Post by: M_ray on April 11, 2018, 02:26:34 PM
The season started out the same as most, last year about this same time with much anticipation for the upcoming draws. After waiting for the results from about 5 different states it was time to plan. After checking in with the usual suspects Huntnphool, Tmike & JJhunter a positive outcome for company wasn't in the cards. A late attempt to connect with Rafflemule ended when his football coaching turned out too good and they made the playoff's. :chuckle: So it boiled down to just me and my daughter for this one.
A brutal two day trip through a 600 mile ice storm traveling no more than 30mph and we made it to our destination and got settled. The next morning would prove hard to keep off the trigger, I didnt even get a pic of the best buck we looked at that day because it was last light and by then my camera batteries were dead.
Right at first light I got hung up trying to make a decision on this buck who had me in a snit 5 minutes out of the gate, I needed 150 more yards and I might have been tagged out
Not more than 5 min later I had another nice buck but he needs just another year or two!
Post by: M_ray on April 11, 2018, 02:27:45 PM
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Post by: M_ray on April 11, 2018, 02:40:34 PM
Another short drive to a spot where my daughter and I would make a hike in to look over a canyon that didn't disappoint so we were occupied looking at good numbers of deer. We watched a coyote get chased by a couple herds of doe that didnt care for his company so that was pretty fun to watch. There were a couple more bucks that thought they were big but these guys would get a first day pass.
Post by: M_ray on April 11, 2018, 02:46:42 PM
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Post by: M_ray on April 11, 2018, 03:12:58 PM
Day two started with snow and about 20' temps with wind. My thought was to head to where the truck was parked the day before and I wanted to be the first in there. I didn't discuss it with my daughter we just took off early. Approaching our turn my daughter says " Dada don't you want to go where we saw those other bucks yesterday morning?" and my response was "you want to go up there?" and she said "yes" and that was it we changed directions and headed a different way.
Now I wish I had a special story for you all about how I hiked 16 miles and had to go into some deep hole to find this buck but the reality is my little girl spotted it and I couldnt be more happy she did.
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Post by: bigmacc on April 11, 2018, 04:47:08 PM
Dandy animal, congrats :tup:
Post by: fishnfur on April 11, 2018, 04:50:15 PM
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Post by: tlbradford on April 11, 2018, 05:06:01 PM
... the doe was standin and walked over to look at him, she made a double take at him and walked off...
Women can be cold-hearted! Congrats MRay! That is a dandy buck with a ton of character. Thanks for sharing.
Post by: full choke on April 11, 2018, 05:16:16 PM
Thanks for sharing the story!
Post by: Miles on April 11, 2018, 05:24:53 PM
Be glad I wasn't there, I woulda pushed you down in the snow so fast.... :chuckle:
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Awesome buck, Mray. Congrats!
Post by: Hunting Cowboy on April 11, 2018, 05:30:41 PM
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The only thing that I could be disappointed with about that story is there was no pics with her holding the deer she got her dad.... nice work!!!
Its coming ;)
Post by: Timberstalker on April 11, 2018, 08:38:41 PM
Congratulations and thanks for sharing. :tup:
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Post by: go4steelhd on April 12, 2018, 07:17:31 AM
Thanks for sharing
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Post by: Dan-o on April 12, 2018, 08:21:11 AM
To get an amazing buck like that while hunting with your daughter.......... unbeatable!!!!
Great share.
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Post by: lemondog on April 17, 2018, 05:45:54 AM
Congrats!
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Post by: M_ray on April 20, 2018, 09:12:09 AM
Great buck, great story. Dream hunt indeed!
Thanks, I almost called the thread dream "hunt" but this hunt made the season special but I just added it to the title. :tup:
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Post by: M_ray on April 20, 2018, 03:55:26 PM
Very nice! How wide and what did he score? (not that it matters)
Oh boy I knew that question would come up I'm just surprised it took so long. I took it to a BC scorer, It gets hammered on deductions for typical so non typ is the higher score .
- greatest spread 29 0/8
- inside spread 24 1/8
- gross non typical 199 7/8
- official 195 0/8 Net.
Too bad he broke his flyer on his left or he would have grossed over 200 easy.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 20, 2018, 05:06:33 PM
nets are for fish sir! Amazing buck congrats :tup:Very nice! How wide and what did he score? (not that it matters)
Oh boy I knew that question would come up I'm just surprised it took so long. I took it to a BC scorer, It gets hammered on deductions for typical so non typ is the higher score .
- greatest spread 29 0/8
- inside spread 24 1/8
- gross non typical 199 7/8
- official 195 0/8 Net.
Too bad he broke his flyer on his left or he would have grossed over 200 easy.
Post by: Brushbuster on April 20, 2018, 05:26:04 PM