Congrats on a beautiful bull! I've spent a few years hunting the public land around the Cortez area and we love that part of Colorado. I'm dealing with a torn rotator cuff right now as well, so I feel your pain. Hope yours feels better soon!
Man, those 2nd season OTC hunts can be tough, but kudos to you guys for getting out there and doing it and learning on the fly. That's the best way to do it, in my opinion. You were able to bank a lot of knowledge and know that area that much better if you decide to hunt there again. And you...
Hey RevJim, 7mm Rem Mag, shooting hand loads. 168 gr Berger VLD Hunting, Retumbo powder, Fed GM215M primer, 3x fired Peterson brass. This load seems to shoot best well off the lands. I jump them about 0.040”
The shot was a smidge under 250 yards, cross canyon. Actually, that makes it sound...