My 2009 Colorado 2nd season hunt

Posted on: 12/02/11

This is the 2009 season where I finally got my trophy muley. Very hard hunting this trip. We saw very little game and most of what we did see was before season in the same meadow our camp was in. I finally connected with this guy on the fourth evening right before dark. I never had him officially scored, but I scored him at around 170. He was a little shallow in a couple of forks but was nearly 28 inches outside.

Mule Deer

Hunting Tip: What About That Shield?

Wild boars are like many other (male) wild animals in that they will tangle over the affections of the fairer sex. Nature has however given them some additional padding over the fairer sex to prevent them from tearing each other to shreds. This bony cartiledge is most commonly referred to as the boar's shield. This armor helps prevent the tusks of mature males from penetrating into the vitals of their rivals (usually). I'd heard of such a thing before going on my first wild...