It's been a crazy fall, finally got a minute to toss this up here. Apologies if you've seen elsewhere.
I got to spend a few days doing my very favorite type of hunt this September, a backpack trip up high for mule deer. With lots of meat left in the freezer I had a chance to be picky. I hiked in to a general unit I'd been in a couple of years ago and set up shop.





For the first couple days the weather was kind of like this.





I glassed when I could but didn't see much; listened to a lot of music and drank a lot of tea. I saw a few smaller bucks like this one and one decent framed deer missing a back fork.





When the weather broke I carried on with my plan working some high basins. After finding a smaller buck bedded, this one and two others appeared. Aside from pretty heavy wind the shot was straightforward at 250; I held as needed and that was that.









I wound up camp the next morning and made it home in time for a late supper on my final day. It's about my favorite type of mule deer frame, and I'll sure enjoy looking at it over the years.

I followed the advice of this forum and looked real hard for a yeti, all I found was this old bison skull. Safe to assume it was a yeti kill from several hundred years ago.

Great buck....

Thanks for posting...

the buff skull was a great bonus

Awesome man. I agree that backpack Mulie hunting is the absolute best hunt around.

Also, good to see I'm not the only one that carries 2 Hilleberg shelters

Tanner

That is fantastic! Congrats!

Good post and better buck!

Outstanding, thanks for posting.

Mike

Was looking forward to a report from you, nice deer, now onto elk!

That's still such a great buck. Did you get him cleaned up yet? Just swapped Phil a clean elk head for a bloody deer head.

Loving the Hille tarp 5, the cut is just perfect. I'm whitening it up a bit more, otherwise done.

beautiful buck!

Nice one, congrats.

Well done! That's an awfully nice deer.

I carry three.

Seriously though, great buck, congratulations!

Awesome hunt Glen. That's a great buck and a cool find with the skull.

Looking at that loaded pack makes my back hurt. You are quite the man to make it out in one trip.

Well done!

Hunting at its highest and best.

Very nice! You did a fine job.

Terrific. A great adventure. Congratulations. Thanks for sharing.

KC

Great story, better buck. Congrats and thanks for sharing.

Nice, do it when your young. I'm 63 & my backpacking hunting days are over.

GOOD WRITE UP & PIC'S THANK YOU

Always enjoy the pics and reading about your hunts. Great buck!

Yes that is a serious treasure you've got there!

Awesome buck!


What a fine hunt.

Great hunt and buck. Thanks for the story and pics.

Thanks for the report. Thanks for taking us along.

Very nice buck, looks like you had a good hunt.

Awesome... thanks for the post.

Congratulations on a great buck and well deserved doing it solo in the high country of Wyoming!

Awesome buck. Thanks for sharing.

Very very nice! Thanks for sharing with us.

Dude, that's awesome. Congrats on a beautiful buck.

Thanks for sharing this story! Enjoyed reading it and your older threads as well!

Great buck! Love those tall and square racks!

Wow,What an adventure.

Congratulations. You put the effort and got rewarded. Doesn't get any better than that.

Rock on American style!

Very nice buck!

Very, very nicely done as always.

Great buck!

Great mule deer buck.

Well done!

Thank you and job well done!

Don't leave us gear geeks hanging! what caliber Tikka is that and what did ya shoot him with ?

.308, 155 Scenar, 8208 XBR.

Enjoyed the read and pics. Congrats! on a great muley.

That my friend is one hell of a damn fine buck! Holy crap!!