Post by: actionshooter on October 19, 2009, 10:11:46 PM
I started in 8" of snow at 6800' and it was raining Friday night soooo, I pussed out and set up my camp at a trail head and decided to hunt a little closer to the truck. The weather was horrible, snow, rain, major wind, some more rain, about right for hunting, but not what I wanted to deal with a couple of nights in a tarp. :rolleyes:
Anyway I hunted of the trail in the morning, climbed a ridge or two through the day and then hit the timber for the afternoon. I lucked onto a ridge that was obviously being crossed by a large number of deer, so I planted my butt and just waited ;)
About 45 minutes later, this guy and another about the same size crossed about 80 yards in front of me, 1 shot and I had a hell of a pack in front of me. :IBCOOL:
I gutted him and had left my camera in camp :bash:, It was getting close to dark anyway, so the pics were taken the next morning when my brother helped me pack him out.
He was starting to rut a bit and is the largest bodied deer I have ever killed, by far.
He's a touch over 24" wide, 4x4 with a little cheater on one side. He's weak in the back, but I wasn't gonna pass him up ;)
I can't remember the last time I killed a buck on opening day, its kinda bitter/sweet.
Post by: WArookie on October 19, 2009, 10:16:43 PM
Brett
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Post by: billythekidrock on October 19, 2009, 10:19:17 PM
LOL.. Congrats Steve.
Post by: actionshooter on October 19, 2009, 10:21:28 PM
Man....you suck. A goat and a nice buck. Don't you have to work or something?Works been a little slow, Which I think works out about right!
LOL.. Congrats Steve.
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Post by: JoeVon on October 20, 2009, 12:29:22 AM
Joe
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Post by: actionshooter on October 20, 2009, 03:04:25 PM
Way to get it done. Nice Buck. No pack goats on this trip?I wanted to take them but was a little worried that the snow might be to deep. They get belly drag a little faster than the horses do in the white stuff.
Post by: strutnrut1984 on October 20, 2009, 04:32:26 PM
Post by: Alpinegus on October 20, 2009, 06:37:44 PM
Now to get your bear and elk.
This is your year; way to go man ! :bow:
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