first mulie buck

[brock77]

Well here is my first mullie buck:-D and First time hunting with the brother inlaw.After puting some heafty miles on the boots in two days.

Day 1-after a 2 hour hike in we found a spot to sit and glass after 45 min the brother inlaw says BUCK, get ready, here use my gun (300 win short mag w/zies conquest scope nice set up) hes about 330 yrds hold between bars 3 & 4 hes big about 160. By this time im shaking like a dog shitting razor blades, barely conroling my self. Can you see him? no! can you see him now NOOO! after getting my self together oh there he is HOLY SHIT. Okay steady, breath, BOOM! you missed.WTF! i tried to get another shot off but i was breathing so hard i fogged up the scope and he was gone. We seen 4 other leagal bucks around 150 or so that day but couldn't get to them.
Day 2-another 2 hour hike to the top did some glassing but the fog was to thick and wasn't about to lift anytime soon, so we headed back down and thats when we came acrosss this guy. not as big as the others, but to me it doesnt matter, hes legall and thats all i care about. http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/thumbs/HPIM1652.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=16222&limit=recent) hope the picture looks okay had a hard time posting it. fckn computers

[brock77]

how do i get the picture to be biger than this sorry fellas

[Steeleco]

You missed a few steps, but no big deal.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/HPIM1652.JPG

But that's one fine deer, never apologize the smile on your face tells it all.
One happy hunter!!

[Blainer]

1st one is the best
good on ya!

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/HPIM1650.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=16221&size=big&cat=recent&limit=recent)

[BigfishCanada]

i tried to get another shot off but i was breathing so hard i fogged up the scope and he was gone.

Thats halarious, awesome story, Great buck !

[hunter1947]

Fantastic buck for your first and a story that you will never forget ,way to go you two ,congrats to you on your first mule buck http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif.

[brock77]

now that ive got the buck :-D i would like to do european mount. Does anyone have any secrets for srtipping the hide ,eyes and brains i would like to do it my self for the expeience, but know someone that has the beetles, from my uderstanding the beetles are the way to go a very clean finished product , any info would be great thnxs

[M.Dean]

Great story and photo's!!! Congrats on your first buck!!! We skin the head out, take off as much meat as possible then I have a small propane stove outside. I have a big old pot, the heads fit in just perfect, water covers the whole head, horns stick out, then let it boil for about a good day. In the water I add a bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide and a big splash of bleach. As it's boiling you lift it up and with a pair of pliers pull off the meat and stuff. I've done some this year and they turned out great!

[Laurence_Erickson]

nice looking buck blainer .you will remember that one for a very long time being the first.

[David Heitsman]

Great eats. Good shot too if he was quartering away from you.

[killman]

Congrats on the great deer.

[cainer]

Yep real nice for your first. Hope they all come that easy for ya in the future!

[camelsfoot]

Good story, nice buck,stupendous smile.Sure you will have many more.

[ROEBUCK]

congrats on the buck your face sais it all