2010 COLORADO BUCK

addicthunter · Mar 27, 2011

Hey everybody, I just got my 2010 buck back from the taxi! I am new to the forum, and I thought I would post some pics, and see what everybody thinks? I am very happy with the end result.

one_dryboot · Mar 27, 2011

Great buck! lets hear the story behind the hunt.

eldorado · Mar 27, 2011

Great looking buck. Love the front forks. Congrats on a beautiful trophy.

Eldorado

addicthunter · Mar 27, 2011

Dryboot, Two friends and I all bought muzzleloader landowner vouchers last year. We started our scouting the first weekend of July, and we were pretty encouraged by what we saw. We went out again towards the end of August and found that most of the bucks we had seen earlier were no where to be found, so we spent some time exploring other areas in the unit without much luck. We went back out the night before the season started and started glassing on opening morning. We spotted this buck a couple miles away that morning and watched him till he bedded down. We picked out some landmarks, and went in after him. When I was about a hundred yards below his bed I looked up and caught a glimpse of a buck going over the ridgline, and I thought I had been busted. But I thought heck I have come this far I am not leaving without at least seeing where he was bedded. So I hiked up to where I thought he had been, and as I crested a little rock outcropping, I heard something moving in the brush, I looked over to my right, and I could see two racks sticking up out of the brush, about twenty feet away. They started bounding through the brush, and I could only see the racks as they made their way down the hill, I knew that my buck was leading the way, so I picked out the spot where I thought they were going to come out, and waited. Suddenly I saw him pop out of the brush, and just keep on moving, quatering away and up the hill from me. He slowed down to a walk to get up through some rock, so I aimed at his front shoulder, and fired. He didnt even flinch, and just countinued up the hill, I couldnt believe that I had missed! I started trying to reload, and keep an eye on him as he made his way up through the trees. I saw him come up to a large log, and try to jump over it, when he suddenly just tipped over backwards, and roll off the log. Instanlty I heard my buddy screamin from across the camyon that he was down. I waited for my buddy to make his way down to me and he informed me he had watched the whole thing through the binos, and said the shot looked perfect. As we made our way over to him, he only got bigger! To say the least it was a morning I will never forget! Hunting Mule deer at 12000 feet was a new experience for me, but one I hope to continue. Over the next 3 days we put two more bucks on the ground. We will all be back in Colorado next year, hoping for a repeat!

oilcan · Mar 27, 2011

I would be very happy to Congrats

twdjr · Mar 27, 2011

Great looking Buck!

one_dryboot · Mar 27, 2011

Sweet story! and yes, I dont blame you for going back.

mlycrzy · Mar 27, 2011

That is one of the best looking bucks posted in a while. Love the dark horns. Congrats!

sageadvice · Mar 27, 2011

Very Impressive!! Congrats!!

Did you put a tape to his rack? love to see what this buck gross scores.

Joey

greatwestern · Mar 27, 2011

Beauty! Love them split 3rds

Excellent

YukonDall · Mar 27, 2011

VERY NICE BUCK & MOUNT.......YOU DID WELL.........YD.

rmanwill · Mar 27, 2011

Welcome and congrats on a great buck and a great looking mount!!!

elknr · Mar 27, 2011

Awesome Buck.Congrats..

addicthunter · Mar 27, 2011

I havent had it officially scored but the taxi came up with 187 5/8

addicthunter · Mar 27, 2011

Thanks for all the kind words! A friend of mine did the taxi job, and I am very impressed, as he is fairly new to it. I will deffinatly be sending him all my work.

Tagalong173 · Mar 27, 2011

Sweet buck. Love those dark horns.

rackman · Mar 27, 2011

Congrats on a true trophy! Gotta love an inline five!

BreederBuck · Mar 27, 2011

He's a smoker for sure man.
And with a cool story.

DoeNob · Mar 29, 2011

Outstanding buck, great mount. We just bought preference points this year but will most likely be doing it with a bow next year. Good stuff !

bckcntrybuck · Mar 29, 2011

Awesome, Those antlers are dark

YOUR FAT!! DON'T TRY AND SUGAR COAT IT OR YOU WILL EAT THAT TOO!!

addicthunter · Mar 29, 2011

Yeah they are pretty dark, when I shot this buck, he hadnt finished rubbing off. So I had the taxi scrap the rest of the velvet, and stain them, I have always loved the look of dark antlers, and I like to think he would have ended up with some dark antlers, as he made his home in the pines.

Gator · Mar 29, 2011

That a very nice Buck,What kind of deer did your buddies get.

"I have found if you go the extra mile it's Never crowded".

Longshot81 · Mar 29, 2011

Good looking deer if you don't mind telling could you give me a unit that you killed him in. A buddy of mine killed one that looks just like him 2nd Season.

addicthunter · Mar 30, 2011

Here is a picture of one of the other bucks we got, I dont have a picture of the other one on this computer, but it was also a three point similar to the size of this one, except split on the back.

Muley4x4 · Apr 7, 2011

that thing is a toad!

BrowningRage · Apr 7, 2011

I'm wondering about that 5th inline point- Seems like I see that A LOT on Colorado deer... Is it a specific gene pool and area, or is it a statewide thing in CO...??

Beautiful buck... love the color in the rack...

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