COOSEFAN Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Hey guys, congrats to all the successful hunters so far, some great bucks being taken for sure! I was just down south with my buddy Craig and his two boys Tyler and Tanner. The boys had the tags and it was a blast to say the least! We glassed up nice bucks daily and never saw any illegals or rattlesnakes so it was a perfect hunt! I had glassed up several nice bucks at around 4 miles on opening morning and made a mental note of their location. We hunted that evening and the next morning in a different area which produced a missed shot on a great buck but the hopes were still high. Early afternoon on the 2nd day we decided that I would take Tanner in the truck and Craig would take Tyler in the Ranger to different areas. Tanner and I took off to see if we could relocate the same ridge I had seen the bucks on opening morning. The roads all run the bottom of the canyons so it would be difficult to determine where to park and hike up but we got lucky on the first try. The hike up is nasty and steep and as we crested we immediately saw our visual markers we had picked out from 4 miles away and knew that we were looking directly accross to the hill the bucks were on. Just as we gave high-fives for finding the right spot I looked across and on the exact same trail as opening morning was a big buck walking sidehill. This is about 3:00 in the afternoon and it was hot so I knew we didn't have much time to set up and shoot as this buck was on the move, probably looking for another shady spot to lay. Tanner and I hustled over to an opening in the trees, I threw my tripod down and glassed the buck again. This time i noticed that he was only a 2x2 and told Tanner it was his call on whether he wanted it, I said I'd hammer 'em in a heartbeat!! I got the shooting forks set up on my tripod just as Tanner slid in behind it with my rifle that he was using, the "Coues Cannon"! Tanner found the buck in the scope and said he wanted 'em, I ranged the buck at 311 yards, dialed up the turret and then tried to stop the walking buck! I grunted several times getting louder with each grunt and the buck didn't finally stop until I did it as loud as I could! Tanner clicked off the safety and BOOM! The buck humped up, stutter-stepped and then flipped over backwards. The hill was so steep it took just short of 100 yards before the buck finally stopped sliding and rolling down the slope! I was certain we had some broken tines but luckily, once we crawled up to the buck we found only scratch marks and a few rub spots on the hide. How's this for a forkie!!! This is the second buck Tanner has killed and I was sitting next to him when he shot his first Muley a few years ago also! This kid has "kill-ability" and proved it with his quick thinking, composure, and skill! Tyler got a shot at another buck in the same spot the following morning, that buck was also a 2x2 but it was a TOAD and made Tanner's 2 pointer look like a dink! We'll be back in there on the next hunt and hopefully we'll get a tag on that other 2 pointer! Congrats again Tanner and thanks for letting me hunt with ya Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle Eye Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Good lookin buck. I would like to see what that other 2 pointer looked like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky2hunt Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Whoop Whoop! Good Job Tanner!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Man the youth hunters are doing well this year! Congrats on a great two point and good luck with the other buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Man that's a heck of a two point! Congrats to the young man on taking such a fine buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DUG Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Great job! Very nice buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHALE Report post Posted October 28, 2009 man that's a big 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COUESAZ Report post Posted October 28, 2009 I knew by the cell phone photos that it was one heck of a fork horn. But the photos on here show it. Great job Tanner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortpants Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Way to go Tanner!!! Awesome job on another great buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjmhunter Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Awesome job Tanner!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mason a Report post Posted October 28, 2009 That's a very nice 2 pnt. what a shot at 300 plus yards . It looks like your using a fantastic set up with that gun and scope ,but you still have to hold it steady.good job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkaholic Report post Posted October 28, 2009 hello - nice job - you should age that buck - looks like an ole timer - got the hump on the nose - long faced - etc. Gary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest borderboy Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Nice two pointer!! Nice chunky body on that venado. Taquitos, burritos, tamalitos. Yum! Great shot too at that range. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sam Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Great deer Tanner. Hard to pass up a big bodied Coues like this - not to mention a nice rack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WOODSAZ Report post Posted October 28, 2009 Right on! Big Congrats to Tanner! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
