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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: JPhelps on October 25, 2007, 07:09:50 PM

Title: Scored two nice Mulies
Post by: JPhelps on October 25, 2007, 07:09:50 PM: Well On Saturday we left the truck at 5:00 and began the walk up the mountain with big deer on our mind. We got up to around 4000 ft. and could start to see that there was snow on the ground. We continued walking knowing about where I wanted to be at first light. Well first light came and shortly after we seen a small group of about 6 deer filing through the timber, no bucks. So we continued up the trail.

So we arrive at the top of the hill at about 8:30 and to our surprise there was no one as far as we could see. We galssed the area and decided to take a quick water/snack break. We then split up and I continued up and he was going to walk out a ridge nearby. Well I started getting into snowdrifts up to my knees and decided to turn around. When I got back to where we had sat for 20 minutes there was a spike buck standing in the EXACT location we had just been sitting.

Well my buddy calls me on the radio and said that he had a pretty good spot to glass from. So I work my way over and he leads me to his vantage point. Well the wind was whipping about 30 mph so circled below a big rock face to get out of the elements. Well as we were walking my buddy spotted a deer, it was a buck but with the fog rolling in and out we couldn't really put any third point on it. Well it feeds back in the timber then two deer come out,both bucks. Still cant tell. Well after watching for a while we decide to make our way down 20 more feet and sit. Well as we started walking I spotted a third deer trotting out of the timber instantly I knew it was a shooter. We both darted over to the rock confirmed it was legal and my buddy shot, I got to watch the deer crumble in my scope. Now we are high fiving and working our way down to his buck when three more bucks run out of the same piece of timber. My buddy indicated that the first deer was the biggest and I took him as he headed up the other side of the chute. The deer ended up laying within 10 feet of each other.

The fun was over and know the work begun, skinned them out hung them in a tree and hiked back in on Sunday to get them. 24 miles total, 6 miles with 124 lbs on my back. I would not trade this trip and memories for anything in the world.

My 20" 4x3
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My buddies 26.25" 3x3 w/eyeguards
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Me posing with both bucks
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Title: Re: Scored two nice Mulies
Post by: Vek on October 25, 2007, 07:13:31 PM: Outstanding!
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Post by: Wea300mag on October 25, 2007, 07:14:47 PM: Once again, hard work pays off. Congrats.
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Post by: boneaddict on October 25, 2007, 07:15:43 PM: Great Job guys!
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Post by: jae on October 25, 2007, 07:18:22 PM: Very nice bucks! Congadulations.
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Post by: huntingnut on October 25, 2007, 07:21:57 PM: Congratulations on two excellent bucks, great story sounds like quite a journey.
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Post by: saylean on October 25, 2007, 07:39:08 PM: Love the pics...grats to ya both!
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Post by: Ray on October 25, 2007, 08:38:45 PM: double whammy. well done :hello:
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Post by: missinmt on October 25, 2007, 09:26:24 PM: Congratulations! Very well done. :)
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Post by: finnman on October 25, 2007, 09:30:19 PM: Seeing those pics and reading stories like that make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside :drool:
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Post by: Ridgerunner on October 25, 2007, 09:44:11 PM: Good job on a pair of nice bucks, especially the big 3 point.
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Post by: cipryan on October 25, 2007, 09:50:36 PM: Congrats. The three point has nice distance.
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Post by: sdwwaverider on October 25, 2007, 10:23:30 PM: I love stories where hard work & endurance pays off. It makes for the fondest memories. You've got a couple of fine ones there. Awesome!
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Post by: Palmer on October 25, 2007, 10:43:25 PM: Hunts like that don't happen often. What a great hunt. Glad you shared it. Congrats!
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Post by: jackelope on October 26, 2007, 08:22:31 AM: :tup: :tup:

way to go, and thanks for the story to boot.
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Post by: bucklucky on October 26, 2007, 09:38:30 AM: Cool story and nice job guys!
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Post by: Blade on October 26, 2007, 10:43:30 AM: I saw these two young men at the bottom of the hill with their trophys, they worked their butts off to get them out. Nice job on doing it the right way, hard work.
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Post by: Intruder on October 26, 2007, 11:30:04 AM: :EAT:
Time to savor the results! Congrats.
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Post by: Slider on October 26, 2007, 05:24:25 PM: Nice Bucks!!! Congrats
Title: Re: Scored two nice Mulies
Post by: JPhelps on October 26, 2007, 07:42:05 PM: Thanks Guys appreciate it! Yeah It was a long day with over 120 lbs on my back for about five hours.

But you know what I am already looking forward to next years hunting trip.
Title: Re: Scored two nice Mulies
Post by: WAcoueshunter on October 27, 2007, 12:11:26 AM: Well done. Love to see guys like you, Bone and Vek work your arses off and bring home the bacon. Nothing I hate more than guys whining about the lack of opportunity in this state. Yes, it's harder to take a nice buck/bull here than elsewhere. But we also have more hunters and roads than the other western states, and less public land. It just takes a little (a lot) more effort and we could all have the opportunity to take nice animals on OTC hunts. Makes a good buck just that much better when you can't load him whole in the back of your rig. And your aching knees will remind you of the good times for the next several months. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Scored two nice Mulies
Post by: Grizzlykiller on October 27, 2007, 03:01:45 AM: Very cool. Both bucks are nice ones.
Isn't it interesting that they were running together.

You mentioned 124 pounds. Boned out meat? Pretty nice pile of food.
I really need to get down there and do the backpack hunt next season.
Good for you guy's. Nice photos too.

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Title: Re: Scored two nice Mulies
Post by: JPhelps on October 27, 2007, 09:17:19 AM: 124 lbs equals - both hind quarters, one front shoulder, backstraps, rib meat, and neck meat.

The exiting front shoulder was mangled, I did the best I could but most of it was a waist. I have to much respect to leave anything for the birds, bears nad cats.
Title: Re: Scored two nice Mulies
Post by: boneaddict on October 27, 2007, 09:38:06 AM: OK GRIZZ, if you want me to take your posts seriously, you have to stop the twisty sign. I lack focus and can't read a damn thing anywhere near that thing. Sort of like Jackelopes bug crawling on the screen. I think I missed aobut 100 of his posts until he put the kid on there. His baby picture is much more soothing.
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on October 27, 2007, 01:53:52 PM: Nice bucks! great story
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Post by: Grizzlykiller on October 27, 2007, 02:53:32 PM: Bone are you telling me I can't put up my Led Zeppelin Zoso spinner?
I might have to take my ball and go home.
I'm reeling from that bone I really am.

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