FlyingW

Nice finds !!!

Great pics !!! I know how you feel missing a monster

Nice deer !!! Congrats

After chasing around a hot doe and three bucks for most of Wednesday, I finally had my chance at the slammer of the bunch that would have easily grossed in the high teens and.....I MISSED !!!! It is such an emotional release of energy after finally getting an opportunity and blowing it . I felt like crying like a baby to say the least (I didn't) but I did some serious pouting the remainder of the day.... After some serious begging and pleading from my 14 year old son Cody, about why he needed to miss school and accompany me back to the scene of the crime the following day I consented . I knew the deer were still in the area and hoped I might get another crack at the big boy again . We did manage to see the two smaller bucks from a distance but the doe and the big buck were nowhere to be found . As we were heading back towards the truck we saw the buck Cody would end up harvesting feeding right towards us . Having an opportunity to harvest his first big game animal with a bow and a Coues deer to boot was almost too much for Cody to handle . He was pretty stoked to say the least and I had to really calm him down . I ranged him at 38 yards and Cody made a beautiful shot on him (then he fell apart). The deer ran down a drainage and tried to make it up the other side but didn't quite make it to the other side before giving up the ghost (he went about 60 yards) . Im happy I was able to spend the day with one of my three sons out in the woods (the wife would have skinned me if I took all of them out of school) and witness him take his 1st Coues deer and 1st animal with a bow. As for the big boy, Im still bummed but I know we'll meet again someday !!!

That is a slammer buck plain and simple!!! I dont get nerveous till after the shot, but I may not be able to maintain my composure if that walked in front of me.

Apparently who ever took your camera is not an animal lover ....or they wouldn't have done that to those dogs !!!

I think a lot of those guys are obligated to their sponsors to an extent and have to play the part . The term "professional" bothers me more than anything . I have guided in AZ/NM for the past 18 years and by the numbers I should be considered a professional right ??? I would in NO way every consider myself a professional by any means . I learn something new every time I set foot in the woods and I rarely voice my opinion because I don't consider myself a leading authority on hunting in general . I know enough to get the job done and that's about it . As far as the cameras , I have had the opportunity to be in several camps where film crews are and it is 99.9% re-enactment . Why do you think the camera man is always filming while your walking up to your kill ? He dang sure wouldn't be doing that if there was any chance the animal was still alive !!!

I wouldnt take the term "horns" too literal . I catch myself saying that quite often and imo I consider it a "slang" term for antlers !!!

Too bad the left side is busted . Still a great find !!!

Nice job !!! That's good karma

Better start packing an extra set of shorts along with your call !!! Congrats

Speechless ..... Congrats on harvesting a mammoth buck !!!!

Congrats to you and your son !!! Nice pig

Great buck !!! Glad all the long hours finally paid off

I picked him up and hugged him afterwards and he said I almost squeezed all the air out of him . Guess I was a little excited too !!!

Nice buck !!! Congrats

Nice deer !!! Congrats to all

Nice cats and nice pics !!! Congrats

Nice cats !!! Congrats

Great first !!! Congrats

Be hard to top that one but it will sure be fun trying !!! Congrats

Great pics and nice pigs !!! Congrats

Congrats to everyone !!! Great to see young hunters successful ....

I'm on my way when my arm heals... I will tie one up for you !!! They do tear the ground up pretty bad and I can only imagine if we had a large population of them . Compile that with the erosion problem we are already dealing with and the end result would be pretty ugly !!!

The past few weeks have sure been good to you !!! Congrats on #2