Guest 300ultramag. Report post Posted May 25, 2010 I want to see all the guys that did their homework.... and it paid off for em' Whether it be pics through your binos or a trail camera or while hiking. hunting a specific buck, bear, elk.. where it didnt matter if a shooter walked in..... you held out for a specific animal and you were successful.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkhunter Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Last two years I was in those shoes, however they are my smaller bucks. The biggest bucks come when we never see them til the season starts, pretty weird. 2008 Video 2009 no blood trail on this guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THOR Report post Posted May 25, 2010 This has been posted before but it fits this thread well.....good times. Congrats for my Dad shooting this buck after I had him at 35 yards in January during archery season but his doe winded me and I think we all know how that feels, watching them flag up over the hill. January '09 Two days before the October hunt '09 Opening morning October hunt '09 112 6/8th Congrats Dad, glad I could have helped! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted May 25, 2010 Cool idea for a thread, and a couple of nice posts guys!!! Thanks for sharing! S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azpackhorse Report post Posted May 25, 2010 I first seen this buck while helping on a Javelina hunt in February 2007. Made lots of trips down to look for sheds but couldn't find his. Put a cam up in July and made trips twice a week to check it (90 miles round trip). I got to watch him grow through the summer. I have over 40 photos of "Diablo" I drew a November tag for the area. My son and I went in and within 30 minutes I glassed a big buck about a mile away. I offered the buck to my son and he said "he's your buck pops" so off I went. I waited on him for 2 hours while he was bedded on the hillside. I had a hard time finding him but I knew he was there. Finally the wind blew part of the bush he was behind and I caught a glimpse of an antler. I put him down, in his bed, at 200 yards. I have to admit that I was a little sad when I walked up on him after all we had been through..........it was over. as I walked up on him....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle Eye Report post Posted May 25, 2010 what does he score packhorse? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azpackhorse Report post Posted May 26, 2010 what does he score packhorse? he scores right at 108" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willhunt4coues Report post Posted May 26, 2010 Archery 2009 season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted May 26, 2010 This dude broke sometime just prior to this trailcam pic, camera was placed there right after seeing him unbroken in person the day before. Didn't realize it was the same buck until a week later when i found him for my client. Trailcam pics can be VERY decieving, as you can see here. I thought that was just a broken 100" class buck....he was actually 117" as is broken in the trailcam pic! Not coues, but wouldn't have killed this buck without using trailcams! Also had this buck at 195" in the trailcam pics, ended up officially grossing 215". Ya never can be for sure, but they have usually been bigger in person for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues&Bass Report post Posted May 26, 2010 Not a very good pic with e cell phone. Pic was taken Dec. 19th See if anyone can pic him out. Taken Dec. 26th 2009 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 300ultramag. Report post Posted May 26, 2010 is he standing? i see something not quite skylined but 3/4 up and possibly has another deer up and to the left from him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues&Bass Report post Posted May 26, 2010 Standing under large oak tree by himself. 2/3rds up close to the middle of the pic. Sorry long way away through the bino's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 300ultramag. Report post Posted May 26, 2010 This dude broke sometime just prior to this trailcam pic, camera was placed there right after seeing him unbroken in person the day before. Didn't realize it was the same buck until a week later when i found him for my client. Trailcam pics can be VERY decieving, as you can see here. I thought that was just a broken 100" class buck....he was actually 117" as is broken in the trailcam pic! Not coues, but wouldn't have killed this buck without using trailcams! Also had this buck at 195" in the trailcam pics, ended up officially grossing 215". Ya never can be for sure, but they have usually been bigger in person for me. sweet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjmhunter Report post Posted May 27, 2010 Archery 2009 season That's an awesome buck you shot!!!!! But the trailcam picture looks like a different buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rag Horn Report post Posted May 27, 2010 Looks like the same buck to me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
