All morning stalk resulted in a 106 1/8 buck

[hawkeye]

Yesterday morning found Ryan, Jay, and myself still with tags to fill, and Kris helping us glass. At first light we were glassing some rugged country and after about an hour Kris called Ryan on the radio and was told that, he and Jay were watching a big buck and a smaller buck feeding, about a mile away. We made our way back to the jeep, and made a plan for the stalk. Kris and I would watch the buck in the spotting scopes, and Jay and Ryan would make a play on the buck. After more than two hours Ryan worked his way over some rocks where the buck had bedded in some brush. The buck had back doored Kris and I, and was no longer there. Ryan worked his way around the brush for a long time looking under every branch. Kris and I couldn't believe the buck had moved without us seeing it. Ryan worked his way up the flat to the waterhole just above where the buck was last seen. I was disgusted with myself for not seeing the buck back out of there, and got up to get a drink when I heard a shot. I got back on the spotting scope and looked at Ryan as he called on the radio and said "big buck down".

The buck had worked his way back to where we had first spotted him. He was bedded in some tall grass about 150 yards from Ryan, and Ryan didn't know he was there. but the smaller buck had gotten up and walked over and nudged the larger buck in his bed. That smaller buck had given him away.

What a long morning. He made the shot right at noon. I took Kris and Ryans buck to Jim at Southwest Wildlife Taxidermy this morning. Ryans buck scored 106 1/8th.

 

 

 

 

[loco4coues]

Great buck!

[bustedknuckleinc]

Very nice buck!!!!

[bigorange]

Wow...nice buck! Congrats!

[reganranch]

Stud of a buck!

[RHINO]

Thanks. Its been one heck of a year, and a great hunt. Out of 5 tags, shanes 97" buck, Kris' 99 7/8" buck, and my 106 1/8" buck. Dad, now you and Jay need to get it done.

[lucky2hunt]

Beautiful buck! Congrats on a successful year so far, keep it up!

[trophyhnter]

Giant buck! Congrats! They are some sneaky little animals...............watch them bed and try and find them again is a huge undertaking!

[couesdeerhntr]

Nice buck congrats

[Pine Donkey]

Great buck, I love the character!

[Willyhunts2]

It was meant to be with the little buck giving up the location of the big buck. Congrats!

[Mocha1545]

Nice Buck!

[willhunt4coues]

Hey Ryan and I went to school together...CONGRATS RYAN on a great BUCK!!!!

[hawkeye]

I should mention Ryan also harvested a 370+ bull, a few weeks ago. What a year. You will remember this hunting year for the rest of your life." Congratulations", Ryan is very lucky to draw an elk and coues tag this year but it isn't all luck I have to say I don't know many people that work as hard as Ryan, Kris, Jay, and Shane at finding the right animal they want. Hard work and dedication will pay off, eventually.

[Brian Payne]

Awesome buck!