I thought it might have looked like one of those kits from Cabelas, I would have done the exact same thing. Plus, it really does look great. Awesome job!
That's awesome, I know of the location. That's why we hunt, all the challenges (and excuses we get to use haha). I?m pumped you were able to get it done though, even with all the hiccups. Always nice to put in the work and to have everything pan out. Now the planning stages of next year starts already!
I felt some of the same heart aches. We had a great acorn crop this year and the deer pattern ability was pretty difficult. With work, I was only able to sneak out one extended weekend. I did pass on a fairly scrappy 5 pointer 3 days in a row. I do head out to WY with my father every year for a week. If I could, I would move out there in a second, it is like hunting for the first time again. I saw a TON of deer this year during the peak rut. More does and smaller bucks than I could count. Most of the bigger bucks were hunkered down with hot does (my thoughts). I was able to take a fairly decent buck (in my eyes at least) later in the week.
Do you do any small game or waterfowl?