I drew this hunt early in the year and was excited to do so. It opened with the general deer hunt, I knew there were deer in the area but I also knew the big one would not come down until we had a good snow storm. I had seen a few good bucks but nothing I wanted to take. On November 19, 2011 myself and long time hunting partner TY Klingler were out glassing for critters on the desert. We had been out their for some time it was cold, snowing and the wind was blowing hard. When i spotted a small group of does, but I could not see a buck. I pulled out my spotting scope and mounted it on the drivers side window. The wind was blowing so hard my eyes were watering profusely. It was really hard to see, but I could see something. "Ty" I said, do you see that little bull elk with those does, "wait thats a big buck" I exclaimed. "We need to get down their" said Ty. We were about five miles out, and the road went right by this deer, we drove within about a quarter mile. I parked the truck, we grabbed our gear, shut the doors on the truck and headed out after him. This was exciting to see a deer of this size. We hiked toward him and made it to within 600yds, the wind was in our favor and blowind hard enough I could not get a steady shot. I told Ty "we have to get closer I'm shaking to much". We crawled on our hands and knees in 6 inches snows, it was cold yet the anticipation was killing me. Up over this small ridge we were at 200yds. I can do this "I said". Then we seen the buck lay down in the snow, he had about eight or nine does with him, so
there were many eyes to look out for. Ty was grunting trying to get the monster buck to stand up. Finally he did turning to his left standing slightly quatering to me.I slowly sqeezed the trigger on my new howia 7mm. I looked up and did not see the massive rack laying on the ground. I was very angry. But Ty said "you got him, he's laying right their on the ground". I was relived to see that he was infact laying on the ground.Boy was I excited when I walked up on him. A 6x7, its was great. The most fun I have had in along time.
We later scored him, he was 180 inches, These kind of animals are still in Idaho but you have to put the time and effort into it to be able to see this caliber of deer. I have hunted many years and I have seen alot of animals. I look at different areas do alot of studying and learning about big bucks and it is finally starting to pay off. I love to hunt and my son is now at the age to go with me. Hopefully, soon he will learn everything I can teach him.
We later scored him, he was 180 inches, These kind of animals are still in Idaho but you have to put the time and effort into it to be able to see this caliber of deer. I have hunted many years and I have seen alot of animals. I look at different areas do alot of studying and learning about big bucks and it is finally starting to pay off. I love to hunt and my son is now at the age to go with me. Hopefully, soon he will learn everything I can teach him.
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