So let me set this up a bit...
8 years ago while guiding, I had a client give me his bow as a tip and challenge me to know how to use it by the next year when he would return to hunt again.
I shot the thing pretty faithfully for the next couple years and finally felt competent enough to try and use it to take a big game animal.
After a couple trips to Texas,where I used it to take 2 hogs,I set out in my home State of Wy in pursuit of Mule deer.
Sept. 2nd I achieved my goal of killing a Mule deer with a Bow. Its been a LONG trail with many failed stalks and missed shots.
A wild ride of adrenaline induced brain cramps where I forgot every rule for bow-man-ship and would walk away with my pride hurt but thankful that I hadn't wounded anything.
It all came together the day before yesterday when I snuck within 4 yards of this grandpa of a Mulie buck and placed a fatal arrow.
Its been a LONG time since my knees have turned to rubber and my body shook uncontrollably! but what a RUSH!!
I'm firmly hooked and can't wait to do it again.
Enjoy and safe travels.

His bed in the shade at the base of this sandstone ledge.


The green colored thing is the nock.


Arrow exit


This is where he came to rest after a 100 yard death run, somersaulting 3 times.
Took a few pictures, chunked him up and loaded him on a pack frame and carried him out to the truck. A VERY satisfying walk.
Again, Enjoy and safe travels

That's a gorgeous buck! Congratulations on your sucessful stalk!!

Happy for you Sir. Great job. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful buck, it's nice that your Hunter gave you a "tip" that is still there 5 years later!

Sounds like a wonderful journey! Not stalk.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

God Bless, Louis

Joe,

I know how much that buck means to you. Huge congrats from Vegas.

Mark

There is nothing like taking an animal that close with a bow. Awesome job and deer!!

Jeremy

Fanfriggintastic, sir. Congrats!

Congratulations! An old friend and former guide once told me that I would never be a real hunter until I've taken an animal with a bow. I don't bow hunt often and as a result, I guess I can't call myself a hunter…yet.

Awesome hunt and congratulations!!!

Congrats!!Awesome buck and story.

Nice!!...Congratulations

That's great ravenr! Thanks for sharing. It is addicting.

Welcome to your new addiction.

I know from where you have come.
May the journey continue

Great preparation and accomplishment!

Congratulations on a great hunt.

Well done! Congrats on a fine stalk - man it's fun sneakin up on stuff.

Wow, that's an amazing accomplishment!

Taking a buck in open country at 4 yards shows 100 times the hunting skill of taking one at 400 yards.

Very nice buck the closest I shot a whitetail buck with one was 7 feet.

Thank You for the kind words.
Hope everyone had a great Labor day weekend

Well done!

Renee and I were up in your neck of the woods this weekend. There is no doubt that you live in God's country.

That is just waaaay too cool. Congrats on a great buck, accomplished in spite of an even greater challenge. You deserved that trophy.

Way to get it done. Super buck.

Remember folks this is the guy that snuck up on a bedded bull moose and killed it in its bed with a brain shot from his Mom's open sighted 30-30. He's pretty sneaky even if he is 7 feet tall. Of course if he turns sideways the game thinks he's a dead tree.

Mark

Congrats,
Getting within bow range is exciting and addicting.

Ive hunted muleys in the Natl. grasslands. I have found you often find them bedded in shaded areas just like that.

well done Sir! very cool! and GREAT buck!

Mighty fine there R,

Good stuff.


Best,


GWB

This thread could make a bowhunter of me yet... Beautiful buck, beautiful ending (and start) to the next phase of your hunting.

Nice job, congrats again!!