My 2015 Buck

elkholla · Dec 16, 2015

LAST EDITED ON Dec-16-15 AT 05:02PM (MST)[p]Just thought I'd share now that I have time. Boy we were met with resistance this year and then some! We have a Polaris Ranger SXS that we have to deflate the tires on in order to fit it inside the enclosed trailer. We've done it before, never had an issue. This time, we get out to where we like to camp, literally 74 miles from the nearest city on dirt roads, park and attempt to back our SXS out of the enclosed and all 4 tires roll off the bead. SOB!!! Apparently with the colder weather, those tires continued to deflate under the pressure of tie straps. Now what? So, we tried the ol tie strap crank to see if we could force them back over the bead, it was not working. So we resulted to the good ol ether-bomb! Worked like a champ, but scared the hell out of me all 4 times we did it. Problem one solved.
Problem two - it's cold as can be, we need the little buddy heater to sleep in our enclosed trailer. (It's actually cozy when all is working fine.) First night, we crank on the buddy heater, and although it worked fine only hours before we left, the regulator on our 5 gallon bottle isn't working now. Crap!

I swear, the best laid plans of mice and men...

Long story short - we endeavored to persevere, and persevere we did. Even through the horrible weather that would find us through the first several days of the hunt. Finally, with a break in the weather, the deer came out, and we were able to get this guy on the ground.

Fun year!

"Luck is often nothing more than
preparation running into opportunity.?
-Some Smart Guy

elkassassin · Dec 16, 2015

You know that Ether Trick scares the Deer Right?

Nice Buck!

I'm Living & Dieing with the Choices
I've Made!

Go Ahead!

Make Me take it down!

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bucks4 · Dec 16, 2015

great buck congats

Homer · Dec 16, 2015

been there....it is alot easier to remove the roll cage....

canyoncrosser · Dec 16, 2015

Great buck! What kind of rifle is that that you're shooting?

TineMaster · Dec 16, 2015

Great buck!

BIGJOHNT · Dec 16, 2015

Beautiful buck !! Looks to be some flat country your hunting in ?

Country · Dec 17, 2015

Nice buck, congrats.

RutCrazed · Dec 17, 2015

You sleep in an enclosed trailer with a propane heater??

Nice buck!

Rut

cmbbulldog · Dec 17, 2015

Quite the adventure. Congrats on a great buck.

ortegageno · Dec 17, 2015

So did you all have to cuddle to keep warm? Lol congrats on a nice buck.

elkholla · Dec 17, 2015

>Great buck! What kind of
>rifle is that that you're
>shooting?

That is a Sako Finnlight in a .270WSM...with a bit of customization.

"Luck is often nothing more than
preparation running into opportunity.?
-Some Smart Guy

elkholla · Dec 17, 2015

>You sleep in an enclosed trailer
>with a propane heater??
>
>Nice buck!
>
>Rut

We do! The Little Buddy heater system is designed for that, but our enclosed has two ceiling vents that we open just to be safe. Those buddy heaters work amazingly well!

"Luck is often nothing more than
preparation running into opportunity.?
-Some Smart Guy

Snoopdogg · Dec 17, 2015

That's a fine looking buck.

eldorado · Dec 17, 2015

Great buck. Congrats.

Eldorado

powderfinger · Dec 17, 2015

Be careful. The catalytic heaters may not produce CO2 initially, but they can still burn up all the oxygen which is a bad thing. Test out you setup with an O2 meter and be concerned when it drops below a certain level. Contact your local fire dept for what they think that level is, and they may even be willing to come out and measure.

HiMtnHntr · Dec 17, 2015

Heck of a deer. Congrats!

YukonDall · Dec 17, 2015

ELKHOLLA......WHEN YOU SPRAY THE EITHER DO YOU JUST GIVE IT A COUPLE OF QUICK BURSTS......THEN THROW A MATCH IN SIDE THE TIRE??

I CARRY A CAN OF IT, BUT NEVER HAD TO USE IT SO FAR. THANKS................YD.