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Had a great day glassing mule deer and put on several stalks that ended with no deer injured or killed.
Here’s one I tried to put the sneak on. I was defeated!
While glassing I spotted an original OG of the sneaky cat tribe! Bob was showing me how it’s properly done.
Just before quitting time I suggested that we have a look at a high spot I’d been seeing some elk from throughout the season.
Mrs. H&H still had an unpunched cow tag. It didn’t take 30 seconds before I spotted a herd of elk grazing 954 yards away in an opening. Mrs H&H grabbed her Steyr Scout in .308 and we quickly closed to 154 yards. Unfortunately just as we were getting ready to shoot we got busted. The elk bolted and then stopped on hillside the nearest cow was 423 yards away.
Mrs. H&H calmly dialed her CDS to 420 yards, snuggled into the rifle and squeezed off a fatal round. The 165 Gr Accubond took the cow mid chest and exited out the floating ribs in the off side. She went about 50 yards and toppled over dead.
After quartering her up I carried a front and rear quarter the mile or so back to the truck. Mrs. H&H carried her pack, rifle and both back straps and tenderloins. We will return early in the morning to retrieve the two remaining quarters,
A great day was had!!
Here’s one I tried to put the sneak on. I was defeated!
While glassing I spotted an original OG of the sneaky cat tribe! Bob was showing me how it’s properly done.
Just before quitting time I suggested that we have a look at a high spot I’d been seeing some elk from throughout the season.
Mrs. H&H still had an unpunched cow tag. It didn’t take 30 seconds before I spotted a herd of elk grazing 954 yards away in an opening. Mrs H&H grabbed her Steyr Scout in .308 and we quickly closed to 154 yards. Unfortunately just as we were getting ready to shoot we got busted. The elk bolted and then stopped on hillside the nearest cow was 423 yards away.
Mrs. H&H calmly dialed her CDS to 420 yards, snuggled into the rifle and squeezed off a fatal round. The 165 Gr Accubond took the cow mid chest and exited out the floating ribs in the off side. She went about 50 yards and toppled over dead.
After quartering her up I carried a front and rear quarter the mile or so back to the truck. Mrs. H&H carried her pack, rifle and both back straps and tenderloins. We will return early in the morning to retrieve the two remaining quarters,
A great day was had!!