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Author Topic: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt  (Read 748 times)

Offline Conner Parry

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2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« on: September 10, 2010, 12:09:00 AM »
I had a great season for Mule Deer, saw lots of bucks and made some great stalks, this one ending in success. I found this deer feeding on an oak brush hillside about 300 yards away. With a quick check of the wind the stalk began. Just then the clouds burst and the rain started to fall, I kept up with the stalk and ended up within shooting range of this buck. He was standing in some tall grass, I could see his body and had a good shooting lane. Not sure what happened from there but I botched the shot and the arrow took him just under his left eye... He didn´t go much farther. I was staring at my first Pope and Young buck with a recurve. Sometimes arrow placement and the hunt doesn´t go as planned. I would love say that I double lunged him and hit him perfect, but I didn't and am very glad the buck expired quickly and the situation turned out in my favor. I was shooting a Wes Wallace Mentor takedown, 56 lbs @ 28 inches. Gold tip arrow and a mangus buzzcut 125 grain head, total arrow weight 520 grains. Good hunting to you all this coming fall.
   
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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2010, 12:18:00 AM »
Nice Buck! Congrats!
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Offline Jerry Jeffer

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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2010, 01:05:00 AM »
Wow, under the eye, and I guess you scrambled his brain? That is a nice buck.
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Offline Conner Parry

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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2010, 01:18:00 AM »
Thanks for the positive comments on the post. It was a tough one deciding to post or not because of the shot outcome. I guess there are some understanding tradgangers out there after all, thanks again.
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Offline saumensch

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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2010, 03:21:00 AM »
Nice Buck!Congrats!
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Offline storm5

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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2010, 04:57:00 AM »
That is a nice buck. Congrats
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Offline stickbowmaniac

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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2010, 05:11:00 AM »
Nice buck.Yep your correct things don't always go as planned.Glad to hear they worked out to your favor.Great job stalking up on that big buck.Congrats.  :thumbsup:
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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2010, 05:52:00 AM »
Dead is dead brother, things happen. Congrats on a great trophy!
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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2010, 05:55:00 AM »
So glad it worked out for you bud, that's a great buck!    :thumbsup:
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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2010, 06:00:00 AM »
Fantastic buck!  Congratulations, and great job on the stalk:thumbsup:  In my mind, stalking an animal is by far the most exciting way of hunting, and one of the toughest.
So often shots that don't go as intended don't end up with results like that - sure glad it did for you.
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Offline magnus

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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2010, 06:07:00 AM »
Wow! Now that's a BIG deer. Look at the body on that bruiser.  Congratulations on a fine mule deer. Thanks for sharing. I'm sure every one has a shot or two they're not proud of. At least you were able to recover your trophy.

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Offline mparks

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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2010, 06:54:00 AM »
Great job!  Sounds like a great hunt.
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Offline mike hall

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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2010, 06:56:00 AM »
:bigsmyl:  That is a dandy. Love all the velvet. Congratulations!!!
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Offline fireman_3311

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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #13 on: September 10, 2010, 07:58:00 AM »
Very nice!!!
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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2010, 08:05:00 AM »
Beautiful buck! **** happens sometimes but at least there was no wounding or loss of such a wonderful animal.
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Offline Duckbutt

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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #15 on: September 10, 2010, 08:07:00 AM »
Very nice buck.  Way to go!
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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #16 on: September 10, 2010, 08:13:00 AM »
Glad you decided to share great buck; congrads,
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Offline dragonheart

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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #17 on: September 10, 2010, 08:18:00 AM »
That is a brute of a muley!  You have worked hard for that trophy, not just this season.  The wilderness and the hunt is never perfect, that is the adventure of it.  Perseverance is paramount in bowhunting.  Congrats on a great trophy!
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Offline Shedrock

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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #18 on: September 10, 2010, 08:26:00 AM »
Nice buck, good job!
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Offline JoeM

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Re: 2010 Utah Mule Deer Hunt
« Reply #19 on: September 10, 2010, 08:28:00 AM »
Thats a beauty!!  Congrats  Joe
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