Outdoor Writer Report post Posted November 12, 2007 I'm outta here bright and early tomorrow on my way to the Ft. Collins, CO area where I'll be do a "cull" mule deer hunt and also a bit of waterfowl hunting. I will have a high-speed connection so I'll try to file daily reports and maybe some photos. Now y'all play nice. -TONY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatfootdoc Report post Posted November 12, 2007 have fun and travel safely!! ag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canyon State Hunter Report post Posted November 12, 2007 Good luck! Try and push some birds our way, my dog is jonesin' for some real action. Oh yeah, I hope you kill a carp buck too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted November 13, 2007 I'm at the Comfort Inn in Wellington, Colo. as I type this. Left home yesterday about 6 a.m. and arrived here last night about 950 miles later at 8:30. Won't start hunting until tomorrow. -TONY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted November 13, 2007 Tony, Ruffin it, you are? What bullets are you testing on the cull hunt? Sounds like a fun trip; bucks-n-ducks. Enjoy. Doug~RR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted November 13, 2007 Tony, Ruffin it, you are? What bullets are you testing on the cull hunt? Sounds like a fun trip; bucks-n-ducks. Enjoy. Doug~RR Just shooting my ol' tried and true .264 with Win. factory 140 PPs. And hopefully we have a few geese thrown in. This is the crew I'm hunting with. If you look at the deer pix in the TROPHY ROOM section, you'll see some of the management cull bucks they take each year. This is one from earlier this year. -TONY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted November 15, 2007 I'm tired and about ready to crawl in the sack, but I thought I'd give a quick report of today's happenings. My hunting mate from Oregon, Roger, killed a nice 3x3 management buck today. It's very high and symetrical but lacks a lot of mass and spread. The one trophy hunter who was with a different guide shot a super heavy and wide 8x9 or so. It looks like a N. Kaibab buck and grossed 206!!! I did more shopping today than anything, mostly to give the guy hunting with me first crack. We saw no less than 100-125 deer, with many shooter bucks included. Some of them are off-limits for me, though, because they are legit trophy quality deer and not cull-type bucks. We did spot one monster 3x3 and another 4x6 that we will try to relocate again tomorrow. I'll post photos of Roger's 3x3 tomorrow after I "harvest" my buck. I didn't get any pix of the biggie, but the guide did and will have them on the outfitter's web site soon. -TONY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted November 15, 2007 Those management bucks are better than most around here in 7. Will be waiting for pics after you "harvest" him with your John Deere Winchester. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobbyo Report post Posted November 15, 2007 What do the deer eat out there Tony, red rocks? Bob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted November 15, 2007 What do the deer eat out there Tony, red rocks? Bob Nah. That photo is really an anomaly of sorts because only a very small part of the 35,000-acre ranch is that type of country. Most of it is typical rolling foothills with some serious canyons and the main vegetation covering all the slopes is mountain mahogany. Then way low down near the main ranch house, there are probably 200 acres of alfalfa fields. So the place is actually like a candy store for deer. -TONY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted November 15, 2007 Those management bucks are better than most around here in 7. Will be waiting for pics after you "harvest" him with your John Deere Winchester. I ended my quest this morning with a very symetrical 3X3 with 17" back points and 23" spread. The John Deer Winchester came through again with another one-shot "harvest," and not one bit of meat affected by the shot that took out the heart and one lung. Pictures on the late night news at 11. Having the backstraps cut into steaks, tenderloins left whole and the rest, about 50 lbs. worth, into three types of summer sauage -- regular, hot n' spicy and jalapena/cheese. -TONY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted November 15, 2007 If he had been making journeys down to the alfalfa fields, he should be real tasty. Now for some geese? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted November 15, 2007 If he had been making journeys down to the alfalfa fields, he should be real tasty. Now for some geese? Not sure if he had once visited, but he was miles from those fields where I harvested him, and Chanse -- my guide -- had been seeing him in this area since Aug. But he had a very nice layer of fat and ran only 20 yards or so before he fell dead. They estimated him at 6 yrs. old. Here he is in all his glory. -TONY Front View: Side View Roger Bell's 3x3 from yesterday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COUESAZ Report post Posted November 15, 2007 WOW Tony what a buck. I think i see one of those hunts in my next years line up. I can not go another year with no hunting. Even if i get a tag i am still tempted to go after one of those managment bucks. Heck they are trophy class in my book of CARP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mulie hunter Report post Posted November 15, 2007 Nice buck!!! I'd love to go on one of those hunts. I better start saving my pennies! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
