rogeti Report post Posted October 30, 2010 I think I am on a lucky streak for my coues hunting. After heading back to camp last year and shooting my buck right at last shooting light, it happened again. I had parked my truck where there had been a city of tents and trailers all weekend. I left at 6 yesterday morning to head to a new area, because I just stopped seeing deer in the area i was hunting. After taking the wrong road i ended up at a pond, so i headed up the ridge and made it above the pond when 3 small bucks and a doe came down the opposing ridge. they were at about 125 yards. I watched them for 30 min as they sparred and chased each other around. I was very tempted to take a shot at the biggest of the 3 bucks, and he was only a small 3 X 2. They finally left and i stayed went up the ridge and saw another spike. I was feeling good about this new place. i stayed til 5 and saw only 4 does.(My headlights are out on my 4 wheeler) So i left outta there in hopes to catch a buck crossing or just anything. After i got on the main road i took off and a pretty fast pace. I figured i wouldnt see anything( and a new episode of The Office was coming on at 8) and i was atleast an hour from town. So was haulin down the road and i missed the first turnoff to my little camp spot where my truck was parked. i went about 25 yards and i looked to my right and there stands a deer and its a buck( A good buck) so i look straight and then it hits me that was a deer i could shoot. So i finally got the 4 wheeler stopped and i tried to get my gun out of the scabbard. I pulled and pulled then finally it gave loose. I got off the road and there the buck stands at maybe 30-40 yards broadside. i pull up and look and i make sure he is not a mule deer. i shoot my .22-250 and the deer rears back like a horse and takes off and makes a loop so i shoot again and miss. it is almost dark and im thinking dang i need to get my flash light. but everything happened so fast i just took off towards the way deer was running. i made it to the treeline and there he lays in the weeds. I made a great shot right through the lungs. Literally this deer was less than 100 yards from my truck. if i were to shoot from my truck it would have been 100 yards. we scored him last night and was at 90 1/2. I hike my butt off and this is how it ends up 2 years in a row!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DUG Report post Posted October 30, 2010 Congrats! Those deer are crazy little boogers....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted October 30, 2010 So THATS the reason I dont have any luck while hunting... It all goes to you! Congrats, good buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinspe25 Report post Posted October 30, 2010 Great writeup and great buck!! Congrats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Coues Report post Posted October 30, 2010 Very nice!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simple Hunter Report post Posted October 30, 2010 He looks like he has some pretty good mass - what are the circumference measurements? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gr8 White Jr Report post Posted November 2, 2010 Great buck! I'd shoot that buck on the first day let alone that last evening. Congrats! -Tracy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lacouesniper Report post Posted November 2, 2010 great buck+great shot= great kill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmer Negamanee Report post Posted November 2, 2010 Great buck! Love the story. Great mass and symmetry too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boomsaki Report post Posted November 2, 2010 Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CRAZYBUCK Report post Posted November 2, 2010 doesnt get much better than that for a last hour last day of the hunt congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rogeti Report post Posted November 6, 2010 He looks like he has some pretty good mass - what are the circumference measurements? He was pretty symmetrical on both sides, so the the first was 4, then , 3.75, then 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
