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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: hunt4 on November 21, 2011, 08:52:14 PM

Title: Mission Muzzy scouting trip
Post by: hunt4 on November 21, 2011, 08:52:14 PM: (https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/391947_1620999661848_1742143613_797623_2021163794_n.jpg)
We found the migration path :chuckle:

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We did catch up with one shooter that was chasing a doe . Kinda funny he was only about 100 yards from a hunters rig that had the high power tag
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Any body that has or had this tag want to compare notes? We are headed back Wednesday night for the long haul. My wife gets the privilege of trying to do this tag justice, it will be her first HUNT!
Title: Re: Mission Muzzy scouting trip
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on November 21, 2011, 10:53:35 PM: The deer around here migrate vertically--They come down as the snow gets deeper in the higher elevations. It's already happening. Each storm pushes them lower. Yesterday I went looking for coyotes, and the higher I trekked, the fewer deer tracks there were. Got up to where there were no tracks in the snow at all. Keep this in mind when you come back to hunt the Mission area. Good luck.
Title: Re: Mission Muzzy scouting trip
Post by: hunt4 on November 22, 2011, 10:08:19 AM: We actually found a big bear track up Ruby :o
Lots of yote tracks up MT Home first spur off to the left on the way from Blewitt
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Post by: 400out on November 22, 2011, 04:57:00 PM: looks like a nice buck.
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Post by: hunt4 on November 22, 2011, 08:41:51 PM: That buck is a smoker for sure, I have one more pic of him but this one keeps you guessing :chuckle:
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Post by: huntitup on November 22, 2011, 08:48:03 PM: you got me guessing looks like a dandy! how far away
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Post by: HardCorpsHuntr on November 22, 2011, 08:51:09 PM: :bash:
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Post by: Ridgerunner on November 22, 2011, 08:51:42 PM: That buck is definately a shooter, with all the weather we have gotten should be a good hunt for sure, can't wait to see the pics.
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Post by: muzzlebuck on November 24, 2011, 09:25:28 AM: ...
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Post by: jstone on November 24, 2011, 09:53:38 AM: Saw lots of tracks crossing Blewitt heading east. looked like a mass migration. Good Luck
Title: Re: Mission Muzzy scouting trip
Post by: hunt4 on November 24, 2011, 06:59:57 PM: Wow how things change fast. Perfect snow is now sheets of ice, crunch cruncsh crunch things just went from difficult to down right screwed up its raining to top it off :P
going to be interesting hunt :yike:
Title: Re: Mission Muzzy scouting trip
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 24, 2011, 07:05:01 PM: That buck is a great buck :tup: Sorry to hear about the conditions :IBCOOL: I am hunting in the mud and rain right now! I wish it would freeze! Maybe by sunday night :tup: a cold front is supposed to come threw :tup:
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Post by: Heredoggydoggy on November 24, 2011, 07:07:54 PM: Vary your footsteps so the crunching is random, and the animals won't be as suspicious. Only humans crunch along like the ticking of a clock. (Clocks used to tick, anyway.) :chuckle:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 24, 2011, 07:09:24 PM: Oh and I would love to see the other pic of that buck to see his forks :tup:
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Post by: jrebel on November 24, 2011, 07:23:37 PM: That is a Masher....for sure. Would love to see the other picture. :tup:
Title: Re: Mission Muzzy scouting trip
Post by: hunt4 on November 24, 2011, 09:41:55 PM: Trying to upload from my phone I will post better quality later.,maybe a field photo tomorrow ;)
I messed with color to try to get antlers to pop out, should get the idea of him though
Title: Re: Mission Muzzy scouting trip
Post by: hunt4 on November 24, 2011, 09:46:24 PM: Didn't work :bdid:
Title: Re: Mission Muzzy scouting trip
Post by: hunt4 on November 28, 2011, 06:35:31 AM: (https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/377255_1620995501744_1742143613_797617_1241674161_n.jpg)
Any one seen this deer let us know :hello:
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 28, 2011, 06:41:54 AM: Yea I know a guy that got a big buck during the Mission late rifle. Good luck
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Post by: Ridgerunner on November 28, 2011, 06:53:48 AM: Definately a quality buck, good luck finding him again.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 28, 2011, 01:17:38 PM: Indeed a dandy :tup:
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Post by: Huntboy on November 28, 2011, 02:23:48 PM: Nice buck.
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Post by: sirmissalot on November 28, 2011, 04:48:18 PM: I used to archery hunt the mission. There are some true giants in that unit.
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Post by: boonerboy on November 28, 2011, 04:53:28 PM: nice. does that buck have a small kicker on right side between g-2 and g-3? I might know this buck. :dunno:
Title: Re: Mission Muzzy scouting trip
Post by: hunt4 on November 28, 2011, 06:57:34 PM: Quote from: boonerboy on November 28, 2011, 04:53:28 PM
nice. does that buck have a small kicker on right side between g-2 and g-3? I might know this buck. :dunno:
Seemed like he had a couple of kickers on the right side. would have loved to study him up allot closer :chuckle:
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Post by: muzzlebuck on December 04, 2011, 05:29:20 PM: ...
Title: Re: Mission Muzzy scouting trip
Post by: hunt4 on December 05, 2011, 11:08:14 AM: Yes my wife did get one, just not much to look at unless you open up the freezer :chuckle:
we had a good time. needed some better condition.
she passed on some decent bucks and messed up on a couple. Took out a freezer Buck second to last night last light.
we hunted daylight to dark :tup: