Well nothing like some of the others being posted lately, but that doesn't mean much to me since this was my first time after them "rockets".
Got snow, wind and fog that first morning of Sep 24th and it sure was a mess on the mountains. Seen only two Bucks and one was a bit bigger than this one I finally taken a day later.
The next morning try some other areas that I was told to try by some of the members here but no luck. One big SOB would not leave his "girls" and his backside was a major roadway, so no shooting there. He kept that road to his back and ran about 500 yards farther out so just gave up.
That afternoon I went back to the place where I had finally came out on the day before and headed back up there in mountain to see if I could find them other two bucks, but the road was a mess so gave up as still had about 2-3 miles to go.
Coming back down the road I spotted some lopes so parked the rig. Walked down over the side and got in a draw and waited for him to come up in view, when he stepped out in the clearing I shot and since he never moved, figured I missed so fired the second shot and he took off running back but in a half circle and fell over on his side. He raised up and flopped back over.
I walked down to him and noticed he was hit twice, must have been dead on his feet and did not know it.
I drug him up to the road after gutting him and walked back up the road to get the PU. Drove down and started rigging up my hoist and take care of the skinning etc.
When I had him done, he was clean and no hair, dirt or blood on the whole body. Used 5 bottles of water and rag to wash him down and he got a nice glaze on him from that wind. Put a bag around him to keep the dirt and flies off him in truck.
Took him to a butcher the next morning down in Green River and the guy was happy to see a clean animal to work with unlike the lope that two young guys brought in their, what a mess.
Like I stated he isn't the biggest, only about 11-1/2" on the right horn but that is fine with me. Next time I will be more selective and spend more time before pulling the trigger.
Here are three pictures.
Brian
Got snow, wind and fog that first morning of Sep 24th and it sure was a mess on the mountains. Seen only two Bucks and one was a bit bigger than this one I finally taken a day later.
The next morning try some other areas that I was told to try by some of the members here but no luck. One big SOB would not leave his "girls" and his backside was a major roadway, so no shooting there. He kept that road to his back and ran about 500 yards farther out so just gave up.
That afternoon I went back to the place where I had finally came out on the day before and headed back up there in mountain to see if I could find them other two bucks, but the road was a mess so gave up as still had about 2-3 miles to go.
Coming back down the road I spotted some lopes so parked the rig. Walked down over the side and got in a draw and waited for him to come up in view, when he stepped out in the clearing I shot and since he never moved, figured I missed so fired the second shot and he took off running back but in a half circle and fell over on his side. He raised up and flopped back over.
I walked down to him and noticed he was hit twice, must have been dead on his feet and did not know it.
I drug him up to the road after gutting him and walked back up the road to get the PU. Drove down and started rigging up my hoist and take care of the skinning etc.
When I had him done, he was clean and no hair, dirt or blood on the whole body. Used 5 bottles of water and rag to wash him down and he got a nice glaze on him from that wind. Put a bag around him to keep the dirt and flies off him in truck.
Took him to a butcher the next morning down in Green River and the guy was happy to see a clean animal to work with unlike the lope that two young guys brought in their, what a mess.
Like I stated he isn't the biggest, only about 11-1/2" on the right horn but that is fine with me. Next time I will be more selective and spend more time before pulling the trigger.
Here are three pictures.
Brian
