5nRamirez Report post Posted November 5, 2017 It was short but sweet hunt. Scouted 4 days prior to opener and never saw anything over 150". The burn area I had scouted became a circus opening morning with our #1 buck getting shot about 600yards away from us. That afternoon we got on a few smaller bucks but nothing worth shooting opening day. Day two was basically a repeat of day one.Being persistent we hit a new ridge that afternoon and I began to pick apart the countryside. After seeing Turkey, a few bedded does and watching truck after truck driving up and down the nearest road. At about 1 PM we were about to change locations when I glassed up this buck bedded. After about 5 minutes sizing him up I knew we couldnt pass up this opportunity. We got the triclawps set up with her 25-06 at 320yds.Then two shots later she had her first ever mule deer. After the shot she was full of emotions, mostly questioning me to make sure the buck was down. It was Awesome to have our 8year old son be a part of the whole hunt from the prep to the kill. To put the icing on the cake I ended up proposing to her right over the deer. I have never experienced ground shrinkage after the shot but this buck only kept getting bigger and bigger the closer we got.At the time when we checked him in with G&F he was the second biggest checked in so far in the hunt with a 28" spread.Overall, we saw 20-30 bucks the entire hunt along with 6 being shooters. This was Truely a Kaibab Trip my family will remember forever. 21 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted November 5, 2017 That buck is magnificent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaton Report post Posted November 5, 2017 Saw that buck in person at jacobs lake and it was magnificent. Good job guys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted November 5, 2017 Congrats and congrats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StickFlicker Report post Posted November 5, 2017 Congratulations on both! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted November 5, 2017 Sweet buck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted November 5, 2017 Congrats!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viper Report post Posted November 5, 2017 Wow! Great buck! Good for you, beating all the guides and road hunters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IA Born Report post Posted November 5, 2017 Congrats on a great buck! But did she say yes?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brian390 Report post Posted November 5, 2017 That's a heck of a buck. Congratulations Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted November 5, 2017 Congrats on all accounts! Great buck and a great catch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted November 5, 2017 Awesome. Congrat's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Titanium700 Report post Posted November 5, 2017 Great buck And I have to hand it to ya. You knew exactly when to ask the Big Q 👍🏻 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZbowhntr Report post Posted November 5, 2017 Congrats on both. Great buck. I had the same tag a couple years ago and the burn can be a zoo with hunters everywhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goinhuntn Report post Posted November 5, 2017 Congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
