Zach
Well-known member
C'mon man!!
You're killing us!
Great so far!
You're killing us!
Great so far!
Late Nevada muley hunt.
- Thread starter T Bone
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putm2sleep
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This is kicka$$!!!! Look forward to the finale!!!!! Congrats, and thanks for sharing. Super country - super bucks. Sounds like you have great patience.
noharleyyet
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....stay tuned folks, Jimmy Bigtime will be right back. ; )
wingman1
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Great write up. Keep it coming!
T Bone
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Back to the story....
Obvious sign of a hit. The shot was chest-on, so hopefully the 350 grain slug did it's job and went for the opposite end zone.
I slowly followed the drops, which soon turned into a garden hose type trail.
He bombed straight down hill, much further than I expected, but I knew the ending of this story.
Or so I thought.....
As he lay.
As I approached, I was speechless.
This was not my buck.
Not the buck I had spent hours looking at.
Not the buck I got giddy over.
Not the buck. period.
I sat down a couple feet away from the dead deer that my bullet had found and said nothing, did nothing. I just sat.
I sat for a long time, just trying to get my head screwed on straight and find my right attitude of why I hunt.
Finally, after reviewing some thoughts that involved the hunt, this buck, my life, my family, my beliefs, etc, I warmed up to him.
No where near the quality buck I thought I shot, but for darned sure it's my buck.
He's maybe a little better than average, but not much. But he's mine.
Here we are, my buck and I with the scenery of the best mule deer hunt I've had. Bar none the most incredible quality hunt I've been on. It's going to take a while to fully digest the outcome.
My mistake was obvious. Heavy cover and mistaken identity. I should have waited until they fed out of the trees instead of stalking them into cover.
I want to say thanks for a wife that tolerates me doing this type of thing. Thanks to my Dad who drove 3 hours to help me set up camp that first night. It was a bit dicey getting in there, we got stuck, and setting up a wall tent in wind alone would have been way less fun.
Also, thanks to all who fed me info on this hunt. It was invaluable. A guy who frequents this site spent a good 40 minutes of his busy schedule with me on the phone, going over maps, etc.
I can't say enough good about the potential of the unit. If a person has the time, cooperating weather, decent glass and knows how to use it, and is willing to GET OFF THE ATV, a person could get a buck of a lifetime.
One thing I did forget to bring on the hunt was sunscreen. My face and neck are roasted and toasted somewhere near medium rare.
My name is Tyson and I excel in mediocrity.
Obvious sign of a hit. The shot was chest-on, so hopefully the 350 grain slug did it's job and went for the opposite end zone.
I slowly followed the drops, which soon turned into a garden hose type trail.
He bombed straight down hill, much further than I expected, but I knew the ending of this story.
Or so I thought.....
As he lay.
As I approached, I was speechless.
This was not my buck.
Not the buck I had spent hours looking at.
Not the buck I got giddy over.
Not the buck. period.
I sat down a couple feet away from the dead deer that my bullet had found and said nothing, did nothing. I just sat.
I sat for a long time, just trying to get my head screwed on straight and find my right attitude of why I hunt.
Finally, after reviewing some thoughts that involved the hunt, this buck, my life, my family, my beliefs, etc, I warmed up to him.
No where near the quality buck I thought I shot, but for darned sure it's my buck.
He's maybe a little better than average, but not much. But he's mine.
Here we are, my buck and I with the scenery of the best mule deer hunt I've had. Bar none the most incredible quality hunt I've been on. It's going to take a while to fully digest the outcome.
My mistake was obvious. Heavy cover and mistaken identity. I should have waited until they fed out of the trees instead of stalking them into cover.
I want to say thanks for a wife that tolerates me doing this type of thing. Thanks to my Dad who drove 3 hours to help me set up camp that first night. It was a bit dicey getting in there, we got stuck, and setting up a wall tent in wind alone would have been way less fun.
Also, thanks to all who fed me info on this hunt. It was invaluable. A guy who frequents this site spent a good 40 minutes of his busy schedule with me on the phone, going over maps, etc.
I can't say enough good about the potential of the unit. If a person has the time, cooperating weather, decent glass and knows how to use it, and is willing to GET OFF THE ATV, a person could get a buck of a lifetime.
One thing I did forget to bring on the hunt was sunscreen. My face and neck are roasted and toasted somewhere near medium rare.
My name is Tyson and I excel in mediocrity.
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smalls
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Great deer sir.
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AZ402
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Nice job Tyson! Great write, congrats on a very nice buck.
Dinkshooter
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Summitthunting
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I'd take mediocrity any day, congratulations on the buck.
rk_az
Member
That was a great story, and not a bad buck either. Congrats!
DRAFTSTUD
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Great Buck and story Tyson! John
L. I. Yankee
New member
I guess your gonna have to settle for an inferior buck....
..congrats on a great job, story and an awesome deer...well done....
..congrats on a great job, story and an awesome deer...well done....
noharleyyet
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Well played TBone...I'd take that buck any day.
silverado11
New member
Thats a great deer, congrats.
wingman1
New member
We have all been there! Looks like a hunt you will never forget and a great buck.
Congrats
Congrats
BuzzH
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Great story, awesome pics, and a quality hunt/critter...does it get any better?
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