Elkhunter1 Report post Posted December 24, 2016 With limited time to hunt during the Dec. archery hunt (due to work) I decided any buck would be targeted! The day before my only day off a friend of mine posted on Facebook he found corn poured all around the water tank and a camera on the one he wanted to sit the weekend before. After talking to him I found out it was the same tank I planned to sit....plan B. I shifted gears and decided on another tank I learned about from by brother Rick. I arrived about 30 minutes before sunrise, set up the blind, settled in and waited. I had animals come it I hadn't seen in a few years; cows, Scally and Gambel Quail, Coues deer, and a Coatimundi. I vidioed all the animals except the buck I shot. As I was texting my buddy Bigorange about the Coati this buck came in. I was reading his response when I looked up to see the buck at the water behind a dead tree. Being in a doghouse blind with my pack, ice chest, a tripod and camera I had no room to maneuver. I spooked the buck as I tried to move the stool. He moved up the berm half way and looked over his shoulder. I eased the stool out of my way and kneeled to make the shot. I couldn't range the buck behind a small Catclaw so I ranged the berm where I thought he would step out. A few seconds later he stepped out and stopped as I pulled back the string to my PSE Evo. I settled the pin and released, he bucked as I heard the swack of the arrow penetrating his chest. He bailed off the back of the berm and disappeared. I waited 15 minutes and could not wait any longer. As I topped the berm I found hair but no blood. I stood atop the berm and glassed the area looking for any movement or white patches. I looked down and noticed my arrow at the bottom of the berm. The arrow was bloody but it also had meat on the shaft...."oh no....not again" I thought. As I stood there I started to see where he went...a blood trail. Wanting to give him more time I returned to my blind and gathered up my gear, and taped the interview. 30 minutes later I started to track my buck. He went only about 50 yards. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted December 24, 2016 He'll ya that's Awesome! Congrats!!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted December 24, 2016 Nice! Great job. Loved the footage of critters coming in to water too! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hike4coues Report post Posted December 24, 2016 Great video!!! Thanks for sharing, and congratulations! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted December 24, 2016 Awesome. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegunsmith2506 Report post Posted December 24, 2016 Just about the best eating there is! Congrats 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted December 25, 2016 Congrats on your buck! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shedhunteraz Report post Posted December 25, 2016 Nice job steve. Congrats to you 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted December 25, 2016 Nice video. Thats the magic of these deer, you think your alone when your NOT! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rossislider Report post Posted December 25, 2016 Cool video. Congratulations! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle mountain ranch Report post Posted December 25, 2016 Sweet congrats , busy little water hole for sure 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke-BE Report post Posted December 25, 2016 Thats so sweet!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lazy-H98 Report post Posted December 29, 2016 Congrats on filling your tag. Thank you for sharing the video. I always wondered how long and how much water they drank when at a tank. That lead doe was sucking water like a Sikorsky sky crane. My trail cams only capture stills, so your high quality video answers many questions for me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StraightTequilaNight Report post Posted January 9, 2017 Awesome. Thanks for sharing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
