Dolores Hunt Update

digbyjr · Dec 22, 2011

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My apologies for taking so long to repost. Thank you for all of the help off of this awesome site, we would have been lost without you M&M'ers willingness to help out!

As Yoteyelper said, there was zero snow which made it a poor hunt. But, for a guy like me who has had limited chances to experience decent hunts, we had a great time. Typically we would see 40 to 50 does and between 5 and 10 bucks per day. We found my buck on the sixth day that we were there and he was too good for me to pass up, since he was the best buck that we had seen.

I was looking straight into the sun and missed at 125 yards, but luckily he wouldn't leave his doe and he gave me another chance at 210 and I made it count!

He's 24 inches wide and scores 177 gross (my biggest buck ever!)

Thanks again for all of the tips and the help that was offered so willingly. This site is a tremendous asset to the hunting community!

digbyjr · Dec 22, 2011

I don't know if I'm uploading the picture correctly. Hopefully it will show up here.

Foreman4x4 · Dec 22, 2011

Talked to a couple guys who said that hunt turned on like someone flipped a switch on the last 2 or 3 days and they ended up killing some great bucks after not seeing much for the first several days. Sure don't hear much about Delores or Crawford Mtn. like you used to.

YELUM · Dec 22, 2011

Congrats dig, on your trophy. Glad you had a great time. Can't wait to see the pictures.

Yelum

Tikka · Dec 22, 2011

dig, good job on your buck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

now get the the pics. posted......

muley_legend · Dec 22, 2011

Crawford mountains was awesome this year 160-180 bucks all day long rut in full swing. Watch the most amazing fight with a buck I ended up with he went one 190 with 40 inches off mass he is on the front page of the hunt expo email that they send out

Gator · Dec 22, 2011

Hope to see a picture soon. LOL

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ELKOHOLIC · Dec 24, 2011

Nothing wrong with that buck. Glad it worked out for you.

Tikka · Dec 24, 2011

Good lookin buck!!!!!

YELUM · Dec 24, 2011

Thats a really nice looking buck. Congrats dig.

Yelum

Cahunter805 · Dec 24, 2011

Great buck! Congrats on a fine trophy and sounds like a hunt to remember. Just curious what scope are you running?

Tikka · Dec 24, 2011

The scope and mounts look like the same set-up I use.Swift 1X power scope and Millett look tru scope mounts...

treedagain · Dec 24, 2011

looks good to me....congrads

Cooperd · Dec 24, 2011

That buck is great. Lets see a pic. of the Crawford deer.

nfh · Dec 24, 2011

Nice buck

eldorado · Dec 24, 2011

Sweet buck.

Eldorado

hangfire · Dec 24, 2011

Congrats on a great smoke pole buck!

PleaseDear · Dec 24, 2011

Not a bad buck at all.

congrats

Robb

Gator · Dec 24, 2011

Very nice, Glad it all came together for you. It's a tough place to hunt and you did well.

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digbyjr · Dec 26, 2011

Thanks for all of the Kudos! It was a really fun hunt. I was able to spend time with a friend that I grew up with. It was great to be able to hunt together and remember old times.

Thanks again for your interest on my behalf!

Stan