ELKCHASER
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Ever get stuck in the deep thick stuff with a scoped rifle?
Saturday, My wife, daughter and I were out looking for mulies. After a no deer hike in the morning, we drove a few miles away and started pushing aspen and timber pockets around some old clearcut areas. My daughter and I headed in an aspen grove and my wife went in about a hundred yards away. We had not even got in 1/4 mile when I heard a huge crash and about 20 yards out a huge old buck was coming head on toward me as fast as it could possibly move. All I could see was eyes, head and HORNS. Biggest buck I have ever seen. Now, when I saw him he was 20 yards away and moving about 30 mph. I guess I had not heard him coming because it was pretty loud walking through the dropped aspen leaves. As I brought my rifle up, he saw me and veered off and passed me at 10 yards, still MOVING. I had no chance to get him in the scope, or get off a shot before he was gone. From the time I first saw him to when he was long gone must have been less than 5 seconds. I usually hunt areas where I can see and shoot long before the deer sees me and can't help but think a scoped rifle was worthless in this thick aspen and timber. If I had a little more presence of mind, I think I could have dropped him as he passed with the 44mag on my hip. I guess this type of hunting is what lever action rifles are for. Anyone else run into a situation like this? Man, I see that monster every time I close my eyes!
Good luck to all, headed back out in the morning!
ELK CHASER
Saturday, My wife, daughter and I were out looking for mulies. After a no deer hike in the morning, we drove a few miles away and started pushing aspen and timber pockets around some old clearcut areas. My daughter and I headed in an aspen grove and my wife went in about a hundred yards away. We had not even got in 1/4 mile when I heard a huge crash and about 20 yards out a huge old buck was coming head on toward me as fast as it could possibly move. All I could see was eyes, head and HORNS. Biggest buck I have ever seen. Now, when I saw him he was 20 yards away and moving about 30 mph. I guess I had not heard him coming because it was pretty loud walking through the dropped aspen leaves. As I brought my rifle up, he saw me and veered off and passed me at 10 yards, still MOVING. I had no chance to get him in the scope, or get off a shot before he was gone. From the time I first saw him to when he was long gone must have been less than 5 seconds. I usually hunt areas where I can see and shoot long before the deer sees me and can't help but think a scoped rifle was worthless in this thick aspen and timber. If I had a little more presence of mind, I think I could have dropped him as he passed with the 44mag on my hip. I guess this type of hunting is what lever action rifles are for. Anyone else run into a situation like this? Man, I see that monster every time I close my eyes!
Good luck to all, headed back out in the morning!
ELK CHASER