bhuntin Report post Posted August 12, 2012 What a blazing hot day! watched this buck for 3 Weeks,he had one doe with him the entire time.He was definately rutting as he chased off any of the many smaller bucks cruisin his territory.The blind me and my buddy Todd had set up weeks earlier had been completely destroyed so we set up a new one the day before the opener with this buck watching us the entire time from a couple of hundred yards away.Got into the blind at 4AM after a 3mile bike ride in the dark.He came in at noon from the rear of the blind at caught me by suprise. He scooted out to 40 yards and I took the shot in about a 20 mph crosswind. My arrow drifted a couple of inches and got him in the liver. He bolted and continued to run about a half mile and out of my line of sight.I ran to ridge and could only see one small buck in the valley and not this one. Went back to blind and retreived my arrow which was covered in blood,Not a single drop of blood on the ground to follow. I returned to the ridge and systematically began to glass the valley. After a half hour or so and becoming a little worried I noticed with my eyes a tiny white fleck about 3/4 of a mile away.I gassed the spot and could not tell for sure so I beat a path towards it.About halfway i glassed again and could see a leg. You could have punched me,I was on cloud nine and ran like heck.Thank God for giving me the will to not stop looking in the heat. He had bedded down and bled out then died in a thick patch of chollas.For the first time in my hunting days I actually got heat blisters on my feet through my boots. He rough scored 82 inches. Cant wait to get some steaks for the grill. Did not get good pic at kill site,camera was in blind and I had to gut him and get to locker, thats why he is in the tall grass to hide the belly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reganranch Report post Posted August 12, 2012 Great buck man congrats on filling your tag. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted August 12, 2012 Awesome job man. Congrats on an archery goat and welcome to the site. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
123456 Report post Posted August 12, 2012 Do you have any better pictures? Great hunt and great goat. I love that hunt and hope i get it in the next few years again. My first hunt in there was so quick, I didn't even get to enjoy the 100* weather. Way to get it done with the stick and string. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DUG Report post Posted August 12, 2012 Very nice! He will look good on the wall! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muskrat Report post Posted August 12, 2012 Very cool. Congratulations! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhuntin Report post Posted August 12, 2012 This pic I photoshopped out the tonque. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azcouesfanatic Report post Posted August 13, 2012 Thats a great buck. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky2hunt Report post Posted August 13, 2012 Congrats on a fantastic buck! Way to hang in there in the heat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhunter4life Report post Posted August 13, 2012 Great shooting, hopefully Todd make it happen 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZHNTR67 Report post Posted August 13, 2012 TROPHY LOPER Dennis!!! I'm heading back up this week. Too old to walk the prairies at 97 degrees!!!!!! Hey bowhunter4life! We meet again! lololol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kennyazman Report post Posted August 13, 2012 Way to go! I had the second archery hunt in 19A last year and I had a blast. Getting it done with a bow is something to be proud of. That is a real nice antelope. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basser15 Report post Posted August 13, 2012 Congrats on the buck! I was pretty excited for you when Josh emailed me the pics this afternoon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
200"mulie Report post Posted August 13, 2012 very nice buck congrats 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted August 14, 2012 Congrats on a gr8 buck! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
