heartshot
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I'm a terrible writer so here are a few pictures from my No. UT public land hunt.
First day of hunting. Nothing but thick fog that never burned off.
Second day hunting. It was clear for the morning but after a 3 hour hike in the dark, I only saw 3 does and a 2 point. At 12:30 the fog hit so it was time to set up the tent and try to take an afternoon nap.
5 hours of fog gets old and cold so it was time to heat up some chili
It lifted for about 12 minutes around sunset.
Then another bank rolled through.
Third day hunting. Finally no fog. I found a different 2 point about 8:30. And then around 9:30 I spotted this 3 point about 550 yards away on the other side of the canyon.
I snuck down a finger ridge to a top of a small cliff and get within 243 yards.
He was on the hill side in the middle of the Pic. (deer not visible in this pic)
I got set up and waited for him to turn broadside. When he did I took a shot. He immediately dropped and rolled downhill about 15 yards. He got back up on his feet and stood there wobbling like he was about to go but that's when my second shot put him down for good.
Here is how he looked when I got over to him
After deboning him I loaded him into my already 55 lbs pack and headed for home with over 100 lbs on my back. 800 yards up hill, across the top a ways, and down the main trail. The downhill is what killed me. A big thanks to my brother and nephew for meeting me halfway down and lightening my load.
Here is the traditional picture with the arms extended (actual width 24 inches)
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First day of hunting. Nothing but thick fog that never burned off.
Second day hunting. It was clear for the morning but after a 3 hour hike in the dark, I only saw 3 does and a 2 point. At 12:30 the fog hit so it was time to set up the tent and try to take an afternoon nap.
5 hours of fog gets old and cold so it was time to heat up some chili
It lifted for about 12 minutes around sunset.
Then another bank rolled through.
Third day hunting. Finally no fog. I found a different 2 point about 8:30. And then around 9:30 I spotted this 3 point about 550 yards away on the other side of the canyon.
I snuck down a finger ridge to a top of a small cliff and get within 243 yards.
He was on the hill side in the middle of the Pic. (deer not visible in this pic)
I got set up and waited for him to turn broadside. When he did I took a shot. He immediately dropped and rolled downhill about 15 yards. He got back up on his feet and stood there wobbling like he was about to go but that's when my second shot put him down for good.
Here is how he looked when I got over to him
After deboning him I loaded him into my already 55 lbs pack and headed for home with over 100 lbs on my back. 800 yards up hill, across the top a ways, and down the main trail. The downhill is what killed me. A big thanks to my brother and nephew for meeting me halfway down and lightening my load.
Here is the traditional picture with the arms extended (actual width 24 inches)
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