Recent content by AdrenalineAddict

Attached are a few spotting scope pictures from the hunt. It's always fun to give them a look after season in hopes that they'll grow a bit for next year.

LAST EDITED ON Sep-19-19 AT 07:29PM (MST)[p]I had learned the same thing about socks years ago, all I wear is wool but for some reason even wool generates blisters these days, I must just be turning in to a wussy foot. I probably averaged 5 mountain miles a day but even after 16 days in the...

LAST EDITED ON Aug-26-19 AT 06:26PM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Aug-26-19 AT 06:23?PM (MST) Thanks for the compliments. Reflecting back on the day we were very fortunate in relocating the buck before he located us. When we found him his body was 90% in the sun with only his head and antlers in the...

LAST EDITED ON Aug-25-19 AT 08:44PM (MST)[p]After several days of unsuccessful stalks and having a very very close encounter with a mountain lion, my son Chris was finally able to get it done. After having to relocate this buck after he walked out of site, Chris stalked into position, then sat...

He is right at 29", with the nearly perfect symmetry it should make an awesome looking mounted trophy. I have a couple friends who had late tags that also found a lot of young bucks, it is starting to look like the older age deer are getting harder and harder to turn up. I retraced my steps on...

LAST EDITED ON Oct-26-18 AT 10:17AM (MST)[p]Kickerbuck, With all those points I would positively lean for the late season. We hunted very hard and diligently during the early season and we never did see a buck with any age. One day we spotted 42 bucks and there was not one beyond a 3 1/2 year...

The most satisfying part of the hunt was watching little Bode lean back on some sagebrush and just hang out while we quartered and bagged the buck. I kept looking at him to see how he was doing, he just leaned back and smiled the entire time like he was in heaven. Very fun day!!

My son Chris and I both drew Area 6 tags. We had a blast, but finding solid bucks proved to be difficult. I tagged out on day 3 but Chris wanted to find something really special. Chris and I hunted hard through day 12 until we finally located a wide solid great looking buck. We had to make...

RE: Trail Camera Law I believe the real reason the law came about was the fact trophy animals were being exploited for money. Sending a GPS location to Joe Blow the sleezy outfitter who then sends you cash in return had led to a new low for those in the outfitting/guiding business. I had...

LAST EDITED ON Dec-02-17 AT 10:59AM (MST)[p]I was also fortunate in drawing a 1% odds tag for Nevada Mountain Goat about 10 years ago. I was all geared up for a 5 day pack trip, I parked my truck and took a peak over the hill into Cave Creek. To my surprise there was a solid billy browsing at...

The best part of the hunt was having the opportunity to share it with my son. He's been a hunting fool since age 12. We learned a lot about Deserts, he is now that much wiser when his turn comes along. I would love for him to draw a tag in the same unit, we've been talking hunting strategies...

I had been applying every year since I moved to Nevada 31 years ago. Most other folks I've known have drawn in 15 to 20 years. They are giving out a lot more sheep tags now than in 2001 for instance.

It's funny how hunts work out sometimes. I had visions of spotting long distance Rams, working my way to about 500 yards, taking my time with set-up and windage, then executing a well placed shot. The next thing I know I had a Ram nearly licking my rifle barrel and wondering if I should have...

I finally had the opportunity to hunt Desert Bighorns. I found about 35 Rams over a three day scouting period. One of the Rams was a 7 or 8 year old that I'm guessing would have gone low 160's, but he disappeared two days before the opener. The second best Ram I found (158 4/8) was still in...

I'm not much of a s!#t stirrer but I spend a lot of time in the mountains. When you meet the guide coming down a mountain trail and you then go to the locked posted gate at the end of the trail and the sign is missing and the lock is gone it doesn't take a brain surgeon to put it all together...