Old School Book Cliffs

CFMuley · Apr 3, 2020

My dad grew up hunting the book cliffs with his family back when it was an otc unit. They always were the “meat hunting” type and killed the first bucks they saw, but my grandpa eventually managed to run into a good one. He killed this buck on Monument Ridge in October of 1978. He skull capped the buck, but it’s now at the taxidermist waiting for a cape.

Bookcliffs 1978

CFMuley
Apr 3, 2020
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Bookcliffs 1978

CFMuley
Apr 3, 2020
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hawkbill · Apr 3, 2020

Thanks for posting, I love the old hunting photos

Snoopdogg · Apr 3, 2020

Yes sir, diggin' old pics.

yoteduster · Apr 3, 2020

Yep I like the old photos plus it's a really nice buck

buckspotter7 · Apr 3, 2020

That is awesome!! Thanks. Nice buck! I have a few pics from just before the bad winter ‘92/93. Just before closure and limited entry. I’ll try to dig them up

Shadow · Apr 3, 2020

Love them good old days pictures. I wish I had some of the racks from my dads bucks from back in the 50’s-70’s that were just give away or thrown out on shed roofs. I do have one that he capped and put on a board in the 60’s that we had mounted a few years back. 195” 3x3 with eye guards, 32” spread brow guards, matched cheaters and 25” mains. Just don’t see those kind anymore

heartshot · Apr 3, 2020

Loving that buck and the vehicle.

Cant wait to see the finished product

MountainRat · Apr 3, 2020

CFMuley said:
My dad grew up hunting the book cliffs with his family back when it was an otc unit. They always were the “meat hunting” type and killed the first bucks they saw, but my grandpa eventually managed to run into a good one. He killed this buck on Monument Ridge in October of 1978. He skull capped the buck, but it’s now at the taxidermist waiting for a cape.

Bookcliffs 1978

CFMuley

Apr 3, 2020

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Bookcliffs 1978

CFMuley

Apr 3, 2020

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that is awesome!

CFMuley · Apr 3, 2020

buckspotter7 said:
That is awesome!! Thanks. Nice buck! I have a few pics from just before the bad winter ‘92/93. Just before closure and limited entry. I’ll try to dig them up

Post them up if you can find them! I’d love to see them!

CFMuley · Apr 3, 2020

Shadow said:
Love them good old days pictures. I wish I had some of the racks from my dads bucks from back in the 50’s-70’s that were just give away or thrown out on shed roofs. I do have one that he capped and put on a board in the 60’s that we had mounted a few years back. 195” 3x3 with eye guards, 32” spread brow guards, matched cheaters and 25” mains. Just don’t see those kind anymore

Sounds like a stud! This buck is a main frame 3x4 with insane mass and a bunch of cheaters, some of them are just hard to see in this picture. I’d love to see a picture of that buck if you have one!

buckspotter7 · Apr 3, 2020

If I remember right, killed this buck opening morning 1988 at about 9:00 am. Used to drag bucks out whole. Got him to the bike at about 4:30 and pulled into camp at dark. OTC and 3 pt. or better that year.

twdjr · Apr 4, 2020

Cool Pic!

Shadow · Apr 4, 2020

CFMuley said:
Sounds like a stud! This buck is a main frame 3x4 with insane mass and a bunch of cheaters, some of them are just hard to see in this picture. I’d love to see a picture of that buck if you have one!