MULEPACKHUNTER

I believe this is in conjunction with the prca finals rodeo as well and its going to be huge. I would love to go just to walk around and look but no time this year. Plus we spent too much on rmef this year already.

Wow that is a great hunt. I am not too manly to say those arrows rock.

HA ha ha, too funny. Sound like my hunt this year with my family.

Just look at it the supers wilderness is a lot of the unit and if not its hywy 88 which is straight up on both sides. JUST rough. Close to town on the south side. Good weather also puts a lot of us in there too.

Grounds for divorce.

First Rifle mule deer hunt, first time in this area, first hunt with my dad. Well Im back to work tomorrow and had to leave my son and dad in camp. We had a good time for 5 days and we hit it with military precision but in the end we did not see one Mule Deer. I can say that we accomplished some of my goals, we did not run into any hunters and we made it in and out in the dark each day. We eliminated alot of ground and overall it was ok but its like going fishing for 5 days with no bites, not much chance my dad is going deer hunting anytime soon, he had a good time but figured whats the point, he was born in Kentucky and he says this is not deer hunting, its sight seeing without deer in the sights. LOL We spent 4 solid days preseason and 5 solid days hunting but no luck, the major upside that was in my heart was 3 generations together just us 3. I for one was fine with no deer. CONGRATS TO ALL THE SUCCESSFUL HUNTERS WHO MADE IT OUT THIS SEASON DEER IN THE SIGHTS OR NOT.

Awsome thanks for sharing. Love the gun you were using.

I received this email yesterday. You guys have to read the article on the deer poaching by 2 Tucson men. Unbelievable.

It was crazy he lifted the lid right up with his nose. Lol not giving up my blue moons for no stinky pig.

I love when guys say just plug in the numbers and make the shot in all conditions. So what's the wind doing half way there? What's it doing 100 yards out? How is your trigger pull every time? Ever heard of wind gusts? I'm not saying some guys can't make this a high percentage shot but sounding off like its a slam dunk makes no sense. I have a good friend who has not shot under a mile in several years now and he misses a lot. I have seen him dumbfounded missing by several feet then drilling it on the next 2. Just too many factors to say no problem just plug it in. If you want to do it that's fine just not for me. For this exact reason. I hate to lose and would be sick if this happened to me so I would rather not shoot than have a bad hit. In the end you are killing so if it takes a little longer ya its a bummer but like archery its killing one way or the other. I hear this a lot, just so you know I practice all the time at ranges waaaay further than this so then I shot oops missed at 749 yrds so made adjustment to the slam dunk calculator and missed again oh I see its this click and I dropped him. Or missed altogether. Just not my cup of tea. Nothing wrong if someone wants to shoot that far just my opinion. I do looove long range at targets just not animals. I love that you stood up on this with your thoughts 5 guys. I am sure you are still bummed but it must be a ton better to have him down and then a double good deal there.

You pretty much can't do anything in wilderness. You are supposed to pack out your toilet paper as well but most don't as seen along the trail. I burn mine when I'm in wilderness. I looked into this specifically since I had cams out in wilderness and forest service from 2 sources said its a no no. Abandoned property and they will remove it. I have found many though. We found on on Tuesday as a matter of fact. I called the main office in 2 different districts and both said no cams or stands or anything left unattended. I don't mess with cams but it sucks to see them in there when you know they are not supposed to be there. Wilderness should be untouched wild country not full of cams, blinds, tree stands, garbage from lazy people etc. Yet most have cows running around destroying trees ground, crapping all over heck.

We had a ton at night in 24b. Didn't see any during the day. We also had a pack of javis pushing odd items around in ccamp. One night this little javi was lifting the beer cooler right in front of us. I had to chase him off with a stick.

Ya I hear ya. You know my emotions went from anticipation to nervous to worry when we didn't see um then I got mad and figured there's no deer and g and f is just selling tags then, now that I am back I got mad and decided I am going to find those suckers and smoke one. Lol my dad texted me earlier and said he had a great time and wanted to do some research for next year. I think he was pissed too. I hate to fail and am pretty hard on myself but I usually work hard until I get it done after I get over it. I will find them dudes. Let's see what he comes up with. Lol we will probably drive right into them with his suggestions.

Maybe true on the north getting more now but I went into rogers trough area and it was a zoo back there. Really like hunting at a shooting range. Worst area I have seen in 4 years.

Keep in mind you cannot place cameras in wilderness which is where you are thinking of going. I was up there in that general area for the last weeks hunt and just about anywhere with mountains in that unit had whitetail. Mule deer don't ask me cuz I saw zero. Like any of the main roads in most units you will get a ton of traffic during season. I like the off roads. If I turn in a road and its got 5 trucks with deer stickers in the windows and empty trailers I turn around and go some where else. 88 road goes into some good country but you have to get off the roads otherwise its quad an rino city

Man nice job, thats a big body on that sucker.

Thats a great idea on the biggest loser deal, it only helps out the company and the people. Hope you win it. I carried extra weight on my recent hunts and did some good steep hikes, lost a few pounds even with the great basecamp dinners. Monday starts me back on my Tri training so maybe I will have some better check ins soon.

Ya December its on for sure, already dreaming forward.

Nice job buddy, I wish my kids would have drawn this hunt but we were not successful. they are past the youth age now so maybe a rifle tag someday.

24 b

So how many of you would load off of book data as far as COAL for a factory gun and then go shoot? I loaded some 243 85grn #1530 hpbt at 2.650 coal as stated in Sierra book. So go shoot some rounds right? Well I did and no issues with pressure or bolt action and gun shot very well. So it turns out that Sammi spec to the lands is 2.259 and my loaded rounds were at 2.284 when measured to coal during bullet seating. My other 2 guns in 243 have a land measurement of 2.325 for a mod 70 and 2.315 for a mod 700. The chamber on my savage is at 2.245 or .014 under spec. Anyway I have never run into this before, usually coal length in the book is .100 off the lands so I never thought about it. I used my ogive gage and the coal ended up being at 2.624 or so touching the lands. I only use my ogive gage on long range guns. So anyway on the first night of hunting when I was clearing the chamber I left the bullet in the lands and my hunt was over, 10 miles in from the truck and no sticks taht would slide down the tube right. I did find some wire but didnt want to risk it, not worth it for the few deer I saw. I wont be making this mistake ever again.

Wow that's a lot of meat. Congrats

Ya he was itchin to go but he had too many miles on his ponies. HAHA.

Ya the cleaning rod is going on my pack from now on.

I guess I rambled there, basically measured to the tip at 2.650 the ogive of the bullet is burried in this gun but not my others. When the length at the tip is set at 2.624 the ogive is just touching the lands so I set them to 2.605 long and now I need to go shoot again. just have never seen a gun under spec or none of my other guns are even close to this savage.