firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Yep! BBD 15 minutes into the hunt! Saturday morning, my dad (Mick) my moms boss (Fred) and my self ( Coues killer ) woke up to go find Fred a buck. Well, it was extremly cozy in the trailer and 16 degress outside, so we over slept. We got to out our glassing point which is where I glassed up AzpackNhorns buck at about 8:30. I picked up my Leicas for a quick scan and found some deer! I threw them on my tripod and all I could see was horns! So Fred and myself threw on our packs and away we went! The buck was working his way down a finger, munching on barrel cactus on the way. We got to where I wanted to get and spotted the buck! At the same time that I saw him, he saw me and started off up the ridge. He wasn't spooked, but wasnt hanging around to see what we wanted. I ranged him at 335 trotting. Fred shot and missed low! Up the hill the buck went and fred shot again, JUST infront of him. The buck made it up to the base of the rimrock and I stopped him with a grunt in the best shooting lane possible! I told Fred to shoot him like he was 400 yards and down went the buck! The time was 8:42!!! Twelve minutes into Freds hunt we have a big buck down! Fred was shooting a 7Mag with 160 TSX and DUMPED this buck! Here are a few pictures! BTW, this makes us 3/3! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Here are a few more! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Way to get-r-done guys. Nice Deer Does you Mom get a raise Casey, Is that a smile on your face Congrats, Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Couple more. How big do you guys think this buck is? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewp45 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 98" but who cares it is a nice buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikep35 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Nice bucks guys. Way to go 3 for 3! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kilimanjaro Report post Posted December 23, 2007 really nice buck there!! All three of ya'll took nice deer this season! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Good job on your bucks boys! I would have a better time judging that buck if he would let go of those ears in the frontal pic's! I will say he's 88 5/8" ......... unless Casey scores em', then I'll have to change my guess to 98 5/8" Congrats on a great buck! JIM> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 This better Jim? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tucson John Report post Posted December 24, 2007 Nice job Casey and crew! TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted December 24, 2007 Nice buck..... 90"ish.........maybe, a bit less. Nice job! Casey, Nice to see you smiling again!!! BTW..... I noticed tha deer field photos are much more "complete" when you do the finding, and not the shooting. CnS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted December 24, 2007 Casey, you know Gino's comment is funny as heck.....but i won't bring it up, sorry Yeah, that pic is better for judgin'...at least for me. I will say that buck is ......... 1 inch from 90" ( + or - ) but I'll still stick with my original guess at just under. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted December 24, 2007 Nice buck..... 90"ish.........maybe, a bit less. Nice job! Casey, Nice to see you smiling again!!! BTW..... I noticed tha deer field photos are much more "complete" when you do the finding, and not the shooting. CnS Very funny Gino! Jim, why you gotta take his side? Man, I dont know how you guys are guessing 90". to me he looks like a freakin hog! Especially in the pictures! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youngbuck Report post Posted December 24, 2007 Thats a dandy buck. Pretty tall and long mains, ill say 92. Was he fallowing any does? 16 degrees should get em started. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted December 24, 2007 Casey, you know Gino's comment is funny as heck.....but i won't bring it up, sorry Yeah, that pic is better for judgin'...at least for me. I will say that buck is ......... 1 inch from 90" ( + or - ) but I'll still stick with my original guess at just under. Jim, could you pull the smile or face off of one of these pictures and edit them into his hunt posts. Please Share this post Link to post Share on other sites