2007 Kaibab Archery trail cam pics

[stalkincoues]

These are some of the nicer bucks we were getting on our cameras. There were 5-6 nice 4 points starting out that were on the cameras we were sure excited about, but did not continue to hit our spots..... unfortunately. We were getting so many good bucks and so consistantly I knew we would tag, there was no question. I already had a couple of bucks in mind with my arrows name on it. It wasn't a matter of if we would or wouldn't, it was which buck will I decide to take and which will I pass. Well needless to say as always for me.... a week or 2 before season it dried up and stopped getting pictures. I just don't understand it! I typically hunt far enough off the roads and may have to walk as much as an hour ea. way to a stand or hunting ground. Did not see even 1 person near this hunting area so I just don't know what happened, again.

 

The first morning I had a nice 2 point walk by at about 50 yards and did not even consider him due to all the nice deer I had been getting. My hunting partner that year was Greg. He is 42 years old and had not killed a deer yet. We were archery hunting and I was hoping like heck he'd tag. The first evening he had a spike come in under his stand for over 5 minutes eating around and he chose to pass his first deer. I have to hand it to him, had it been my first deer, especially with my bow I would have shot without question. He did not tag that year and I think I was more bummed than he was. I would have loved to have been there for his first deer.

 

Nice 2 point

 

nice 2 point in background

 

Nice 3 point with bladed rears

 

Good lookin sharp 3 point, I still can't believe what beautiful pictures this Cuddeback takes. This is an old C3000, one of their first made and the pics are gorgeous, and only 3 megapixels at that!

 

 

Nice 4 in velvet

 

Nice pair in velvet, not sure what is up with the genepool in that area but most of the bucks had little to no eyeguards. A couple only had 1. Most of the ones that had em were either pretty small or crooked.

 

Good 3 started

 

Nice 3 and 4 together. I got a lot of pics of these 2 together, and every time I got a pic of either of these 2 deer they were together. We hunted hard archery in 07 for deer. It was around the 3rd day I was walking to my stand. Was about a half hour late. Very close to my stand I looked off to my right of a faint trail and saw the four point that I had been calling crooked horn, (due to how crooked he was that I saw in all my pics of him) for some time. The sun and wind was in my favor. I put about a hundred yard stalk on him and got within 60 yards of the 4 point. I had an arrow knocked and on one knee, I was waiting for his next move to determine how much ground I could close. His head was down grazing and no clue I was there. I could have taken the shot but wanted to get closer so I could guarantee a good shot. About two minutes later, I hear the forest come alive to my left. It was that big 3 point that I had in all my pics with crooked horn, he must have been watching me the whole time, he was about 30 yards to my left :-(. He bounced by crooked and spooked him off as he blew past him. Had it not been for that big three watchin his back, he probably would have been in my freezer, and possibly be on my wall right now. That's how it goes though...

 

Crooked horn

 

A few bucks together

 

Good 4 in velvet, I was bummed when I realized I did not set date and time on one cam

 

Another good 4, no eyeguards of course...

 

4 point, only 1 eyeguard

 

All in all it was a good hunt for not killing. I had 2 chances at Turkey on different days, both times I was in my tree stand and they busted me before I could draw, it really frustrated me! Came out with some good pics, some Turkey feathers, and 2 new friends. Thank you Andy and Bill for your hospitallity!

[hunterdude]

Nice pictures!

[Gr8 White Jr]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

 

-Tracy

 

[mulie hunter]

Nice pics. The Kaibab is always a great hunt! Thanks for sharing.

[Shawn]

Very nice! You got me pumped up. I am planning on my first kaibab hunt this August, never been up there. We are going on a scouting trip in July. Can't wait. Great pics.