idgaf Report post Posted December 9, 2015 My brother had the after thanksgiving deer hunt in 24a, he did not see anything of quality in a reachable distance the first weekend and he only had Friday to hunt of the final weekend. I let my boss know that I had some sales calls to do and left my office in scottsdale around 1100. meeting my necessary work requirement and then meeting up with my brother around 245. We head out to my secret spot making it around 400 and within a few minutes we see two does and the smallest spike in history. i try to talk him into shooting it but no dice. We glass from the left nipple of the mountain seeing a distant deer on the reservation. I tell him lets go to the other nipple for the final minutes of his hunt getting there about 445 or so. I'm looking for a spot to set up my tripod when i hear him say theres two does. I walk over to where he is and set up. I set my glasses up and see antlers on the smaller buck and he starts setting up for a shot. We glass the other buck and both say shooter. He takes his time sets up, the sun starts its decline past the horizon. The larger buck goes by a large prickly pear and then beds as he was getting sight acquisition. I can feel the clock ticking to darkness. With me spending my work week in the valley and hunting stuff at my home in show low I had very limited hunting resources with me. My brother had borrowed a set of binos and allowed me to use them, swaro's el range. I was considering selling my kids for a set after using them. I range the cactus next to where the buck is bedded and it reads 468. He settles in the prone position and shoots, the deer have no reaction. He aims shoots aqain and the bedded buck kicks hard runs twenty yards or so and stops. He is having a hard time getting on the target (many minutes) and i tell him do you want me to do it and I see him almost hand me the gun. he goes back and forth from another set of binos i have on a tripod back to his prone position. Three more shots and the buck is down with minutes to spare from darkness. Unknown to us due to the cover was the bucks final death run, taking it into a giant hole and prolonging recovery for an hour or so The eight point is a bit of an exaggeration, I was counting the eyeguard. I was wearing the wrong shoes for where we were. The buck in the daytime without the fat guys behind it 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted December 9, 2015 Nice buck. Congrats to him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shedhunteraz Report post Posted December 9, 2015 That is really nice guys. And i commend you for actually telling what unit you took him in. What a great buck and nice write up. Congrats 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawn Report post Posted December 9, 2015 Great buck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eagle#eyes Report post Posted December 9, 2015 Nice deer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ_SAWBUCK Report post Posted December 9, 2015 That dude was a warrior! I really like the double eye guard! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted December 10, 2015 That is really nice guys. And i commend you for actually telling what unit you took him in. What a great buck and nice write up. Congrats I use to be somewhat secretive about my spots, but a few years ago I let a friend hunt my favorite lifelong hunting spot. The following week he gave my spot to a couple of his friends. At first I was aggravated but it turns the guys were really cool and I have hunted with them many times since. If you know 24a at all, I have given enough info to go to the exact spot. I bet Amanda and Bonecollector both know exactly where I was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted December 10, 2015 Nice buck. Congrat's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norteno Report post Posted December 10, 2015 That is really nice guys. And i commend you for actually telling what unit you took him in. What a great buck and nice write up. Congrats I use to be somewhat secretive about my spots, but a few years ago I let a friend hunt my favorite lifelong hunting spot. The following week he gave my spot to a couple of his friends. At first I was aggravated but it turns the guys were really cool and I have hunted with them many times since. If you know 24a at all, I have given enough info to go to the exact spot. I bet Amanda and Bonecollector both know exactly where I was. I know exactly where you are at, I think. 😜 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ElkyG Report post Posted December 10, 2015 Congrats, Nice buck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted December 10, 2015 Congratulations on a fantastic buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cola Blanca Report post Posted December 10, 2015 Congratulations on a great buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trophyspike Report post Posted December 11, 2015 He's a real banger. Nice work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke-BE Report post Posted December 11, 2015 Good looking bucks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randyolson Report post Posted December 13, 2015 SWEET!! CONGRATS ON A VERY NICE BUCK!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
