firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Thursday night before the hunt, Jnobleinaz and I go out. We glass up 2 nice bucks. One we call a "club" buck, as his right side looked like the side of my hand, with 4 or 5 points sticking up. We decided he wouldnt score real well, but was neat. ther was also a 97-100" buck with him. We decided to get them opening morning. We didnt get them John glasses up 3 nice bucks. We got up to where they were bedded and couldnt find them. John was walking around the bowl when the perfect scenario fell into my lap. nice buck goes to top out through the saddle and Gabe (azpacknhorns) stops him. I miss. Dad kills a buck at 531 yds with one shot! Sunday, I go out with a man who is idol when it comes to hunting. He glasses up a buck at 790 yards. his first words were "big buck, big buck" Immediately my heart starts pumping. I find the deer, and look at him through Jim's spotting scope. The buck needs a better look. We get to 360 yards and Jim finds himin the same bed. We both look at him and are thinking he is 97-98 inches. I couldnt pass this up as he was bedded perfectly, and i thought he was in my target area i wanted as far as score. I get all set up, adjust my dials and i wait for him to quit licking himself. about 20 minutes later, he lifts his head and i push the safety forward..... BOOM! THWACK! I ask Jim where he went and he tells me. I find him in the scope hes walking thorugh the trees looking like he is about to fall. I can see the bullet hole and it is perfect, just a little low. He walks out from behind a tree... BOOOM... THWACK! he goes down. Jim and I can see him laying behind a tree coughing up blood. Well, we walk the ridge up behind him, and I end up seeing him laying there looking at us! I immedately put another one in him, through the base of the neck, and i find the bullet while skinning him in his rear ham ( 91 grains left, not bad fired from 50 yds) Well, to my surprise, he tries to get up again! He gets his rear end up then falls... He then gets it up again, and at this time I put another in him. At the exact moment I shoot, he falls forward and to the left and puts his head infront of the bullet! it entered just above the eye, blows his right antler off, and exits at the rear of the head! I was pretty bummed about it but oh well. Dads buck grosses 87 4/8, mine grossed 92 6/8. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 heres whats left of mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGAINES Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Congrats again to you and your dad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZP&Y Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Casey, Thanks for sharing your hunt experience. I know that things don't always go as planned, but sure had to be a treat to be hunting with a coues legend. Congrats to you and your dad and hope to meet you in person down the road. Happy Holidays. AzP&Y Doug PS - Any news from the R . Rabbit on how he did? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Report post Posted December 19, 2007 A fine pair of bucks! Way to go guys! Sorry about your antler, How many pecies is it in? Do you have any pictures of it? It sure makes an interesting end to the story. Do not mock a fine buck like that! He is what he is, and that is a great buck! Celebrate him he gave his life to you! Lance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted December 19, 2007 A fine pair of bucks! Way to go guys! Sorry about your antler, How many pecies is it in? Do you have any pictures of it? It sure makes an interesting end to the story. Do not mock a fine buck like that! He is what he is, and that is a great buck! Celebrate him he gave his life to you! Lance Well said, Lance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Sniper Report post Posted December 19, 2007 A fine pair of bucks! Way to go guys! Sorry about your antler, How many pecies is it in? Do you have any pictures of it? It sure makes an interesting end to the story. Do not mock a fine buck like that! He is what he is, and that is a great buck! Celebrate him he gave his life to you! Lance Well said, Lance! Agreed. It's a bummer how it all worked out, but you can't change it now. And he is a nice buck, whose antlers can always be repaired. Congrats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Cool! Congrats on a couple of great bucks! S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SunDevil Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Casey - where is the rest of the story? how did Gabe stop the first buck? What was the setup for the shot at the first buck? What is the story on your dad's buck? How did your dad hurt his ankle? What kind of gun/caliber does your dad shoot? Come on, just because it doesn't have the happiest of endings doesn't mean it is not a good story or shouldn't be a good memory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Congrats guys! Glad to see you both taggin out. Matt S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Congrats to you and your pops Casey.........be happy and proud for your buck, he's awesome! JIM> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Dads gun: Remington 700 bdl 7RUM with boone and crocket scope. Gabe stopped the buck with a grunt or two in a saddle, perfectly broadside 220 yds. swing and a miss! dad was celebratin his shot some how and rolled his ankle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
