My fist muzzy buck ( very very small )
UtahRob
9/28/07 8:30pm
Cody and I decided we would shoot the first legal buck we saw this year.
Little did i know i would get the chance within the first 20 minutes of opening morning . I left camp and went about 200 yard , then dropped down off the mountain another 100 yards to a clearing surrounded by Aspen . As i still hunted , i saw a few does feeding on the opposite side of the a meadow around 80 yards off . I decided to sit down and watch the area . A VERY small 2 x 2 :-$ stuck his head out by the does . I put the sight on the base of his neck dropping him in his tracks. This was the only buck we saw in three days. This was the first deer i have taken since i gave up rifle hunting in 1976 . I sure love the thrill of having only one shot and also the lack of crowds . :thumb Next year i hope to get a chance at taking a larger buck . :thumb I will be going again Saturday morning with Cody and hope he also has a chance to get his first muzzy buck !!
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Little did i know i would get the chance within the first 20 minutes of opening morning . I left camp and went about 200 yard , then dropped down off the mountain another 100 yards to a clearing surrounded by Aspen . As i still hunted , i saw a few does feeding on the opposite side of the a meadow around 80 yards off . I decided to sit down and watch the area . A VERY small 2 x 2 :-$ stuck his head out by the does . I put the sight on the base of his neck dropping him in his tracks. This was the only buck we saw in three days. This was the first deer i have taken since i gave up rifle hunting in 1976 . I sure love the thrill of having only one shot and also the lack of crowds . :thumb Next year i hope to get a chance at taking a larger buck . :thumb I will be going again Saturday morning with Cody and hope he also has a chance to get his first muzzy buck !!
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I love the camp too. Man I can't wait for our season to start (two more weeks!). Regardless of whether I fill the tag or not, I get to "get away from it all" for a few days and enjoy myself!
Thanks !!
I guess i'm grazy becuase i just love my old tent . I bought it used at a
DI in fremont ca. around 16 years ago for 15.00 . It's very heavy , but i just love the smell of canvas , reminds me of the camping trips i went on as a child.
Congrats and the buck, best of luck to your son.
Any YEP, nice looking camp! Thanks for sharing as usual. :thumb
Yes he is !! :thumb
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Just kiding, congrats on your buck, any horn better than none..
Just kiding, congrats on your buck, any horn better than none..
That's what i was going to post , ( killed Bambi ) but my son Cody said i should not . The more bucks people keep posting here the smaller mine looks .
Congratulations!! :thumb
Seeing the pics of great bucks from all the successful hunts this year has caused me to rethink that stance though. It's "three point or better" where I hunt so I have to at least bring home a buck with three points on one side but I may hold out yet again this year. I guess I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. It's never bothered me to come home without a deer....as long as I had fun tryin'. BUT, three years is a long time, dang it!
All these great bucks means I will have think really hard before pulling the trigger this year. DANG IF YOU GUYS HAVEN'T SET THE BAR HIGH THIS YEAR!!
With that being said, I wouldn't be ashamed of your first smokepole mule deer at all!