2013 First Bucks

[deerhunter_98520]

  congrats

[Boss .300 winmag]

Ok that buck is stupid huge! 

We usually say pics or it didn't happen, we'll now we want the story about this hog or it didn't happen! 

[nw_bowhunter]

Wow, great black tail buck. Love the dark horns...

[webbspinner]

OMG What a bruiser, love the mass and the chocolate colored horns, Great Job!

 

[jackmaster]

bonnie that is one hog of a blacktail, way to big for your first buck young lady do you have any idea of what you have there? my family has hunted blacktails are whole lives and we have taken some pigs for sure, but non of us have whacked one like that  you got to tell the story behind that pig please, and please dont say you were hungover, got out of bed late and stumbled down some road and he walked out and said hey ma,am i will be your first  congrats agin 

[BackStrappin]

Holy shhh   What a buck

X'2    That is a Farkin Fantastic Blacktail. 

Congrats to you Both.

[trophyhunt]

bonnie that is one hog of a blacktail, way to big for your first buck young lady do you have any idea of what you have there? my family has hunted blacktails are whole lives and we have taken some pigs for sure, but non of us have whacked one like that  you got to tell the story behind that pig please, and please dont say you were hungover, got out of bed late and stumbled down some road and he walked out and said hey ma,am i will be your first  congrats agin 

  I've hunted blacktail most my life, I'm 44 now and have yet to see a buck that big with my own eyes. Congrats but I really am jealous, I sure hope that was at least an island deer? What's the story?? 

[Bonnie]

My girlfriend Michelle and I have been very supportive of our husbands hunting addictions. However we put our feet down this year. We took our kitchen pass and made the most of it.
We got Michelle's buck on 14 Oct. After we field dressed it and the guys came to get her deer, we continued to scout and hunt one for me. We found an great area just over the hill from where Michelle got her buck.
Our next kitchen pass/ day off was on 19 Oct. We found more sign and some scarred trees. We thought they were bear rubs but after we showed the pictures to the guys they said "big rubs are made by big bucks".

Now it was my turn. When we got there, two other hunters were walking through the area. So we backed out and waited for them to pass through. It wasn't long before we were able to set up right were we wanted to be, over looking the area with all the rubs. The fog was set in heavy, and there was no wind. Michelle was up a tree to be my spotter, and this guy came walking in about 10 AM. Michelle was pointing at him but the only thing I could see from the ground was alters above the tail grass. NO CLEAR SHOT. He came in to about 15 yards from me and Michelle was able to get a short video of him. He gradually feed his way across a low draw and up a hill. Twenty minutes later after going in and out of cover, he was at 90 yards when he stopped and gave me a nice clear broad side shot.  It felt good and I thought it was a good shot but he didn't jump like they do in the hunting shows.  My guide said it looked like a good hit. When we got to the hill I knew my .243 had rung true and we had good sign. We followed the sign for about 50 yards and reality hit me when we saw him laying under the trees. Michelle and I both could not believe what a beautiful buck he was. We sent the guys the second picture you see here and they were hear soon after we had it field dressed. After watching my husband fill our walls with mule deer and elk I know I have been blessed with a trophy to be proud of. Thank you for all the great comments and here is my story but I still have a hard time believing how blessed I have been with my first deer. 

[Bonnie]

Here is one of the rubs we found scouting.

[hunting4sanity]

Congratulations to both of you!  Great story and buck.

[buck man]

That is just freakin awesome!!

[olaf]

First deer hooked for life .

[REHJWA]

Great Job ladies.

[erk444]

Now you gotta post the video!!!!

[REHJWA]

Success builds confidence...Way to keep scouting the area after Michelle got her buck. Congratulations.