Wyo Mule Deer (This arrow just bent)

[FerretWYO]

So I told my elk story already. After getting that all taken care of I went to chase a deer.

After stopping to talk to Whip for a little bit I took off to a spot where I had seen a few deer before. Knowing that there was a few large bucks there that my Dad a few friends had chased before I was excited.

I had no sooner walked a few hundred yards from the truck when I spotted a nice buck. He was not a big buck really but I decided to try a stalk. I spent the next 45 mins walking around a hill to get the wind right. After finally getting to where I needed to be I had 200 yards of dry timber to sneak through. It took nearly two hours to make the stalk quietly. Glassing often moving only while he was feeding once I could see him. I lost him 40 yards out. I knew he was close so I kept moving closely. Then I heard a stick break behind me. I had some how got past him in the blown down timber. Slowly I turned knocking an arrow. He had me though. I waited and waited. Finally he turned his head away and I drew. He was 16 yards I picked my spot and released. The arrow flew true to its mark and he bounded off.

I waited 30 mins and started tracking seeing really good sprayed blood at first, but it went to just spots. I was a little lost but soon picked up the trail again. I traked him almost 500 yards before it got to dark in the trees to see blood and decided that I would have to come back in the morning.

The next morning I brought a frind with me and we found him shortly after getting on the trail. It was the longest track I have ever had on a well hit animal.

This is the exit hole. I was above him so the entrance was midway just behind the shoulder.
 

 

My buddy Luke that came to help me that morning.
 

 

[Jim Espinosa]

Nice buck and great pics  

[Wannabe1]

Man that is Awesome! Great story and harvest!      

[rastaman]

Way to go Randy! What a beautiful animal!  It looks like you made a heck of a shot also!

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Too deadly!

[Mudd]

Randy I'm gonna come out and take lesson from you...lol

Great job!! Thanks for taking us along.

God bless,Mudd

[DannyBows]

You are really having a great season Randy! Congrats on another fine animal.

[caleb7mm]

very nice! good job on the long trail!

[elkken]

That pack frame is getting a work out ... congrats on a nice deer

[Kenneth]

Congrats again!!  You're gonna be eatin' good this year!

[ishiwannabe]

You are a machine! Thanks for sharing. Again. Lol.

[Guru]

Way to go buddy!!  

[Bobby Urban]

Great Job - What kind of pack is that?  

Bob Urban

[FerretWYO]

Originally posted by Bobby Urban:
Great Job - What kind of pack is that?  

Bob Urban

The pack is a Badlands OX. It did a lot of work for me the last few weeks.

[Shawn Leonard]

Very Nice, big body deer as well!! Congrats! Shawn

[njloco]

Congrats. job well done.

[steadman]

Your legs are sure getting a work out! Congrats on a fine muley!!  

[Dave Bowers]

Great lookin buck

[Whip]

If all hunters were like Randy we'd be faced with vastly restricted seasons. Just a killing machine!  
It was great to hear the story in person, but congratulations again anyway buddy!!

[wapiti792]

WAY TO GO!!! I know things aren't always that easy chasin' those grey ghosts, but you take 'em when you can get 'em. Great shot, great pics, great story. You are on fire pal...send me some of that mojo here to Illinois