Hunterdan

I sent you a PM.

Congrats!! Great Buck.

Congrats to POPS!!!

Little Bear, Although some of what you are saying is true if you dont believe that the sharp increase in the lion population is having a big impact on our Deer herds you are only fooling yourself.

Nice Pictures coosefan. Thanks for sharin.

Good shot and nice Buck!! Congrats

I have never posted before, so I guess this would be a good time to start. I am back from my Deer hunt. I was fortunate to fulfill a dream of many years to take a trophy class Coues Deer Buck. There is quite a story behind it! I had seen several bucks over the previous 3 days but was holding out for something good. On Tuesday I had been glassing all day with little success when shortly before dark I glassed up a buck that looked like a good Buck. He was in the next canyon. I took off hoping that I could get to the next canyon and be within shooting range before dark. I came out over a bluff that was strait across from him at 400 yards. This was as close as I could get with just a few minutes of light left. This was the longest shot I have taken. The shot was perfect and he went down right away and was motionless so I knew he was dead. With it being dark there was no way I could get across the canyon and find him in the dark with no moon so I made the decision to return in the morning and get him. I could not sleep that night and couldn't wait to return at first light. I was thinking as I was laying in my sleeping bag I hope a lion doesn't get to him. When I return in the morning I found the spot where he dropped and was laying. He was not there. My heart sank and I was sick. I thought for sure he was dead. I started looking for blood and trying to follow a blood trail. About 30 yards down the hill I found him buried up under a juniper tree. A lion had got to him. The lion drug him down the hill under the tree and ate some of his midsection and guts and then covered him in rocks, sticks and dirt. Fortunately All the good meat was not touched and the Cape was not messed up so I can have it mounted with the exception of one ear was half bite off. I think this is were he was dragging him down the hill by his ear. I was about as excited as you could be and he had no ground shrinkage as has been the case in the past with some of my coues bucks. He was actually bigger then I realized when I glassed him up and shot him. He is a 4x4. Although I am not the best at scoring I did a rough score in camp with my tape and came up with 109 inches. Also the lion only messed up one side of his body so I was fortunate to be able to take good pictures with the good side of the bucks body. As I said this is my first post so I hope the picture shows. I will email to Amanda also. Dan

I have been using the Lansky for years as well. It is excellent.

Really neat picture!

Thanks for the story and Pics. Congratulations!!

Beatiful Buck. Have to love the mass!! Congratulations

Hats off to the Ladys. 2 awesome Bucks. Congratulations!!

Congratulations on a nice Buck!!

Good job! Congratulations on your first Coues.

Congratulations to you and your wife. 2 awesome bucks.

Enjoyed reading your post this year. Congraulations on your buck!

Thanks! Yes they are only about 2 and half inches.