Coach Report post Posted December 16, 2004 Well, this year's hunt started about 11 months ago when I came home with an unfilled tag. Not that I didn't have opportunities to take bucks, I was after a real bruiser. I spent days scouting, hours pouring over maps, you know the drill. Packed in far away from all other hunters, saw tons of deer, a mating pair of bald eagles, a young lion (which didn't present a shot before taking off on a stalk of a pair of young does I was watching). All in all, it was a great hunt, but the trophy eluded me. As luck would have it, I'm going back in for another tour in the same unit. Hopefully all the retrospective second guessing, weekends of scouting and hours of rifle practice will pay off with. The camper is parked, time-off from work secured, ballistic charts taped to both rifles. It feels really good. Here's wishing all of you coues addicts lucky enough to draw a December tag good luck, and a hope for hunt as fulfilling and enjoyable as last year's! Take Care, Jason - AKA AZOnecam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted December 16, 2004 I hope you have a great hunt! Take pictures and fill us in when you get back. Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lookin4amonster Report post Posted December 16, 2004 Thanks for the luck buddy. Lets both bring home the big bucks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAM Report post Posted December 16, 2004 Treestandman and myself are heading out tonight after work for our hunt as well. Like mentioned above, we've spent a great deal of time and effort working up to this point and now are just crossing our fingers for a little bit of luck to boot. I just hope I can keep Treestandman from shooting the first little weiner buck that runs by! I have 10 days to hunt and will be looking for something to top my best buck to date, which scores 101 inches. I'm sure either Treestandman or myself will be keeping everyone posted. Good luck to everyone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TREESTANDMAN Report post Posted December 16, 2004 TAM, I just hope I can keep you from sticking your tag on the first buck I shoot. Good luck everyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAM Report post Posted December 16, 2004 That won't be a problem as long as you can run to the deer faster than I can! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az4life Report post Posted December 16, 2004 Good Luck to all you late tag holders! AZONECAM: Your first post looks like that of a true sportsman. Take the whole experience in, and enjoy what you do find, even if it is not a filled tag. I am sort of in withdrawal right now since this is the time I usually go hunting. Did not get a tag so whoever got (my) tag, good Luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TREESTANDMAN Report post Posted December 16, 2004 Well Fellow hunters, TAM and I are off to southeastern AZ to see if we can't tag wall mounters. Good luck to everyone. Be safe and hunt hard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted December 23, 2004 Well, thanks to all you well-wishers out there! It turned out to be a tough hunt. My partner and I were finding only a few small bucks in the first couple days of the hunt. One of the guys in our camp who was helping my buddy's brothers spotted a big buck but they weren't able to get a shot and ended up taking a smaller buck. They told us where they had seen the big guy and after a couple of days of hunting him hard, I got lucky and was in the right place at the right time. This buck is a 3x4 and rough scores around 106 5/8 gross, and just over 100 net non-typical (unofficial). A special thanks to Steve who found the buck. We still have 2 tags in our group to fill, so we'll be going out after Christmas. Hopefully our luck will continue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullwidgeon Report post Posted December 23, 2004 Awesome!!! Bret M. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azcouesandelk Report post Posted December 23, 2004 That is am awesome buck and congratulations and also I hope your friendsget some bruisers also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRANDE BEAR Report post Posted December 23, 2004 congrats on a beautiful buck!!!! he'll definitely look good on the wall. albert Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
couesdiehard Report post Posted December 23, 2004 Congrats on a tremendous buck! Good luck to your friend but this will be tough to top. Hope all you Dec. rifle hunters leave some of the big boys out there for us Jan. bowhunters to chase around! couesdiehard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coozfever Report post Posted December 23, 2004 very nice buck, good job!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
standman Report post Posted December 23, 2004 Great buck, Congradulations!! Brian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
