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Been pretty busy lately, but here's a couple pics of my buck from this year. About 4 miles in, got snowed on the first night/day, and Tanner bailed before the heavy lifting started. Great adventure and it was great to have my old man in there this year. Probably my favorite hunt this year. ![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/Ct4Eos.png) ![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/Ho0XFp.png) ![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/MmeHEz.png) ![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/MfASPE.png) Luckily my target bullets steered by a scope with too thin of a reticle for hunting on a rifle that's too heavy to climb mountains with managed to put him down pretty quickly...grin.
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Starsky, congrats on the nice buck. Give us particulars about the inadequate rifle/scope set up and some particulars about the hunt!
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That hat is patriotic but not regulation. I'm sending this to CP&W.
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Has to be Photoshopped..... I don't see any sling studs and the bolt is on the wrong side of that cobbled up target rifle.
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Sounds like it was a great time. And a heck of a buck! Congrats.
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Thanks guys. Rifle is my 7mag with a 10x super chicken mil quad and 180 Scenars. 380 yard shot prone off my pack. Saw some pretty good bucks over the course of a couple days back there and this one ended up coming home.
One gear note: puffy pants are a necessity for me now that I've tried them. Game changer for comfort for me.
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Sweet buck! Looks like a great time.
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Yep another good year for you...same for your dad, congrats on a beautiful animal.....geez I helped pack out both my son's mule deer this year........where was your dad!
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That hat is patriotic but not regulation. I'm sending this to CP&W. It's perfectly legal in Idaho where orange is recommended but not required.
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I'm sure that Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CP&W) will want to check with Idaho before they pass sentence on this case of the Colorado muley.
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Right on buddy. Puffy pants are a happy pound when sitting in the cold for sure. What's your tripod rest adapter?
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One gear note: puffy pants are a necessity for me now that I've tried them. Game changer for comfort for me.
I'm curious about this - which pants you use? Very nice buck by the way!
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Pics no work for me for some reason....
Really want to tell you nice buck...
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Right on buddy. Puffy pants are a happy pound when sitting in the cold for sure. What's your tripod rest adapter? Pig Saddle. Works great, though it's fairly stout/heavy.
One gear note: puffy pants are a necessity for me now that I've tried them. Game changer for comfort for me.
I'm curious about this - which pants you use? Very nice buck by the way! Arc'Teryx LEAF puffy. Can't recall the exact model name at the moment. They're about 5" too short for me, but my gaiters cover up the difference.
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They're about 5" too short for me, What ain't?.......
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They're about 5" too short for me, What ain't?....... LOL. Well played, Don. starsky, congrats on the deer.
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Pics there today! Nice buck dude.....
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