Northern CA Wilderness Columbian Blacktail

[JNDEER]

Great job on the great blacktail!

that weather was something else!

 

[eLightfoot]

I was out in the mountains during that same storm. Hard work and persistence in tough conditions usually yields reward. Good job out there. I just posted my opener story and it is a lot like yours.

 

[Craig Van Arsdale]

Nice work Doug! Good blacktail buck.

 

[Shrek]

Congratulations !

 

[loner]

What a fun hunt and a nice blacktail to boot !!

 

[worthog]

Nice buck, I live in nor cal and have had the pleasure of that weather many times. What are you using for a pack tarp? I looks nice and light. Thanks Frank

 

[Tag stew]

Nice buck, way to stick it out.

 

[Manosteel]

Congrats, nice buck. Thanks for the story and pics

 

[2rocky]

Atta boy Doug. I am awed at your glassing shelter.

 

[Zackman]

Very nice Doug! I am curious what type of clothing you were wearing? Layers, outerwear, etc. and how it worked?

 

[RosinBag]

Zack, all merino base layers, kryptek outerwear and rain gear. When I was using a jacket with a hood, which was most of the time, it was the Kuiu jacket as I don't have a kryptek one with a hood. All worked well, the kryptek rain gear worked very well for beating brush that was soaked with water.

 

[Zackman]

Excellent Doug. Is the kryptec rain gear pretty quiet?

 

[Muledeerhunter]

Nice pic of the mountainside. Congrats on the buck.

 

[bakyrd831]

Nice buck in B-zone?

 

['Ike']

Excellent buck and pictures Doug...

 

[rodney.black]

That goes to show what sticking it out in tough weather can get you. Congrats.

 

[gmajor]

Atta boy Doug. I am awed at your glassing shelter.

I have to second that. Great hunt.

 

[coastalyeti]

This time of year I'm very grateful for a good post like that. Nice buck! Great story.

 

[The John]

We had similar weather (just not snow) for the OR high cascade rifle opener. Its amazing how many people go home or just stay in camp. Good for you and your group getting things done.