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After not being able to sleep I headed out at 230 am...after a quick drive I parked just off the road and started my couple of mile trek into my honey hole in the dark.I gotta tell you sitting in the dark listening to the sounds around you is about as peaceful and reflective as it gets..after a couple of hours I broke out the 15's and got to work in nearly dark conditions..as hot as it was going to be I thought they would be hitting the beds early and they were...from about 3/4 of a mile I caught movement and saw a buck(couldn't tell how big ) move out of a draw and proceed to plunk down in the the thick and nasty..made a mental note on his spot and continued to glass for a couple more hours.I then decided to get in closer and moved along the rim to get a better visual.As I was walking I noticed a doe and a decent buck at a good distance. I quickly ranged him and decided to get closer as they were feeding. I took 2 steps and BLAM!!BLAM, BLAM!! just off to my left some guy starts rippin off shots at 700 yards.I watched the buck through my binos as he just stood there confused and walk off.the guy had no binos so I whistled to him and said he missed and it walked off. he said it was down! oh well,OK...and he was on his way to a ghost...All the while hoping his shots didn't spook the bedded buck. I made my way to some rimrock and picked out the bedding spot.After an hour or so I caught a parellel line that didn't fit.I honed in on it and it moved an ear after a couple of minutes ....the ear morphed into a buck. I adjusted my position again and ranged a rock next to him with my swarovski range binos . 580 yards. I set down my pack and got a steady rest.He was still bedded and relaxed but I had a sweet view at his vitals.I took a dry shot then loaded and let my 300 win mag rip. He was down n out.Thanks to my Cousin and forum member Jeff for telling me to get out in the dark. Sorry for the pic quality,they were selfies with my iPhone.It was dang hot and the meat was a priority.I boned it out and humped my way out.By the way all the moisture has made for tall grass which conceals the boulders which tripped me at least 2o times.lol

yup! sw taxidermy,super nice ,they met me there on their day off.looking forward to when its finished!

congrats!well placed shot!

nice buck!!.the chihuahua caught me off guard..lol

congrats on a sweet buck!!

Dang nice 2 point!!congrats....whats with the sweatshirt,its sunburn weather out there,at least it was in 21...lol

dang! great buck

Saweet!!

LOOKS YUMMY...WAS THAT THE SEXY BEAR? TENDER LIKE THE PIC!....ON A SERIOUS NOTE I HAVE TO TRY THAT RECIPE..DID YOU ADD ANY ADDITIONAL LIQUID TO THE CROCK POT?

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE....IM DEBATING WHICH TANK TOP AND SHORTS TO WEAR ON FRIDAY!!!! GONNA BE HOT IN 21 AND IF YOU HAVENT BEEN OUT YET SCOUTING THE KNATS AND FLIES ARE FEROCIOUS!

GETTIN EXCITED FOR UPCOMING EARLY COUES HUNT....SEEING LOTS OF MULIES AND PIGS....AND COUES

So the famous groundhog dropped by Global Warming czar Al Gore has died.Autopsy revealed cause of death consistent with a fall....this guy is an Idiot!

hee hee ,haw haw ,hee hee ,haw haw .....ooohhhh , awoooohhhh , awoooohhh........ ho ho,ha ha ,hee hee haw haw......RIP and godspeed Wallace,hope the big guy and Ladmo have a giantLadmo bag waiting for you!

hes gonna show up somewhere...pray its not the supreme court!!

just doin the doggy thing!!

get a (spot) unit,love it and alleviates my wifes worries...esp. the track feature. just met a photographer in CO,it saved his life on a solo photoshoot in wilderness area.its cheap insurance.

they are interesting creatures to watch!

summit climbing stand $ 75......badlands 2200,used once,with hydration bladder,never used $200.00.....schuh pack frame $10.00.........like new cot $ 40.00...... ZODI hotman shower extreme $100.00.........Archery big BLOCK $ 40.00, maybe 300 shots into it....heater with tank $25.00......2 gas containers $ 10.00 ......I also HAVE a EUREKA LAKESIDE 10X16 CANVAS TENT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION $ 150.00 and a EZUP 10x16 BLUE CANOPY STRUCTURE with SIDEWALLS THIS IS THE HEAVY DUTY CANOPY NOT THE NEWER CHEAP ONES and comes with NICE CASE$450.00 ( new over a grand ).......I am in the northeast valley, tatum ranch( north of 101 and tatum blvd...cell 480-510-7118 Dennis

TRU DAT FLATLANDER!!!

sorry can't delete post,guess I'm blind!

HA !!! I just got back from 2 week otc in Colorado, not a single bugle or mew ,and we were in a wilderness area ( Lizard Head ) saw 4 elk total,all on private land when driving in.People everywhere. quads everywhere.It gives you an appreciation for AZ. to quote on an outdoor writer....hunting quite elk in timber is like hunting crickets at noon with a slingshot.It definitely sucks for elk early..the locals don't even do that hunt..the people in Cortez I talked to all said they wait for the second and third otc rifle hunts ( Guess I should have listened to the guy who sold me my $ 611.00 dollar tag at walmart,yes a walmart employee) ..when they do bugle..It is beautiful country to be sure and you would think it would develop monster bulls just looking at it. There were deer everywhere and bear tracks on all the tanks,turkeys and blue grouse.they( Colorado ) manage the area for deer quality and elk for Quantity...I guess.I will not hunt there again

you could also line the perimeter with huge solar panels . the govmnt doesn't seem to care if those kill birds either! or....oops never mind...I was gonna suggest some fighting cocks with spurs....ur outa luck!

is it me or does the one on top look really angry!gitr done.... #making goat cheese....definately a candidate for the SEXY PICS category

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU LUCKY TAG HOLDERS!

Saweeeet!!!!