Another Wasatch Buck hits the ground

Two :thumb :thumb up to your son on a great buck!

Congrats on a job well done to your son and thanks for posting the photos.

:thumb Congrats.were they rutting yet?

you have a big buck killin family! nice job, thanks for posting!

Nice work. That's a picture perfect Muley

Thats a great buck. Looks like you were in some steap country!
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"B-DUB" wrote::thumb Congrats.were they rutting yet?

Yep :-$

A huge CONGRATS to your son =D>

Congrats to buckmaster and son on two nice extended 4 point bucks. I've never ventured up on the front during the extended but you post a good arguement for why I should be hiking those mountians. :thumb

Very nice buck!!

Great buck. Looks like you guys have a great time enjoying the wasatch late. Good stuff.----shooter

Awesome buck. 10sign: Tell your son Congrats. I would have to agree with the part were you said the "long pack out" That hillside looks really steep. Reminds me of my pack out earlier this year.

Thanks for sharing the pics. :thumb

Nice buck congrats to your son. You always seem to get it done

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That is awesome! Lets hear the story...

Ya I think the story needs to come out!!! I give you props buckmaster cause you and your son have knocked down more bucks on the front that anyone I know!!!! Congrats!!!! :not-worthy

tell Cody he done well. I hope I can take one as nice! 10sign:

Ah, Dad, you're making me blush :)) j/k

Thanks for being the world's best Dad and supporting me with everything I do.

I also appreciate the great comments from the people on this site. A million thanks. You guys rock!

Ok, Ok, here's the summarized version of the story :)

I stalked this buck the first time and got to about 130 yards. He was with many eyes and ears, so I backed out as I didn't want to push them out of this canyon. I had a few days off from work so I made the long hike back in there again the next morning and I couldn't find him :-k ! I was only seeing small 2 pts, a raghorn 4pt and does. None of the bigger bucks were to be found. I thought this might be because of the rut not getting into full swing yet.

Well, the next morning I had no intentions of going up but sat up in my bed at 4am and the "bug" got the best of me. Well, I'm glad I went up. I found the buck and closed the distance. Got in the "red zone" and took off the boots. I had two does and a small two point who busted me and I thought it was all over. They started moving away slowly. While they did this, the buck cleared and just stood there. I ranged, then got into my shooting rhythm. "Fliiing, SMACK!" He went, maybe, 15 yards, got sick and rolled down the hill; amazing! I took some time to myself with the animal that I have so much respect for and waited a few hours for my Dad to arrive. You all know how it goes from there...hugs, high fives, pics, and packing! :) I can't wait to do it again.

SW is right, and thanks for the awesome compliment! I don't know of a father/son combo in the Salt Lake area that gets it done like the Broderick boys. We are hard-core hikers and do it the real way, archery only with over the counter tags and NO guides!

Thanks again for all of the nice comments. Sorry for any spelling errors. I'm at work trying to cruise through this ;)

Very nice......congratulations!

DID you really take your boots off because if you did that is the best thing I have ever heard of!!!1