Cali mule deer success

scarboy11

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Get everyone just back from a backpack mule deer hunt here in California. Ended up taking this dude at 12,500 ft as he was bedded with seven other bucks! Anyone else having any luck?
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JNDEER

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Awesome job! That looks like some open country...looks like a tough stalk for sure
 
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scarboy11

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Thanks boys it was a tough hunt and even harder stalk!! Slipping off boots and putting my wool socks on. We'll that sucked on top of the slate rock that's all it was!
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Also the emr ii is a meat packing machine!!!! Amazing pack
 
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scarboy11

scarboy11

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Thanks boys it was a tough hunt and even harder stalk!! Slipping off boots and putting my wool socks on. We'll that sucked on top of the slate rock that's all it was!
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Also the emr ii is a meat packing machine!!!! Amazing pack
 
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scarboy11

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Congrats! How long was that stalk?

Spotted them at first light watched them bed moved down and around the mountain back up to them. They moved beds to the top of mountain, at 12,500. Stalk took 2 1/2 hours wind switched twice lots of moving in on one spot the backing out and around and so on.
 
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scarboy11

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Awesome buck, what kind of terrain were they bedded in up there?

Here is a pic of the terrain they bedded down in. I was amazed. These big bucks live in harsh terrain. All slate rocks with patches of ankle high sage here and there. Pretty rugged country!
 
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