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Not much to report. I put one stalk on three bucks. We spotted them at about 900 yards and closed to 300 where I could get a better look. I’d forgot my spotting scope at home.
After having a good view at 300 yards I left him alone. He was a big mature 3x3 that’d probably score about 150”. He was with two yearling bucks. I’m looking for something a lot better than that 3x3 this year.
We got a tip from some other hunters about a HUGE buck that they saw the day before. I was there waiting for him the next morning. He was a mature 3x4 but was seriously lacking in mass and tine length. In defense of the hunters who told us about him. He was one of those bucks that looks “huge” if you’re not an experienced mule deer trophy hunter.
We did see some cool stuff! The tarantula migration is in full swing and we stopped to play with multiple big fuzzy fellows. Some of which would crawl over you shoe if you held still.
My shooting is as good as it’s ever been, I’ve practiced all year long and taken some online classes. Here is a 40 yard group, I’m able to hold very tight groups out to 60 yards and am holding about a 4” group at 70 yards.
After having a good view at 300 yards I left him alone. He was a big mature 3x3 that’d probably score about 150”. He was with two yearling bucks. I’m looking for something a lot better than that 3x3 this year.
We got a tip from some other hunters about a HUGE buck that they saw the day before. I was there waiting for him the next morning. He was a mature 3x4 but was seriously lacking in mass and tine length. In defense of the hunters who told us about him. He was one of those bucks that looks “huge” if you’re not an experienced mule deer trophy hunter.
We did see some cool stuff! The tarantula migration is in full swing and we stopped to play with multiple big fuzzy fellows. Some of which would crawl over you shoe if you held still.
My shooting is as good as it’s ever been, I’ve practiced all year long and taken some online classes. Here is a 40 yard group, I’m able to hold very tight groups out to 60 yards and am holding about a 4” group at 70 yards.