Colorado High Country Buck

COLO3D

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I have had the goal of taking an alpine buck for quite a while now. I finally realized that goal last Wednesday evening. I hiked countless miles in pursuit of a big four point that eluded me for the first few weeks. He disappeared after the muzzleloader season so I went in pursuit of other bucks.

As I checked in on a new basin, I found my buck. After some coyotes bumped them, I managed to relocate them and get a shot. The shot angle was extreme and took out just about everything inside the buck. He ran/tumbled 60 yards straight downhill before he piled up in the willows.

The pack out was lots of fun as I was a long way from cell service at the end of a road that I would not wish on my worst enemy, much less my good friends. I decided I would rather make one miserable trip down the side of the mountain than two semi-miserable trips.

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Well done. Way to achieve your goal!


Matt
"Opportunity is missed by most people
because its dressed in overalls
and looks like work."
Thomas Edison
 
Very nice! Looks like a lot of fun.

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Looks like you had fun. Good job...


Cancer doesn't discriminate...don't take your good health for granted because it can be gone in a heartbeat. Please go back and read the last line. This time really understand what it says.
 
>Hell yeah--and congrats. Sometimes, one miserable
>trip is all we have
>in us. Congrats again.


Snoopdogg,

That pretty accurately describes my situation. I made it through and lived to tell the story.
 
>>Hell yeah--and congrats. Sometimes, one miserable
>>trip is all we have
>>in us. Congrats again.
>
>
>Snoopdogg,
>
>That pretty accurately describes my situation.
>I made it through and
>lived to tell the story.
>

I feel you, been there and done that. Felt good getting that deer off the mountain, huh? Congrats again.
 
Hard pack out will imprint that memory in your brain, LOL
Good looking buck. He is a keeper.

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While he's not my best buck, it was a great adventure and one that I will treasure forever. I got lucky and got a great typical last year and was hoping to match the experience this year. Mission accomplished!
 

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