Mrs125coues Report post Posted September 4, 2011 Well since my husband and I did not get drawn for anything this year, we decided to take a full week of vacation to archery hunt deer and turkey. We stayed at our friend home in Williams and were going to be hunting in unit 8. We had decided to try out a new water hole and hoped that we would see some Coues. After 2 and 1/2 days of nothing we pulled up our blind and took down the tree stand and headed to a water hole that we knew had turkey's coming to, deciding that we were going to be hunting turkeys and not deer. Well the turkeys were winning and we had reached Friday morning and I decided that I was going to beat the turkeys today. Well much to my surprise and my husbands as well at 7:50 a small 3X3 muley showed up and Mark radio me to shoot the deer, so as I leaned down to get my bow and looked back up I saw the deer that I was going to shoot, a big 4X4 showed up just behind the 3x3. I started getting excited and nervous, the bucks went to water and the smaller one was between me and the 4X4. I readied myself for the smaller one to step back so I could take the shot on the 4x4, seemed like an eternity. I was trying to stay calm and then it happened, the small one steped back and I let my arrow fly. I watched the deer jump over some logs and saw that I had a full pass thru shot, but that it looked back and high I watched my deer stand there and then walk off with the other deer. Mark had me sit and wait for 2 1/2 hours before we went and looked for my arrow, while waiting we had some other hunters show up that we had met on an elk hunt a few yrs ago. They waited with us and told stories to keep me from thinking about my deer, finally I said ok I gotta go look for my arrow and trail. Well we found my arrow and some blood, confirming my fear of a not so great shot. We decided to push on looking for the deer in hopes of spooking him up and finding him. Well thanks to my wonderful husband he did find my deer, still alive!! he jumped him up, but he only went about 10 feet and went down again, I saw the deer bobbing his head. Well we talked with the guys with us and decided that Mark and I would circle around the deer and try to finish him off. We started back and could not see him!!! Oh what was going on, I thought. Well we procceded around and then Mark yelled out there he is. I was so blessed that my husband was there to help me, and I want to thank Jim McCain and Ronnie for hanging out and helping Mark get my deer out. So here are some pictures of my Deer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4Falls Report post Posted September 4, 2011 Awesome buck, congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outdoor rush Report post Posted September 4, 2011 Way to get it done Kathi! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted September 4, 2011 helluva buck for sure. Lark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted September 4, 2011 Holy smokes Kathie, that is an awesome buck and great story. Can't wait to talk with you guys. Yes, you have a great husband who supports your addiction because he is affected with the same disease. Peg just told me she knew about it and I'm just now finding out? That's just not right. Congratulations Kathie! TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted September 4, 2011 Thats a great buck. Congtatulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted September 4, 2011 Wow. A big congrat's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 4, 2011 outstanding! Its great you guys got to hunt together! you nust be on cloud nine! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mulie hunter Report post Posted September 4, 2011 Awesome Buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZHUNTERRENT4 Report post Posted September 5, 2011 Awesome, buck!! Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willyhunts2 Report post Posted September 5, 2011 That's an awesome deer congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCS Report post Posted September 5, 2011 Really nice buck,great story with a happy ending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLW Report post Posted September 5, 2011 great buck! congrats! james Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basser15 Report post Posted September 5, 2011 Great buck...congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted September 5, 2011 Great lookin buck Kathie and nice write up. Congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
