WHALE Report post Posted January 4, 2014 I hunted out of a treestand the first 3 mornings and seen a good buck the first two but he was never headed my way. Yesterday I left the stand and decided to glass a few spots on my way back to town. I glassed a coues at the 3rd spot about 1/2 mile out on a ridge. I only had my 10's and could see it had a rack but couldn't tell how big. I watched him for ten minutes or so with his nose to the ground zig sagging back and forth until he finally was headed in a straight path head down a finger ridge. I decided to get over there in front of him where I thought he was headed. I got to the ridge in front of where he was headed and as I was topping out I snuck around a juniper and there he was at 12 yards with his nose still to the ground. He heard me nock an arrow and bolted. I stopped him with a grunt and guessed the yardage at 40. I hit him right behind the shoulder about 2" high of bullz eye. He made it about 90 yards. Not my biggest but I will start trophy hunting next January. MAYBE 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capoeirajosh Report post Posted January 4, 2014 Nice!! Way to get it done! That is a fine buck by me anyday. ;-) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daryl_s Report post Posted January 4, 2014 What are you talking about?? That's a trophy in my book Congrats on doing what many others have been trying unsuccessfully to do for years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted January 4, 2014 That's a trophy buck in my book. Congratulations on getting it done. Wish I lived up in your area. Thanks for sharing and I'm sure you are going to enjoy the meat. Did you draw a pig tag for your unit? Good luck if you did. TJ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
resolute Report post Posted January 4, 2014 With a bow! trophy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHALE Report post Posted January 5, 2014 No pig tag for me this year TJ. I had put both my daughters in hoping they would get tags and nada. Emmy got a turkey tag so we are both excited for April. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Nice job Whale!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couestracker Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Good shot on a good deer. Congrats on your successful hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 No pig tag for me this year TJ. I had put both my daughters in hoping they would get tags and nada. Emmy got a turkey tag so we are both excited for April. Bummer on the pig tag but at least you got my turkey tag. Good luck on it. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markgann Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Way to go john. You got the luck and are skilled.now come help me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Excellent spot and stalk coues. Big congrats getting it done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Congratulations on a great hunt!! Very nice photo of your buck too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shedhunteraz Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Any deer with a bow is a trophy in my book. Congrats on one heck of a deer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted January 5, 2014 Nice job on a nice buck! Congratulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
