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I have been dreaming of that one special mule deer buck for as long as I can remember. So I convinced my dad, Lloyd and hunting partners Jason Cameron and Chris Jensen that we needed to go to Colorado where there are more giant bucks taken every year than anywhere else. So we researched and were able to get four landowner vouchers for the 3rd season in a unit that held a lot of public ground and hopefully a giant mule deer or two. After what seemed like forever the time finally came to hit the road. We left our homes in Washington for the day and a half drive. Once we got to Colorado we stopped at the local Cabela's to buy a few last minute supplies, our deer tags, and we might as well get over the counter elk tags. After all we are in Colorado, the state with more elk than several other western states combined.

My Dad, Lloyd and I decided that 2011 would be the year that we would use our preference points for Wyoming Antelope. We picked a quality unit and paid the extra money for Wyoming special antelope license and sent our applications off like we do to so many other western states.

After 15 continuous years of applying for the coveted Wenaha archery tag in Oregon, my number finally came up, one of only 20 lucky guys. This is a hunt I had been dreaming of ever since I first stepp…