otdrsman Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Had a great solo hunt! Turned out to be more difficult than prefered but it all worked out! I showed up two days before opener for some touch up scouting and wasn't seeing the quality bucks that were showing up on my cams?? All my pre-season scouting was very positive.... I'm not sure what happened.. I searched high and low and picked apart every bush and tree from sunrise till sunset. I hiked miles!!! Only glassed six bucks...two shooters????? I struggled ..... does were growing antlers, I have an elk tag and could use the extra days for scouting, need to pay the bills!! Opening morning he walked twenty yards in front on me! My gun was twenty yards behind me, my mistake......I crept back to my gun and he busted up the next ridge.. His mistake, he stopped at 307 yards! I'm so fortunate, three coues in three years! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krp Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Very nice, hard work before the hunt always seems to pay off. Kent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Congratulations! Looks like you had that Ranger pretty loaded! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devinv Report post Posted November 2, 2008 congats! i've done that several times and learned my lesson..decided to get up and just walk over to a different position to glass another hill and left my gun behind and have had deer and javelina both walk right in front of me not being able to do a thing because my gun was 20 yards behind me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Nice to be so successful! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Archer Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Congrats. on a great coues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Congrats on your deer. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROBERT RIVERA Report post Posted November 2, 2008 nice deer. was looking at your ranger didnt see kicthen sink but sure i jest missed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kcw Report post Posted November 2, 2008 nice buck......congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Very nice buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllBoutHuntn Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Glad to see your hard work payed off, congrats on a nice buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Congrats on a great buck! I was planning on using my Prowler or Rhino to haul in a camp for next weeks coues hunt, and I guarantee my machines would take 2 or 3 trips to haul as much gear as you have in one trip in your Ranger.......just shows how tough those Rangers are! Great job, JIM> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted November 2, 2008 A Diesel XUV 850D Gator will pull more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Dude, that Ranger is LOADED!!! I have never personaly had a shooter walk near me, but I have had it happen to friends. My rifle is never more than an arms reach away for that exact reason!!! Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ernesto C Report post Posted November 2, 2008 Even when nature calls you must have your rifle with you! Good job! Ernesto C Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
