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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: sakoshooter on September 04, 2014, 09:56:33 PM

Title: 2 Mule Deer in 30 Minutes
Post by: sakoshooter on September 04, 2014, 09:56:33 PM: 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.
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Post by: Bean Counter on September 04, 2014, 10:06:51 PM: :tup:
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Post by: lokidog on September 04, 2014, 10:10:30 PM: Nice! :tup:
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Post by: bobcat on September 04, 2014, 10:15:30 PM: Wow, I don't think it could possibly get any better than that!
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Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on September 04, 2014, 10:27:10 PM: Good job buddy! Congrats to you and your wife.
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Post by: Solohunter84 on September 04, 2014, 10:32:58 PM: Awesome man!
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Post by: X-Force on September 04, 2014, 10:41:40 PM: Awesome. Congrats.
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Post by: sakoshooter on September 04, 2014, 10:47:50 PM: My wife is still ecstatic. I downloaded all the pics, gave her the SIM Card and she's still emailing everyone, LOL. :IBCOOL:
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.
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Post by: Hawgdawg on September 04, 2014, 10:55:11 PM: 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?
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Post by: REHJWA on September 04, 2014, 11:30:36 PM: Congratulations :tup: :tup: Great that you got to share it together. My wife said that's a great date together...
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Post by: sakoshooter on September 05, 2014, 12:25:13 AM: Quote from: Hawgdawg on September 04, 2014, 10:55:11 PM
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.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on September 05, 2014, 03:58:58 AM: That's getting it done.
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Post by: Watimberghost on September 05, 2014, 05:13:36 AM: Congrats to the both of u!
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Post by: rasbo on September 05, 2014, 05:24:02 AM: 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
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Post by: nw_bowhunter on September 05, 2014, 05:24:49 AM: Nice job mark. Spending hunting time with the wife is awesome. Congrats to both of you.
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Post by: KNOPHISH on September 05, 2014, 05:32:44 AM: Very cool, Now what is the reason you didn't let her shoot the buck? :chuckle:
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Post by: YJ Guide Service on September 05, 2014, 06:00:46 AM: 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..
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Post by: Halo on September 05, 2014, 06:25:54 AM: Awesome. Congrats to the successful hunters. I bet those will eat better than coyote backstrap :chuckle:
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Post by: sakoshooter on September 05, 2014, 07:50:38 AM: 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.
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Post by: sakoshooter on September 05, 2014, 07:55:20 AM: Quote from: KNOPHISH on September 05, 2014, 05:32:44 AM
Very cool, Now what is the reason you didn't let her shoot the buck? :chuckle:
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.
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Post by: elkoholic1 on September 05, 2014, 08:35:46 AM: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Natures Way on September 05, 2014, 09:12:41 AM: cool story, nice deer congats to both of you.
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Post by: pd on September 05, 2014, 10:18:04 AM: Great story, and a beautiful buck.
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Post by: h20hunter on September 05, 2014, 10:18:26 AM: His and hers....love it. Well done.
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 05, 2014, 10:33:12 AM: That's real cool! Good work team. :tup:
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Post by: Huntboy on September 05, 2014, 11:17:54 AM: Congrats to both of you. :tup: :drool:
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Post by: Buckmark on September 05, 2014, 11:21:43 AM: Congrats, thats a nice sized doe and a really pretty buck..
and to do it together is awesome....
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Post by: gunnarnewt on September 05, 2014, 11:49:45 AM: :tup:
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on September 05, 2014, 11:50:13 AM: Nice bucks.
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Post by: bowpredator on September 05, 2014, 02:37:46 PM: 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.
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Post by: MLBowhunting on September 05, 2014, 05:33:56 PM: Nice work :tup:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on September 05, 2014, 11:47:36 PM: Congrats to both of you :tup: :tup:
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Post by: sakoshooter on September 08, 2014, 01:48:21 PM: 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.
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Post by: oneshot12 on September 08, 2014, 01:52:34 PM: really nice congrats to you both :tup:
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Post by: bearpaw on September 08, 2014, 02:15:47 PM: Looks like you had a great hunt, great photo of you both together. Good job YJ! :tup:
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Post by: C-Money on September 08, 2014, 02:52:39 PM: Very nice! Congrats to you both. I like the shape of that rack...Classic!
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Post by: sakoshooter on September 08, 2014, 06:12:43 PM: Quote from: bearpaw on September 08, 2014, 02:15:47 PM
Looks like you had a great hunt, great photo of you both together. Good job YJ! :tup:

Dale, Craig D says Hi.
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Post by: RB on September 08, 2014, 06:18:02 PM: Very cool to get two in the same day! :tup:
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Post by: sakoshooter on September 08, 2014, 08:41:19 PM: I forgot to add that it is my PB w/bow.
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Post by: YJ Guide Service on September 09, 2014, 06:30:04 AM: Thanks Dale hope your season is starting out well...
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Post by: Stick em on September 12, 2014, 01:04:25 PM: 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. :tup:
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Post by: Netminder01 on September 12, 2014, 09:22:31 PM: Sweet pics and nice deer - congrats!!
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Post by: PA BEN on September 13, 2014, 06:38:12 AM: :tup:
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Post by: boneaddict on September 13, 2014, 06:46:27 AM: That's awesome right there. :tup: :tup: 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.
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Post by: Hoyt Head Hunter on September 14, 2014, 07:59:58 PM: :tup:
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Post by: steen on September 15, 2014, 07:28:39 PM: Great story and what an awesome picture! That will be great in the archives.
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Post by: dupedc on September 19, 2014, 05:35:26 AM: Wow! Great stuff right there!