Day 2 of the 4th season saw a storm blowing through that dumped a solid 6-9" and blew like a Nor Easter. We hunted in it until crying uncle and headed back to camp only to find out my son dropped a cow early am. After some coffee and game planning we went back in to retrieve the second load of quarters /meat. No good pics due to being cold and just wanting to get off the mountain. The big floppy eared girl was with 25 of her closest friends up at 10,900. Front quarters out and breaking her down pics below.
Post the storm my new friend Kyle and I headed back to a hidey hole where 3 bulls were seen a day before. Kyle has the tag and I'm there for moral support and pack mule duty. Upon arrival in the hunting area we cut 3 bull tracks and things are looking up. We follow them through the snow for 2 hours only to bump one as he was the tail end of a herd feeding in and out of the timber. Upon investigating his tracks it looks like he doesn't spook hard so we get back on his trail. In and out of the timber we go nearly losing the tracks a few times due to the crossing and mixing of other bulls, cows and calves. 4.5 hours into the slow stalk the sign is fresh and we are close. I'm in trail of the shooter 40 yards to minimize noise when I see Kyle shift his shoulders, rifle butt comes up and a shot goes off which was immediately followed by him turning around and saying "bull down". Cant say enough about Kyle executing the plan of stopping and scanning ahead every 30 steps or so patiently looking for a ear flick, knee or patch of brown.
Backstraps, loins and front quarters came out that day with the rear quarters and horns on day 2. Just an awesome hunt all around!
Post the storm my new friend Kyle and I headed back to a hidey hole where 3 bulls were seen a day before. Kyle has the tag and I'm there for moral support and pack mule duty. Upon arrival in the hunting area we cut 3 bull tracks and things are looking up. We follow them through the snow for 2 hours only to bump one as he was the tail end of a herd feeding in and out of the timber. Upon investigating his tracks it looks like he doesn't spook hard so we get back on his trail. In and out of the timber we go nearly losing the tracks a few times due to the crossing and mixing of other bulls, cows and calves. 4.5 hours into the slow stalk the sign is fresh and we are close. I'm in trail of the shooter 40 yards to minimize noise when I see Kyle shift his shoulders, rifle butt comes up and a shot goes off which was immediately followed by him turning around and saying "bull down". Cant say enough about Kyle executing the plan of stopping and scanning ahead every 30 steps or so patiently looking for a ear flick, knee or patch of brown.
Backstraps, loins and front quarters came out that day with the rear quarters and horns on day 2. Just an awesome hunt all around!
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