otdrsman Report post Posted October 29, 2009 Where do I start?? I've been scouting for months and found some really nice bucks, both in the field and on my trail cams... I found one in velvet on my trail cam in August that was especially nice, actually a giant to me. Well I invited my brother out to hunt from Michigan and he was drawn so the pressure was on to find him a nice first Coues shooter. I actually told him if we found the big boy he could have him! Two days before the opener, I found the big boy and bumped him on accident. I came over a ridge to where I glass and he was bedded 50 yards below me. He bumped up and over the ridge and dissapeared out of my life. In the meantime I sat and glassed and found a nice three in the same valley and figured if I saw him on opening day I'd probably take him.. Opening day.....No shooters, so the second day I went back to the canyon in hopes of finding the big boy and ran into the 3x3 again. I couldn't let him pass, and took him at 200 yards... I love him and he's a rough green score of 84. Sunday night drove back to town, dropped off my cape and meat and off to pick up my brother from the airport. Back at camp 1:45 am and up 4am. Sat on my ridge in hopes of finding the big boy and ended up seeing a small buck that my brother couldn't get the scope on fast enough!! Brother was pretty dissapointed to say the least, but we decided to head back to camp and catch an hour or so of sleep. Showed back up to the ridge and five minutes later I found the big guy up on a high ridge approximately 540 yards away... We watched him and a small 2x3 for about 45 minutes or so and decided to take the shot. Just so you know.....I tried to tell him the 2x3 was a great first shooter!!!! A few shots later and the big boy was DOWN!! I watched it all through my spotting scope and even seen the vapor trail on three shots.... Absolutely incredible to see and to share with my brother. Memories we'll have and share for a lifetime!! Thanks for coming out Bro!!!!A rough green score of my brothers is 110-116. I hope you enjoy!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHT_MTNMAN Report post Posted October 29, 2009 Two beautiful bucks..way to get out and scout looks like it payed off nicely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
izquik72 Report post Posted October 29, 2009 Those are some nice coues! I understand brotherly love but man you have taken it way past that. I hope he knows what kinda buck you set him up on. Your day will come, Congrats again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Packer Report post Posted October 30, 2009 Two awesome bucks, congratulations. That really shows what scouting can do for a person, way to stick with the area and get it done. Aaron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Archer Report post Posted October 30, 2009 Those are some real toads great job to you and your brother. Congrats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHALE Report post Posted October 30, 2009 Check out the eye guards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted October 30, 2009 Congrats on 2 great bucks and to share it with your bro Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAIL CHASER Report post Posted October 30, 2009 I had very similar sucsess with my brother this year but I was the one who ended up with the BIG ONE. If the table were turned I would still be just as happy. Those are memories that will last a life time. Congrats on two great bucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Sniper Report post Posted October 30, 2009 Your brothers buck is awesome . (you're a better man than me by the way, it would have been that buck or bust for me )That mass is insane, love that velvet pic. Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
