the draw she goes. Then like clock work I spot him, "There he is." Camera rolling, he turns broadside and I let one fly, right through the boiler room. My montana tag was punched. He ended up taping out at 24 1/2 inches wide and I'm plenty happy with this buck. Definitely a great trip and let the countdown begin for next year.
Post by: RIVERRAT on November 03, 2012, 05:43:10 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 03, 2012, 05:48:22 PM
Post by: Prime Time on November 03, 2012, 05:50:08 PM
I love those big graceful 3x3 muleys, I think they make some of the most aesthetically pleasing mounts. Way to go, sounds like the trip was worth it :tup:
Definitely worth the trip, a lot of great memories were made on this trip. I have the buck caped out, just undecided what I'm doing with him yet. Bucklucky better be close to his phone once I make the decision. :chuckle:
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on November 03, 2012, 05:51:42 PM
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Post by: xXLojackXx on November 03, 2012, 06:04:47 PM
Post by: Prime Time on November 03, 2012, 06:10:33 PM
Good Buck bud! Permit tag? or Public
No permit here, just a public land hunt.
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on November 03, 2012, 06:30:28 PM
Post by: ribka on November 03, 2012, 06:36:54 PM
Thanks for sharing.
Post by: runningboard on November 03, 2012, 06:49:59 PM
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Post by: Ridgerunner on November 03, 2012, 06:54:13 PM
Post by: Prime Time on November 03, 2012, 07:13:38 PM
Montana rut hunts nothing like them, congrats on a nice buck
They were starting to kick it in gear while we were there. Saw multiple bucks dogging does and chasing off other bucks the day I shot mine. The guys headed over this week should be in the goods.
Post by: BIGMIKE on November 03, 2012, 07:29:44 PM
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Post by: JPhelps on November 04, 2012, 01:49:15 PM
I'm going next year. Haven't been there since '06 and miss it.
Post by: Kowsrule30 on November 04, 2012, 01:56:52 PM
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Post by: Wea300mag on November 04, 2012, 05:05:28 PM
Post by: Prime Time on November 04, 2012, 06:43:52 PM
Congrats Tyson! 'Bout time you notched a tag :chuckle:
I'm going next year. Haven't been there since '06 and miss it.
I know..took me long enough. :chuckle: It was worth the wait though.
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on November 04, 2012, 06:56:56 PM
I love hunting Halloween for blacktails, but it proved just as productive for Muley's this year. I love hunting with a cousin who you just never know what he has up his sleeve, or in his pack :chuckle:
The Zombie Apocalypse has begun!
Post by: buck man on November 04, 2012, 10:19:14 PM
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Post by: BrushChimp on November 05, 2012, 08:47:02 PM
Just got back from dropping him off at Charlie's. With all the memories made on this trip, I had to get this buck mounted. :tup:
Awesome! Nice work fellas!!
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 06, 2012, 08:26:21 AM