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Congratulations on a heck of a buck!

Wow! Congratulations on a super buck! Good decision on going hunting!

Congratulations on a great buck Christian. Sweet pictures and video as well. Nice shooting!

I'm going to try and keep the words short and let the pictures tell the story. My cousin John and I drew late tags for a unit we both know really well. The work and anticipation started back in August when we got our trail cams out and continued on through all of the early hunts right up to the end of the year. Camp was set and would be home off and on from October through December as we had friends and family with early season tags as well. Before we knew it our hunt was upon us as well as the crummy weather. Along with a blown tire. We still found some deer though. John and I had to go back to work for a couple of days but our dads kept looking for bucks that would be worthy of our tags. As it turns out both found shooter bucks in opposite ends of the unit so a plan was made to hunt each for a few days before Christmas. We were able to locate one of the bucks that John's dad had found and decided that John would put a stalk on him....game on! After a 2.5 hour stalk John was set up 144 yards away. I was nervously watching through the spotter as he made a super shot on the bedded buck. We headed into town for dinner and to take care of John's buck. The next day I was out solo and passed up several nice bucks when I spotted a good solid buck. With light fading fast I dropped off of my ridge top and closed the distance to 507 yards. A quick glance through the binos to locate the big buck and the spike feeding across the canyon, I then got set up for the shot and squeezed the trigger. The bullet went right over the buck's back so I readjusted and sent another accubond on it's way....buck down! I loaded my gear and looked through the binos one more time to get a land mark when I realized the mistake I had just made. There looking at my dead buck was the spike and the big buck I thought I had been shooting at. Sometime during my stalk the two had picked up a third buck of which I had just taken. Oh well, mental note made, good eating on the ground, and no regrets. Sorry for the pictures of my buck but it was dark and I was a long ways from camp still. All in all it was a great journey with friends, family, and the great outdoors! It was so awesome to spend time with John, his dad, and my dad doing what we all love so much. Worst part of the entire thing was breaking camp but I still have Mexico in a couple weeks to look forward to!

My mouth is watering just looking at that picture! Nice way to end the season....congrats to Stephen.

Nice job on the video Clay. Congrats on yet another piggy, way to not give up on her!

Thoughts and prayers are with you on finding that stud! Huge props for all your efforts!

Congratulations on a challenging task! Don't think I would of even considered attempting a stalk that far out. Way to go.

Awesome idea and congratulations!

It's about time you posted your hunt story and pictures. For the life of me I couldn't figure out why you weren't sharing it with everyone, happy you did! Congratulations again on a dang nice bull. That unit can be the best there is and it can be the worst at times as well. Way to get it done on a tough year.

Great way to end the trip. Looks like a successful hunt to me as you never let go of your goals and got to enjoy every day. Thanks for taking the time to take us along!

Great buck and recap of your hunt. Congratulations!

Wow those are some seriously awesome bucks! Great job getting it done in a huge way for all three of you to take such beauties. Congratulations!

Sweet buck and great pictures! Nice job on the pics through the swaros!

Nice pictures of some nice animals with great variety.

Congratulations......looks like staying warm was a tuff chore!

I can see why he's your favorite! Congratulations on an awesome buck, I'm still looking for my first drop tine buck.

Congrats on the piggy!

Nice! How much is that setup, if you don't mind me asking? Brent, I have about $700 into everything you see in the picture when I bought it about a year ago.

I have the XDM 45 and believe it is the best pistol I have ever owned. I know it is all about personal preference but I have not had anyone pick it up that didn't love it.

Way to go Garrett on a great buck! Awesome job on not giving up on him and sticking with it to the end.

Nice job on your first archery kill Casey! Congrats!

Congratulations on yet another great archery buck Brian! I think they are right on when they say you have ice water running thru your veins, I don't know how you put in the hours in the cold, way to go!

Ok here it goes....hang in there, don't lower your standards, wait for the one you want, the year is early! Good luck today and enjoy the journey, I've been loving the updates!

Congratulations on a super buck!