Az archery OTC mule deer 2013

[Drhorsepower]

Hey guys and gals, I spent most of the month in Arizona chasing deer, I connected on this buck, it was a great experience, I learned alot about my family, gear and deer! I will be back down there chasing bear hopefully this summer and coues next year when I am eligible. What an outstanding start of the new year for me.

Here is a few of him on hoof

I put multiple days into this buck, he was the best mule deer I found and I wanted him BAD!

 

[Backcountry Stalker]

CONGRATS!!! very good looking buck right there!

 

[sjsmallfield]

Awesome buck Dr. Glad to see you had a successful hunt. I have only heard how hard it is to get in on a late season buck down in AZ. I really hope to make it down there in 2014. Congrats man!!

 

[cali_hornhunter]

Travis great job again man!!!!

 

[bigmoose]

Congrats on that buck! Way to hang in there!

Moose

 

[Ikeepitcold]

Very cool bro! I like how wavie the tines are and very dark! Lucky dog!!!!

 

[JEandAsGuide]

Congrats!! Thats a great OTC archery buck

 

[packer58]

Good job dude, very nice buck.

 

[nvarcher]

Nice buck! I hope to be doing that next January!

 

[BOHNTR]

Good looking desert buck. Congratulations!

 

[Fink]

Nice job. Cool looking rack on that buck.

 

[Caseyu]

Congrats Travis. I missed you . Lets go shoot something soon

 

[dhershberger]

Congrats! Late season muley desert archery hunts are the best.

 

[Doe Nob]

Very cool buck, congrats!

 

[Eberle]

Congrats! Nice deer. How was the weather out there?

 

[Muleys 24/7]

Nice buck Dr.! Sounds like you had a great time

 

[Drhorsepower]

Awesome buck Dr. Glad to see you had a successful hunt. I have only heard how hard it is to get in on a late season buck down in AZ. I really hope to make it down there in 2014. Congrats man!!

Scott, This was the toughest hunt I've been on. I will be heading back down there but probably chasing coues!

 

[Drhorsepower]

Congrats! Nice deer. How was the weather out there?

Funny you ask, I left Reno and weather was highs in the 30s. I get down there and lows were in the 30s. That didnt last long. They broke a whole bunch of cold weather records. It was 1 degree when I woke up one morning. That cold snap lasted almost 2 weeks! One of the reasons I decided to go down there was to get OUT of the cold. By week 3 though it warmed up nice and I actually received a sunburn stalking deer.

 

[Umpqua Hunter]

Good job Travis! Cool that your family spent the time with you too. Good looking buck and I'll bet some good eating too.

Here's an idea for you since your kids were along with you. My kids ALL TIME favorite breakfast is venison steaks dredged in flour and pan fried in butter. Make a gravy out of the drippings. Cook up some pancakes and have venison steaks, pancakes and gravy (kinda like biscuits and gravy, only better). That's my go to meal when I want my kids to be happy...they love it!

 

[Backcountry Stalker]

good job travis! Cool that your family spent the time with you too. Good looking buck and i'll bet some good eating too.

Here's an idea for you since your kids were along with you. My kids all time favorite breakfast is venison steaks dredged in flour and pan fried in butter. Make a gravy out of the drippings. Cook up some pancakes and have venison steaks, pancakes and gravy (kinda like biscuits and gravy, only better). That's my go to meal when i want my kids to be happy...they love it!

oh that sounds soo good!