(AKA Rodrunners) 2010 Archery muley...

[elkcrazedfrk]

Hey fellas. Its rodrunner from the fish'n forums. I always said I wanted to take a break from elk and go after muley bucks with my bow. This year I did just that. It was a huge challenge mentally and a very humbling expierence. After 9 stalks and no deer I was get'n frustrated. Stalk number 10 put me 24 yrds above a stud buck. I stood there for 2 hrs and 20 mins waitn for him to get up. Yep that long. Buck saw me draw and blew out of there. That mentally broke me. Thats a long time to stand and stare at a 180 inch class deers antlers and not get a shot. I was all but ready to give up. Well, stalk number 11 payed off!!! 38 yard shot, deer went 50 yards and tipped over.  I'm here to tell you that my feet are SORE from stalking in my socks!!!

[upstatehunter]

Good job guy!!! We archers are a very persistant bunch ain't we....
That's a hunt to remember for sure....

[ramrod]

way to go man!!!! congrats!! open country w archery tackle has to be one hell of a challenge. u r very fortunate to live in an area so diverse. elk muleys moose goats. man WY has it all.
 

[bogmanjr]

Look's well worth sore feet to me. Congratulations.

[elkcrazedfrk]

Hey Mtlion..long time no chat.. Good luck on ur goat. I dont have an archery elk tag this year. I do have a cow tag for rifle season tho. Need to get some meat in the freezer. Also look'n sooo foward to ice fish'n. Got me a new shack.

[Deposit]

Nice buck..looked like a great hunt

[Raquettedacker]

Nice job ElkCraze..  I am glad your persistence paid off.. Thats a sweet buck...  CONGRATULATIONS..

[H.T.]

that is cool that you have the opportunity to do what you did. thanks for sharing your hunt and congrates on your harvest.

[elkcrazedfrk]

thx everyone..I'm fortunate to have a wife who supports my obsession. I'm also fortunate to have a stubborn never give up will and confidence that keeps me roll'n!!! Believe me there were a couple times that I just wanted to say F-it and go back to camp and drink beer. Glad I toughed it out and stuck with it! I'm also a very humbled hunter. I've always focused my atention on elk. No doubt about it, Muleys are a different breed. Took some serious adjustments in my hunting tactics to bag one..I love it!!! Thx for listening. I'm still on my own little cloud.

[LIBERAL HATER]

Wow congrats hope someday i get a chance to get out there and accomplish a hunt like that.

[drobertsinMaryland]

Nice mulie congrats and way to stick with it.

[maaco321.]

Now, that's persistence! Glad to hear it all paid off for ya!