...AND THE WINNER IS TRAIL!
There were a couple 188" posts but Trail over achieved by guessing the state also. I'm impressed a lot of you guys were all over the score. I had him pegged for high 170's, I just couldn't see him going in the 180's with those fronts.
The buck grosses 187 7/8. He has ~19" G2's, 38" of mass, and ~15" of trash. His fronts are defintley weak with 19" MB's.
I shot him in Colorado. It was my first hunt in Colorado so my anticipation was sky high as I left Idaho. I had 9 days to scout/hunt for a big buck. As most of us know that anticipation quickly faded. Big bucks are hard to turn up in any state or unit with sunny skies and warm weather. I spotted this buck in the evening of day 7 (day 6 of the season) which was probably the last day of my hunt as I was tired, sore and beat down mentally. I glassed this buck from a distance and knew he had big backs and a few stickers. By the time I got over there he had moved. The hillside was covered in thick thick oakbrush but after a few seconds I saw his white face staring at me about 150 yrds away. It was a showdown from that point. He knew he was in trouble and I knew I was in trouble. We both stared at each other for a really long time until a doe stepped in front of him. He lost focus and took a few steps forward giving me a clear shot.
It was an awesome experience and challenge to go to an new area solo and get a buck like this. I'll be back.
Thanks for the compliments.
