bonecollector Report post Posted August 30, 2023 I was only going to be able to hunt opening weekend due to work and other things going on. I had planned on sitting a tank since the monsoon has been pretty lackluster and then like clockwork a big storm rolls through the area on Wed evening. I get to camp on Thurs and there are puddles of water everywhere, I decide to sit water anyway and see what happens. Friday opening day comes, sit all day and only 2 does come to water. The weather was heating up friday and the puddles were starting to dry out, higher hopes for Saturday sit. Morning comes get to tank, I hear someone in the distance yelling at his dogs, some Turkey sound off gobbling after that. The hours go by, have people coming to tank mid day to check tracks, Have a drone flying overhead, more people coming to check tank. Im hot and irritated, its 1pm and I decide Im going to leave. I get up to stretch and look around and see a body of a deer, cant see the head. I get ready, a doe comes to water. I knew there were more than 1 deer so I stay ready. Second deer comes in and its a buck, looks like a decent buck. I decide I will take him. He drinks and I think maybe I wont take him, a little smaller than my original thoughts. He messes with the doe for a little while and starts to walk off, it was then that I decided to shoot him at 43 yds. He took a tumble right away, got up junped the fence and almost fell there. I lose him in the trees. I wait 30 mins and start to track, short blood trail as he was piled up only 30-40 yds from shot. 47 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
campmeat Report post Posted August 30, 2023 Way to stick it out after all the attention the tank was getting. Congratulations he's a beautiful buck! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted August 30, 2023 Yeah, what campmeat said. We'll never know how many opportunities are missed cause we didn't give it just a few more hours. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
couesdeerhntr Report post Posted August 30, 2023 Congrats on a nice buck!Nice to see a success post! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted August 30, 2023 Congrats my man! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted August 30, 2023 Congrats! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbuckfever Report post Posted August 30, 2023 Good for you, nice buck. I had some visitors come by my tank, but none of them were deer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Report post Posted August 30, 2023 Nice deer and congrats! Way to kick off the fall! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
105Coues Report post Posted August 30, 2023 Congrats to you! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calamado_Guey Report post Posted August 30, 2023 Nice work man. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1denogean Report post Posted August 31, 2023 Congrats! A coues with a bow well earned 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZbowhntr Report post Posted August 31, 2023 Way to go. Congrats on a nice buck. I am surprised there haven't been more bucks posted. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted August 31, 2023 Nice job, Shelvin! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhunt-R Report post Posted August 31, 2023 awesome buck, congrats!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted August 31, 2023 Nice…congrats! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
