NV Last Day Muzzleloader Buck

[BigFin]

It was the last day I could stay for my DIY Eastern NV muzzleloader hunt, and this guy made himself available. Saw some bigger and tried for almost two weeks to get one of them, but it just didn't work out. Hard to ask for anything more - Get up each day of the hunt and go after a huge deer you spotted the day(s) before.

NV does a great job with their deer. They limit the tags, there is lots of public land, and they protect most units from rut hunting. I can't wait to go back.

Sure wish I had been able to close the distance on one of the bigger ones I had chased. With an open sighted muzzleloader, long shots (125 yards was my self-imposed limit) are not an option. After seeing a really big guy on the fourth day, I hunted him exclusively and passed on a lot of really nice bucks that maybe I should have shot. But, that is the chance one takes when trying for the monster. Would do it the same way if I had the tag next year.

Hope you all have a great hunting season!

Big Fin

 

[ismith]

Not a thing wrong with him! He looks to be a nice mature ol' buck. Congrats!
Irl

 

[BuckSnort]

Congrat's on a nice buck. He looks to have some pretty tall G2's.

 

[mickeyelk]

Nice!!!!!

 

[ADDICT]

Shooter for sure! Got him out of the gene pool too!

 

[hogliver]

What unit, if you don't mind?

 

[ICMDEER]

Congrats on a great hunt. That buck looks a LOT like the 4X3 buck I took in Nevada on a muzz hunt in 2000, the last time they sent me a license. If I ever get a chance, I'll go back to Mount Moriah and chase them again. It's great country and there were not many other hunters.

 

[viking421a]

Congratulation nice buck, which area were you in?

 

[6x7]

If you dont mind how many points did it take to draw that late season tag.

 

[Muleyslyr]

Wow.....that's kind of a unique lookin' buck. I'm sure you would've wanted something "bigger" but that ones' got some wall appeal to it. Congrats to ya.