Weston Report post Posted January 15, 2011 Well after half a month of hitting it hard I finally sealed the deal! This buck was certainly a tough one to put on the ground. I first glassed this buck up last week and thats when I put the first stalk on him and ran an arrow through the back of his neck at 44 yards I thought that it was over right then but boy were I wrong. After waiting 3 hours My friend brandon and I started to track the blood trail that was definitly nothing to write home about, about 150 yards from where I shot him we bumped him in a thicket of manzanita and decided we best back off untill the next morning, well the next morning came and we gridded the manzanita thicket and the surrounding area all day without any luck but we got back in there the next day and had the same bad luck, we thought he was dead since we glassed up his does again without him and how he had bedded down 150 yards from the shot. We had to go home but I knew that it wasnt over. On thursday we headed back up to look for my deer (which we still thought was dead) but low and behold I glassed him up about 300 yards from where I shot him the week before alive! He was dragging his front right leg but other than that was moving about pretty well although he didnt have his does this time. As the sun was going down we decided we best wait until morning to put another stalk on him I could barley sleep the night before but finally 5 am came and we were beginning our stalk, the draws are very thick and the hillsides are extremly rocky and loud so we moved slow and the last 200 yards or so we took off the boots and put on a few pair of wool socks and closed the gap finally we got into the thicket that we were aiming for right below him on the hill and the waiting game begun as first light started coming through we could see he was right where he was the night before and the adrenaline started flowing! We slowly crawled to the other end of the thicket and ranged him at 55 yards, I thought my heart was going to explode but I drew my bow back and we stood him up, I let the arrow fly and watched it tear through his lungs I was stoked! But, after the week before we decided to give him a couple hours before going to look for blood. Finally we found the arrow and the highway of blood right to the buck just on the other side of the tree he was under! I couldnt belive it I finally did it I killed a coues with my bow! I dont know how I'm going to wait 350 days until I can hunt coues in arizona again but I am still estatic and it was worth every drop of sweat and mile we put into him! Huge thanks to my buddy Brandon Emans for putting his pig on the back burner and helping me make sure this buck was out for the count I couldnt have done it without his help! And our pigs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1denogean Report post Posted January 15, 2011 awsome story congrats on a monster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear402 Report post Posted January 15, 2011 Way to hang in ! That's a great looking Buck ! Someday I'm going to get one of those 100 inchers ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
standman Report post Posted January 15, 2011 That's a stud buck! congrats! Don't forget to enter him in the coues contest! Brian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted January 15, 2011 Very Nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creed_az_88 Report post Posted January 16, 2011 Monster deer. Good story to boot. Good job! Creed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZhunterNCJ Report post Posted January 16, 2011 Way to hang tough and find that deer again. Many guys would have given up. Glad to see persistance pays off once again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bow.hunter8971 Report post Posted January 16, 2011 congrats nice buck that's sweet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRONG Report post Posted January 16, 2011 I heard that thing went 113", any truth to that? Regardless that is one heck of a trophy, way to be persistant. Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redman Report post Posted January 16, 2011 What a stud buck....way to stay with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weston Report post Posted January 16, 2011 I heard that thing went 113", any truth to that? Regardless that is one heck of a trophy, way to be persistant. Congrats! EDIT:: His Official score is 117 and change Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adddict Report post Posted January 16, 2011 Dream buck man. Im jealous! Nice work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LAR DOG Report post Posted January 16, 2011 TOAD, ; FOR SURE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azlongears Report post Posted January 16, 2011 Stud Buck, Boys. Congrats!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted January 16, 2011 WOW!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
