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Here is the buck my buddy stalked the first weekend of the archery hunt in January. Here is a picture of him before Here is a paicture after I am gonna come clean I have not read any instructions so hopefully after this weekend I will read up on it and figure this out a little better. What do you guys think and be honest. I may not get to read any of the replies because I will be heading out early tomorow hopefully.

Nice buck congrats.

Great Idea!!! IF everybody pitches in some info we can have it in there and full of detail in no time.

Yeah then I would highly recomend this attatchment for you. If you can I would recomend getting a case that you can carry your spotting scope with the DCB on it at all times. Because for me once I got the DCB perfect it has made a big difference. Just make sure that the DCB is level when you put it on.

Here are some uncropped pictures Here is a picture from 800 yards or so (posted before but cropped) Same buck only 600 yards this time Bedded buck 1200 yards or so (posted before but cropped) This picture is from 900 or so yards (posted before but cropped) Small buck but picture is from 500 to 600 yards Javelina at 500 yards Also if you do get the DCB one thing that I have learned is turn off the flash before each picture. It helps greatly.

The first picture is of it when it is in its "glassing mode" and the second picture is of it in its "picture taking mode". I am not sure if you will be able to use this adapter with a fitted case on it if it is the case I am thinking of. If you do have to take it on and off be careful because you would still need to take the eyepiece on and off. As for the timer mine is set for 10 seconds and that is fine and I am sure that 20 seconds is fine just make sure the animal isnt moving fast. I will post some uncropped pictures of some deer a little later once I find them on my computer for you to see!

I leave the DCB on my spotter at all times. But to get the camera on the attatchment and focus for the picture it only takes a few seconds. THe only thing I noticed about taking pictures with it is that you need to use the self timer so the pictures do not come out blurry from the vibrations.

Great looking buck there Jason. Good work getting him on it.

Personally I think that it is great. It is a little bulky but not heavy at all. The DCB in my opinion is better than the DCA because you can keep the camera on flip the base up and look through the spotting scope. With the DCA you have to unscrew the eyepiece and screw in the attatchment. In all reality the DCB and DCA will take the same quality of pictures and weigh almost the same. Like coues7 said it is bulky and you will need to look hard for a case for it but it is worth it.

Another big buck for you from the San Carlos. That is definately a great character buck and buck of a lifetime.

Toad of a buck congrats to your buddy.

