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The Hunt Never Ends....
Some of you may remember earlier this year when I posted a photo of a mule deer that I had killed in Montana……that hunt was part of a swap hunt; Montana Muleys for Iowa Whitetails. We were 2 for 2 in Montana and were ready to return the favor. Well, the guys we did the swap hunt with, Josh and Terry, arrived in Iowa on the evening of the 26th so on the 27th I took Josh down the farm that Rookie was living on.
During the weeks prior Rookie had been showing up on a consistent basis. I knew with him being a day walker that the odds were high that he would present one of the swap hunters with an opportunity. We hunted the 27th and saw a lot of deer but no Rookie. On the evening of the 28th the stars aligned though and Rookie presented him with a shot. It was a bittersweet feeling seeing a buck that I had chased for 3 years go down, but I was super happy for Josh. Rookie ended up grossing 172 6/8, making him Josh's biggest whitetail yet. The history behind him made him even more of a trophy. In my eyes, Rookie was a legend. Josh was very gracious and I am super happy for him.
The history is long and I don't have much time, but if you are interested in hearing more of Rookie's story simply click on this link for the video:
"Rookie's Last Bite"
Here is a pic;
Two days later and Terry tagged out as well on a great buck that I had no prior history with;
Overall, our swap hunt was a success……we were 4/4 as we killed 2 montana muleys and they killed two Iowa whitetails!
-Chris
During the weeks prior Rookie had been showing up on a consistent basis. I knew with him being a day walker that the odds were high that he would present one of the swap hunters with an opportunity. We hunted the 27th and saw a lot of deer but no Rookie. On the evening of the 28th the stars aligned though and Rookie presented him with a shot. It was a bittersweet feeling seeing a buck that I had chased for 3 years go down, but I was super happy for Josh. Rookie ended up grossing 172 6/8, making him Josh's biggest whitetail yet. The history behind him made him even more of a trophy. In my eyes, Rookie was a legend. Josh was very gracious and I am super happy for him.
The history is long and I don't have much time, but if you are interested in hearing more of Rookie's story simply click on this link for the video:
"Rookie's Last Bite"
Here is a pic;
Two days later and Terry tagged out as well on a great buck that I had no prior history with;
Overall, our swap hunt was a success……we were 4/4 as we killed 2 montana muleys and they killed two Iowa whitetails!
-Chris
