Two Weeks in Colorado!

[JZee]

Just got finished cutting and packing. Turns out it was a 3x4 with eyegaurds. We couldn't see his fronts well behind the brush. Dylan is really happy with him!

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Dylan's buck

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And of course he had to carry his half.

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That’s awesome. Congrats

 

[twdjr]

Nice going, Congrats!

 

[Justin Crossley]

I'm loaded up and headed east.

 

[Justin Crossley]

Making good time so far.



I've been passing the time listening to Robby and Jordan telling mule deer stories on the Rokcast.

 

[Justin Crossley]

I finally got to our Airbnb where my brother and I will be staying for the week.



Pretty nice place for a couple dirty mule deer hunters.

 

[Justin Crossley]

As I sit here waiting for my brother to arrive I figured I would take the time to list some of the gear my son used on his hunt. I'll do the same for my gear later as well.

Some of Dylan's gear:
Boots - Zamberlane Guide 960
Binos - Swaro EL 8x32
Rifle - Tikka 6.5-06 AI in XLR chassis
Bipod - Spartan Javelin Pro Hunt
Scope - Swaro X5i 3-18x50mm
Bullet - 130 Berger VLD
Rangefinder - Sig Kilo 2400ABS
Pack - Exo K3 4800
Game bags - Viam Outdoors
Knife - Tyto

 

[Justin Crossley]

The neighborhood bucks are looking for love!

 

[Justin Crossley]

Day one is in the books. We saw a ton of deer and even a few nice bucks but nothing big enough to shoot opening day.

Spotted this guy about a mile away and snuck within 80 to get a better look. Good looking buck but younger than I'm looking for.



Beautiful country and weather.

 

[GWP_hunter]

Great write up and photos.

 

[Justin Crossley]

We've seen a lot of deer this morning including a couple nice bucks but still no shooters.

 

[keenan22baseball]

Some bad news. My dad is in the hospital with complications from Covid. He's stable and doing okay but can't make the hunt. I'm optimistic and praying for a quick recovery.

I'm still planning to hunt as long as nothing else changes. I'll finish getting everything ready today and tomorrow and then hit the road Thursday morning.

I’m currently home with covid.. had overlapping deer and elk tags for Colorado for the first time this year and obviously not able to make it.. I’m doing good. Praying for your father! Hope for a speedy recovery.. good luck on your hunt.


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[Justin Crossley]

Dang that sucks man. Hope you're back at it soon.

I’m currently home with covid.. had overlapping deer and elk tags for Colorado for the first time this year and obviously not able to make it.. I’m doing good. Praying for your father! Hope for a speedy recovery.. good luck on your hunt.


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[keenan22baseball]

Dang that sucks man. Hope you're back at it soon.

Appreciate it! Look forward to hearing about the rest of your trip. Post pictures!


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[Justin Crossley]

We just spotted this buck from a long ways off. Figured he was worth a closer look so we got to within about 600 yards. Still not quite what we're looking for. The picture is rough since there were a lot of heat waves to deal with.



We are back up to about the highest point in my unit so we can glass a long way. Going to take a little nap and get ready for the evening.

 

[Justin Crossley]

Well, we still haven't found a buck that got me excited. A couple that were close tonight though so we're getting there. We are seeing deer constantly and the bucks are rutting so it's just a matter of time before I find a good one or just lose my patience! Lol

We did see this nice bull tonight too.

 

[Justin Crossley]

Warm this morning. We saw a few deer including one pretty nice buck that worked their way off a field and into a gulch on public land. The buck was tempting but I decided to keep looking for something a little bigger.

 

[Justin Crossley]

It was hot and a little slow mid day today but the action picked up for the last couple hours.

This buck had some awesome character and really wanted a ride in our packs. He ultimately got the pass though so we could keep looking.



We did find a buck right at dark that needs a closer look so we are going to try to relocate him in the morning.

 

[hobbes]

Good luck in the morning. Looks like we'll have high winds in MT.

 

[Fatcamp]

It was hot and a little slow mid day today but the action picked up for the last couple hours.

This buck had some awesome character and really wanted a ride in our packs. He ultimately got the pass though so we could keep looking.

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We did find a buck right at dark that needs a closer look so we are going to try to relocate him in the morning.

That's a cool looking buck.

 

[Michael Pawul]

Damn Justin. I don't know how you passed on him! Looking forward to seeing the right one!