bigbuckfever

I've been using the same binos for years- love em. Great deal for someone.

Awesome buck! Congrats to him.

Walking to and from a stand in the dark doesn't usually bother me, but on one elk hunt that I went on I arrived three days before my brother could join me so I was solo. I had made the mistake of watching "The Blair Witch Project" the day before I left for the hunt. Those were the longest three nights I can remember ever being alone in the woods.

Great bulls and great story. Congratulations, and thanks for sharing.

I have a sudden urge to go shoot a lion

I was elk hunting one year and had been walking for about half an hour and thought I was pretty much in the middle of nowhere when I heard what sounded like a leaf blower start up. Curious, I headed closer to the noise. It was a young gal, in the middle of the forest, with no road anywhere close that I knew of, using a leaf blower. I stood there in disbelief, wondering what I was watching. I didn't want to scare her since I had a rifle , so I just watched for a few minutes and kept walking. She was wearing a Forest Service uniform. All I can figure was she must have been working on a study area?? Never did figure that one out. Another time while glassing from on top of a ridge line I walked over to check a different spot and as I stepped thru the shrub line I saw a huge Golden eagle sitting on a rock surveying the steep cut below. The wind was blowing straight up the canyon into his face so he never heard or saw me. I got to stand there, not more than 5 yards from him for about 3 or 4 minutes. One of the coolest moments ever in the wild.

Very nice. Congrats!

Found this matched set on the wifes first quad ride/antler hunting trip. We pulled over to have a break and almost parked on one. While I was picking the first one up she was looking for the match and found it. She was pretty excited. (And, No I didn't "let her find it". She remembered me telling her that the big guys will often shed them both fairly close to each other because they don't want to walk around lopsided.)

That's one heck of a buck! Congrats. It's hard to sit in a blind that long when it's hot , but it sure paid off for ya.

I'd be pretty excited to find a deadhead like that.

Best of luck to you! Looking forward to hearing how it goes.

From one Coues lover to another, thanks for sharing some really nice shots. Can't wait till January and the rut.

Awesome!! Congratulations.

Wow, what an epic thread. Baring your sole to this crowd can be brave and I enjoyed all the updates. Can't wait to hear about your elk hunt!!

Drumroll please....

Doesn't look like all the meat from a big muley, did something get to it?? Just one of many questions you'll get until you can post "the rest of the story".

I sure wouldn't pass on that one hoping to see a bigger one. Congrats!

Awesome! Thanks for sharing all the details and Congrats to Hunter (and Dad).

That's a beauty, I'd still be smiling too.

I sure am glad to hear that those two boys have a father that cares that much about them. Looking forward to hearing Hunter's story and seeing some pics. Congrats on quality time!

Not easy to go solo sometimes but you did it without any help. That can be validating. Congrats!

Wow, what a buck. Must have felt awesome to put your tag on that one. Congrats

Awesome! Quality time with your son AND a Coues buck. Priceless.

Wow, that is a really nice velvet Coues. Congrats

Congrats on a beauty! I love those Coues in velvet