Filled a tag

[Bryson Bendall]

What's up guys. I just got back from the 34B hunt, and was blessed to fill my tag. He's not a monster but he sure will taste good. The story goes like this... The dad, my two little brothers (aged 8 and 11) and I headed out for 34B thursday night and set up camp under the moon light. The next morning we started hiking at 4:00 and were set up on the ridge where we wanted to be by about 5:30 (a mother of a hike i might add and my two little bro's hung surprisingly. after seeing a few other hunters and about five or six does my dad and I met back up and began to hike deeper into the canyon. I spotted a good little forky about 800-900 yards out and went after him. Unfortunately he got passed me and over the radio my dad tells me that the buck is about 500 yards from me in a small water tank with a couple does. Well, not a minute later a shot rang out (not from my gun gosh darnit) and that buck expired. Well back into camp we headed and my dad and the bro's headed back home so the eleven year old could get to football practice. So I hunted a different are that night and saw a few does. Oh yeah... and i did see a bomber 90-100 class buck, but failed to get a shot at him before dark (oh....his time will come). I had him at about 330 yards but he was in some ocotillo's and i just couldn't get a shot. I guess that's why they call it hunting. Anyway, i decided to go back to that same area this morning and set up before light on the ridge. After about 3 or 4 does I spotted a nice forky at about 600 yards. so i closed the distance and set up just outside 300 yards. I searched for him but couldn't find him. About that time the canyon was coming alive I had 6-8 deer in the bottom feeding and found another buck. Definitely smaller but....hey you have to take your opportunities when you are given them. That buck bedded down and I told myself that if the big buck didn't show up or the nicer 2 then i would harvest this one when he got up. Well the smaller buck stood up and without any other nicer deer in sight I opted to take the opportunity. I got set up and BOOM. I saw the buck hunch up and walk a little, i took a second shot boom. The deer dissapeared, i figured i had got him so i headed down the hill. upon arriving at the last place i had seen him i spooked him. Well about 200 yards later i finished him off. my dad came out that morning later and was on the top of the mountain where i had originally shot from and called me as i was gutting him. So he was able to share the fun and excitement with me. Here are the pictures. They aren't great and no the deer did not die like that on the rock, i promise. good luck to everyone in the upcoming hunts. And thanks to all (especially amanda) for making this such an awesome web site.

[Apatkelley]

Great job bryson!! Call me and give me all the details.

Aaron

[AzTrapper]

Good for you! Glad you got your deer!

 

I am still waiting for 11-09 and my chance in 36A

 

AzTrapper

[COUESAZ]

Way to go man. That is my favorite unit for coues deer. I grew up just on the other side of the river in 30B. I did not put in for that area this year, but i just might next year.

[GameHauler]

Way to go Bryson

Glad the Bendall family got to be apart of it

The Table fare will be fine and the younger ones will be next.

Nice buck Dude

Congrates,

Mike

[jamaro]

awesome... thanks for posting..

jason

[Packer]

Congratulations on the deer.

 

Packer

[ultramag]

way to go congrats

[wklman]

congratulations Bryce!! good shootin'

 

Wade