Colorado 3rd Season...big buck or bust!

[justin davis]

Hang in there. Like the updates.

 

[a3dhunter]

a3d
there have been ALOT of misses over the years. No excuses except one: big deer rarely give you much time to make a shot.

LOL, I think it's all in what you practice for. Most of us go to the range and shoot off a rest, and maybe some off hand shots but not much.
I do the same thing, but what I remember is when hunting with the older members of my family as a young kid, some of who served in World War II, I found they could make off hand shots like they were nothing.
They made those shots enough to show me it was not a fluke, and I missed them enough to know my limitations in most situations.

Good Luck Vandal.

 

[VANDAL]

Just spotted a good buck. 28 wide 4 pt. Good fronts and weak backs. Got some video for tonight if I don't shoot him. mid 170s...really tempting. Still debating on him.

 

[robby denning]

They are coming out of the woodwork...Sounds like a pretty good buck.

These are the days I save my energy for so I can hunt all day.

I'm pretty much going to be hitting the refresh button all day now!

 

[VANDAL]

He's bedded now with about 5 does in thick oakbrush. 500 yards away. Starting to snow again. I'm shivering so bad I can't hold my binoculars still. I need one More look before I Decide

 

[ScottR_EHJ]

I hope this one makes the cut!

 

[VANDAL]

He's up and running a doe can only see glimpses. 400 yrds away now

 

[VANDAL]

Totally socked in snow blowing sideways can't see

 

[robby denning]

 

[robby denning]

I can't stand this!

I'm not there, but I will say that this is where fog can be a hunters ally. They can't see through it any better than we can so I've been able to stalk through the wide open on bucks with the fog. Hopefully it's working in your favor. Seems like if I'm patient, it usually lifts at some point, even for just a minute...

 

[VANDAL]

Ok sorry for the delay battery was wet and low charge.

Passed the28 incher cause I saw a hog. Proabably 200+. He's is in thick thick oakbrush. Only see glimpses. Tracking and bumping his does but haven't seen him in a while. Over 8 inches of snow. 100 yrd visibility.

Got some quick video of him too

 

[ScottR_EHJ]

Get him, excited to see pictures!

 

[DWarcher]

C'mon Vandal...make it happen!

 

[Huntr]

Go get him!

 

[robby denning]

That has been my experience if you can stand to stay out in the snow and cold during the rut, big deer sometimes appear.

Vandal, tomorrow could be the day. I'm praying for you and as you can see, you've got some of the serious Roksliders on your team, too!

 

[Mckinnon]

You got it!

 

[ScottR_EHJ]

Anybody heard anything? Hoping that no news is good news....

 

[7mag.]

Man, these live hunt threads are great. I love following them. C'mon Vandal, I'm pulling for you.

 

[robby denning]

He called me. He indeed saw a toad of a buck. Said he thought he got a few seconds of video! Buck got away for today, but he'll be back out after it in the morning. So like me, you all have to spend your Saturday night hitting "refresh".

 

[ScottR_EHJ]

Hard for an impatient guy like me!