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So Max first deer was just a little baby 3 point. So we were going to hold out for anything slightly bigger this year. Hiked in a 1/2 mile and started glassing. It was disappointing, not even a doe. We moved up another 1/2 mile. We were at a high rocky point when I spotted and pretty decent forky. At 686 yards and just rocks and boulders on a steep hill we moved to the next ridge. We moved after he went into a thick of oak trees. This next ridge was a nice sitting bench. While the buck was still in the trees I ranged 5 different areas. The trees were 485 yards, dialed in for that, and set the gun up and put my hunting pack under the stock. I told Max to find a comfortable shooting position and set the gun up on that position. Best part right next to the location of the buck was tree in yellow fall colors. So real easy to find in binos and scope. After we got set up we both jumped on our binos and just tried to pick apart the oaks. After 20 mins some does started coming out. A total of 3 of them. After another 10 min of watching the deer come out, Max says that buck is in that open clearing again. I already knew it was ranged at 535yds so I quickly dialed for it. Max jumped on the 6CM 103 ELD-X. (Springfeild Waypoint, Suppressed) Lance got that round up to 3100 fps shooting less than 1/4 groupings. Ive shot 6" plates at 986yds with this gun. Ive been so impressed with it. The Buck was perfect broad side, and Max controlled his breathing and then shot. A perfect hit! He ran 10ft and tumbled. I said you got him! His excitement was "I got him??" He ended up being a 3x2

Unlike my sons tag 2 weeks ago which was in the 100’s, I was so looking forward to this weeks much cooler temps. Even though he filled his tag first thing Friday morning I knew there were some bucks in the area from past scouting trips and I knew it was going to be a great hunt. I get out there just before sun up and by god it was really cold….I start glassing thinking these bucks are just gonna be out and about sunning themselves. Not the case, I find 1 doe at 7:30 and two more around 8ish. My eyes are bleeding glassing these hills and canyons and nothing is turning up. Around 10:00 I start to nod off, I crawl to the top of the hill I’m glassing from and look at the back of my eyelids….. nice little cat nap. I wake up around 11 totally refreshed and ready to glass the again. From 11-12:15, temperature is absolutely beautiful can’t believe nothing is moving. As I’m slowly scanning an opening underneath a mesquite tree I see something that catches my eye. The antlers move…game on. I focus on them and range the opening at 463 yds. For the next 1/2 hr I hem and haw because all I see is a portion of the antlers which is a 2x. I know there are bigger ones in here, but thinking why not…meat buck, but it’s 463 yds away and the terrain is absolutely awful for a drag out. Well I convince myself this is the one, get set up and squeeze one off. I don’t see the buck, so I get behind my 15’s and see movement further inside the mesquite tree. The buck is still standing. I can’t tell if it’s hit so I get on the gun again and get ready for a second shot. I can see the antlers moving a bit so I get an outline of the body and squeeze another round off. I get behind the 15’s and I see a buck laying on the ground. I let out a heck yeah. Due to the distance and terrain, I leave my rifle and pack and bring a deer drag, tag and knife. As pull the deer from out of the mesquite opening I notice a portion of the antler and it’s right ear has some blood on it. I guess the 1st shot actually hit it just high, not enough to spook him though. Got it back to my other gear and started the long haul out, 2.1 miles to the truck, this deer kicked my butt, but well worth it. Dropped it off at WGP!!!

My daughter turned 10 this year and was time to get her hunting big game. She got her first javelina in February. After that it was time for the fall draw. We were hopeful she would draw an early rifle tag. My Dad, wife, and myself all drew deer tags and she didn’t draw to our surprise. I was able to get her a leftover muzzleloader tag after the fact that we made the best of. She missed one buck the 2nd day we were out. The following day she passed on a couple 2x2 bucks. I found this buck shortly after bedded and the pursuit was on. Took us 2 hours to get up to the buck and get her in position for the shot. She killed this buck at 190 yards. Broke his G2 tumbling into the canyon below. She was a trooper and got herself a great first deer.

IMG_2287.mov Tough finding bucks in all the usual places but we ended up finding one for my son yesterday, he shot at 300 yds.

Looking for a cheap quad to just pull a roping sled around the area. Doesnt need to be anything fancy or new. Anyone have something they are not using?

Man, you guys really set him up nice too! Great bike. What are you asking?

Have to give credit where credit is due, ASU has been a really good team this year and played some really good football. U of A has not!

People must have so much money these days

Nice buck and great shot placement. Be proud of that shot a lot of adults can’t make that shot. Congrats!

Glad you put down the bottle long enough to type.

I will be honest, it's been a remarkable season by the Scumdevils - UA and ASU flipped the success from last year and this year. Complete disaster season for UA and unfortunately probably 2 more years before they fire that terrible coach. One things in this era of NIL, a team is only as good or bad as the season they are in, no longer build a program the old fashioned way. Another good season and Dillingham will be highly sought after and a school will come with big $$.

YES!!!! Awesome! Hunting with your kids is the absolute BEST!

Andrea's Custom Rugs in Buckeye does awesome work. She just finished my bear rug and has done many others here on this site.

Great Shooting. Lance knows his stuff.

Great shot! Nice buck!

Clay Goldman at Mogollon Taxidermy

Solid buck, nice work!

Sent a PM, can’t get photos to add to it. Scope not included.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DCct1--T5QJ/?igsh=MXZnb2QyNjczcWZ6cw== since it won’t let me upload pics here’s the insta link with pics. This site keeps telling me “error-200”.. I’m sure it’s me somehow messing something up 😂

Great buck! Cute kid. Awesome that you found the broken point too. Congrats to all. You look so proud. Love it!

If you are committed to .270 you may want to jump on as much of this as you can: https://rogerssportinggoods.com/sig-sauer-270win-140grain-elite-hunter-centerfire-rifle-ammunition/ $15/box when you buy 10 or more is a steal! I got 20 boxes

Bacon wrapped goose on the trager.

heck ya fellas keep these reports coming! Gets me more pumped up. My daughter has the youth hunt for nov 22-28 hunt Any antler deer. Anyone seeing any good mule deer as well? Love the unit! Cant wait to be hunting with her for her first deer tag.

Not to be confused with trphyhntr the stripper guide.