So far I have logged in 7 full days of hunting in 36a and 36b. I left home on the 26th of December to help Jim on some hunts. On the afternoon of the 31st I went to a spot in 36a and was able to get a good half day of glassing in trying to locate some bucks and pigs for the next day. I was able to locate several decent muley bucks but nothing very spectacular. January 1st Woke up a little late today (about 7:15). Made my 30 minute drive to my parking spot and started glassing. Was able to locate some small muley bucks but nothing that was itching my needs. I continue to glass and at 9 or so I locate a herd of 8 pigs. Today was the only day my dad would be with me for another 4 or so days so I decided to take the 1 1/2 mile jog to the pigs. While on my way to the pigs my dad said another hunter busted them but he saw 2 go down into a small draw. I get to the draw and locate the 2 pigs. I start my stalk now from 130 yards and worked my way to 42 yards. I decided this would be good enough. As I am calming myself down I hear something coming up behind and it was the same hunter who busted the pigs and he yells PIGS!!! Now the pigs take off and I try to follow them for the next mile or so before I decide to hike back up to my dad and try to find some more or a good buck. After glassing another 2 hours we have to head back to camp and my dad has to head home. So I go to a the area where my dad and I killed our bucks this year to see if I can get on a buck or some more pigs. I glass for 10 minutes and locate 4 does and 2 small bucks. I decided that I would try for these guys. One was a small fork and the other a decent 3x2 with eyeguards. I worked my way up and around the top of the hill and see the bucks bedded down under a mesquite only 60 yards away and they had no idea I was there. I continue to stalk closer but got busted by the 4 does that I thought bedded below the bucks but were actually 30 yards above them. So day 1 was done but got me hooked. January 2nd Woke up even later today (about 8:00). Made the same 30 minute drive to my parking spot and started to glass. Within 15 minutes I had a 4x4 muley glassed up. I start my stalk. After cutting the distance in half I start to glass and try to relocate the buck and find a 5x6 muley. Now I am really excited and I wait til he beds down. I then take the next 2 hours to work in on him and come up over the last hill roll in the hill and see him standing up. I range him at 30 yards and draw back and let the arrow fly, the arrow missed about 4 inches or so under and he bounced up 10 yards further up the hill. I then ranged him again right at 50 yards. I knock another arrow and let it fly but he jumped the string and was gone. I then work my way back up to my perch upset but very thankful for the opprotunity at an animal of that caliber. I start to glass when I reach my perch and glass up a herd of does with a good fork in it but 4 of the does kept running up the ridge at something. That something turned out to be a nice young lion. I take a nap up on the hill and decide to start glassing again after a good 2 hour nap. I glass for about an hour and it was about 4:00 when I spotted a nice 3x3 muley so the chase was on. I was able to get to 60 or so yards then all the does busted me. Day 2 is now done and I am beat but very happy. January 3rd Woke up at 8:00 again (need to get louder alarm). Get up on the same perch and locate herd of does with big fork. Was thinking about going after them but then noticed they started to trot. Same young lion was trying to stalk them. So I enjoy the show and take it easy. I continue to glass til midday only finding small muley bucks. Around 4 I glass up the same big fork but he is with a decent 4x4 now. I decide to make the stalk. I get on the ridge which is abut 1 1/2 miles out and see the 2 bucks and 5 does bedded in 2 palo verdes about 75 yards away. I work my way to 60 yards when I here a deer bust. It is a nice whitetail buck that busted out of a mesquite no more than 20 yards away. The muleys have me pinned now and they are gone. Day 3 was just as good as day 1 and 2. January 4th My buddy comes down for a couple days of hunting. I get on my perch and start glassing and Jim rolls up just as planned. I then locate a buck and then Jim located it before I could even get my spotting scope up and on him. He is a great buck and the first whitetail buck my buddy has ever seen. I let him make his stalk on it but it busted him when he was about 100 to 125 yards away. Jim then located a herd of pigs and made it look easy getting his. I continue glassing and locate another nice buck and attempt my stalk. I am trying to call my buddy on the radio but not getting any response from him. So I keep working my way. I drop my pack when I thought I was within 100 yards. I work 10 yards further up the hill slowly and stop and here the deer bust. I start to draw back hoping the buck would stop but when about 3/4 of the way drawn i bumped the trigger having the arrow fly 10 feet below the deer ricochet (spelling?) off a rock and sail 10 feet over his back. Now I am thinking man I am the luckiest guy in the world being able to have all these stalks. Here is a picture of the buck my buddy stalked and remember this is the first whitetail buck he has ever seen. Here is a picture of the buck I stalked. January 5th Go to the perch I have been seeing all the mule deer from and glass all morning only finding does. It was very windy and made it difficult to find deer. Flassed all afternoon only finding a small fork muley at last light. Go back to camp and my dad has arrived to help glassing. January 6th We go back to where Jim had killed his pig and we had the stalks on the nice whitetails pictured above. Glass til about 9 and head back to the area where Richard (haywire) had killed his buck. Only glassed up does from there. So that afternoon we head to the muley perch again. I glass for 5 minutes and had a buck located and let my buddy get on him. He gets to 20 yards and waits and waits but the wind shifted and the buck busted out of his bed from under the palo verde never presenting the shot. I then locate a monster 3x3 on the ridge above him. By monster I mean about a 30 inch spread and he is very very tall. He bust the big 3x3 at about 80 yards so I go and make the mile run to spook the buck towards my buddy in hopes that he will have a shot at the big buck. I spook the deer towards him and they circle back after getting to 50 yards from my buddy. They then trot 80 yards from me and the big ol' 3x3 decided to have a stare down with me. We let them be and I head back to the perch to do some last minute power glassing and am able to locate a pig way way off in the distance but decide to head back to camp since there wasnt enough light. January 7th This is my friends last day to hunt. We go back to the muley perch and I glass up a decent 3x2 muley and my buddy is off on the stalk. He was able to get to 80 yards before the deer bust. He comes back up and is beat when I locate a nice little 3x3 and he lets me stalk him. I get to 60 yards and start to belly crawl in the cholla and only need to go 5 yards further to get a shot when they stand up and feed up over the ridge. I work my way back up to our perch and continue to glass and locate the same small lion tormenting a herd of does again. Now my buddy has to go home so we say our good byes and he is off. I glass for another 2 hours and find the monster 3x3. I now make the 2 mile jog in about 30 minutes and catch my breath when a whitetail buck bust from the tree about 40 yards from me. I start my real stalk on the big muley and get to 54 yards and he walks through an opening. I circle up above and if he continues on the trail he will walk out at about 35 yards. I am at full draw when the doe comes out but the buck decided to go after another doe lower on the hill. The doe sees me let down and they are gone. January 8th Today is a day of rest went and did a little exploring trying to find some new areas. Did some glassing and found some does and on our way back to camp we see a nice 3x3 muley walk infront of the road from public land onto private land and stop and stare at us. Go back to camp and pack up and head home for some much needed rest. I will be going back down on Friday for a 3 day hunt and hopefully find some more pigs this time.

Great write up there bownut. I felt as if I were there.

Good luck Jim and kill that 107 and 102 that shortpants said they killed

No it makes it look alot easier than it actually was.

I am planning on going down on the 12th and staying through the 15th and if necassary I will go down the night of the 18th and stay til the 21st.

No he went back over the hill and walked a ridge back to his truck and left. Not the end of the world though I will definately have more chances.

Forgot to mention that when I took the "30 yard shot" at the buck that it was actually a 40 yard shot and I had ranged a small branch that was 10 yards closer to me so I blew it since I should have tried to range it again. I would not mind getting that lion at all but he is small to say the least. I would say he would be lucky to break 75 pounds.

Mule deer are going crazy was able to see 2 different bucks tend does in 36a. Bucks have herds of 8 to 20 does with them which is making stalking difficult. Whitetail are showing some rut. Saw 1 good buck in 36a chasing a doe but most of the bucks are just staying close to does not really going balls to the wall yet. This next week should change some things hopefully.

Happy Birthday!!! Let the big bucks drop in Mexico and please don't make us wait

Great first buck there and it would be a great buck anytime. I agree with Amanda about the hunt being the length of the hunt and the possibility of the rut starting to kick in.

Here is a picture from the kill site looking back towards the truck and glassing point. Yes the truck is behind the hill on the flat way down in the very bottom. The hike was definately worth it though.

Fantastic story and photos. Your daughter is definately one lucky girl to have that much luck with these coues and you are lucky to have a daughter that loves the outdoors.

Congrats to your dad and sister Tyler now its your turn to get another pig.

Thanks for getting the story and pics up Jim. I will go through my pics to see if I can any more in.