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The year started off with some scouting and some nice bucks being located. Our hunt started Saturday morning with a steep hike up the mountain in the dark and we glassed for a few minutes then a buck was located prior to shooting light, I quickly moved closer around a ridge and the buck was still feeding in the same spot, I got setup and pulled the trigger at 232 yards and that was the last meal for the buck. Funny thing is this is a buck we had planned for my dad to take, it was my fault but I'm very proud of him!

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The rest of saturday did not reveal any bucks and Sunday was a blow down, no bucks seen, funny how you find them everywhere scouting during other people's hunt but you can't find them on your hunt. Monday came and a few small bucks were seen but no BOOM yet, dad passed them on. Tuesday Dad started to get itchy trigger finger. We set up for glassing, found 3 bucks right away...moved closer....buck is 250 yards behind a cactus, we wait....buck moves..behind a tree...we wait....buck beds down no shooting lane...we wait...bucks stand up and run out of the country...we're very confused.....2 new bucks came around the corner spooking the bedded bucks...yay! I told dad it's a forkhorn and a spike and he said "pffth what's the range boy?" I told him 242 yards and gave him a thumbs up and BOOM that was lights out for his forkhorn, the shot was 31 degree angle uphill, he made a great shot!

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It was a great and fun hunt, both bucks were taken at 6700 and 6600 ft in elevation and we got to hunt in snow for a day, I'm glad we won't have to hike those mountains for some time now.

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Congrats on a couple of nice bucks. No better time spent then time spent in the woods with family and friends! Congratulations to you and your dad.

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Sounds like a great hunt. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on your success!

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