WesternSky
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This is the buck I shot on the Western Slope of Colorado last november. He will only score around 170" but I love his browtines, mass and he is right at 30" wide. He will look good on the wall even with his crabby forks.
My buddy in the picture below shot at this buck 9 times on three different days before I was able to take him. (Dewitt + 9 shots= D9 name).
We found him on a Monday and Dewitt shot at him from a rest at 275 yards twice and 2 more long shots. He followed up and found no blood and realized he missed all of the shots.
The next day, he went back to the same area and found him heading to his bed in the the thick cedars. Dewitt was able to take a quick snap shot at 30 yards but missed again.
The third day the buck was in nearly the same spot as the first day. Dewitt was able to get two more good shots and two moving shots that missed also( he borrowed another gun from his cousin just in case). I was setup down the ridge and I saw the buck moving towards me. I could of taken a shot at 300 yards but I passed, as the deer was moving to me so I thought I would wait for him to move closer. I had him in the crosshairs and he stepped into a tiny ravine that I didnt realize was there and he disappeared.
The fourth day Dewitt let me go to the spot where he had all of the shots from in case the deer came back. 30 minutes after daylight the buck stepped out and I was able to harvest him with one shot.
It was bitter sweet for me to take the buck because Dewitt had so much invested in him (nine shots over 3 days with 2 different guns)
I had an uneasy feeling as we packed him to the fourwheeler (Dewitt even helped) but I got over it and had time for another picture!