Bob Marshall buck

[DaveC]

Exec summary: After a year of trying I shot a mulie back in the Bob (zone 150, wilderness rifle) on Sunday. Stalking it, shooting it, and getting the meat 8 miles out (all in good shape) on an 85 degree day was fairly tough and very satisfying.

Long report and a few photos: http://bedrockandparadox.com/2014/09/23/a-bob-marshall-buck/

 

[DEW]

Congrats Dave, great write up of your adventure!!!!!

 

[FreeRange]

Congratulations. I'm sure you knew of easier places to harvest a buck but probably couldn't have found a better place. And great writing as always.

 

[Jared Lampton]

Thanks for sharing. I like your style.

Moved a couple heavy bags of elk meat several miles with the paradox last week. It's the only pack I've used that made doing it again soon seem pretty appealing.

 

[DaveC]

Thanks guys, the list of places for next Septembers deer hunt is already building in my mind. The biggest revelation of last weekend was that with specific training (and boning out the quarters) moving a deer by myself in one go all day is very doable, sustainable even. That opens up a lot of possibilities.

The backstraps on that deer were also by far the best thing I've ever eaten. Significantly better than whitetail and not I think just because I had to carry it so far.

 

[Jason Snyder]

I agree Dave, those high country mulies are in a class of their own for quality of deer meat.

Congratulations. I've done some stomping around in the country where you hunted. Lots of neat looking basins all across that unit. If I had unlimited time there are a few that I would spend a couple of weeks in each year looking for Mr. Big.

 

[7mag.]

Excellent write up, I really enjoyed it. I'm impressed that you took the time to write such a story about a small forkie. Everyone seems so caught up in antler size and trophy quality. It's obvious with you, as it is with me, the quality is in the experience, not the size of the animal.

 

[DaveC]

Excellent write up, I really enjoyed it. I'm impressed that you took the time to write such a story about a small forkie. Everyone seems so caught up in antler size and trophy quality. It's obvious with you, as it is with me, the quality is in the experience, not the size of the animal.

Couldn't agree more. It's entirely possible that as I grow as a hunter I'll change my opinion, but I doubt it. I'm more interested in the mental list of trophy country I've been building based on past backpacking, climbing, and boating trips.