Post by: Miles on November 12, 2014, 04:49:44 PM
I had been mulling over the idea of hunting in a little different area this year. We have had success in our normal spots, but things had been slowly changing over the years and the confidence was starting to diminish. It's one of those things where you hate to miss "the spot" on the opener, but then there's all these other places that could be "better". Anyways... we decided to try our normal spot on the opener, then depending on what happened we would go from there.
Opening morning came and went with not much seen. There was a big one in the area, but it just wasn't like it had been in the past. We hunted hard until the sun went down with no big bucks spotted. After getting back to camp the decision was made, we were going to try plan b.
Not being completely familiar with the area, I decided to take it easy on the way in and hunt where I saw sign. It was spotty in the beginning and there was some second guessing going on, but I pressed on up the mountain. The higher I got the more sign I started seeing. Keeping the wind in my face and still hunting the side hills I began to see a few does...
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Post by: Miles on November 12, 2014, 06:36:43 PM
I knew it was a good buck at this point and was focusing on just making a good shot, not looking at the antlers. I saw some funky stuff going on with his left side, but I kept from looking. Just as I was ready to touch off a round, he turned and started walking towards me. I figured I would just wait him out until he was as close as possible...
At less than 50 yards I had all I could take and took my shot. He folded and disappeared in a little depression with brush. I ran towards him only to see him trying to get up to his feet. I put one more in the front shoulder, and he tipped backwards an started rolling down the hill.
I grabbed the camera out of the pack, and the rest is in the pictures...
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Post by: Miles on November 12, 2014, 06:59:59 PM
Great buck. How'd your pops do?
Dad struck out this year. I woke up and went with him every day till we had to leave, but it just never came together. Hunting camp is the only time we get to see each other, so we have a good time regardless...
That's a great buck! Next year I think you should just start with plan b :chuckle::chuckle: Plan B may become the new plan A.
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Thanks for the descriptive story and the great pics.
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Regards, Guy
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Post by: addicted on November 13, 2014, 01:39:39 AM
Someone glued a chair on that horse's head.
6.5 was just enough wasnt it?
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Post by: Miles on November 13, 2014, 05:11:15 AM
Poor thing,
Someone glued a chair on that horse's head.
6.5 was just enough wasnt it?
The 6.5 got it done. The second shot wasn't needed, but it's like cheap insurance. I sure wasn't going to wait and see if he could get all four back under him. ;)
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