Day 1 of any mule deer in Horsefly.

[tigrr]

I have watched this guy for a month.
So this is the opening day of any buck in the cariboo. I was out before the sunrise to be in the spot. It is a 3 year old. It was always around mom with her twins. So just find the mom and twins and he will be around. Sausage deer. Cool to have the hunting grounds start right at my driveway. The deer hangout was 1 km away. 7:15 am and he met his maker. 1 pm and he was all over my butcher table. The rear quarters is all that is left to do. 1/2 of him is in the freezer. Old and tired. Now a bear to help fill the freezer.
https://i.postimg.cc/Wz6rMYn5/IMG-3240.jpg (https://postimg.cc/zHvVNj4h)
https://i.postimg.cc/50z8t2Fd/IMG-3243.jpg (https://postimg.cc/XGVrH38Q)
https://i.postimg.cc/j2rPnYzW/IMG-3245.jpg (https://postimg.cc/hzpfNwZg)
https://i.postimg.cc/vZPrqjdj/IMG-3244.jpg (https://postimg.cc/fV9Sk8yj)

[Wentrot]

Congrats! Nice and fast success!

[lakelander]

Thats gonna be a tasty one! Congrats.

[moosinaround]

I'd take a buck like that! Good table fare right there! Enjoy, and thanks for sharing! Moosin

[warnniklz]

Good stuff, the only bucks I've seen so far have been around SRUPP's place

[Ron.C]

Good job. Some good eating there.

[tigrr]

Just under 50 lbs of meat. Only bones are in the ribs. Back strap and tenderloins into steaks and the rest into burger for sausages later. Thanks for the reply's. Hands are really soft from deer fat.
Now I need a bear to hang out long enough to see if it has cubs. Before it disappears into the bush. Passed on 3 because I couldn't see if it was a mom. Brush too tall and they were looking around. Now the leaves are going so any time now. More grizzly's than ever before. Hope some smart people get in the government and open up the season again. There won't be any moose or deer left if the population keeps exploding. Once the wild animals are gone they will be feeding on ranchers cattle.

[DeepJeep]

Congrats! .

[srupp]

Hmmmm in from week of flyfishing.....yes Warren lots of bucks at my neighbors crabapple tree..6 deer there last friday

Good job on the deer Tigrr..headed that way friday..
Srupp

[tigrr]

Not bad that it took 6 hours from gutting to cut and wrapped and in the freezer. Sharp Victorinox knives help a lot. Watched a beautiful large hawk feed on the trim pile for a bit last night at 6:30pm. Something ate the entire hide and gut pile the night before, I think it was wolves. So I went to watch the trim pile for a bit. Only a hawk came to feed.

[joshbazz]

Nice! Thanks for sharing!

[rocksteady]

Congrats.. did you get the trailer right to it

[Arctic Lake]

Congrats ! Nice one there for some meat for the freezer .
Arctic Lake

[coastcrickets]

I pulled a nice two point out just south of you on opening day as well. Right around Mule Deer Trail. Freezer is looking good!

[tigrr]

Hey rock it is a tilt trailer and backed it right up to its butt. Tied it off to the front of the box and jumped up and down on the box to lock it into place. Slid the end gate in place and drove home. Couldn't gut it there due to no one to watch for grizzly's while I did the deed.
Tonight on the way home from shopping the betterhalf wouldn't let me shoot a bear. She is tired too! She says spring is a good time to shoot a bear. LIG

[rocksteady]

Any deer you can back the trailer up to is a good one... i am getting to old to be dragging and packing..

[tigrr]

I am too arthritic to pack or drag anything out.

[HarryToolips]

Nice tasty buck right there, congrats....I also got one on opening day, a younger tasty one as well..almost got my wt buck today too but too far of a standing shot..

[338win mag]

Way to go tigrr, I see your pretty good with the pics too!

[tigrr]

Oh and this pile is less that 200 yards away from where I shot the deer. That is a 2 3/4 inch shotgun shell.
https://i.postimg.cc/02jsV7mB/IMG-3234.jpg (https://postimg.cc/QV2wt9fQ)

[srupp]

Headed your way for the day. .bunnies.., grouse..brown colored black bears..
Yup some big ol bears in your hood.
Be safe, Congrads on deer.
Srupp

[tigrr]

Since sept 10 I have put 400 kms on my atv and only seen 2 bucks. This one and a smaller spike mule deer.
Now I need to go fishing.

[todbartell]

how did you determine it was 3 years old?

[warnniklz]

how did you determine it was 3 years old?

It liked Paw Patrol and Peppa Pig