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Congrats on getting it done.

Nice buck, Congrats.

If your buddy needs any gear to make his hunt happen, I can probably lend some stuff out after tomorrow if needed. send me a pm if so.

Sweet looking Buck with some character, Congrats.

Wow just got some great news! I have one last day to hunt tomorrow. My boss said I can't come back to work empty handed. Gave me another day off to give it one last try. Woohoo. Now decision to make. Do I try another spot or do I go to same spot where I know has some bucks in it?

Awesome Buck Amanda, Congrats.

Thanks for the help clay. I'll definately be up there in Dec for archery.

That sux big time. Ill keep an eye out heading back to the valley.

Wow some great deer! I know what you went through looking for some specific deer. It didn't pan out for me either. Still had a great time in the field though.

Well I hate to say it but I'm done, tag soup! I gave it my all. I was willing to tag any deer these last few days and it didn't work out for me. These deer are pretty dam smart. They get shot at on opening day and they dissappear the rest of the hunt. I have to go back to work tomorrow so I am headed home to spend some time with the family. Thanks to everybody for the advice and encouragement during my hunt. Happy hunting to everybody.

Wow That's a stud of a Buck, Congrats to both of you.

Wow what a opening day. Congrats to both hunters.

I made it to my original glassing location, now just waiting for it to get light enough to start glassing.

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Just received flier for dicks and they are having a safe sale.

Thanks for all the advice and encouragement, I'll be back at it in the morning.

GReat buck and mount!

Well I thought today was the day we were going to get it done. We changed our strategy. We planned on getting to the spot where these deer have been hanging out or about 100 yds from it before light. We got there when we planned and sat and waged for the sun to come up, that's when these deer have been getting out of their beds. Everything was perfect except for the wind was blowing real hard and never let up. We sat and glassed for hours and hours we never saw a single deer. I'm taking the afternoon off to go back home and visit with the wife and kids. Ill be back at it hard for 2 more days. I have no idea what's going on. I have scouted and scouted then scouted some more. I have patterned these deer in this location for the last 5 yrs. I know where they come from in the mornings, I know where they head when the sun is rising. They have done the same exact thing for the last 5 yrs and leading up to this hunt. The hunt starts and nothing is the same. Ii dont believe its hunting pressure cause during the last 4 hunts they didn't change their morning routine. The only thing I can come up with is the full moon, It is really bright. We have been hiking in way before sunlight not having to use flashlights. I'm not sure if it is the moon or not buts its real frustrating. That's coues hunting!

Congrats Doug on a good looking bull. Thanks for sharing the great pics and write up.

Congrats way to stick with it.

Wow nice Buck with some killer eye guards. Congrats

Well we passed up the 2 spikes today and didn't see any other deer the rest of the day. We got off the mountain and talker to some other hunters that were glassing, they said the big Buck was about 300 yds to my left and I came down off the ridge when I trying to see if there were any other bucks with the 2 spikes. they tried to get him but were unsuccessful.

If those r the new one that r 8gb ill take one

I have 3 more days after today. I now lost the spikes in the thick mesquite's. There are 2 of them together.

I'm real tempted to take this spike at about 200 yds. I'm having a hard time deciding though.