2 Mule Deer in 30 Minutes

[sakoshooter]

My wife's first time bowhunting and she's successful. Her and I still hunted opening day and did a lot of glassing/hiking. A little more than she expected so I set my blind up on a very well used trail between feeding and bedding areas. After two days of blind sitting, she got an opportunity but missed. I'd been still hunting, stalking and glassing so the 3rd day I said I wanted to sit in the blind with her but in the shooting position. An hour into the morning a nice 4pt came by and I took full advantage of the opportunity. We quickly switched chairs since we had to wait the standard 30 minutes to check on my deer and low and behold, a nice fat muley doe comes in at 22 yds and she double lungs it. Slick Trick lodged in the knuckle of the off shoulder. She followed the blood trail and even gutted half of it after I got it started. We had a fantastic week together and now she wants to go again next year.

[Bean Counter]

 

[lokidog]

Nice!   

[bobcat]

Wow, I don't think it could possibly get any better than that!

[DRENALINJUNKIE]

Good job buddy! Congrats to you and your wife.

[Solohunter84]

Awesome man!

[X-Force]

Awesome. Congrats.

[sakoshooter]

My wife is still ecstatic. I downloaded all the pics, gave her the SIM Card and she's still emailing everyone, LOL.
PS - I missed an opportunity the day prior also by ranging a fence post near a deer trail I expected to be used. Too bad the deer came out at the next fence post(about 12yds farther)and I didn't notice. My arrow went right under a big fat muley doe. Kinda glad I missed since I ended up with a nice buck.

[Hawgdawg]

Good job, great story. Nothing better then common interest with the other half. Nice camp, Question. is that some sort of portable, collapsible picnic table?

[REHJWA]

Congratulations Great that you got to share it together. My wife said that's a great date together...

[sakoshooter]

Good job, great story. Nothing better then common interest with the other half. Nice camp, Question. is that some sort of portable, collapsible picnic table?

That's my Double Bull blind leaning up against the picnic table if that's what you're refering to.

[D-Rock425]

That's getting it done.

[Watimberghost]

Congrats to the both of u!

[rasbo]

congrats to you two.I have to say seeing couples hunt together really makes me happy.And  then to top that off you both nailed some fine tablefare,thats just plain ol awesome

[nw_bowhunter]

Nice job mark.  Spending hunting time with the wife is awesome. Congrats to both of you. 

[KNOPHISH]

Very cool, Now what is the reason you didn't let her shoot the buck? 

[YJ Guide Service]

Congrats you guys it was a pleasure having you in camp and I'm glad it worked out like it did. See you next season..

[Halo]

Awesome. Congrats to the successful hunters. I bet those will eat better than coyote backstrap 

[sakoshooter]

Kudos to YJ Guide Service. My wife and I paid for an unguided 'access only' hunt but Craig went much farther with his service and really shared his vast knowledge of the land and deer travel patterns. That much country would have taken many trips to learn but Craig really shortened that learning curve. Great guy. We've already put down a deposit for next season. Very professional service from a very experienced hunter/guide.
Oh, thanx a lot Craig for the help w/my buck on the back of your quad. That certainly saved us some sweat, LOL.

[sakoshooter]

Very cool, Now what is the reason you didn't let her shoot the buck? 

From our positions in the Dbl Bull blind, she had no shot at this deer. With a bow you've got to be positioned just right to be able to pull and shoot thru the windows available without your arrow hitting the front of the blind or your elbow hitting the back of the blind when drawn. Either would definitely spook a deer.

[elkoholic1]

 

[Natures Way]

cool story, nice deer congats to both of you.

[pd]

Great story, and a beautiful buck.

[h20hunter]

His and hers....love it. Well done.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

That's real cool! Good work team.

[Huntboy]

Congrats to both of you. 

[Buckmark]

Congrats, thats a nice sized doe and a really pretty buck..
and to do it together is awesome....

[gunnarnewt]

 

[ShaneTyTrey]

Nice bucks.

[bowpredator]

Nice job guys, looks like she put a great shot on that doe. Nice buck Mark. When does your elk tag start. Will be over on the east side for the day tomarrow.

[MLBowhunting]

Nice work 

[bowhunterforever]

Congrats to both of you

[sakoshooter]

Bowpredator - We got home and unpacked Thursday evening from deer camp. Left for elk camp early Fri morn. Just got home(Monday). No elk but ready to come home. Buddy in camp shot a cougar. We trailed it over 400yds but the blood ran out in an overgrown reprod. 3 hrs trailing Sun nite w/flashlights running low and 2 more hrs this morning. Looks like he hit it in the brisket area. Pass thru, artery type blood but not enough of it and nothing but pin drops the last 100yds then nothing.
Good luck to you.

[oneshot12]

really nice   congrats to you both 

[bearpaw]

Looks like you had a great hunt, great photo of you both together. Good job YJ! 

[C-Money]

Very nice! Congrats to you both. I like the shape of that rack...Classic!

[sakoshooter]

Looks like you had a great hunt, great photo of you both together. Good job YJ! 

Dale, Craig D says Hi.

[RB]

Very cool to get two in the same day! 

[sakoshooter]

I forgot to add that it is my PB w/bow.

[YJ Guide Service]

Thanks Dale hope your season is starting out well...

[Stick em]

Well done. It's so cool that you both were able to connect with one of the best big game animals around. Those are some great deer. 

[Netminder01]

Sweet pics and nice deer - congrats!!

[PA BEN]

 

[boneaddict]

That's awesome right there.    to both of you.   That's neat that you guys hunt together that way and got to share the experience of her first deer.   Congrats.

[Hoyt Head Hunter]

 

[steen]

Great story and what an awesome picture!  That will be great in the archives.

[dupedc]

Wow! Great stuff right there!