Winter Bow Hunt Photos Part 1
The following photos are from my Utah extended archery hunt in October and November. The hunt ended on November 30 and I did not shoot a deer.
As a trophy hunter, I was holding out for real record-class buck. Also, my wife already shot a huge bull elk, so meat wasn’t a big concern, rather I was mostly looking for a challenge. All told, I could have shot close to 30 bucks, the most buck encounters I’ve ever had. Of those bucks, half were young two- and three-point bucks, and the rest were either too small or too smart. It was a challenge indeed!
![Saddest day of the year: watching the general hunt come to a deerless end.](https://zenbowhunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Sept112015.jpg)
![I spent some time in October exploring the steep local mountains. Extreme terrain, very few bucks.](https://zenbowhunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hunt_002.jpg)
![Spent some time scouting new locations on a mountain bike. Note: Going uphill, bikes aren't much easier than walking, but saves tons of time going downhill.](https://zenbowhunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hunt_003.jpg)
![In early December I entered the freezing mountains, spending many days alone between 7500 - 9000 feet.](https://zenbowhunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Nate2015c.jpg)
![Another freezing day at 8500 feet.](https://zenbowhunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hunt_009.jpg)