'14 CO buck

mntman · Oct 24, 2014

Been a few years since I have had to work this hard, only seen a little buck and 4 does through 5 days of hunting. Finally on the 6th morning I jumped a true monster at 50 yards. He quartered back towards me and I missed him at 30 yards as he ran by through the open timber. Couldn't believe it, had to go over his tracks twice to make sure. Talk about a crazy range of emotions, he was the type of muley that most of us hunt a lifetime for and never see.
I was so pissed at my self I decided to completely change areas so I headed to the other side of the area I was hunting (couple miles and nearly 2k in total climbing). I got to where I wanted to be and was going to sit till dark.
I had great expectations for this spot from the beginning but it hadn't came through yet. As the sun hit the horizon, I figured my time was about to come to an end again. I started getting my pack together when I heard a deer running. This old boy pops out and attempts to trot by at 30 yards with no clue I was there. First shot would have been enough but if an animal is still on his feet then I keep shooting. He took 3 shots to the engine room before tipping over.
He is a great consolation muley, just wish he could have grown another year with my tag having being punched on the 1st buck

Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"

>wah wah wah......
a certain individuals response on 8/12/2014 to anyone that commits suicide.
http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID11/19864.html
There are many things that would be nice to wish for or say but then I would be just like him.

eldorado · Oct 24, 2014

Awesome buck. Love the mass on that rack. Congrats.

Eldorado

DW · Oct 24, 2014

Nice buck mtnman! Congrats!

sageadvice · Oct 24, 2014

WoW, what did the Big one look like? Love the MASS on your buck, he's a Dandy!!

Joey

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YukonDall · Oct 25, 2014

WOW !!!! GREAT MASS .........YOU DID WELL ........NOT A CONSOLATION BUCK TO ME. CONGRATS......GO COWBOYS !!!!!.......YD.

tailchasers · Oct 25, 2014

Steep country!! Nice back up buck!!

"Courage is being scared to death but
saddling up anyway."

Country · Oct 25, 2014

Beautiful buck, really like the mass. Congratulations!

257Tony · Oct 25, 2014

Hey dude! That is a true monster!! Look at the mass on the bugger. I'd love to see that the other one looked like. Congrats on a really, really great buck!

nripepi · Oct 25, 2014

Wow. I want to see the monster. This buck is not far from a B&C typical. Congrats!

one_dryboot · Oct 25, 2014

Nice consolation buck. The big buck will be bigger next year.

SomeGuy01 · Oct 25, 2014

Sweet Buck Mntman!!!

12point · Oct 25, 2014

Like I said in another thread, you know what you're doing. that's a heck of a deer, congratulations mntman.

heatman · Oct 25, 2014

Dang nice buck, congrats, I'll take a consolation buck!

SheepDreams · Oct 25, 2014

Nice buck. Congrats!

Gator · Oct 25, 2014

That is one fine buck, love the mass.

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sjhgraysage · Oct 25, 2014

Great buck! Congrats!

bowhunt · Oct 25, 2014

Great buck! You know how to get it done.

BeanMan · Oct 25, 2014

Very nice, that one ought to play.

mntman · Oct 25, 2014

Thanks guys, he is my heaviest buck.
The bigger buck looked to be a clean 4x4 too, couldn't tell the spread but his forks were considerably deeper.

Yes, steep stuff was a little difficult trying to setup for pics and get it done before dark.
Lion ate the organs and then ate his nutz plus a tiny bit of his hindquarters. Took a few pics to prove to the gamey if I got checked cause I didn't want to try and talk my way out of that deal.

Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"

>wah wah wah......
a certain individuals response on 8/12/2014 to anyone that commits suicide.
http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID11/19864.html
There are many things that would be nice to wish for or say but then I would be just like him.

Stubaby · Oct 25, 2014

Judas. Nice deer!!!

"That's a special feeling, Lloyd"

Kayak_to_hunt · Oct 25, 2014

Nice buck man. Well deserved!

Feleno · Oct 26, 2014

Very nice buck, well done

nfh · Oct 26, 2014

Some great looking mass. Nice job!

jls456 · Oct 26, 2014

That guy is awesome. Congrats to you.

crazeymaez · Oct 26, 2014

Way to go Brian great year for you guys.Congrats

twdjr · Oct 26, 2014

Awesome Buck, Congrats!

mntman · Oct 26, 2014

Thanks Jahvea & Miguel! Good luck to both of you on your awesome hunts you got coming!

He ended up with a score of 178 3/8" (gross), so he is a few short of making book.
Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"

>wah wah wah......
a certain individuals response on 8/12/2014 to anyone that commits suicide.
http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID11/19864.html
There are many things that would be nice to wish for or say but then I would be just like him.

elkun · Oct 27, 2014

great buck , thanks for showing..

LongRangeBangin · Oct 27, 2014

Great buck.

littlebighorn · Oct 27, 2014

Hey MMan,
Hopefully that buck consoled you a bit.
He's a dandy and I love his mass.

Persistence is the only option to a miss!
Congratulations man.

Tristate · Oct 27, 2014

Looks like a beast to me.

MuleyMinor · Oct 27, 2014

Great Buck!! Congrats!!

kickerbuck · Oct 28, 2014

Stud deer the mass on him is wicked! The other one must of just been a giant. Congrats

kickerbuck · Oct 28, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Oct-28-14 AT 10:39PM (MST)[p]How big do you think the other buck you saw was?

krazy · Oct 29, 2014

Great consolation prize. Congrats! Love the mass!

mntman · Oct 29, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Oct-29-14 AT 09:16AM (MST)[p]>LAST EDITED ON Oct-28-14
>AT 10:39?PM (MST)
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>How big do you think the
>other buck you saw was?
>

I didn't have time to score him

but he would have likely been the best 4x4 I would have ever taken in my life. He was no WR but bigger than this fella. The body on the one I missed looked like a horse running through and his rack still stood out as unrealistic looking. Usually on those big bodied bucks, racks tend to look smaller in relation, this one didn't. Won't be back for at least 2 years to this spot, so he will either be dead or going down hill by then

edit- thanks again guys!
Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"

>wah wah wah......
a certain individuals response on 8/12/2014 to anyone that commits suicide.
http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID11/19864.html
There are many things that would be nice to wish for or say but then I would be just like him.

lvtohuntnfish · Oct 29, 2014

You sure know how to get em!

Spotnstalk80 · Oct 29, 2014

If that's a "consolation" prize I'll take being the loser everyday! Nice buck, congrats!

eelgrass · Oct 29, 2014

Awesome buck! I like that you kept shooting until he went down. That's the way I do it too. Sorry about the big one getting away. Monster bucks live a charmed life like that for some unknown reason

Eel

It's written in the good Book that we'll never be asked to take more than we can. Sounds like a good plan, so bring it on!

ZIGGER · Nov 3, 2014

Great buck. Thanks for sharing...

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