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A true dream (Hunt) season 2017
M_ray:
Ok so I know its been awhile since last season but ever since I posted in AHL I've been getting some requests for a better look at my 2017 buck.
The season started out the same as most, last year about this same time with much anticipation for the upcoming draws. After waiting for the results from about 5 different states it was time to plan. After checking in with the usual suspects Huntnphool, Tmike & JJhunter a positive outcome for company wasn't in the cards. A late attempt to connect with Rafflemule ended when his football coaching turned out too good and they made the playoff's. :chuckle: So it boiled down to just me and my daughter for this one.
A brutal two day trip through a 600 mile ice storm traveling no more than 30mph and we made it to our destination and got settled. The next morning would prove hard to keep off the trigger, I didnt even get a pic of the best buck we looked at that day because it was last light and by then my camera batteries were dead.
Right at first light I got hung up trying to make a decision on this buck who had me in a snit 5 minutes out of the gate, I needed 150 more yards and I might have been tagged out
Not more than 5 min later I had another nice buck but he needs just another year or two!
M_ray:
going to try and knock this all out so give me a minute :)
M_ray:
about two minutes later I figured out where that last guy was headed as two more bucks were hot on a doe, this isnt the best image but it gives you and idea of another up and comer!
M_ray:
Seeing the first few minutes of this hunt and I was super excited knowing that "IT WAS ON!!!" Like I said this would be the hardest deer hunting day I have had in terms of keeping my bullets in my pocket.
Another short drive to a spot where my daughter and I would make a hike in to look over a canyon that didn't disappoint so we were occupied looking at good numbers of deer. We watched a coyote get chased by a couple herds of doe that didnt care for his company so that was pretty fun to watch. There were a couple more bucks that thought they were big but these guys would get a first day pass.
M_ray:
So back at the truck and a short lunch we made our way to another spot that I wanted to hike into. When we got close I saw a truck parked and decided to let them have it and I moved on by. We were spotting large groups of deer and lots of bucks so I wont bore you with them all but there were a few that had me thinking of notching a tag. This guy really tested me cause I loved his character but I figured he'd be a smoker if he could make it through!
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