TLH Report post Posted September 16, 2012 This year was a lot like other years where i wanted to hunt antelope but didn't get drawn--sound familiar to all of you? ;-) Any way i got a landowner tag from a guy who did not have a buyer and i was on my way to Clovis--all i can say is i am happy i bought the tag. It is one of those things when you go blind into the night! Never been to Clovis but i knew i would have a good time one way or the other. I had helped my good friend Marshall in unit 21 Friday and Saturday and we didn't see a buck that was over his ears so we decided not to shoot one...tomorrow i will be with him again and i know we will get it done. Back to the next part of the story--my son in law Tom and i left Phoenix at 6 am and 700 miles later we rolled in to the booming town of Clovis new Mexico with about an hour of light left. We went to the ranch and got our bearings strait and seen a few good bucks and had one picked out if i didn't see a better one...we spent a restless night at the Best Western and when the alarm went off at 5 am we jumped up and got it together and headed out--a cup of coffee for Tom, a Mountain Dew for me and a Egg McMuffin and we were cranked up and ready to hunt! We passed by one buck that was a shooter but i wanted to see more and at 7:30 am standing on my tool box in the back of my F250 and looking through my 15's on a tri-pod sitting on the cab of my truck (the ground was as flat as i have ever seen) and suddenly there he was--the one i wanted. He was about three miles away and i need a better look so off we walked sun at our backs and rifle ready for that magic moment! We were about 500 yards out and i knew we could get closer so we got low and kept that sun boiling at our back and it was good enough to get 258 and then the does started to worry--butts started to flair--they were doing the snort wheeze and i knew i had about 3 minutes to shoot--i got the Remington .280 ready and settled on the spot and as i squeezed the trigger the rifle barked and i was somewhat startled (which i hear is good) and all we could hear was that sssswwwwappp of the bullet smacking the buck and the game was over--just like that and at 8:20 am and 700 miles behind us this buck was mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted September 16, 2012 Very nice! Great job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegunsmith2506 Report post Posted September 16, 2012 congrats! thats a very nice buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
520HUNT Report post Posted September 16, 2012 Hard work pays off! Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reganranch Report post Posted September 16, 2012 Great looking buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted September 16, 2012 700 miles driven is well worth it for a goat like that! Congratulations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted September 16, 2012 Thats a heck of a goat Terry! Did my former LRF come into play? Lets get some landowner tags next year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 16, 2012 Gorgeous buck, congratulations!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHT_MTNMAN Report post Posted September 16, 2012 Great job on a super buck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted September 16, 2012 Congratulations Terry. That's a very nice buck and thanks for sharing your hunt with us. Good luck with Marshall and I hope I see his success story here soon. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
200"mulie Report post Posted September 17, 2012 Very nice goat ...congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TLH Report post Posted September 17, 2012 Thanks all! Casey, we did use that rangefinder and it worked perfect! I will get with you next year and let you know what area we will be looking at for landowner vouchers...it was a lot of fun! TJ, unfortunately Marshall did not tag. To his credit he had a criteria and we only saw two bucks that fit it and we couldn't get on either of them. Unit 21 is the toughest hunt i have been on for antelope. All the bucks we saw were either right at the ears or under the ears and Marshall did not want to shoot a baby buck...i say good for him! He hunted his butt off and he did not fill his tag---i feel as if i let him down in some way. Thanks again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky2hunt Report post Posted September 17, 2012 Awesome goat Terry! Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted September 17, 2012 Awesome Terry! Congrats to you!! S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muskrat Report post Posted September 17, 2012 TJ, unfortunately Marshall did not tag. To his credit he had a criteria and we only saw two bucks that fit it and we couldn't get on either of them. Unit 21 is the toughest hunt i have been on for antelope. All the bucks we saw were either right at the ears or under the ears and Marshall did not want to shoot a baby buck...i say good for him! He hunted his butt off and he did not fill his tag---i feel as if i let him down in some way. Didn't let me down at all Terry! Burned your own fuel and hours to help out. I learned a ton, had fun and am already hoping I get another crack at it some day! Folks - I am not a trophy hunter by any stretch, but I just felt those little fellers deserved a pass for this year. I told Terry "above the ears" and that's what we stuck to! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
