OleRedbeard
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Great write-up and photos!
KHunter WY 2020 antelope
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Khunter
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Third time was a charm. First saw it Monday night at last light a mile and a half away. Camped there and found again Tuesday morning. Tried decoying a couple other buck before h7nting this one cuz they were on the way. One came in to 70 or so yards.
Anyway after two failed stalks mid morning, and searching all over while glassing a ton more bucks rutting all over, finally found this buck again early afternoon as was hiking back toward truck to regroup and make a new plan. Buck was 3/4 mile away walking away, but then bedded, alone, at toe of a slope along a long ridge. I figured he would be about 60 yards away at the point I would be visible to him trying to drop down into bow range.
He could see me as a crossed the drainage he was in, still 3/4 mlle away and stayed put. The plan was to get up on the ridge where he cannot see me and hustle the 3/4 mile and deop down on him in my decoy outfit. Darned if it did not work out exactly as planned. Still kinda shocked and happy about it. Shot was 43 yards steep downhill. The buck stood up as I was crawling down closer to him and pondered and me my antelope attire me just a hair too long. He was edgy to be sure and thiught he might bolt. Again this was during rifle season with no hunters around (all tagged out in first few days no doubt) and I did also have on orange for the stalk to keep it legal and safe. A great time on a solo hunt.
Next thread to post when get some time will be a whole ‘nuther kind of archery goat hunt. The high alpine kind...
And another extraordinary sunset...
Anyway after two failed stalks mid morning, and searching all over while glassing a ton more bucks rutting all over, finally found this buck again early afternoon as was hiking back toward truck to regroup and make a new plan. Buck was 3/4 mile away walking away, but then bedded, alone, at toe of a slope along a long ridge. I figured he would be about 60 yards away at the point I would be visible to him trying to drop down into bow range.
He could see me as a crossed the drainage he was in, still 3/4 mlle away and stayed put. The plan was to get up on the ridge where he cannot see me and hustle the 3/4 mile and deop down on him in my decoy outfit. Darned if it did not work out exactly as planned. Still kinda shocked and happy about it. Shot was 43 yards steep downhill. The buck stood up as I was crawling down closer to him and pondered and me my antelope attire me just a hair too long. He was edgy to be sure and thiught he might bolt. Again this was during rifle season with no hunters around (all tagged out in first few days no doubt) and I did also have on orange for the stalk to keep it legal and safe. A great time on a solo hunt.
Next thread to post when get some time will be a whole ‘nuther kind of archery goat hunt. The high alpine kind...
And another extraordinary sunset...
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MTLabrador
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Great looking buck! And nice choice in beer.
fishing4sanity
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Congrats on a great looking buck and hunt, all while stocking the freezer!
My thoughts as well.
noharleyyet
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Hunting season @HT is a KHunter thread....quality shares like clockwork.
Congrats. Great story. Thanks for sharing the story and pics here.
Hunting Wife
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Great buck. Congrats!
CPAjeff
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Great job - thanks for sharing!
Khunter
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It is! Just no reason to upgrade.
Elmacho
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You are a BEAST, Kirby. Very well done!
Chad W
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Great story and nice pics.
rtraverdavis
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Great story, nice buck. Congratulations!
MinnesotaHunter
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Great story and buck!
