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nmhs
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Here is my New Mexico Mule Deer I shot this afternoon at 52 yards. I give thanks to the lord for blessing me with such a wonderfull animal.
NMHS
Here is my New Mexico Mule Deer I shot this afternoon at 52 yards. I give thanks to the lord for blessing me with such a wonderfull animal.
NMHS
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jtnm
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Congratulations!! Great job
PleaseDear
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Nice! what unit did ya have if ya don't mind..
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Robb
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CAnAZbwhnter
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Congradulations! Nice shot.....how did it unfold??
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Muleyslyr
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Right on.....way to make it happen. Thanks for sharin'!
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nmhs
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Heres the story.
I got out of work a little early so I went to a certain ridgeline that holds decent amount of bull elk and muleys. Everytime I would try to get onto this ridgeline I would always spook the deer because it is difficult to get to and its pretty noisy to get up to it, so I decided to try and come in a different way. Right off the bat I saw these 2 does and 2 fawns on the ridgeline at 65 yards and then I could see the tines of this buck. I have been practicing at 60 yards with my bow but I set the limit at 50 yards which I am very proficient at. Well I was to far for a shot and I needed to get a little closer. So I waited for about 30 minutes watching these does when finally they started to come off the ridge kinda angling towards me but away. And as the does stepped behind a tree I would take a step forward. Finally I made to a spot where I would have a shot at this buck at 52 yards up slope, if he followed the does. Well after a few mintues he stepped off the ridge and he stopped right in the only opening I had and his head was right behind a tree so drew back figuring he was 50 yards with the slope I had to work with. At first I thought I missed but then a second later I knew I had him. I had missed a shot at 47 yards earlier in the hunt at a larger buck, but the buck fever got the best of me and I shot high. Anyway it is a good buck. Thanks for the ear. NMHS
I got out of work a little early so I went to a certain ridgeline that holds decent amount of bull elk and muleys. Everytime I would try to get onto this ridgeline I would always spook the deer because it is difficult to get to and its pretty noisy to get up to it, so I decided to try and come in a different way. Right off the bat I saw these 2 does and 2 fawns on the ridgeline at 65 yards and then I could see the tines of this buck. I have been practicing at 60 yards with my bow but I set the limit at 50 yards which I am very proficient at. Well I was to far for a shot and I needed to get a little closer. So I waited for about 30 minutes watching these does when finally they started to come off the ridge kinda angling towards me but away. And as the does stepped behind a tree I would take a step forward. Finally I made to a spot where I would have a shot at this buck at 52 yards up slope, if he followed the does. Well after a few mintues he stepped off the ridge and he stopped right in the only opening I had and his head was right behind a tree so drew back figuring he was 50 yards with the slope I had to work with. At first I thought I missed but then a second later I knew I had him. I had missed a shot at 47 yards earlier in the hunt at a larger buck, but the buck fever got the best of me and I shot high. Anyway it is a good buck. Thanks for the ear. NMHS
