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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Craig on June 07, 2019, 03:05:00 PM

Title: Colorado high buck back.
Post by: Craig on June 07, 2019, 03:05:00 PM: Just got my 2017 Colorado high country buck back from the taxidermist. This hunt was awesome and it kicked my ass. Though I trained pretty good for it but hunting at 12,000'-12,500' in elevation will kick your butt after a couple days. I saw bigger bucks but i didn't think I would be able to get them out of there. This was a solo hunt.

View from camp. The bucks were up and over the ridgeline in the upper lefthand corner of the picture.
(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/truck1/co5_zpsil2whmwg.jpg) (https://smg.photobucket.com/user/truck1/media/co5_zpsil2whmwg.jpg.html)

Breakfast at 11,900' on my way up to the deer.
(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/truck1/co6_zpsbape5bnr.jpg) (https://smg.photobucket.com/user/truck1/media/co6_zpsbape5bnr.jpg.html)

Buck I wanted and screwed up a stalk on.
(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/truck1/co7_zpsdmerutbs.jpg) (https://smg.photobucket.com/user/truck1/media/co7_zpsdmerutbs.jpg.html)

my buck a few days before I got him.
(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/truck1/co1_zps1mxdw3ty.jpg) (https://smg.photobucket.com/user/truck1/media/co1_zps1mxdw3ty.jpg.html)

Where he finally came to a rest after the shot.
(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/truck1/co2_zpsayj4aiel.jpg) (https://smg.photobucket.com/user/truck1/media/co2_zpsayj4aiel.jpg.html)

finished product.
(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/truck1/co3_zps3djf2jxt.jpg) (https://smg.photobucket.com/user/truck1/media/co3_zps3djf2jxt.jpg.html)

(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/truck1/co4_zpsk2kutzs7.jpg) (https://smg.photobucket.com/user/truck1/media/co4_zpsk2kutzs7.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Colorado high buck back.
Post by: huntnphool on June 07, 2019, 03:21:25 PM: Nothing wrong with that buck. :tup:
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Post by: full choke on June 07, 2019, 03:25:57 PM: I like him! :tup:
Great job!
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Post by: flyfishWA on June 07, 2019, 03:41:51 PM: i'm not seeing pics
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Post by: Jpmiller on June 07, 2019, 03:59:22 PM: Is that the synthetic velvet? Or were you able to save his? Great looking deer and I like the mount!
Title: Re: Colorado high buck back.
Post by: Craig on June 07, 2019, 04:23:17 PM: Thats the original velvet. If you see close ups, there are some areas that got banged up or rubbed off a little when he fell and the pack out.,
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Post by: Birdgetter on June 07, 2019, 04:35:04 PM: Beautiful country, love the high country. I'd definitely thump that buck! :tup: Looks like great bear country, did you see any up there?
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Post by: muleyslayer on June 07, 2019, 07:29:33 PM: Nice buck
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Post by: jstone on June 07, 2019, 09:26:40 PM: That looks like an awesome hunt. Very nice buck.
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Post by: elkrack on June 08, 2019, 07:07:16 AM: Looks great. Cool character not your cookie cutter muley :tup:
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Post by: jstone on June 08, 2019, 08:38:22 AM: One question
Is that over the counter or permit
Title: Re: Colorado high buck back.
Post by: Craig on June 09, 2019, 07:36:13 AM: Not over the counter. Rifle hunt takes quite a few points to draw.
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Post by: trophyelk6x6 on June 09, 2019, 08:28:04 AM: congrats!
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Post by: Ironhead on June 09, 2019, 10:55:08 AM: Nice Buck and a sweet mount!
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Post by: Dwrecknfish on June 11, 2019, 09:58:18 AM: I’d take that buck! Awesome job!
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Post by: Johnny Doe on June 11, 2019, 10:04:57 AM: Great looking buck! I too have a CO velvet buck on the wall :tup:

I'm curious did you have someone in CO mount it? Who??
Title: Re: Colorado high buck back.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on June 11, 2019, 10:07:24 AM: :tup:
Title: Re: Colorado high buck back.
Post by: Craig on June 11, 2019, 10:25:36 AM: I stopped in Utah on the way home. Had Monarch Mountain Taxidermy mount it. They do awesome work on everything they do. They are doing a cougar rug for my now. Great shop.
Title: Re: Colorado high buck back.
Post by: Birdgetter on June 11, 2019, 10:29:39 AM: I believe that is who the Hushin guys use, if so they do some great work!
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Post by: Alchase on June 11, 2019, 10:32:44 AM: Nice buck!
Title: Re: Colorado high buck back.
Post by: Johnny Doe on June 11, 2019, 03:55:00 PM: Quote from: Craig on June 11, 2019, 10:25:36 AM
I stopped in Utah on the way home. Had Monarch Mountain Taxidermy mount it. They do awesome work on everything they do. They are doing a cougar rug for my now. Great shop.

Thank you!
Title: Re: Colorado high buck back.
Post by: Falcon on June 11, 2019, 08:42:49 PM: Congrats on the buck Craig. Love the high velvet :drool: