elkhunter Report post Posted October 9, 2023 We were excited to see that my son drew a junior deer hunt again but this time in an area we never been in. We put in some crazy hours scouting google maps and onX maps just to find an area that looks interesting. I hit up some friends that hunted the area before and they gave great advice. We did scout trips and seen 10+ bucks a day and was feeling great before the hunt. Thursday I parked right outside Colby’s school and when his bell rang, he came running out, jumped in the truck and I think I peeled out a little bit. We got to camp, my pops had things already set up and we ate dinner and were ready to roll in the morning. My son decided to go to bed at 7:30 pm which was a new thing. Opening morning was the exact opposite of scouting, basically saw a coati, 4 mule deer does, 2 small coues bucks and 5 coues does. At 10am we decided to move to glass bedding areas. Glassed for a bit and my pops and I told Colby that we have to glass at 11am, we cannot go back to camp for lunch. We told him that’s when bucks change their beds. Sure enough at 11:12 I saw a buck moving from one bed to another. Colby asked if it was bigger than his buck from last year (that’s his only goal, to get something bigger than his last buck)I said yes and he said game on. We waited til the buck bedded down again and made our move. Colby is real confident under 300 yards so we snuck in to 267 yards and the only place we could find a lane to shoot in was out in the open field. No shade, just dirt and sun and no wind. We waited 3 hours and 12 minutes and when the buck was ready he stood up, the buck was quartering towards us and Colby put a bullet behind his shoulder and the bullet went all the way to his opposite side rump. The buck hunched up, went a few steps and rolled down the mountain. Turns out that this buck is real old, can’t imagine how many lions, bears and hunters he evaded the last 9-10 years. Had some giant hooves and teeth were won down pretty good. We hung around the area for a few more days glassing, saw plenty of bucks but nothing in this caliber and headed back home today. 35 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkhunter Report post Posted October 9, 2023 FYI we are getting him a haircut tomorrow. 5 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted October 9, 2023 Nicely done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted October 9, 2023 SO AWESOME!!!! Always enjoy your posts, Tyler, which are virtually ALWAYS family oriented. Love it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted October 9, 2023 Congrats Colby! Congrats to you too Tyler! You guys are killers Got a new kid working for me, you came up in a conversation and he said you were his all time favorite teacher. Thought you would appreciate that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted October 9, 2023 Congratulations!! Great stuff! I always enjoy your posts. Thanks for sharing your son’s success! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted October 9, 2023 Nice buck and story...thanks for sharing. Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adicted Report post Posted October 9, 2023 Good job guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawn Report post Posted October 9, 2023 Good looking buck! Congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Island junkie Report post Posted October 9, 2023 Peeled out a little bit! I love it! The enthusiasm on your boys face explains it all! Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mc68 Report post Posted October 9, 2023 Wish I could grow hair like Colby! Sounds like you had a good time. Congratulations to all involved! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted October 9, 2023 Congratulations to you and Colby! Great story and Buck! Kudos to Pops for having camp set up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daryl_s Report post Posted October 9, 2023 Congratulations Colby! Great buck, great pictures, and great story! Thank you for sharing them with us. I have two teenage boys, so I can totally relate with the hair 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viper Report post Posted October 9, 2023 Congrats! It's great to see kids enthusiastic for hunting, or anything outdoors, I love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roosevelt Mark Report post Posted October 9, 2023 Wat to go, congrats on the success. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
