mje1 Report post Posted December 31, 2008 This was my wifes first coues hunt and a december one at that. I was expecting to hunt pretty hard until we found out she was pregnant, so the plans changed a bit. We couldnt get vacation time together so it was going to be weekends only,plus we needed a babysitter for our almost 2 year old. Spot and stalk i figured was out due to the terrian so we set up where the bucks had been traveling hoping for an easier shot. The first weekend was a bust i figured due to the high winds. The second weekend we set up where i had taken a 108 class buck on the first hunt and hoped for the best. Around eight o'clock I finally spotted a buck she was willing to shoot. She didint want to kill a young buck. This buck was around a thousand yards away up the mountain so i figured he was going to walk. I asked her if she felt up to going after him and she was. Before we took off we watched a good buck make a scrape so we were going to try and set up and watch the tree he was at. By the time we cut the distance, the deer had gone over the mtn. so we set up about 300 yards from the scrape tree and waited. It wasnt long and she spotted a good buck back on our side of the mtn. The buck was moving through the trees and never prsented a shot. He went down in the canyon below us i figured to bed so we moved about 20 yards to give us better vantage point and we were busted by some does. The does started blowing and heading to where we last saw the buck so i told her to get ready because they would pull him up the mtn. with them. I was wrong, when they got to where he was they started feeding again. so we waited. After about 20 mins. I found him in his bed right in tree i last saw him at, man theyre sneeke. We had to move about 10 yards to see over the brush so we crawled and set up. He was 200yrds in his bed,she set up the bipod and and stedied for the shot. First shot went right over his back, he just looked around. So did the second. now iwas getting exicted. click wentthe third. a miss fire. then he stood up and she connected right in the spine down he went. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZbowhntr Report post Posted December 31, 2008 Congrats to your wife on a great buck. That is awesome. And that thing looks like it has a real big body. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted December 31, 2008 Great buck! Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Jonathan Report post Posted December 31, 2008 Oh man, you better be careful. I hear hunting while pregnant makes the baby addicted to hunting from the get-go. Nice buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willhunt4coues Report post Posted December 31, 2008 Thats a sweet buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted December 31, 2008 Outstanding!! Congratulations on the hunt and the baby-to-be!! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lookin4amonster Report post Posted December 31, 2008 Congrats on a great buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortpants Report post Posted December 31, 2008 What a story that baby is going to tell about what a bad a-@ his mom is! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gr8 White Jr Report post Posted December 31, 2008 A big congrats to you and your wife on the baby and on a great buck! -Tracy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcelkhunter Report post Posted December 31, 2008 Nice buck Jodi!! Keep those babies coming. You know how we love those Jr hunts and we are running out of kids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Archer Report post Posted January 1, 2009 Nice buck congrats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ernesto C Report post Posted January 1, 2009 Yea good job and congratulations to both! Ernesto C Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KidBowHunter Report post Posted January 1, 2009 sweet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRONG Report post Posted January 1, 2009 OH THAT IS JUST FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surveyndeer Report post Posted January 6, 2009 AWESOME! That is a great story. Congradulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
