I got me a big buck! I feel quite fortunate, as I was able to get my hands on a Colorado reissue tag and do some early rifle deer hunting. Put in 4 days of scouting, found a good one, and then had a great hunt in an awesome place.
So just a few weeks ago, I had no rifle tag for the year. Then, just like that I was able to catch an early rifle tag off the reissue list. Within a day or two, I was on the road to scout. On the 4th day of backpacking, I found a buck that excited me and he's the one I'll be after in early September.
I returned to the area where I had seen a buck that had a couple extras in July. He put on inches and added cheaters. He's a darn good one!
Another 3 days in the high country. I found a longtined 5x4 that I think should gross over 190, maybe as much as 195.
Another 3 days in the high country allowed me to look at about 50 bucks, with three of them being pretty impressive. One is over 30 inches wide, another is an old, heavy slug, and another has a few neat extras.
Spent 3 days in the high country looking for big bucks. Looked at about 45 bucks and saw 3 that got me a bit excited, including a neat droptine buck. Plus some big bulls!
Second scouting trip of the year for me and I located a neat buck that sports a tripod fork on one side, a cheater on the other and is fairly heavy.
Another nice day of looking at bucks. Found a couple real good bucks.
Got myself out there looking for bucks once again. Nice day out. Found a few pretty nice ones.
Got out to look at a few bucks recently and found some pretty nice ones.
My son and I both held tags on this 3rd season hunt in Colorado. Saw lots of bucks, but no super bucks, but quite a few that were big enough for Anden.
I don't think archery hunting gets any better than this. My buddy and I scored on two of the best bucks I found in 21 days of scouting, and we did it with our bows. What a fun hunt packed with lots of action and lots of bucks to look at.
It was a pretty good scouting trip. Put in another 3 days and looked at 54 bucks in total, with a couple of them being in that 180 range and a few other awesome bucks.
You've got to love bucks with some trash. I found one on this scouting trip that has 5 cheaters, an inline and mass. Cool buck and might be the one I'm after hard this year.
I think I might have found the best buck of the year on this scouting trip. In addition, I found another really cool 3x4 that's tall and wide.
The best scouting trip of the year so far. Found 2 taker bucks and another that might be a taker. Wide buck, buck with long tines and a couple inlines and another dandy with small cheaters.
Found a couple darn good bucks on this most recent trip. One is a high 180's or better 4x5 that may end up a 5x5. The other is a wider 4x5 with long eyeguards.
Another 3 days in the high country produced a few pretty solid bucks, including one that I think will be near mid-180's and another 180 type buck with an inline. Plus a buck with 4+ inch eyeguards.
I got back after it in Wyoming for another 3 days of backpacking and looking at bucks. Looked over about 80 in all, with just a few of them being exciting.
My mule deer scouting for 2018 has begun. On my first outing I looked at 54 bucks, maybe a few more. Found a couple that were pretty nice.
Got out to look at an area where I hope to be hunting this fall to see if I could find some good bucks. I found a couple. The one is really awesome!
I got my once-in-a-lifetime opportunity here in Utah this year to hunt Rocky Mountain Goats. I put in 8 days of hunting, and had a chance to arrow a great Billy, but in the end, no goat for me. Watch the video......
Luck was on my side. After passing this buck on day 2, I was able to return on day 8 and turn him up once again. Saw some great bucks on this hunt. Good time...........
After 31 days of scouting, my rifle hunt began on September 15th in Wyoming and on day 3 of the hunt I was able to connect of the buck I was after. Long-tined trophy buck.
Found a few on this trip that had some good tine length. One of them had real good width too. He's a possible mid-180's buck. Plus a couple other big bucks.
Looked at 70 bucks on this scouting trip to the high country, with a couple of them being in that 180+ range, plus some other unique bucks and plenty of uninteresting bucks.
4 days of backpacking and looking at bucks. Looked over 110 and saw some nice ones, as typical, but no giants. One wide buck, one with a few extras and some nice looking typical 4x4's.
Covered lots of miles on this scouting trip and when it was all said and done I looked at over 100 bucks. A couple 180 type bucks and then a tall, wide 3x3.
3rd trip of 2017 was a hot one, with lots of bugs and 55 bucks looked at. Three bucks ended up being much better than all others.
Got out for my second mule deer scouting trip for the year and found a couple pretty good ones. Will they be big enough to hunt? Not sure. What you think?
