Big Buck Blog

A few days ago Ellie and I made a road trip to hike some peaks in Wayne and Garfield County. We spent the night in Hanksville, and when we arrived there we went to the local BLM office for some information. A young man there, upon learning that we were going to Mount Ellen, advised us to go early. He said that we would see some fantastic bucks, and that the herd in the Henry Mountains, of which Mount Ellen is a part, is one of the best in the nation.


We arrived in the high country as the sun was coming up, and boy did we see a lot of nice bucks! What the photos lack in quality they make up for in content. You can enlarge by clicking on the photo.

This first group had six bucks and a few does and fawns.







Then there were a few singles here and there.



And some doubles



This bunch had 13



This bunch had 14 scattered around this side hill.



Below is a closer look at one of the bucks in the photo above. It isn't very clear but I wanted to show the massive horns.



Anyone want to go hunting with me?