ac guy Report post Posted November 3, 2010 Finally headed out Sun morn to Tombstone for my deer hunt after having to work Fri and Sat. I was hunting alone due to the fact that my hunting partner had to return to work that morning and wouldn't be back till Monday around noon. Headed to the back of a draw and was glassing the grassy flats when I heard a noise behind me and looked to find a small forkie working up the hill to my left. Well, since I'm 0 for 1 lifetime on mulies, I decided he looked tasty enough and squeezed off a shot. Long story short, I missed. Was glad to see a small buck still got the heart pumping. Next morning, get to the same spot, and within a minute, I find a 3x3 and a spike working the flats about 800yds out. I watched them till they bedded around 7:30 the whole time trying to figure out how the heck to get close enough to them. Right about that time I hear rocks at the top of the mountain next to me. I see deer moving, grab the binos, and saw doe, fawn, doe, BUCK! About 200 -250 yds. Put the '06 (best cartridge out there ) on the tripod squeeze off a round and see him staggering on 3 legs, shoot again, and see nothing but legs sticking up from the tall grass where he was just standing. Buck Down!!! I celebrated to myself for about 10 sec till I realized just how steep and far up he was. Got up to him and the first thing I noticed was he was a cow. I wish I had a means to get him out whole and weigh him had to be 200 to 225 lbs. Big ole fat belly. The next thing I noticed was his antlers. I saw a large fork on one side , and a large 16 inch main beam on the other, then a smaller main beam coming out of his right side. Got to looking, he started another small beam out of the back of his left side. Not a huge deer, but pretty unique. Not bad for my first mule deer. The next morning took my buddy and we sat and glassed from the same exact spot where I was the day before. At 6:45, watch a deer come off the same mountain as mine. My bud made 2 good shots and dropped him (luckily at the bottom of the mountain). Got up to his deer and I was 99% sure it was the forkie I missed the first afternoon. Super hunt, in a beautiful area. Didn't see many deer, but just happened to be in the right place at the right time twice. Here's pics Couldn't get the pics of my buddies to go through photobucket Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slopoke36 Report post Posted November 3, 2010 He is unique that's for sure. Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Coues Report post Posted November 3, 2010 Congrats!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loco4coues Report post Posted November 4, 2010 cool, thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZP&Y Report post Posted November 4, 2010 Sweet buck! Character all the way... I'll take right place/ right time anyday! Congrats! AzP&Y Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
200"mulie Report post Posted November 4, 2010 cool buck sweet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rigutierrez Report post Posted November 4, 2010 Sure is an intresting fella. Meat in the freezer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lacouesniper Report post Posted November 6, 2010 nice buck! + I really like your signature about the meat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Archer Report post Posted November 10, 2010 Sweet buck congrats.... But those antlers are two small for him to have a 225 pound body.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
