To there and back again a "Bone" tale.

[boneaddict]

I went to try to get above him and only went a few feet when I got this feeling.........I stopped and rechecked the area.
Guess who was watching......
Not really yet, but he would have.   He also heard her camera.

[carpsniperg2]

Dang Doug I think those bucks are part bighorn sheep! Good thing you are part mountains goat 

[boneaddict]

I had the thought...just because a deer and goat can go there, I should be able to right?

[7mag.]

You're enjoying yourself, toying with us, aren't you Bone?

[LittleJohn]

Hurry up I have to go to work!!

[Cascade]

You're enjoying yourself, toying with us, aren't you Bone?

 

[boneaddict]

So I crouched down, and backtracked out of his site....checked my deer, and he was still there.   I almost hated leaning over to look at him...ever look through binos at a high altitude, hanging out over a cliff. KINDA makes you lose your balance.......

I went back about 50 yards creeping in the rocks trying not to send any shale down the hill.  There was no way to get closer.  I crept back.  Both bucks still there....about that time, a small three...very heavy but small framed and def a yound deer came trotting out from under me up to between both of us.  I figured the show was over.  I froze.   Both deer were focused on me now.   About 15 minutes passed.  I stood there frozen.  They were in no hurry.  Finally the 3 disappearedand the bedded buck lost interest.  I slipped back and my buck was still there.

[7mag.]

Hurry up I have to go to work!!

I'm at work too. I think my break was over about 5 minutes ago.

[boneaddict]

what to do..........I figured I was going to have to wait and let fate happen.  I glanced back at the buck bedded....HE WAS GONE!

[Swannytheswan]

this is torture!
 

[whuppinstick]

Just to be clear, the buck you want is the one below, right?  Would you shoot the bedded buck on your right if he came your way?

[boneaddict]

I left my pack and grabbed an arrow, which by the way I only packed 4 this trip.  I usually pack 6.  and started slipping my way around in the rocks.  I got to about 45 yards....all I had was a spine shot.   I hate that shot...I hate that distance.  I had a tree blocked a bit.  The only other buck I've killed with that shot was my biggest.   I pulled back.....and the arrow went.   Hit him right through the spine and disappeared into his back.   

The deer stiffened up both back legs and layed there.   All smiles.    I let the bow down and was thrilled.   45 seconds went by....then he twitched, kicked...something......and he went over the cliff.........

bang

thump

crash

crash

slide.....

silent

[boneaddict]

no, I wanted the one below.   I would have passed on him.

[boneaddict]

now I didn't even know where he was or if I could get to him.   I went back and grabbed my pack and started working my way down to where I thought he might be.   I came in one ribbon cliff below where he was bedded at least I think thats about where I was......I was trying to find where he hit the rocks....I happened to look down and down the hill a couple hundred feet hanging in a tree was my deer.  NICE.

I had to pick several routes to finally be able to get to the tree.   I started cutting down the tree and plump came my buck.   THANKFULLY he stayed put in the bush.   I cut backa  couple limbs and here is my buck....

[boneaddict]