Basser15 Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Been a while since I've shared a success story. This Spring I was double fortunate to draw a Goulds and a Buffalo tag. After spending the early part of the year trying to find some Buffs off the park I shifted gears to my Goulds tag for a few weeks. A couple scouting trips led to some awesome country and a good amount of birds. I made the trip down there late after work on Thursday and got set up in the canyon I had wanted to be. Found 5 birds gobbling on the roost and countless hens yelping all around. I wish I could say that I called them in straight off the roost but that didn't happen. Once they flew down (super early I might add) they went in to the field in the opposite direction. Once I realized that they were headed the other way I was able to find where they were going and was able to set up in front of them as they were feeding. Not the textbook call in but sometimes you have to hunt and adapt. He has a 10+ inch beard and a 1 inch and 1.5 inch spurs Since I was done by 6:15 opening morning I then packed up and headed north to the Kaibab to spend the rest of the weekend looking for some animals just a little bit bigger. Unfortunately the weather and the animals didn't cooperate as well as the turkey. Will be headed back up for Buffalo as soon as I can get past this "work" thing this week... 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHT_MTNMAN Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Great Goulds, nicely done. Good luck on the Bison, its going to warm up nicely this week, hope you get on them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRKHNTR Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Darn nice bird 1.5 in. spur is great for a Gould's, nice paintbrush beard too. Good luck on the Buffalo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfish campbell Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Very cool...congrats!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
standman Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Great Gould's!!!! Brian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rackhunter Report post Posted April 27, 2015 That's awesome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues assassin Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Sounds like a great hunt. If you don't mind me asking how many points did it take you to draw the goulds tag? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Beautiful Goulds! Good luck on the Buffalo hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Str8Shot Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Awesome Bird ... hate seeing your camp torn up in the snow like that, but as least it is in prep for another good Hunt ... Good luck up there ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Congratulations on your gobbler. Awesome bird for sure. Good luck on the buffalo. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azbow Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Nicely done. Is it common to find Goulds that low? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky2hunt Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Beautiful Goulds, congrats! Hope you get in on a buffalo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkhunter Report post Posted April 28, 2015 Congrats rob! You did a lot of driving for the hunting and scouting. Good luck with ur buff hunt! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
218buck Report post Posted April 28, 2015 That's a great looking bird congrats I heard of 3 buffalo getting taken last week before the storm good luck on your hunt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Tub Report post Posted April 28, 2015 CONGRATS! You still in Tucson? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
