New Mexico black bear hunt (September 27, 2023) - Black Bear Hunt in the rugged Gila Mountains in Catron County, New Mexico. New Mexico Professional Big Game Hunters (Mick Chapel) - Quemado, New Mexico.
Very cold morning, 12 degrees (WC = 3 degrees); I took this nice 4 X 4 buck, following a doe. I am grateful for the experience and the ability to hunt successfully. I realize that by the standards of this site, this is not a trophy deer. But I learned a hard lesson long ago to never pass on legal game.
4 X 2 buck, shot with a Marlin 1895 rifle, .45-70 GOVT (325 gr Hornady, Leverevolution). The deer is not a great trophy by the standards on this site, but I was thrilled, and grateful.#whitetail
Whitetail deer hunt, 2020. Sioux tribal lands on the Great Plains. Two nice buck deer - 4 X 2 and a 5 X 3. Rifle used was Marlin .45-70 GOVT, with Hornady ammunition [LEVERevolution 325 gr. FTX]