marley
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LAST EDITED ON Sep-19-19 AT 02:57PM (MST)[p]I did a lot of scouting this year before my hunt and had a couple really good bucks picked out. Opening day I missed my #1 buck just over the back. I spent the next 3 days trying to find him again with no luck. I decided to pull out and try a different area and give that area a rest hoping he would eventually come back to his routines. I glassed for 2 hours in the new area with nothing but smaller four points. I got up to move about 300 yards to glass another canyon. As I got to my glassing point I noticed a deers back over the scrub just 30 yards away. I crouched down and put my binos on him to see what he was. All I could see was his left side which was a good four point with two good sized kickers sticking out. I instantly thought this was a great buck. I set my pack down and slowly stood up with my muzzy shouldered. Out of the corner of my eye I saw another previously unseen buck taking off. My buck turned to run and I shot him straight up the tailpipe with a 465 grain No Excuses from my .45 caliber White. It knocked him straight down, dead before he hit the ground. As I walked up on him I could see that he was just a 3 point on the other side and pretty young. Stupid mistake. He?s a cool looking buck for sure but I would love to have that back. We probably all have a few of those moments we could have back.
This was my first year hunting without my son (he just left on his mission) and I have to say that it was tough not having him there. Not having someone to celebrate with is a bit of a downer. This season will go down as a learning moment for me. Slow down, enjoy the moment.
This was my first year hunting without my son (he just left on his mission) and I have to say that it was tough not having him there. Not having someone to celebrate with is a bit of a downer. This season will go down as a learning moment for me. Slow down, enjoy the moment.