I had a decent year again, matched my results from last year. 2 of 4 tags filled.

Archery elk was a bust. New area for me this year, too easy to access and too hot. Lots of great exercise and peaceful nights camping but no Wapiti again this year.

Opening weekend of rifle season for Pronghorn in early October, had a real tough time closing within 500 yds of the bucks. Connected on this young buck at 225yds on the second morning, he was alone in a bowl and seemed very surprised by my appearance. Fortunately, he waffled on the decision to run and I had a decent quartering shot. 185gr Berger Hunting VLD HSM ammo from my .300WSM dropped him. I lost some meat with the VLD though - it sure does expand



Later in October, I was able to connect on this young mule deer from 309 yds on a small working corn farm in eastern CO. This was with the new Federal Edge TLR in 200gr, very hard hitting. Best shooting position ever, had to crawl up on top the cab of my buddies International tractor to see the full body on the other side of the irrigation ditch and weeds.



Last tag was late season antelope, both doe tags for me and my son in the same unit I harvested the buck in October. We spent several days with not even a single sighting. Despite the tag soup, I spent some great hours with my boy in the peaceful quiet of the prairie, breaking in some new boots and stuffing tumbleweeds into every crevice underneath my truck. This about sums up how this hunt went.




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