tomharveyb Report post Posted October 11, 2021 Grandson Ryan had a 34a youth tag this year. We missed opening morning because of his job. Got to the Gardner canyon area around noon, set up camp and got out for the evening. Saw one doe. Sat morning I glassed up 2 bucks and 3 does. The bigger buck bedded down at 300 yards at 7:30 , while the others went over a ridge. A few minutes later a doe walked by the tree where we saw the buck was bedded. She stared into the tree where he was, and as luck would have it, he got up and followed her up the ridge. When the buck stopped at 350, I told him to hold 2 in. over his back. At the shot, he staggered a few steps, and went down. He was super excited to say the least, but the pack out took most of that away. 4 hours after boning the deer out and packing back to camp, all was good. That deer lived in the steepest , nastiest canyon possible…or so it seemed to this 72 year old, while huffing and puffing him out. Beautiful country though. The grasshoppers down there are HUGE, and they eat meat! 25 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted October 11, 2021 Very cool buck, congratulations Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOTAGS Report post Posted October 11, 2021 Great! 72 is the new 50! Keep hunting, and taking our youth out with you . Meat eating grasshoppers? What next ? We have murder hornets and now those? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted October 11, 2021 Dam, I hope at 72 I'm still in beast mode humpin the hills. Way to go grandad! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewlyMinted Report post Posted October 11, 2021 Awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHALE Report post Posted October 11, 2021 great job miss 34 haven't hunted it in a while Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted October 11, 2021 Great job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roosevelt Mark Report post Posted October 11, 2021 Nice buck, congrats to all involved Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted October 11, 2021 Well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted October 11, 2021 Awesome…congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mountain Report post Posted October 11, 2021 Congrats to the both of you. Good job to you grandson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DustDevilAZ Report post Posted October 12, 2021 Congrats. Thanks for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Report post Posted October 12, 2021 Awesome deer and congrats on what sounds like a great weekend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaton Report post Posted October 12, 2021 Nice buck congratulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
borntohuntcoues Report post Posted December 3, 2021 Very cool buck and great job getting out with the grandson and making lasting memories!! Congrats to Ryan!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
