Hawkeye
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I prepared for my 2006 Paunsaugunt rifle hunt by making several trips down to scout the unit. During those trips, I saw lots of beautiful county and several good bucks. The day prior to the opener, we were greeted with strong winds, rain and even hail. By opening morning things had calmed down. I spent the first day and a half on top of the plateau. I saw a couple of bucks in the mid-twenties but nothing that I wanted to shoot that early. On Sunday afternoon, I moved down to the middle of the unit. It was clear that the deer were migrating and I wanted to be in a transition zone. That night, I passed on a buck that I will regret not shooting for the rest of my life. It was right at dark, and by the time that I realized what I was looking at it was too late. After beating myself up for three days, I eventually took this buck on Wednesday morning. He is not a monster but I am happy with him. He is only about 24" wide but has exceptional mass and 4 1/2" eye guards. All in all it was a tough but enjoyable hunt. I would like to thank my friends, family and MM members that assisted me in gathering information and making my hunt a success.
Hawkeye
How did everyone else do on the unit?
Hawkeye
How did everyone else do on the unit?
