second shot Report post Posted November 2, 2007 First off thanks to my friend who hunted with me on Saturday and helped me listen to that little voice that said not to shoot a smaller buck. This hunt was special because it was my dad's first time hunting any big game. He always goes and the past two trips he has been by my side as I took a deer and javalina. I drug him around the hills in terrain I even had trouble with and he was a trooper. Monday all we saw were doe with fawns, lots of twins this year. Tuesday I had shots at two running bucks but it was so fast that I hurried the shots and missed. My dad also took his first shot at the second buck on Tuesday but missed. By Wednesday morning I figured we were done since we'd blown the shots the day before. We chose a spot for Wednesday but someone was already there. We had no plan B so we just picked a spot where we'd seen some bucks before and decided to walk around. At about 8:30 we went to check one last spot before working our way back to the truck. It was a very small, steep cut that looked like a good bedding area. We were about fifteen yards apart when we crested the hill. I said something to my dad and then heard crashing in the trees below us. Two bucks took off running away from us up the other side of the cut. I saw mass on the first one and yelled "Bucks" to my dad. Using the lesson I learned the day before about not rushing shots I actually said out loud "Slow down" before aiming. I put mine down first and glanced at the other buck just as my dad shot it. WOW, father and son get two great bucks about 20 yards apart. What an experience! This is by far my biggest buck and my dad's is a dandy with matching forked G-2's and kickers on the G-3's (unfortunately one broke off but I'm going to look for it tomorrow). I keep telling my dad it's not often that a son is there for his father's first deer. It truly does not get any better than that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huntn coues Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Nice bucks! Congratulations to you and your dad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Holy smokes what a couple of great bucks! Those things are pigs with a ton of charcter as well. I can't get over the mass and length of the eye guards on your buck! Your dads is a whopper as well with points where there just shouldn't be any. Unbelievable! Congrats. Phil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
longshooter Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Congrats to you and your dad. The buck on the left has some awesome mass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamaro Report post Posted November 2, 2007 wow... great bucks.. jason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steward224 Report post Posted November 2, 2007 wow, great story and awesome buck, congrats to both of you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEAM TOAD Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Absolutely OUTSTANDING....great job!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Codywhi Report post Posted November 2, 2007 wow two great deer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BML Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Holy crap those are awesome bucks!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRYCE CANYON Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Very very nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COUESAZ Report post Posted November 2, 2007 WOW those are Fine bucks. The one with the back Crab claws is very interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IHunt2live Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Wow, thats quit a double. Those bucks sure have some character, maybe a father son pair themselves. I hope my dad, brother, and I will have luck like that next weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dustyb0 Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Great story and really GREAT BUCKS! Way to be there for your dad!Best yet,no doubt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZcoues_addict Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Awesome double! Great character, thanks for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whisper Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Do you know what they score? They are two great bucks. Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
