Tagged out this evening. Season started real slow in the mountains, but buck movement has really picked up after the snow storm passed. Caught this ol’ boy cruising late morning. Get out there quick if you can.
Awesome! Was that in Rabun? What area did you kill him in? I hunt some near the lake (close to the dam) and some in Tiger. It is tough hunting for sure.
Great buck! You have finished another successful season! Like always you know how to get if done! This season has been tough and I've seen the least amount of rut activity ever.
I’d guess he was in the 165 lb range live weight. Several of the bucks I’ve killed over past several years have consistently field dressed around 145. Just heavy enough to be in a real predicament when they run to the bottom of a steep ravine and die!
I bought a framed pack made mainly for western hunting and have started quartering them and packing them out. It’s still a heavy load out, but a lot more manageable for one person than dragging. Game carts are also great if you’ve got flat terrain or an old road bed, but I didn’t have that option this time.
That's an awesome mountain deer right there. +1 on the frame pack. I just started hunting Montana and you gotta pack those deer out of the high country there also. Great Mountain deer. Congrats