DesertBull Report post Posted September 17, 2014 Sweet story!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted September 18, 2014 Awesome hunt dude. That country looks amazing, and heck of a nice velvet buck. Last time I hiked 11 miles in one day, was here in unit 27. It about did me in, and that was with only a 30 pound day pack. Your 150 lb load is a heck of a haul. Kudos! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cohofishing Report post Posted September 18, 2014 Thanks. It was a 100+ load. I am 150lbs. It was a heavy pack. Wish I had a horse. Brent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grunt Report post Posted September 18, 2014 Great achievement! Congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capoeirajosh Report post Posted September 18, 2014 Heck yeah!! I would love to do that some day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZbowhntr Report post Posted September 18, 2014 Awesome adventure. Something you won't ever forget. I would love to do something like that. Just don't have too many years left to do it. Congratulations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creed_az_88 Report post Posted September 18, 2014 I've had some tough pack outs but I don't think any compare to that. What a dream hunt! Sucks you had to do it alone but doing things like that alone kind of revives your soul. Great job on the write up Brent and congratulations on a well earned trophy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azshtr Report post Posted September 18, 2014 Great writeup. Thanks for taking the time to do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
120carp Report post Posted September 18, 2014 Great story and great job!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rclouse79 Report post Posted September 18, 2014 Heck yes. To say I am jealous is an understatement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tunachaser Report post Posted September 19, 2014 That is so awesome!! Congrats man. One of my dream hunts. What was your comfortable range with open sights? Are those early Muzzy hunts hard to draw? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cohofishing Report post Posted September 19, 2014 My gun shot a three inch group at 100 yards open sights. The hunt I drew was my second choice. I have been trying to draw other units for a three years. I guess to be correct, my first choice hunt has always been a early archery hunt. This was the first year I tried to draw a muzzleloader second choice. I have been told that once they rub their velvet off, they go into the timber. I know that was true in Alaska with the Sitka blacktails. I only saw a handful of mature bucks and a couple of them were rubbed off, white. My buck's velvet came right off. I think timing is everything for the early muzzleloader hunts. Brent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted September 19, 2014 Great story and nice buck.....glad you made it in and out safely, can't imagine packing anything 11 miles and living to tell the story. I would have to opt out for the pack mule option. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted September 22, 2014 Awesome awesome awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruinPoint Report post Posted September 22, 2014 Congrats - looks like a good time! What is your muzzleloader and load setup? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
