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nor-cal bowhunter
10-04-2006, 08:54 PM
[attachment=33953:attachment]I did a solo backpack trip last weekend, near Highland lakes. I saw 5 bucks and this one offerd a good broadside shot at less then 100 yrds. I just got back into deer hunting after a 10+ year break. And this is the first year that I have done any solo backpacking.
ready2go
10-04-2006, 11:49 PM
Good looking buck! Congradulations on your successful return to deer hunting. Just spent last weekend in D5 w/o any success or sightings at all. Good to know they're still out there.
hunting1
10-05-2006, 05:25 AM
Great story and trophy! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley_10sign.gif
THE ROMAN ARCHER
10-05-2006, 07:15 AM
Nor -Cal Bowhunter welcome to JHO and congrats on your buck http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rudolf-gif.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-shootin-green.gif i am sure it was a good feeling to be out in the woods again useing your natural hunting instincs to score a fine buck after a decade.......................tra
snoopdogg
10-05-2006, 09:52 AM
Very nice bro; everyone has been reporting bad things out of D-5, glad to hear someone seen some good animals. Congrats!
gwhunter69
10-05-2006, 09:58 AM
Congrats. That is a great looking buck. Glad to hear someone got one in D5. ;o)
MUDXICANHNTER
10-05-2006, 01:07 PM
Great buck any more pics.
hntnnut
10-05-2006, 05:55 PM
Very nice buck, congrats.


Richard
nor-cal bowhunter
10-05-2006, 07:36 PM
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Thanks for the nice replys!! I hunted around bear valley ski area 3 days a week all archery season and only saw 2 small forks at 200 yrds. Before I took my break from hunting I always saw a lot of deer there. I have been trying to get the nerve to do some solo backpacking, and finally just hiked in a hour before dark and forced myself to do it. Last week I went in about 3 miles and camped at about 8600 feet. Sat. around noon I jumped 3 bucks while stillhunting a bedding area. I wanted to hunt the same area sun. morning but the wind was wrong so I took the long way around. I hiked over a ridge above timberline at 9100 plus feet and came in from the other side. Just before 10:00 I spotted two bucks one facing me and the other broadside, he was the unluckey one. One shot behind the sholder with my 300 win. mag. put him down. 6 miles later with a 70 pound pack and my hunt was over.
rodngun
10-05-2006, 08:01 PM
Great looking buck...Congratulations! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley_10sign.gif
upper
10-05-2006, 08:12 PM
You still got It I see http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley_10sign.gif Upper
SierraFool
10-05-2006, 08:46 PM
Awesome, your hooked now!!! any other type of hunting will ALWAYS be second best.
SacFireJT
10-05-2006, 08:50 PM
Nice buck! Congrats!
in2blacktail
10-06-2006, 05:31 AM
Outstanding buck!!
blazintowers
10-06-2006, 06:17 AM
Congrats on a great buck and refiring the fever! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley_10sign.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif
Rob P
10-11-2006, 06:45 PM
Is that the same highlands lake on the other side of Tells peak and Forni lake?
nor-cal bowhunter
10-11-2006, 07:40 PM
highland lakes off hwy 4. I was in the area of milk ranch meadows.
Rob P
10-12-2006, 08:24 AM
Oh ok. Different Highlands. Still D-5 though. Nice buck no matter where you bagged him.
bowhuntr
10-19-2006, 12:30 PM
Nice buck, congrads!