redline410 Report post Posted January 17, 2011 Before last Friday, it had been 7 years since I really hunted for mule deer. All the big bucks that have been going down lately had me in a fighting an internal battle of good and evil and last Sunday, I succumbed to the tantalizing allure of the forked rack..... and to be quite honest, I loved every second of it..... Well, right up to the point I got the pack on for the hump out..... not cool, not cool at all...... So after two days of being speed bagged by his relentless harem of doe, I set out Sunday with very low expectations. Wouldn't you know it, on the opposing ridge, I see this and hour and a half later- bring on the cheese fest! I was reminded that mature mule deer are large critters. Lay one on a 70° incline every little move is an adventure. based on girth alone, I'm thinking he out weighed me by a good 40lbs so I'm not entirely sure why I thought holding on to him would do much good. looking back, if gavity would have taken hold, there was little I was going to stop the decent... Only a 3x4 but my best mule deer by far. Got the mule deer itch scratched... Back to coues come 2012... only 348 more days... Thanks for looking- Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHALE Report post Posted January 17, 2011 Nice buck congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1Archer Report post Posted January 17, 2011 Awesome buck!! Congrats! I know what you mean about the internal battle, sometimes you have do just go with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeardownAZ Report post Posted January 17, 2011 I dont think there would be any battle over taking a deer like that. Who cares if its a whitetail, mule deer, January or October. Big deer is a big deer! Man I really need to get a bow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huntin4... Report post Posted January 17, 2011 It's hard to resist with a buck like that. Good job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Congrats on a big mule deer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Archer Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Wow nice buck!! Great job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bow.hunter8971 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 nice buck congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZantlerhead Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Nice n tall, with the character only a 3x4 has...Great job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Ah, yeah--packin a Muley out will help to want to make you hunt coues again Congrats on a fine buck! Kevin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Awesome! Congrats on a fine buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azpredator@work Report post Posted January 18, 2011 great buck - congratulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azslim Report post Posted January 18, 2011 You need to learn to take them apart in the field, they are a lot easier to carry.......great buck by the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZBAR Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Nice job! You carried that thing out on your back? Holy smokes you are an Ox. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redline410 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Nice job! You carried that thing out on your back? Holy smokes you are an Ox. Ha, y'all are getting a little outta control now. There are a few fully functioning brain cells left that are rattling around in that melon of mine. Never gave much credence to the "strong back, weak mind" philosophy and have become fairly proficient at reducing ungulates down to bags of meat and horn. the reference to the pack out was simply comparing the amount of boneless meat one must strap to the pack. pretty sure the cape out weighed my entire coues from last year..... Thanks for all comments- as always, I had a blast.... Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
