cdenton Report post Posted November 1, 2008 One of my hunting buddy's Greg drew the same October hunt as me this year and with all the moisture we've had we knew it was going to be a great hunt. I was holding out for a specific buck I've been watching for a year and screwed that up but on to Greg's hunt. Greg was holding out for a 100 inch buck and with what we had seen scouting this seemed to be very achievable. We saw a lot of does with twin fawns which is great to see. As the hunt started of course all the big guys we had seen scouting had disappeared to the thick stuff. With all the feed out there the deer didn't seem to be moving a whole lot. If they were near water there wasn't much need for them to move with the abundance of grass, juniper berries and steroid acorns. One morning I glassed up a mountain lion with two kittens. They were probably only a few weeks old, We watched them as they played and attempted UFC moves on each other. About ten minutes later a bear we had seen for a few days walked within 100 yards of them. That was a moment I will never forget. We decided to hunt a tank on Tuesday morning. About 8:30 am (which we rarely saw a deer move before then the whole hunt) I saw movement and noticed a gorgeous buck on his was down the hill towards the tank. We were already in position for a shot as we waited the 10 minutes for him to get to the tank. As he finally reached the tank, Greg was able to connect on this buck. We grossed him right at 104. Congrats to Greg on a great buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Archer Report post Posted November 1, 2008 Man!! That is a tall rack. great job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kcw Report post Posted November 1, 2008 Great buck...It will make a beautiful mount. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flagpknmule Report post Posted November 1, 2008 wow great job, good looking buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunterdan Report post Posted November 1, 2008 Congrats on a great Buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haywire Report post Posted November 1, 2008 Nice pics Charlie. Awesome job Greg, even though that was my buck!! Just kidding, you were in the right place at the right time. I wish now I would have stayed to see it. Sure was a fun hunt and a fun camp. Can't wait till next year!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted November 1, 2008 Congratulations and those were some neat wildlife sightings you had also! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkaddict Report post Posted November 1, 2008 Very,Very Nice! Congrats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted November 1, 2008 Thats one beauty of a buck. Congratulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted November 2, 2008 That is an awesome buck. Congrats. The lion sighting with cubs had to be exciting as all get go. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllBoutHuntn Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Thats a great looking buck, congrats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Gorgeous buck, great job on what sounds like a great hunt! I know what ya mean about the Lions, I witnessed a similar thing last year. I watched a big female carry one cub in her mouth while the other cub tried to follow mamma as she jumped boulder to boulder down a mountain! The little cub in her mouth was swingin' like crazy each time she jumped down and the one following could never quite make the jumps, he would put all he had into the jumps but would dissappear between the boulders when he didn't make it! Very few individuals get to witness stuff like that and definitely something you won't forget! JIM> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpugsie Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Great Looking buck! Congratulations. Nice bonus to see all the other game. I've yet to see a lion! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fido Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Great Looking buck! Congratulations. Nice bonus to see all the other game. I've yet to see a lion! Awesome buck! There sure are some nice ones out there this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ernesto C Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Awesome!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
