Abbey's Tagged Out!
This episode picks up on Day 2 of our Colorado mule deer trip, where the pressure ramps up fast. We roll into our “close to private” ridge in the dark and find trucks, four-wheelers, and guys stacked on every knob. Instead of joining the circus, we bail back to our opening-morning spot, watch a solid three-by-three feed at 325–250 yards, and talk through why Abby decides to pass and keep building confidence.
Sunday turns into a bonus scouting day on the far side of the unit, where we find almost no people, a pile of deer sign, and even glass a mega three-by-three in somebody’s backyard—then decide to ride or die on our original ridge. By Day 4 the nerves are real, a buck walks past at 20 yards, Abby’s rifle misfires, and we have to troubleshoot sand in the bolt before the next chance.
When a big fork steps out on the pipeline at 325 yards, Abby settles in, holds high, and absolutely drills her biggest buck yet, followed by her first real pack-out.
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0:00– One Tag, One Week: Part Two Setup
0:42 – Day 2: Weekend Pressure and a Crowded Ridge
2:16 – Passing the First Real 3x3 Buck at 325 Yards
5:05 – Saddles, Private Fields, and Realizing He Was Bigger
7:10 – Sunday Scouting: New Country and a Backyard Giant
9:30 – Ride-or-Die on the Favorite Spot for Day 3
11:50 – Camp Routine, Hiking Faster, and Meeting Jake from Arizona
14:40 – Day 4 Mindset: “Any Buck I Can Make Happen”
16:20 – Misfire at 20 Yards and Fixing the Rifle
18:50 – Pipeline Fork at 325 Yards: Abby’s Shot
25:20 – Heart Shot, Photos, and Abby’s First Pack-Out
28:35 – Abby Tagged Out, Weather Worries, and Brian’s Turn