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utahheadgear
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Haven't seen too many bucks posted in the last little while so I guess I'll post my 2007 muzzleloader buck.
My goal on this hunt was 180" gross and when I found this buck on the second day of the hunt I was sure he was the one. I watched him and his buddy bed down, made a two hour stalk over shale rock and cliffs to get within 40 yards of him, and thumped him as he stood a few yards from where he had been bedded and looked around for the danger he was apparently starting to sense. He was too late. He made it about 125 yards down into the basin before going down and starting to roll. Not Good! Luckily he only rolled about 100 yards before stopping, which I felt was pretty good considering the slope, which as you can see in the photos, was just slightly steeper than gradual.
First thing I noticed when I walked up to him was how small his body was and how tiny his head and ears.....oops....no 180" gross this time. He's about 165" and is a dandy buck in my book. Sure did fool me though. He's also the best buck we saw in three days of hunting so who knows if I would have found that 180 incher anyway. My brother filled his tag the next evening on a nice little 4x4 to finish off an awesome hunt.
My goal on this hunt was 180" gross and when I found this buck on the second day of the hunt I was sure he was the one. I watched him and his buddy bed down, made a two hour stalk over shale rock and cliffs to get within 40 yards of him, and thumped him as he stood a few yards from where he had been bedded and looked around for the danger he was apparently starting to sense. He was too late. He made it about 125 yards down into the basin before going down and starting to roll. Not Good! Luckily he only rolled about 100 yards before stopping, which I felt was pretty good considering the slope, which as you can see in the photos, was just slightly steeper than gradual.
First thing I noticed when I walked up to him was how small his body was and how tiny his head and ears.....oops....no 180" gross this time. He's about 165" and is a dandy buck in my book. Sure did fool me though. He's also the best buck we saw in three days of hunting so who knows if I would have found that 180 incher anyway. My brother filled his tag the next evening on a nice little 4x4 to finish off an awesome hunt.
