Folks - I just thought I would show you some of the bucks we have taken so far in eastern Colorado. We have bow hunts going on right now, and a December rifle hunt with about 6 clients, so hopefully some more big bucks to come. Unfortunately I am STILL waiting on some pictures from some of the clients, but here's at least a few.

So far we have shot 10 whitetails, 7 of them are 170" or better. We've taken 8 muleys, two in the 170's, two in the 180's, two in the 190's and two over 200".

David Morris - Bucks of Tecomate 177" typical


Muzzleloader - 171" typical


Rifle - 178" typical


Rifle - 172" 9pt typical


Rifle - 188" non-typical


Rifle - 200 3/8" non typical



Rifle - 193" non-typical


Rifle 204" non-typical

you know you are killing me!!! Congrats...you guys have done it again...

Holy poop Bwana! Very nice!

Mark

I'd love to see the score sheets on those deer. Must be foolers as some of those scores seem pretty optimistic. Great deer none the less.

Lee Britt just brought that big 172 9 point by my house...I assure you the score was legit. That thing was an absolute monster. rack felt like it weighed 10 lbs...

They are very nice deer.

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Originally posted by Tim Herald:
Lee Britt just brought that big 172 9 point by my house...I assure you the score was legit. That thing was an absolute monster. rack felt like it weighed 10 lbs...

Lee's buck is one of my favorites! It is a STUD! I was so happy for him that he was able to take that buck

Drummond

BEAST!!!

Lordy,lordy.Them some HAWGS!!!!!!!!

Those are some whoppers.....the 9 pt. is my favorite.

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Originally posted by Chuck Nelson:
I'd love to see the score sheets on those deer. Must be foolers as some of those scores seem pretty optimistic. Great deer none the less.

Ya, really we just guessed!!!

You boys have it down to a science, Aaron. They all look great.
Doug

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Originally posted by Chuck Nelson:
I'd love to see the score sheets on those deer. Must be foolers as some of those scores seem pretty optimistic. Great deer none the less.

I can assure you that these bucks were taped tight.

Here is another pic of the 188" and the 178" whitetails.



Still think somebodys blowing smoke up your ass?

Normally I probably would have gotten defensive and called you an asshole and God knows what else for implying that Aaron was stretching the tape here but when the pictures were texted to me I wasnt that impressed, then I got back to camp and put my hands on them and was blown away. I can assure you that these scores are legit.

Drummond

Why does someone always have to question what is posted? I hunted with Aaron and Shawn in 08 and 09 and took a 203" and a 187" with my bow. These guys have the ground, know how to get on these deer, AND know how to score a deer. Mine were scored by 2 different guides in camp and came with 1/2" of each other. Way to go Aaron!

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Originally posted by Chuck Nelson:
I'd love to see the score sheets on those deer. Must be foolers as some of those scores seem pretty optimistic. Great deer none the less.

Who cares about the score anyway! Those are all awesome bucks that anyone would be proud to display in their house or trophy rooms. I grew up not too far from where most of those bucks were shot, and Eastern CO has some amazing deer if you know where to look and obviously Aaron does.

damn those are all great bucks, nice work I just returned from Alberta, took a 180" + whitetail that just kept getting bigger the more we looked at him ...

Regards,
Craig Nolan

Craig - Post a pic man, let's see him. Congrats!!

Aaron, those are some nice awsome Deer.
What have you been feeding them?

when i die,
sprinkle me over the eastern plains of colorado.
so i can be in the presence of these magnificent animals forever.....

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What have you been feeding them?

My guess if I'm correct on the area that Aaron is hunting winter wheat and bottom land in the winter and spring. Milo, corn and sorghum fields in the summer and fall, maybe with some alfalfa fields in some areas they can work on all year for food. Plus there is a lot of good cover in that area with old CRP lands.

They sure as hell get a lot more chances for protien than the mountain mulies of Colorado. So there is always a good chance they will grow big antlers. Plus if you have ever ate a field fed deer you would have a hard time hunting anything else, seriously it is right up there with choice beef IMO.

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Originally posted by taylorce1:

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What have you been feeding them?

My guess if I'm correct on the area that Aaron is hunting winter wheat and bottom land in the winter and spring. Milo, corn and sorghum fields in the summer and fall, maybe with some alfalfa fields in some areas they can work on all year for food. Plus there is a lot of good cover in that area with old CRP lands.

Yep, pretty accurate!

C'mon, you were seen with a truckload of C'mere Deer

I will post one Aaron, just got to remember how to do it ! I also got a high 170's muley I'll put a pic up of as well ...

You seem to have a great operation and consistently take big deer, good on you

Regards,
Craig Nolan

Congrats Aaron (and your hunters), those are pigs, as usual.

Aaron,

Congratulations are in order for a job well done.

I hunted eastern Montana this year and no one in camp even came close to what you did. In fact, this was my third trip to eastern Montana. I've early season and the rut but never did we see deer like these.

Thsnks for sharing. Beautiful animals.

were these bucks taken on public land or has the outfitter leased all of the land that these bucks were taken on?

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Originally posted by 22WRF:
were these bucks taken on public land or has the outfitter leased all of the land that these bucks were taken on?

Eastern Colorado has very little public ground. These bucks were killed via spot and stalk on private ground with no feeders and low fences. What makes you ask?

Drummond

Magnificent! Drum, are you a guide (or landowner) for these hunts?

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Originally posted by Aspen Hill Adventures:
Magnificent! Drum, are you a guide (or landowner) for these hunts?

I have guided some for this outfit but was not with any of the hunters that harvested these deer. This year my guiding has been reduced dramatically due to other obligations

My families ground on the plains is not in the areas they currently hunt

Drummond

Drummond

Certainly some nice bucks!

Aaron, here's a pic of my Alberta whitetail you asked for above, sorry it took me so long to post it ...



Best Regards,
Craig Nolan

Craig - Now that's a great buck!!!

Those are some very nice bucks.

Peter

thanx Aaron, still can't believe he showed himself that early in the afternoon, early in November, and on a warm day to boot ...

take care,
Craig

Eastern Colorado is just a few miles from here....and I can assure you that the key isn't just private land.....it's managed private land.

Both whitetails and mulies.....great bucks guys!