We think he's around 28 wide he's got a couple extras. We've been hunting this deer for three days.
The wind has been howling for two days there's just so many eyes and so
many deer. We're out we're going to make a play on him, and I think we can get it done.
He's right at 250, hit him on the right shoulder. Let it go.
On today's episode we have one of my favorite shows each year, our 2014 EHJ
hunt winner. He's going to be coming with us to eastern Montana to be hunting
trophy mule deer. Let's not waste any time let's head out into eastern Montana
with Rod Paschke, Mike Erwin and his brother Jeff came along to hunt as well
from Oklahoma.
Well folks we're out here in eastern Montana again with the 2014 hunt winner.
Mike Erwin from Elaine, Oklahoma and you can see we just got done looking at a
pretty nice deer. We've got one bedded down this morning and we're gonna
wait to see if we can't get on this afternoon he's a really nice deer. You know
pushing that 180 mark. So we'll look tomorrow. Mike won this
incredible opportunity by simply subscribing to the Eastman's hunting
journals and with that he joins the ranks of some very special past hunt
winners that we've hosted here at Sizzlin' S in eastern Montana over the years.
Mike and Rod have seen a lot of good bucks this week, but one in
particular has their hopes riding pretty high at the moment.
Unfortunately the buck managed to move into a bedding location where we
couldn't get close enough for a shot, so we decided to play it safe and back out
hoping our patience will pay off later with a better chance at the buck.
Mike's brother Jeff also came along on this trip to hunt a buck, so we took the
afternoon to try and find a good buck for Jeff.
It didn't take long at all and we nearly stumbled across a very nice buck bedded
in the shady side of a deep Montana coulee.
Yep, anytime.
You hit him good, I think you hit him in both lungs so I think we're good.
He just kind of darted down the hill.
and he's a nice straight up just a beautiful mule deer big front end,
eye guards everything you can ask for. He just made a great shot at about 220.
These two guys have been hunting together since they were young boys in
their home state of Oklahoma. Tagging along with them as they hunt for their
first mule deer bucks has been a great experience. Congratulations on a
fantastic first mule deer buck Jeff. Welcome back to eastern Montana and now
it's time to put our previous plan into action and see if Mike can hang his tag
on a very nice buck we've been patiently watching for a few days now.
Folks we got, we think he's around 28 wide he's got a couple extras. We've been
hunting this deer for three days, he's never has put himself in a good spot.
They feed in the alfalfa field and they go bed
it's tall grass way back there. The wind has been howling for two days
and it's been cold and these deer patterns just been different they won't
come out to feed till just about dark, now this morning we caught them coming out
later. Staying out later and I think we can
make a stalk on em. We've got some sagebrush we got some terrain I think we can make
this deal work. Ready to do this Mike?
He's right at 250, Hit him on his right shoulder. Let it go.
Oka anytime.
Good work Mike he's down. Hit him right in the shoulders. He went down hard. Good work brother.
He's what we thought he was. Got two extras here. Long main beams that go on forever.
Folks you can see he's got a extra coming out the back, he's got an extra going
inside. Does have two eye guards, the deer really does opens up nice thats a beautiful mule deer.
What do you think Mike?
>>I love him.
What do you think of the experience?
>>Oh yeah the hunt was great.
Well congratulations Mike on a really nice mule deer. Mike won this hunt by
subscribing to Eastman's Hunting Journal and each year we just pull a name out of
the hat and you were lucky guy. Remember fair chase is the only way to
hunt and take trophy big game we'll see you next week right here on Eastman's
Hunting TV