Did a little deer hunting this year
Country Nate
9/4/11 7:48am
Sorry for the lack of posts in the last couple of years, but I have been getting into other things in life and deer hunting has taken a back seat. But, I have been accumulating points, and I burnt some of them in Colorado this year. My wife and I drove our camper from our home in PA 1700 miles to my unit. I was hunting my usual way of parking the camper on public land and hunting solo while the wife relaxed at camp.
I was a little disapointed when we first arrived because there were hunters and four wheelers EVERYWHERE. Don't get me wrong, I like seeing and talking to other hunters sometimes, but this was crazy.
Darn near had a shot at a really big buck the first morning as I stalked within 20 yards only to learn the bugger had bed in a position that was next to impossible to get a shot at him.
I hunted this unit several years ago and had forgotton how rough this country was. After a couple of days I was COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED. I admit it, I wanted a four wheeler for the first time in my life. I'm getting old. lol...
After four days of poor luck and 6 pounds lost, I was glassing a small sage flat when I spotted what I thought was a nice buck. He looked like he was in a good position for a stalk. An hour later, we were face to face at 30 yards and I blew it and sailed an arrow right over his back. I rushed the shot and didn't pick a spot. This is a bad habit I have, and it's not the first time it's cost me a buck. After all that work, you can imagine how I felt.
The next evening I decided to still hunt across the back of that same sage flat and there he is munching on some brush. He looked my direction when I drew but it was to late as my arrow passed through his shoulder. He piled up 52 yards later.
I realize alot of you westerners on here have shot much bigger bucks than this one, but for me he is special. A lifelong dream.
Thankful.....
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I was a little disapointed when we first arrived because there were hunters and four wheelers EVERYWHERE. Don't get me wrong, I like seeing and talking to other hunters sometimes, but this was crazy.
Darn near had a shot at a really big buck the first morning as I stalked within 20 yards only to learn the bugger had bed in a position that was next to impossible to get a shot at him.
I hunted this unit several years ago and had forgotton how rough this country was. After a couple of days I was COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED. I admit it, I wanted a four wheeler for the first time in my life. I'm getting old. lol...
After four days of poor luck and 6 pounds lost, I was glassing a small sage flat when I spotted what I thought was a nice buck. He looked like he was in a good position for a stalk. An hour later, we were face to face at 30 yards and I blew it and sailed an arrow right over his back. I rushed the shot and didn't pick a spot. This is a bad habit I have, and it's not the first time it's cost me a buck. After all that work, you can imagine how I felt.
The next evening I decided to still hunt across the back of that same sage flat and there he is munching on some brush. He looked my direction when I drew but it was to late as my arrow passed through his shoulder. He piled up 52 yards later.
I realize alot of you westerners on here have shot much bigger bucks than this one, but for me he is special. A lifelong dream.
Thankful.....
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second: holy cow, what a dandy buck! 10sign:
oakbrush
Yea, I need to participate here more, I like you guys, and my little hunting trips out west are near and dear to my heart.
Hardstalk, I searched the pictures I took and I didn't really get any good ones of that kicker (dumb). It sticks out about 3 inches at an upward angle and there is another small one below it about an inch.
Nate