SD Backcountry Archery Buck (Kill Shot on VIDEO)

[ADDICT]

I just got home from a hunt in South Dakota. I laughed when they said backpacking for mule deer?in SD! Man was I misinformed! You?ll see from the video that t=it is as rugged as any high alpine basin, and has the similar timberline characteristic buck brush and scrub pines.

We hiked in Friday night a couple of miles to camp. Early Saturday we hauled to the ridge-line and then started glassing each of those drainages. They went for miles. Every single hole had deer in it. The full moon had them bedded early but we picked deer up no problem.

Around 10:00 AM I found this buck in my Kaibab 15s. He was out cold! Face on the ground, bedded in a steep chute at the top of one of the drainages. I saw he was only a 2x2 but he looked really wide and heavy. He had the fattest head/roman nose I'd ever seen and judging by his big body I figured he was really old.

Since I've gotten in to archery hunting, I have gotten away from score so much as just hunting the best buck in the situation. It is so exciting to stalk these deer that I couldn't pass up the situation!

I dropped down and out of sight. Hauled across the bottom of the gorge and then climbed the rocky outcropping that shielded the cove he was in. As I took my big Kuiu Icon 6000 frame pack off, I peaked to see if he was still bedded?Nope! Up, alert and very aware of my presence. I ranged, ducked down, nocked my arrow, clipped the release and slowly stood up. I had to get my level straight and aimed to slip it right into the crease as he quartered away. The shot screamed across the sleepy basin and entered just in front of his femur and exited his opposite ribs! A little left of planned but devastating. He only lasted 15 seconds or so.

We were so fortunate to capture all of it on video. Dave Chapman was there to help de-bone, cape and carry that old beast 4.5 miles back to the truck. His body was enormous! Missing teeth and his molars were ground and cracked to the gum line. I think he was a downhill warrior?which made me even prouder to have been able to harvest him!

VIDEO LINK:

https://vimeo.com/50509315


"You skin grizz?"

 

[Gator]

Nice, sounds like he wouldn't make another winter.

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[eldorado]

Great hunt. This old timer is a trophy in my book.

Eldorado

 

[DoeNob]

Aweseome video, congrats on the harvest! South Dakota is definitely a great opportunity bowhunting state, I just got back from there myself.

 

[PaleHorse]

Good lord man! Any more archery mule deer tags this year??? You are putting the hurt on them! Nice video. Congrats

 

[ADDICT]

Hahahah! Thanks guys. Wait until you see his cape up close, UNREAL!


"You skin grizz?"

 

[PaleHorse]

>Hahahah! Thanks guys. Wait
>until you see his cape
>up close, UNREAL!
>
>
>"You skin grizz?"

How so? Color size?

 

[Stubaby]

Sweet video man. Is that something you do for a job or just for fun? Half the crap on cable sucks compared to the editing, music, and scene selection as that vid right there. Anytime you wanna film a hunt in mt just let me know...............


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[swbuckmaster]

Nothing like getting the buck before you set up camp. South Dakota looks like cool country to hunt.

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phone is easier?

 

[ADDICT]

Yes, yes Devin. His nose was so thick. Bright orange around the pedicles and 26" on the neck.


"You skin grizz?"

 

[BuckSnort]

Congrat's! Nice buck,cool video...Terrible music..lol

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[WhiteMooseTaxidermy]

Cool that you shot an old warrior. Nice Buck.

 

[nfh]

Good video watch. nice job!!!

 

[monstermuleyhunter]

great video! I love when an old buck gets outsmarted!

 

[Snoopdogg]

>Good lord man! Any more archery
>mule deer tags this year???
>You are putting the hurt
>on them! Nice video. Congrats
>

Dude, seriously! Congrats, yet again.

Good sh*t, nothing like taking down some fat muleys and capturing it on film. Love the soundtrack too.

 

[rancher05]

congratulations, hard to pass up an old smart buck like that.

 

[travishunter3006]

What braodhead? Even for the less than favorable shot placement, that was an awesome blood trail.. unnecessary blood trail because he died within sight!

 

[ADDICT]

Travis I shoot Swhacker 100gr. They fly so straight out of that bow.

The shot was back. Entered in front of the back leg and exited liver/ribs. Easy tracking job indeed!

"You skin grizz?"

 

[lvtohuntnfish]

That was as good as it gets. Very enjoyable. Thanks for posting!

 

[bowhunt]

Good job! I love SD.

 

[SDBugler]

Congrats again on your buck. I am the antelope hunter you talked to at the hotel after your hunt. Good luck on your ibex hunt.

 

[ADDICT]

Hey thanks SD! Did you ever kill a good goat?

"You skin grizz?"

 

[SDBugler]

Didn't see anything big enough that I wanted to shoot. Went back the following weekend and got my sons a couple mid 70's bucks though.

 

[1911]

That is way cool ADDICT. Probably one of the best put together videos I have seen in a long time too.

 

[RipnFlip]

Congrats on a great old warrior

 

[EVILNR]

Great Hunt story and deer, video is good too..... when muted.
Congrats!!!!!

 

[ADDICT]

Hahaha! Thanks guys.

You're always welcome to mute my videos! I like rap. I hate country. I may sneak some classic rock in on a few videos.

No hard feelings!


"You skin grizz?"

 

[EVILNR]

No hard feelings, truly a great deer. A hunt I hope to do one day. To each his own. Keep it up!!!!
Your taste in music sucks but you obviously have some hunting skills.

 

[ADDICT]

Hahahaha! Agreed

Thanks, bro

"You skin grizz?"

 

[lgriffiti]

His hunting skills were my contribution, his bad taste in music came from his mother :>)

Grizzith get's it done!

-lgriffiti