Found a Good One!

[Fatrack]

Found a couple nice bucks while elk hunting a couple weeks ago. Took some video, with my cell phone through my spotter.

I uploaded it to my facebook page and for some wierd reason, I can't access the video on my phone anymore...just on my fb page. Anyways, I watched him for a couple of hours and figured he'd be worth hunting during rifle season, what do you think?

Check him out:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=4086681483560

 

[Gunflint]

cool video withthe phone thru the spotter

It will be nice to see one with your hands on the horns!

good luck

 

[Fatrack]

He is a 7 X 7 with matching split G2's. I named him Vegas because of the 7's, but also because he was lucky I didn't have my rifle! I had him guessed at 170"...a pretty good one for public land in MT. I had to go back and look for him on opening day of rifle season.

 

[Fatrack]

So....there I was, on a high ridge in the dark of opening morning hoping to see Vegas again!

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[Fatrack]

As the sun came up my anticipation of finding Vegas again also rose. The breaks country of Montana are a beautiful, game rich place.

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At grey light, I searched intensely. I started picking up deer right off the bat but no Vegas. After about an hour a glassing, and a sanck , I saw a whitetail buck. I recognized this buck...he was with Vegas 2 weeks earlier. My hopes got high as a shot of adreneline went through me thinking maybe, just maybe, Vegas was in there somewhere.

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[Fatrack]

Then....I spot a new deer, he just appeared. I put the spotter on him and I instantly knew it was HIM! I couldn't believe it...what are the chances? I watched him for about 1 second before I was putting a stalk on him. With my boots off I slipped down and through the rimrock cliffs. I closed the distance as much as I could which was still way too far for a shot. This day, luck was on my side. Thanks to a hungry coyote, Vegas decided to split, and came in my direction. Moving quickly he closed the distance between us. My chance was about to happen, and it was going to be quick. I saw where he was heading so I ranged a couple land marks for reference. It was going to be a long shot, but doable. At 420 yards, before he headed into a deep wooded draw, he paused.......

 

[Fatrack]

the rest is history, Vegas was mine!

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[thecrittergitter]

That is a bomber buck Kyle, nice work.

THought you were gonna have some blueberry bagels this time

 

[sluggo6850]

Wow that is an awesome deer, love it when a plan comes together!! congrats.

 

[Fatrack]

THought you were gonna have some blueberry bagels this time

ha ha...yeah that would have been nice, but i had too many cup o' noodles left over

 

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Holy crap, what a monster. Congrats man.
I'd be curious to hear if you tape it out. He's got to be every bit of what you field judged him at.

 

[Fatrack]

this should be a little easier to see...

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[What Map]

Nice! Good for you to find that needle in the hay stack.

 

[mconway951]

Holy Crap that is a great deer congrats he is gonna look great on a wall. Let us know what he tapes out at.

 

[Gerald Martin]

Beautiful deer! Good job.

 

[HUNTMAN]

what a great buck. Congrats Kyle. Have you been to New mexico yet?

 

[upper deck]

Man what a buck, congrats on a great deer. You always seem to put some good stories and pics up.

 

[whyelkhunt]

Nice buck, it has the wow effect.

 

[mdunc8]

That thing is a hog. Congrats.

 

[BuzzH]

Thats a dandy buck and some great field photos.

Congrats!