Montana Muley

Took a solo trip with my two horses into the mountains and came out with an old warrior of a buck. He's missing teeth and has a lot of scars on his face from rutting over the years. Also ran into some grizzlies and found a bull moose deadhead in the same area. I'm really a fan of my 28 Nosler Christensen Traverse.

A stud! Must be a satisfying trip going deep and coming out with him.

Recon$$ said:

A stud! Must be a satisfying trip going deep and coming out with him.

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Yeah now it's all over

Beautiful buck! Congrats - and taken on a horseback hunt. Bonus! sounds like a perfect adventure/hunt

"DWD".....darn well done!

How far was the shot and what bullet did you use?

You are a blessed man and truly living the dream. Congratulations on a fine buck.

Thanks for sharing the photos and congrats on a successful trip.

dogz said:

How far was the shot and what bullet did you use?

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Thank you, I actually saw this deer pushing a doe up a steep burn ridge from about a mile away and so I got back on the horses after getting ready to start a fire to warm up and glass for the day. I rode off the side I was on and then crossed the creek and up the other drainage to get closer. I tied up the horses and grabbed the trekking poles since it was so steep and slick. Tried getting above them and having a downhill shot but they were at the same elevation again when I saw them and they saw me. Luckily they couldn't smell me so they all stood still while I settled the crosshairs in at 150yds was all with a 175 Nosler ABLR out of my 28 Nosler. Found the bullet just under the hide on the opposite side. Once I shot I watched him slide down the ridge for a 100yds or better until a tree stopped him. Then I scooted him to a flatter spot so I could manage him a little better. Left my pack and a coat there on top of him while I hiked back to the horses and tried to find a route to get them up to where he was. Reason I left some items was due to all the grizzlies in that area and I saw a few on this outing.

Awesome hunt.
Congrats

What a great Buck and story! Thanks for sharing it!

Congratulations, enjoy this while you can. These are the memories you can cherish when you're a old dude like me. I can still remember packing into the West Elk wilderness in the early 80s. I really envy you right now.

Great buck. Great story. I to used to pack in the Western Elk Wilderness on horseback. Great memories for sure

Great deer and story.

Congrats and thanks for sharing.

jordanrw23 said:

Yeah now it's all over

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The hunt may be over but the memories will last a lifetime!