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LAST EDITED ON Aug-24-12 AT 10:31AM (MST)[p]This big buck was bedded in an open meadow at the bottom of a valley next to road. I couldn't believe people weren't seeing him. I watched as 2 guys blew what could have been an easy shot opportunity. Granted it wasn't me on the stalk but the situation did look pretty good for an opportunity.
The buck was originally bedded facing to the right so the two guys were coming in from behind him. They had good pine tree cover up to about 40 yards or so from the buck. Well the buck stood up, stretched, and then laid back down but was now facing to the left. Maybe the hunters didn't know that. The dad (I presume or older hunter) stood at the left opening of the pines incase the buck ran through to the left. The kid (younger one) made the final approach to the buck. Well the buck saw the kid in the pines about 40 yards away and bolted to the right into the thick pines. There wasn't even an arrow released from what I could tell. By their body language I could tell they were pretty bummed about the situation. We later watched the buck go up and over the top rim of the canyon right at nightfall.
I took several pictures and video through my Vortex Razor Spotting Scope from the truck. This was the first time using my Scope)Cam Adapter and it turned out pretty good. I need to play with my light settings a little cause the video was very light. Youtube edited my lighting in the video which is why it is darker. You can still see the buck pretty good though. Counting eye guards he is a 5x6. Any guesses on width or score. His g3's flare out a little which makes him slightly wider. I would dare to say this buck is a solid 28 inches wide. The video gives you a chance to see him face you with his ears out for width comparison.
Oh and he is a general unit buck too!
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The buck was originally bedded facing to the right so the two guys were coming in from behind him. They had good pine tree cover up to about 40 yards or so from the buck. Well the buck stood up, stretched, and then laid back down but was now facing to the left. Maybe the hunters didn't know that. The dad (I presume or older hunter) stood at the left opening of the pines incase the buck ran through to the left. The kid (younger one) made the final approach to the buck. Well the buck saw the kid in the pines about 40 yards away and bolted to the right into the thick pines. There wasn't even an arrow released from what I could tell. By their body language I could tell they were pretty bummed about the situation. We later watched the buck go up and over the top rim of the canyon right at nightfall.
I took several pictures and video through my Vortex Razor Spotting Scope from the truck. This was the first time using my Scope)Cam Adapter and it turned out pretty good. I need to play with my light settings a little cause the video was very light. Youtube edited my lighting in the video which is why it is darker. You can still see the buck pretty good though. Counting eye guards he is a 5x6. Any guesses on width or score. His g3's flare out a little which makes him slightly wider. I would dare to say this buck is a solid 28 inches wide. The video gives you a chance to see him face you with his ears out for width comparison.
Oh and he is a general unit buck too!
www.biggamedrawodds.com