scouting report

i headed out to area 10, which is the ruby mountains where i drew a mule deer tag. the ruby mountains are the most rugged, nasty, tough, most beautiful landmark in nevada. there are tons of mountain goats, bighorn sheep, mule deer, mountain lion, and elk. at any rate i arrived late friday night and slept in my truck till an hour before daybreak. when i got up i started hiking deep into the back country in search of my muley. i spent the whole day glassing the basins and mountainsides. i saw a lot of does, and a few small bucks. biggest i saw was about 22" wide. pretty small for a mule deer. sunday found me in lamoille canyon. probably the most scenic area of the ruby mountains. there are huge waterfalls and tons of trees and snow. after glassing one hillside for almost 2 hours, the bucks started popping out. 2 deer were about 26" wide and one was 28"! ill be going after him wednesday morning. the bucks are just now starting to rut but the does arent quite ready. this week the temps are going to drop a lot and the snow is about to start flying starting tonight. this should push more bucks down to lower elevation and trigger the does into estrous. this is going to be a really tough, physical hunt with a lot of patience and focus. then again, ive never gotten anything ive ever wanted by doing nothing so hopefully it will pay off. rather i get a buck or not, it will be a succesful, and fun hunt. the second greatest bowhunter of all time, ( my grandpa was the best) once said, " go afield with a good attitude with respect for the wildlife you hunt, and the forest and fields in which you walk. it will cleanse your soul and make you a better person." no truer words were ever spoken. ive always lived by that when im out in the woods or mountains. while just being out there is my favorite place to be, i sure hope i have a photo of a sad daddy to post with my final blog of the hunt! wish me luck!