creed_az_88 Report post Posted January 15, 2011 I started the year off hunting hard for a good mule deer buck. I hunted hard with a friend of mine for the first week on and off betweeen work days. We saw a ton of deer and got into alot of action, but failed to ever seal the deal on a big ol desert buck. I told myself at the beginning of january that i would fight my coues addiction and remain committed to taking a good mule deer no matter what. Well it didnt take long before my desire to be back in coues country got the best of me. On the morning of the 12th Cody and I decided to head up out of the desert floor that weve been hunting into the hills. We spent the first hour of daylight watching a small 3x3 tend a doe. What a persistent young buck! A few more glassing spots later and alot of entertaining rut activity later we found a nice tall buck with a doe on top of a ridge. we watched until they bedded. We began our stalk immediately and was within sight of the buck, and downwind on the same ridge within 2 hours. We dropped to our knees and crawled to 150 yards from the bedded deer. It was at this point that cody decided he would stay back and video. While studying my crawling paths towards the bedded deer, I noticed the doe feeding. The buck soon rose to his feet and began feeding also. Cody and I tucked ourselves into the shade of a tree and watched the deer, hoping to see them rebed. They eventually fed out of sight but were angled in our direction. within minutes of watching, trying to find the deer again out infront of us, I hear cody say... "get down, theyre coming right towards us." expecting to see them 100+ yards out I look through my binos for the deer. I couldnt find them. I lowered my binos and immediately caught movement much closer than I had expected. I immediately knocked an arrow and ranged the doe at 40 yards. She fed in a tree as I saw the bucks antlers appear behind her. the doe lost interest in the acorns she was munching on and began walking at us, angling slightly to the left. She was now under 25 yards and I knew drawing with her so close would be hard. The buck now came into the open and simultaneously the doe walked behind a bush, shielding my movement from her eyes. I came to full draw and struggled to get my tripod out of my way. The buck peered right at me and I wasted no time settling my pin on the crease behind his shoulder and flinging and arrow his way. Surprisingly the buck hardly bled, but 150 yards later it was nothing but smiles for us young archers. A week prior we snuck into a group of pigs and counted down, shooting at the same time. i wouldnt recommend simultaneous shots but we did both connect and went home with the bacon. enjoy the pics. [attachmen t=29909:__11_jan_016.jpg] Creed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
runningbird Report post Posted January 16, 2011 hey, Great job! its really nice to see some young guys connect. great photo's also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LAR DOG Report post Posted January 16, 2011 Way cool, Great Boss Buck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
standman Report post Posted January 16, 2011 Darn right it was a good month! Congrats! Brian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHALE Report post Posted January 16, 2011 Great job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZhunterNCJ Report post Posted January 16, 2011 Why to shoot! Awesome Job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bow.hunter8971 Report post Posted January 16, 2011 nice bucks and pigs congrats good job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRONG Report post Posted January 16, 2011 OH MY GOSH!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azmetalman Report post Posted January 16, 2011 Very nice buck. I enjoyed your story. What are you going to do for the next 11 1/2 months?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redman Report post Posted January 16, 2011 Yabba Dabba Do! What a nice buck.....I am very jealous... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wardsoutfitters Report post Posted January 16, 2011 Good Job. thats a sweet buck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adddict Report post Posted January 16, 2011 Cool buck! Nice mass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markhunts Report post Posted January 16, 2011 Great buck. Congratulations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted January 16, 2011 Sounds as if your new year is going your way for sure. That is an awesome buck and good looking pigs as well. Congratulations and thanks for all the pics. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redline410 Report post Posted January 16, 2011 Wow, excellent job. Stud buck......Congrats...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
