rkv09 Report post Posted October 28, 2011 My wife's five year drought ended with this nice little buck. Opening day we headed out to a ridge that in years past we had success at. That morning we only glasses up two little spikes and a bunch of does. In the afternoon we headed to a bowl that we had taken a decent 3x3 out of last year but when we got there it was already taken. We glasses up another bowl and only spotted a doe and sixteen turkeys. We headed back to camp a little disappointed but it was only opening day. Saturday we arrived at a ridge that we had put a stalk in a nice 4x4 last year. The ridge faced east so we glasses it till the sun rose and then glasses west into a large bowl with several nice cuts in it. We glassed the ridge for several hours and couldn’t find anything. We decided to head to another spot for the hope of a midday buck spotting. My father in law took off in his truck in a ploom of dust after holding a bag of jerky for us to catch. We loaded up in my truck and headed down the road. After driving about ten yard I looked at the first ridge we glassed and I saw a deer. I pulled my binos up and saw it was a buck. Myself, wife, brother-in-law, and buddy all jumped out of the truck "quietly". I ranged the deer at 365 yard across the canyon and put my wife on it. She used my shoulder as a rest but couldn’t get steady on the buck so I ran back to the truck and got the sticks. The buck was still standing broadside look at us when my wife touched off using a .270 with Federal Fusion 130 grain. The buck slowly walked off to the top of the ridge without any signs of being hit and disappeared behind a bush. I was worried that he had just walked off without a scratch on him. We let him sit for twenty minutes and then hiked up the other side of the ridge. When we arrived at the area of the shot we couldn’t find any blood and I got really worried. We walked to where we last saw him and there he was lying dead, ten yards from the where we shot him. My wife put the bullet right through his lungs with one shot at 365 yards! This nice 3x2 will put meat in our freezer and now the pressure is on for me to also get one this year in my November hunt. PS. My wife has is made, I spot the deer, gut the deer, pack it out and butcher it. All she has to do is pull the trigger! I wish I had guided hunts. haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted October 28, 2011 You could have alteast carried her gun and pack! Just kidding, Ive been there doing all the hunting and work, just not the shooting... I enjoy doing it as well! Congrats to you and your wife! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Str8Shot Report post Posted October 28, 2011 Nice buck... way to get it done. By the looks of it she has it made, not only her own personal guide but luxury accommodations as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted October 28, 2011 Nice buck! Great write up also and pics!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cflores Report post Posted October 28, 2011 All of you did a great job !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mitchel Report post Posted October 28, 2011 Great write-up, Congrats on your successful hunt. Love hearing and seeing families hunting together, that little one has something to look forward to. Awesome pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ernesto C Report post Posted October 28, 2011 Very nicely done!! Congratulations to both of you, team work paid off! Ernesto C Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLW Report post Posted October 28, 2011 great job! congrats ! james Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Week'nd WaRRior Report post Posted October 28, 2011 Awesome guy, and always great to see the ladies gettin it done. Like they said, looks like you guys camp in luxury, killer man! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted October 28, 2011 Nice buck and a great way to end that drought! Agree that little one has a lot fun to look forward to... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinspe25 Report post Posted October 28, 2011 Nice job getting the wife out hunting! Congrats to both of you, nice buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvw789 Report post Posted October 28, 2011 Nice Buck and great story. Congrats to you guys. Cole Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
