181 7/8" New Mexico Muley!

npaden · 11-09-2009, 11:03 AM

Spent opening weekend in New Mexico instead of down on my property in Fisher county and it turned out to be a pretty good move!

Biggest deer of my life!

Only negative was that I was hunting by myself and the camera on my backpack ended up focusing on a clump of grass instead of the deer in the timed shots. Lesson learned there.

Took him by the house before going to the taxidermist and got a picture with my son. He thought it was pretty neat. In his words, I "Boomed a big deer!"

I posted close to a novel on the hunt on my blog with all the details if anyone is interested - http://padens.blogspot.com/

I've still got a smile on my face!!

Nathan

Howler · 11-09-2009, 11:04 AM

Dang nice buck, love the kickers. Congrats!

Champlain Islander · 11-09-2009, 11:09 AM

beauty to be sure

salukipv1 · 11-09-2009, 11:10 AM

what county in NM? rio arriba?

nice buck!

PHA · 11-09-2009, 11:16 AM

I love the bottom photo. Great buck, great lighting and great expression on the kid's face!!

Ol'Mongo · 11-10-2009, 05:31 PM

NICE buck!! Your boy doesn't look TOO excited. I didn't score this one but got him in Wyoming about 10 days ago. My buddies went buffalo hunting and I figured I'd get enough buffalo meat, .... so I went deer hunting, my first love! I'll take my daughter next year and let her "boom" an antelope.

Western MA Hunter · 11-11-2009, 08:39 AM

Great buck... congrats...

sharpizzio · 11-11-2009, 10:13 AM

Great buck! I actually like the out of focus photo.

Carpmaster · 11-11-2009, 10:17 AM

Wow awesome bucks!!!!

handloader1 · 11-17-2009, 04:01 PM

Congratulations!!