Calif_Mike
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Dad, Keith and I headed up for our long standing tradition of opening weekend in D-6. Weather was on the warm side and conditions were very dry, even at 9,000 feet.
Opening morning found Kimber and myself sitting in my usual spot with dad down below me a few hundred yards and Keith over around the mountain a bit. As the morning progressed I saw a few does but not a whole lot was happening. A litle after 9AM I hear what sounds like WW III starting down in the drainage to my left. From past experience I knew this likely meant the guy had missed and that the deer would come to me. A few minutes later I could see several bucks comeing through the trees on a trot. I picked the first one as I knew I would only have a second to get a shot off and let the bullet fly.
And I had my 2012 buck. It turns out there were a total of 5 bucks in the group.
We hunted through Monday nite but didn't turn up anything other than does for dad or Keith but we had a great time.
A few more pics.
Keith and Kimber taking a break on the edge of the world.
Kimber in camp between the morning and evening hunts.
Opening morning found Kimber and myself sitting in my usual spot with dad down below me a few hundred yards and Keith over around the mountain a bit. As the morning progressed I saw a few does but not a whole lot was happening. A litle after 9AM I hear what sounds like WW III starting down in the drainage to my left. From past experience I knew this likely meant the guy had missed and that the deer would come to me. A few minutes later I could see several bucks comeing through the trees on a trot. I picked the first one as I knew I would only have a second to get a shot off and let the bullet fly.
And I had my 2012 buck. It turns out there were a total of 5 bucks in the group.
We hunted through Monday nite but didn't turn up anything other than does for dad or Keith but we had a great time.
A few more pics.
Keith and Kimber taking a break on the edge of the world.
Kimber in camp between the morning and evening hunts.