Thread: First Trip

Epic trip you did none the less and a bit wiser at the end of it.

As a consolation, I know roughly where my near new 60Csx GPS is hiding from me

Actually I managed to dismantle and flush with isopropyl alcohol then let it evaporate. Almost like new, but slightly hazy optics.

Originally Posted by .375H&H

Hi guys I'v just had my first adventurous trip to find some deer with no avail... I did manage to loose a range finder and get quite wet! All safe and sound though.

Just wondering if my approach was right?

I was hunting Deer Vally in the Lewis pass range. (Yes the range finder is still up there so if you find it it's all yours)
I chose this area A:because it had a track leading to the tops so I wouldn't get too lost. B: There were a few what i thought were nice looking head basins. So up hill I slogged. Once I reached the tops about 2:30 I figured deer would still be bedded down so I sat down to glassed numerous deer looking tussock.

I thought the terrain looked right for a Red or maybe a Chamois.

Maybe its the wrong time to hunt the tops?
WARO could of shot the place up?
Was it the weather?
Or are there just no Deer in this part of the range?

hopefully these photo's will show up maybe this just isn't deer country?

Cheers for your help guys

Can you get there crack of dawn? or dose that require an overnighter? awesome looking spot man to me id guess theres heaps over by the north facing bush edges in the sunrise good luck look forward to next report.

Hey Uplandstalker it's a Luepold 1000 tbr range finder quite small black not the camo one but doubt that will help it stand out anymore!

Last I had it was when i looked into the basin on your left as your almost at the top. The wind was blowing in my face so figured my cent hadn't spooked anything. After not seeing anything I picked back up onto the track climbed to the top were it leads out onto that gravel patch from there I dropped down to above those three little ponds. Reached under my jacket to find a closed but empty pouch!

If your in the area i wish you more luck than me! I'm thinking of hitting the river flats just before Engineers Camp next time dawn raid something like that you had any luck down there?