Brambles 2008 Mulie
Well I had a great season, hunted mulies right from opening day in September till Today. Seen lots of great country and some really good bucks.
The buck named "Vader" was the biggest one and would go in the 185" class. I hunted him every day for over a week. I seen him twice and both times too far for a shot. The snow actually messed me up and he moved and I was unable to relocate him. I will try and find him again next year.
I managed to find a spot where there was a high amount of deer activity and today my hunting partner Rattler and I headed out to give er a go.
Lots of fresh snow, weather was mild but not melting. A couple deer had already laid tracks in the snow right were I expected. We geared up and descented our clothes and threw on some deer urine as a cover scent and attractant. Rattler grabbed his calls and rattling antlers.
We walked into the first setup location and Rattler began calling.
Things happened quickly from here on in.
Probably less than 5 minutes
I hear a faint "snap" in the bush, pretty subtle but not normal.
Just as Rattler says "Doe" I see her.
Seconds after we see the doe we see the buck following her.
Tons of thoughts going threw my head while we watched him at 40 yards or so.
-Season closing on Nov 10th
-freezer conked out on me last year and lost half my moose and caribou, the meat would definitly be appreciated.
-Picture perfect rattling results
-Quality deer with a unique look, not my monster but still a shooter this close to the end of the season.
I let my finger make the decision and the 280 Ackley sung a beautiful song. He didn't take a step.
Here's how he lay
Last edited by Brambles; 11-08-2008 at 05:37 PM.
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