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Everything posted by John O
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That's great!!! Way to go.
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Great job, and way to stick with it. How do you like those swacker broadheads?
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Pretty sweet dude!! Given your situation and the area you were in, I think you made the right choice.
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Way to go!! That is a real beauty.
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Looks like a winner to me. I say shoot (but maybe get a little closer first).
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Congrats on your great buck! Hopefully we will run into eachother down there sometime. Great story and writeup.
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TTT with pricing updated
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Way to go Hunter!! Congrats on a successful hunt.
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Price reduced to $300 $225 without the scope
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Ryan has watched his older brother bring home two deer and a javelina over the last few years, and was ready for his turn. A few months after turning 10, we completed the online hunter safety lessons, and he was able to pass the online test. We then went to our field day, which was a real treat, as it was done at the buffalo ranch east of Flagstaff. We had the opportunity to feed the buffalo, as well as a great day of instruction. He was very proud of his field day, and that he only missed 6 on the test (tough test!!). As you can see, he and his friends had a great time. We decided to pick up some youth over the counter turkey tags, and headed up to unit 27. We had one gobbler coming in on a string, but he turned the wrong way just before Ryan could shoot. A front blew in which ended all gobbling activity, but we had a great time anyway. Ryan and his brother were then drawn for a junior hunt down south, and it became my mission to get a deer for Ryan. He had paid his dues, and he was ready. Full moon and wind made the first two days tough. The first day we glassed up 23 does, and no bucks. The second day we were joined by my good friend Aaron (APatKelley). Between the two of us we glassed up about 16 deer, with only one buck that topped a hill before we could get close enough for a shot. Extreme wind came in all afternoon, so the boys sat in the car while I glassed protected draws, and was able to glass up 13 whitetails and 9 mule deer. No bucks! Aaron and I spoke on Sunday and decided to try an area on Monday he and others had found success in the past, but was new to us. My other son had to get back to school, so it was just Ryan. In 3 hours we were able to glass up about 35 deer, with only one forkie that once again topped the mountain before we could even start thinking about a stalk. We headed to the car to figure out the afternoon plan, and as we were driving through a small draw, Aaron saw what looked like a deer. He pulled up his binos, and sure enough it was a mule deer. As we were both scanning the hillside, the 7 does stood up and were walking away from us. Interestingly enough, one deer stayed bedded. After a better look, we determined it was a small 2x2 buck. Ryan and I got out of the car and set up for the shot, but this movement made the buck nervous, and he headed over to join the does. Ryan finally got steady, and was able to get on the right deer (out of 8) immediately. I ranged him at 165 yards, and told him to shoot when he was ready, but he told me he did not have a good view of the vitals because the deer was facing away from us. He had listened in his hunter safety class, and wanted to do it right. The deer turned, and he told me he was on him and he could see the vitals. He shot, and the deer went down where he stood. The shot was a little high, he had to finish him off with one follow up shot. He was on top of the world, and was very proud of his new trophy. Immediately he wanted to get the deer taken care of so we could spend the rest of the afternoon looking for a Javelina. We hit it hard, but were not able to find him one, however he did not go home disappointed. He was a real trooper, getting up at 3:30 am each day, and staying at it with us from dawn to dusk never wanting to quit. Thanks also to a good friend for coming along and sharing in our success and good times. I am very proud of Ryan, and glad we were able to create some treasured memories together.
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Turns out I have another box of 22 accubonds that I had not listed in the original post. So there are 66 total loaded accubonds included.
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Way to go Matt!! I'm so glad your hard work paid off. I would say that your deer is a true trophy.
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After a pretty sorry fall season of archery, I decided to pick up a leftover tag down south. My brother in law and nephew, as well as a couple of friends all decided to join up and see if we could land some success. Our goal Friday and Saturday was to try to help my nephew fill his tag. We were on bucks Friday and Saturday, but couldn't close the deal for him and he had to head back home. One of my friends was able to shoot a little 3X3 on Saturday morning, even with the zoo of hunters scattered on every hill and ridge. As it turns out, the only one with time to hunt after the weekend was me, so off I went. 3:30 am came early, but I was determined to make the most of my day. I arrived at the glassing spot just as a hint of light started to show. To my delight, it seemed like I had the whole unit to myself. After about an hour of glassing, I located a little forkie running with some does, about a half mile away. I worked my way down the hill and into a good position for a shot. The does all of a sudden scattered and ran off the hill, but I didn't see the buck with them. I set up my tripod and binos, and after a while located him bedded in some ocotillo. I ranged him at 461 yards 5 times, just to be sure of the distance. I set up prone, and took plenty of time to make sure my rest was rock solid. I had about a 15 mph cross wind, so I compensated 12 inches, and let it fly. I was able to see the impact, and the buck jumped up, ran 20 yards, then all I saw was legs in the air. Turns out the shot entered just behind the shoulder, and took out both lungs with the 110 grain Barnes TTSX. The blood trail was something else. Following a little self staged photo session, I got him taken care of and back to the vehicle. I felt blessed to be able to harvest such a nice deer, and grateful to live in a country and state where so many of us can enjoy our passion for coues deer hunting. Good luck to all who still have tags left to fill.
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Way to go! I think spikes are awesome!! Enjoy the tasty cuts.
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Actually, not really. I'm sure if it was my first coues it would have been a defining moment. I hunt archery mostly alone, so it was more of what I was used to. Here are a couple of things I got out of this season, however: 1- If spelling well was a prerequisite to becoming a CWT.com member, it would have about 8 members 2- Everyone should have a range snap 3- A decent spotting scope is an absolute must. I used mine about 20 times in 3 days 4- Knowing your rifle, and its capability, as well as adjusting to current conditions is invaluable 5- Every coues is a trophy 6- There is nothing more important in life than your family I decided to add a photo to show the little forks on the antlers. Thanks for the kind comments.
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Way to go Casey!!!
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Pancho Emergency Sleeping Bag Chap Stick (A must if you are hunting more than 2 days) Extra Batteries
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PM sent.
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Wow! What a fantastic buck! I hope she plans to put it on the wall.
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Way to go Amanda!!! Hopefully Scott can get his too. Go get em.
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The best days of the season are still ahead. Good luck.
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What a great first post!!! Congrats on your success. That one is a real trophy, in my book. Now you can go home and enjoy the tender cuts.
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Wow, what a beauty!! Congrats.