COOSEFAN Report post Posted December 4, 2006 Hey guys, finally home after several weeks of hard huntin'! We had a ton of success on the late elk hunts and alot of fun! My dad (Pops) had a 14 yr old client on the same deer tag he had drawn, so he left his gun in camp and hunted the first half of the hunt with the hunter. Unfortunately after 11 missed shots on unbelievable bucks, his hunt was over and a young hunter now intimately knows what "Buck Fever" is! Pops had to go home for a couple of days but with the elk hunt over, I packed up elk camp and drove to the other side of the "Big Hole in the Ground" and met up with Pops for the last two days of his hunt.........the only two days he had to hunt for himself! Saturday we saw several bucks but nothing big enough, the winds had picked up and the deer were holding tight. Sunday dawned calm and clear and the bucks were out chasing does! We had planned on only hunting the morning so the pressure was on! The first buck we found was a decent 4X4 frame but had a 5" kicker off his main beam and that was all Pops needed to see and the chase was on! We lost the buck in the flat, thick cedars so we walked out into one of the many big burn areas to glass a hidden bowl where my wife had missed a huge buck last year. We immediately found several groups of does and soon had another big buck trailing one of them! Walking away this buck looked huge and got both of us excited! We knew he had small front forks but score was the last thing on our minds at this point, this was a shooter! I stayed and Pops ran down and across a ravine to close the distance. As he neared the top, the buck pushed his does away towards the treeline, dad crested the top and saw what was taking place. I took off running down and across the same ravine to try and make it to the top of a small mountain to re-locate the buck, and hoped Pops would see what I was doing and do the same. As I was trying to catch my breath halfway up the mountain, a shot rang out from the top! I could not believe dad had made it to the top before me! I ran the rest of the way and found Pops, rifle up and still ready to shoot. I snuck up and he said he thinks he hit the buck but it was in the trees and there were very few openings. We scanned the treeline picking out does and just then the buck reappeared and stood facing us. Pops repositioned, we studied his rack to make sure it was the same buck and "BOOM", Pops made a perfect shot killing the buck before it hit the ground! We later found out the first shot was close enough to shave his back and the second shot was head on and through the heart. We were excited, it was a great buck especially for the last day, last hunt. I still am amazed and impressed with how my dad made it happen on this deer......... he was on this buck like a "fat kid on a twinkie"! Being aggressive was the only way to get this buck with how fast he was moving to the treeline, and Pops got his twinkie! I'm glad I got to share the last two days with my dad, it was a blast and I'm proud of you Pops! JIM> (p.s. no offense to any fat kids who like twinkies ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted December 4, 2006 Wow!! Great buck and neat story! How great the two of you could have such an experience together! Congratulations Pops! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted December 4, 2006 Your pops is a lot cooler than I am. If I shot one half that size you'd see a big ole ear to ear Chuck Adams grin! Congrats. He's a beautiful animal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TREESTANDMAN Report post Posted December 4, 2006 Great story and beautiful Muley!!! Thx for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azpackhorse Report post Posted December 4, 2006 Absolutely gorgeous buck!! Congrats to the both of you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azcouesandelk Report post Posted December 4, 2006 Congrats on another trophy for the mullins team. You guys sure know how to get it done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunterdan Report post Posted December 4, 2006 Congrats to POPS!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted December 4, 2006 Great story and pictures as usuall. Congrats to POPS on a great buck. Thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted December 4, 2006 OLD DUDES ROCK! Awesome buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTT Report post Posted December 4, 2006 Congratulations to you both! What a beutiful buck, love how tall he is.... Great story & pictures too. Bret Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted December 4, 2006 Dandy buck, Jim and good pix! Congrats to your dad. -TONY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coueshunter Report post Posted December 4, 2006 Congrats to both of you.........you guys need to write up a story about the "Father/Son Deer". I think it would be a great story and maybe Tony Mandile could hook you up in Rocky Mountain Game & Fish. Anyway, great job to you both..............Allen.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
out2hunt Report post Posted December 4, 2006 nice buck great story congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parothead Report post Posted December 4, 2006 Great buck ! Thanks for sharing the memories. Travis Roberts Tucson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron G. Report post Posted December 4, 2006 Congrats on a great buck! Thanks for sharing those great pictures! Ron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
