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Day 2
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Pat Lefemine |
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The way our hunt is structured I do not start my guided mulie hunt until the
5th day. So instead of sitting around camp, Frank lets us hunt unguided on prime
areas of his property. This was just fine with me since I love to wander around
the hills with my bow. Parker dropped me off at a place we hunted hard last
year called McGill Pasture which is a mixture of rolling hills with broken timber
- perfect for stalking mule deer.
At 8:00 AM I caught a glimpse of a really heavy mule deer buck bedded - and
watching me. I continued on like I had not noticed the deer until I entered
some pine trees, and immediatlely pulled up my binoculars. He was a good 4x4,
light on tine length but good on mass. Next to him was a dinky 2x2. Unfortunately
both bucks became uneasy when I disappeared from view. They jumped up and ran
down the opposite side of the ridge.
I spent the rest of the day glassing the hillsides but did not find any more
mulies. The weather had turned drastically cooler with high winds and rain -
and the deer seemed to be hunkered down in the higher elevations. In all I spent
a little over 9 hours in that area until Parker picked me up shortly before
evening.
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Dale Thurman |
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I hunted deer this morning in antelope creek. I saw one group with 4 mule deer
buck and a couple of does; all were 2X2s of various sizes. A short time later
I saw a group of 4 whitetail bucks with two does. One buck saw me and took off
before I got a good look at him but I'm sure he was at least an eight point
(eastern count). The other three couldn't figure out what scared the big buck
so they just bedded down in the meadow. The biggest of the three that I got
a good look at was a nice symmetrical eight point. I also saw two groups of
10 to 15 turkeys. Had a great day! Dale
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Dal Lowrey |
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The weather here has dropped sharply. But, the beauty of this ranch is its
ability to provide hunters with opportunities regardless of temps.
After assisting with the recovery of Sam's buck, I was able to get to the Gas
Chamber by 3:00 PM. Rain was falling and I wasn't certain I would see any speed
goats before dark. Wrong! By 4:00 PM a group of 7 does were being lead to the
water by a nice buck. The does drank, but Mr. Buck never presented the shot
I was looking for.
Twenty minutes later a nice buck appeared with a single doe.
As they drank I sent a 500 gr arrow from my Morrison take-down just over his
back at less than 13 yards. Bummer. I was sick and mad at myself for missing
such an easy shot. The buck bolted to about 30 yards broadside. My second arrow
caught him just behind the shoulder, passing completely through. The buck was
down and dead in less than 75 yards. A super trophy. A super day.
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Sam & Debbie Perone |
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Holly cow! You've got to hear about "My First
Mulie". The morning started out cool and wet with light winds from the
North. About 8:30 Leo (our guide for mule deer) spotted two bucks in a depression
about a quarter mile away. Leo took me downwind and told me to get into some
rocks for an ambush. He then circled the mulies and sure enough they both came
through my draw at a trot. I spotted the lead deer and decided to take him (a
nice 3X3 w/two brow tines). The shot was 25-27 yds and my lead proved to be
a little short. I hit the buck mid-body but too far back, behind the liver and
in front of the hind legs. Leo came up and we spotted where the deer headed.
He was downhill about 400 yds. My deer laid down behind a sage bush and we watched
him for the better part of an hour. We decided to stalk him and finish him off.
About 90 yds away he stood up and began walking downhill toward a drainage.
Leo called for Parker Moore to come down and help us keep track of the bucks
movement. There was considerable blood and with Parker's help we found his next
bed. He had tucked himself back in a crevasse along a steep wash. I approached
from the top of the ridge but couldn't see him. Parker and Leo were guiding
me toward the buck but I was now faced with a precarious descent down to the
buck. I slid down the embankment and crept toward the hiding place. I came to
the spot and saw one side of his rack around a rock. Coming to full draw I stepped
around the rock for a shot but the buck bolted out of his hiding place and I
missed. My mule deer was resourceful and tough but our persistence paid off
in a short while as I was able to put him down in the slew just below the wash.
Mulies are a tough breed and difficult to bowhunt, but the experience has made
me more determined to continue pursuing this magnificent animal. What a great
hunt! Two days of hunting and I was fortunate enough to get a Pronghorn and
a Mule Deer Buck. Thanks again to Frank and Elaine Moore and all the folks at
The Spearhead Ranch.
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Todd Bosnick |
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Another great day. Saw plenty of deer - some nice bucks - even a super
eight pointer that I got within 90 yards of. I had three opportunities at three
nice bucks one was a 3x3 the other two were four pointers. I had each deer broad
side less than twenty yards. I missed all three shots. BUCK FEVER!!!!! I still
have six days of hunting left and we'll just have to see what tomorrow brings.
Hey dad having lots of fun. Thinking of you jen love ya. Todd Bosnick
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Steve White |
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No update, Steve hit the sack early. He spent a lot of time in the antelope blind despite less than ideal conditions. He had a few antelope come in including a nice buck but no shot opportunities.
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Jack Milhans |
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Sorry I didn't write yesterday . I just fell asleep after dinner. The first
day we saw 10 to 15 large bucks and were able to stalk on most of them. All
unsuccessful. By the end of the day it felt like we hunted for three days. Awesome.
Today we saw about the same amount of bucks. We took off after 4 nice bucks
- unsuccessful. Saw a huge 8 point with a 4 point and (2) 3 points'. I took
a shot at a nice 4 point at 50 yards and missed. This evening we put a stalk
on a large group of mule deer . A 2x3 ran by at 25 yards. My shot severed the
artery on his spine. A 60 yard 10 second kill. Hi Jan and Zach.
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