BOHNTR
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Well, the weather finally broke and I was able to get out with my bow again. With only a week left of the D-11 archery season, I went out Thursday and decided to finally shoot a smaller 2x3 I've been playing with all season. He's about 16" wide and also has eyeguards. Not a huge one, but should make the state archery book and provide some great sausage.
This morning I took my 9 years old son out with me, as he's been looking forward to going all week. Well, early this morning the rain was falling lightly when another hunting partner spotted a buck on a ridge. He was bedded down and in a hard area to stalk. After I set up above him, my hunting partner and son walked slowly up the ridge and bumped the buck towards me. One arrow through the shoulders proved to work and I had a record book 19" 3x3 down. This buck was unique, with a solid black tail from the tip to the spine resmebling that of a Columbian Blacktail. I guess that's why they classify them as a Pacific Hybrid.
My son was pumped and helped us process the buck and pack him out. The hike was a LOOOOONG way since our access was restricted due to fire closures. Either way, we finally made it home and got cleaned up.
This was almost a repeat of last years D-11 bucks....Guess Halloween had something to do with it??? Good luck to you all and I hope you enjoy the photos.
BOHNTR )))------------------->
1st buck on Thursday:
Here's one with my BEST hunting partner:
One more with a different angle:
This morning I took my 9 years old son out with me, as he's been looking forward to going all week. Well, early this morning the rain was falling lightly when another hunting partner spotted a buck on a ridge. He was bedded down and in a hard area to stalk. After I set up above him, my hunting partner and son walked slowly up the ridge and bumped the buck towards me. One arrow through the shoulders proved to work and I had a record book 19" 3x3 down. This buck was unique, with a solid black tail from the tip to the spine resmebling that of a Columbian Blacktail. I guess that's why they classify them as a Pacific Hybrid.
My son was pumped and helped us process the buck and pack him out. The hike was a LOOOOONG way since our access was restricted due to fire closures. Either way, we finally made it home and got cleaned up.
This was almost a repeat of last years D-11 bucks....Guess Halloween had something to do with it??? Good luck to you all and I hope you enjoy the photos.
BOHNTR )))------------------->
1st buck on Thursday:
Here's one with my BEST hunting partner:
One more with a different angle: