CO Bucks

cmbbulldog · Nov 24, 2020

So, I had the great fortune to spend the past couple weeks chasing bucks with Paul (NMPaul) and his son Zach. These boys know how to get it done, that’s for sure.

See Paul’s hunt from 3rd season here:

My CO buck. Best in a long time | Colorado

This hunt was everything I could ask for. I cant thank Cmbulldog and my son enough. These guys drove in from all over to help me, went on stupid hikes with me, got up at 3:30 to do it, ground it out as hard or harder than me to help me find a good buck. After eating 2 elk tags already this year...

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where he killed a great buck in a unit none of us had hunted before.

moving to 4th season, Zach and I had tags in our pockets.

after 2 days of rough wind and looking over lots of deer, we finally found this buck bedded late morning:

Zach made a great stalk and the rest is history:

cmbbulldog · Nov 24, 2020

Just a beautiful typical buck that is nearly symmetrical on all points, congrats Zach!

cmbbulldog · Nov 24, 2020

I was next up, and we glassed over a bunch of deer/bucks over the next couple days. Finally on the last day before we were about to throw on the towel, we glassed up a decent buck a long ways out that warranted a closer look. We relocated a bit and decided to make a stalk. Was able to narrow the gap... although he had weak G2’s, his inline and good fronts ultimately did him in.

cmbbulldog · Nov 24, 2020

Neat pic of both bucks:

cmbbulldog · Nov 24, 2020

I really can’t thank Zach and Paul enough for hanging out with me until pretty late Sunday. I know they didn’t get back to NM until way late the next morning. will have a lot of good memories from these past 2 weeks.

Wapitiwilly · Nov 24, 2020

Great times. Thanks for sharing and congrats on a couple of nice bucks!

Cahunter805 · Nov 24, 2020

Awesome bucks! Definitely some great people on this forum!

RidgeRunner76 · Nov 24, 2020

Congrats bud!!! You always get it done and make it look easy!!

copple2 · Nov 24, 2020

Great bucks and good memories there. You guys all did great.

street · Nov 24, 2020

Congrats! Great bucks

Ranger1 · Nov 24, 2020

Congrats on two fine bucks and great memories!

Snoopdogg · Nov 24, 2020

Consistent--you three are a deadly Colorado trio. Nice bucks.

elkhunterUT · Nov 24, 2020

Great bucks - congrats and great job keeping after it!!

twdjr · Nov 24, 2020

Congrats to both of you!

coloradoman · Nov 24, 2020

When are you teaming up with me???
Lol
Like I have said before you always get it done?

cmbbulldog · Nov 24, 2020

coloradoman said:
When are you teaming up with me???
Lol
Like I have said before you always get it done?

I have had nothing but good experiences with folks from this site, let’s do it!

NMPaul · Nov 24, 2020

Cant say enough about how much I enjoyed the last few weeks hunting with Chad and Zach. Makes an old guy feel good. Going 3 for 3 on beautiful CO bucks is just icing.
Got to share this little story with you. I had got to my hunt a day early and I got a spot stuck in my head so I hiked into it solo the day before Chad and Zach got there. 9 mile loop bushwhacking 80% of it. I saw what I wanted to see and got there late morning but, the area looked beautiful. I had never been in the unit before and had nothing else to try the next day. That night Chad got in late and I broke it to him and Zach that I really wanted to see this spot early in the morning and had high hopes. I then told them we would need to get up at 3:00 or 3:30 to do it.

Being a man of few words his response was "I didn't come here to sleep".

I love that line. Chad is as hardcore as they come. Let me just say Chad and Zach never let up I was always one step behind and trying to catch up. And I loved every minute of it.
After all that, my spot ended up being a dud. LOL

coloradoman · Nov 24, 2020

Well Paul that’s what good guys do for each other right?
Awesome deal there!
My only deal is I only have 2 points and not sure I want to stay in the game until I draw another 40 tag....