Any Other LE Muzzy Buck hunters for Next Week

[PleaseDear]

Looks like we are going to have some weather coming in for the early part of the hunt.


Maybe get some Pre-Rut action going on.



Depending on which unit you drew, prolly see some Ram and Ewe rutting going on too.



Have a great and safe hunt All,



Robb

 

[Dangbig]

Looks like we are going to have some weather coming in for the early part of the hunt.


Maybe get some Pre-Rut action going on.



Depending on which unit you drew, prolly see some Ram and Ewe rutting going on too.



Have a great and safe hunt All,



Robb

Seen a little buck lip curling this morning

 

[Tikka]

Looks like we are going to have some weather coming in for the early part of the hunt.


Maybe get some Pre-Rut action going on.



Depending on which unit you drew, prolly see some Ram and Ewe rutting going on too.



Have a great and safe hunt All,



Robb

Good luck Robb!

 

[Silentstalker]

Good luck to ya Robb! Hope you find a biggun to shoot!

 

[PleaseDear]

Hey Thanks



I'm out of here today as this big storm will no doubt have I-80 Closed by tomorrow morning @ Evanston, or maybe not?


Robb

 

[PleaseDear]

I got back from my hunt.


When I get caught up, I'll do a post hunt recap.


Had some weather that is for sure.


Temps in the low teens when I would leave the JPGladiator to hunt most mornings.


I was running a little behind on Opening Morning.



Robb

 

[257Tony]

I didn't know you had that tag! Looking forward to hearing how it played out for you.

 

[Tikka]

Well Robb, hopefully you had that Mrs. in your avatar to come back at camp and snuggle with...

 

[PleaseDear]

I pretty much watched for does and then did some spot-n-stalking to see if a decent buck was around them.


I try and use natural blind to help hide me from view.


Spent time on the winter range for elk, sheep, deer and antelope.



Dropped down into Browns Park, what a beautiful area.



Robb

 

[PleaseDear]

I spent some time along the Wyoming ( LQ Deer 102) and Utah border.


The Utah side of Bender Mnt. and TeePee Mnt.



With the new Open Site rule, I wanted to get under 100 yards for a clean ethical shot as I'm a stickler that my Tag is good for 1 animal. Wounded, not Recovered counts a filling my tag to me.


I wanted an older age class 4x Buck and I did see slim to none but a few were around.


Yeah, it was freaking cold and toss in the breeze.

 

[PleaseDear]

I did run into young Rams and ewes, Big Rams not around much yet for the Rut.


Optical illusion--


That Osprey wouldn't land/nest when I tried to get a pic.


Robb

 

[elkassassin]

I pretty much watched for does and then did some spot-n-stalking to see if a decent buck was around them.


I try and use natural blind to help hide me from view.


Spent time on the winter range for elk, sheep, deer and antelope.



Dropped down into Browns Park, what a beautiful area.



Robb

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I spent some time along the Wyoming ( LQ Deer 102) and Utah border.


The Utah side of Bender Mnt. and TeePee Mnt.



With the new Open Site rule, I wanted to get under 100 yards for a clean ethical shot as I'm a stickler that my Tag is good for 1 animal. Wounded, not Recovered counts a filling my tag to me.

Howdy PD!

I Wished Others Had The Same MindSet On This!

Hope You Did Well!

I wanted an older age class 4x Buck and I did see slim to none but a few were around.


Yeah, it was freaking cold and toss in the breeze.

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[Silentstalker]

Looks like an epic adventure!

 

[PleaseDear]

I did find the nice big buck I would like to harvest and bird-dog him for 2 days for a perfect broadside/under 100 yards shot.



Even if I tried to make him as sweet and dreamy as Erics Henry's buck, not close!


For those that haven't seen his thread

Henry Mountains | Mule Deer

My 28 points was worth a nonresident Henry Mountains ALW buck tag this year. I realize that the deer numbers are not what they once were, but I was stoked to actually have a tag! I arrived almost three weeks early rather than make multiple short trips. I enjoy exploring and hiking so the plan...

www.monstermuleys.info

I don't think I have ever hunted in such tall sagebrush before, maybe over around Rangely, Colo. bow hunting elk in unit 21??



ON the 2nd day of trying to put him down, I sat and watch him from a small high spot, and he was working all those does and running off another smaller 4x and a tall 3x and then back on the does.


I should have taken some pix of him, but I didn't chance it.



After about 45 minutes I was frozen up and just decided to let his big buck genes get spread around to the rutting does and I didn't shoot him.


They had all moved off and out of range anyway.


I've gotten more and more that I love the hunt, but I don't have to harvest to enjoy it.


I'll toss some final pix up.



Robb

 

[PleaseDear]

Almost Ice fishing time up @ Spirit Lake and a 'uge bull moose too.


I got my T/C .50 cal. all cleaned up from the weather and ready for my Iowa Whitetail hunt next month.


1 happy surprise was using e-Gloves/mittens. My hands always freeze up from those long days skiing up @ Snowbasin and Powder Mnt. back in the day.


Having had Raynaulds for years, those e Gloves did workout pretty nice.



Robb

 

[elkassassin]

Keep The Adventure Rolling PD!

 

[Tackdriver]

I always enjoy reading your write ups Robb. Good luck!

 

[Silentstalker]

Awesome Robb. Good luck in Iowa!