Pine Donkey

Yeah its getting mounted for sure. (even though the wife is giving me a very hard time about it.) I hope to have a rough green score on it soon too. Any estimates? Might be time for a new wife! Lol Truly a buck of a lifetime, congratulations!

That's horrible. Thoughts and prayers with the family.

Great story, great pictures. Congratulations Emmy!

This year, my son moved to Flagstaff to go to college, and everyone in the family drew elk tags so we did not do much scouting for coues. I have been looking forward to using my new 25-06. This gun is a great shooter, and dead on out to 500 yards. Friday we found a good one that my wife went after, but could not connect. Saturday produced another good buck, but when he zigged we zagged and he gave us the slip. Today at first light Garrett and his friend Cody glassed up another good buck running with a smaller buck; the mile plus stalk was on. As we moved in they fed into a deep cut they often bed in. We moved to the edge of the cut and saw the smaller buck as he passed through a gap at about 150 yards. He busted us and ran out with the other buck in tow. On the other side of the gap is about 150 yards of thick brush as the mountain gets steep. We saw them several times as they busted their way through the thick stuff, small buck in the lead the whole way. Quickly they broke into the shorter brush 350 yards up the hill. A quick check for antlers on the lead buck and boom. You guessed it, they switched places and I drilled the dink! Even though this was not the deer I wanted, it was still a great hunt. It was wonderful hunting with Garrett, my wife Chrystie and our daughter Laurie. This buck will be good eating and the time with family is worth more than any big buck.

When you think you are glassing slow enough, slow down more!

That is a huge buck even without the mass, but with it...WOW!

That's a stud. Great bull, beautiful country. Congratulations.

I love the Zambizie. I never fished it, but did go on a white water raft trip below Victoria falls. Great memories, spectacular scenery.

Nope, it does not get much better than you kids growing up to be good hunters, and good people. However, when they get big and strong it sure is nice to watch them pack out your kills!

I lay it over the table in the back yard and spray with a hose. Next I spray with oxyclean and scrub with a brush, rinse with the hose and let dry in the sun turning occasionally. By laying it over a table rather than hanging it up, the liner does not bunch up.

Yes it is. I put it in the safe for over a year. This fall I took it out, put a scope on it, and worked up a load. 1 inch groups at 200, 6 inch groups at 500. A stalk and a trigger and it will be great. Thanks for selling it.

The posing of the picture made him look much bigger.

Perfect, just perfect!

Great job molli!

He sure did not waste any time getting a big game animal under his belt. Congratulations!

Habitat fragmentation must play a role in the weakening herds.

His mama always partied with those white faced cows. One night...

That is so cool! Congratulations.

Very nice.

Very nice, congratulations!

Game camera stuff all organized is a concept I am unfamiliar with.

Very nice first buck, congratulations!

That's a lot of action! Congratulations on a very nice bear.

Call Cole at CMC Skullworks and let him work his magic. Cole is a great guy, does great work, completes it fast, and is a sponsor on this site.

Great buck!