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Not much to say about this hunt. We found him 500-600 yards out. Waited for him to bed. Snuck up to 180. He stood up and my father in law knocked him back down again. Tagged out and back to the truck by noon. Here’s a hot take for ya tagging out on opening morning is overrated.

Dang, looks like a big flip! Im glad you lowballed me to flip it. Good luck with sale.

Way to take the time and get closer vs “slinging lead” hoping for a non wound.

Went out on opening day Friday to look for a bruiser out in Redington to my secret spot 😆. Turned up 16 does and 1 decent 2x, it was 600 yds out, complete opposite direction of truck. He will live another day!!! Saturday had family obligations so I got some good rest for Sunday. Headed out this morning to the front side of Mt Lemmon to my other secret spot😅. The hill was straight up and full of shin daggers…..I absolute hate those things!!!! Found multiple doe right from the get go. Started glassing across this canyon and found 5 bucks right away. Ranged them at just under 800 yds. Where I was positioned on the down slope of this hill I couldn’t use my bipod, so I hurried down hill to a more level spot and a flat rock. They were milling around and ranged them again at 750 yds. As I extend my bipod and position the rifle I keep looking through the big binos and I thought let’s try and see my rifle is up for the challenge. I’ve shot rocks out to 800, but never a deer. 1st shot was just above the deer, I see dirt/dust fly. Reload and send another one. Same spot, more dust. I back the clicks down 2 and send the 3rd round….. bam deer down. As I get some landmarks as to where the deer fell I start walking. 8:10 was shot, I didn’t find the deer till 9:23. The mountain was so steep and so thick of vegetation I couldn’t find the rock formation it fell by. Finally found it…..wheeew. Took some pics and started the long drag out, dropped it off at the butcher and now back at home relaxing. Looking forward to my daughters WT hunt Nov 7.

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I LOVE opening morning buck. Will take it every - single - hunt. Now...if someone else in the group also has a tag and we get to keep hunting, that is even better. Best of both worlds. But opening morning buck just means more predator hunting and getting back home in time to win bonus points

I had a great time. Drove up, woke up opening morning and a local drove by and asked if I had a tag. He was out scouting, and we both had heard birds right next to camp. He was big into turkeys, and I asked if he wanted to show me the ropes for a minute. We walked out of camp about 150 yards and sat down. He called a few times. I shot my bird in about 15 minutes… I was near Round Mountain.

Congrats on a nice buck! Was that a muzzleloading handgun? (couldn't quite tell from the video)

We will have to agree to disagree on that one buddy.

Na man this opening morning stuff sucks..Nothing beats that feeling you get when you bag a buck on the last day after hunting your butt off. Last day buck trumps first day buck every time.

Good job!!!!

Dog training I do commercial pigeon abaitment in Arizona, Nevada

I hear ya! My daughter has been doing the same for several years now, and even the unfinished horses (yes, plural!) are not cheap! But, she loves it and it is an extremely fun lifestyle to be in.

dog trainers use them

Like to hunt? Serious question didn’t know people sold pigeons

Hope you have alot more than that! Barrel horses aren’t cheap!

Nice buck! Congrats!

Well the Zeiss 15x60 didn’t let me down on determining what they were and my 3x18-50 scope allowed me to send lead with confidence. With that being said, the binos will be in the classifieds within 1-2 weeks. Need to pay for for the (4) elk and this deer processing. Any interest please PM me. $875.00 for binos with Tricer bino adapter.

Me too

Very cool, how did you see his horns from that far. I'm blind.

Ill take opening morning over the final morning/evening!

Great buck

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