daryl_s

I went out today for my first scouting trip of the season. I mostly wanted to check out the access issues in my unit(36C). My dad came over to my house early this morning and we headed out and got down there a little before 8 am. We had the topos printed out with about 5 different access points and areas highlighted that we planned on checking out. We stopped to do a little glassing not really planning on hitting this first spot too hard. He's glassing in one direction and I'm glassing in the other. After about 10 minutes I pick up a deer but it was just a doe. Then another doe right after that. They were up and feeding so I start scanning the area for more movement and pick up another deer. Right away it seemed different because the coat was more tan as opposed to the gray color of the two does. The deer had it's head down feeding and then all of a sudden the head comes up and all that I see is antlers. My heart starts racing because I knew right away this a great buck. My dad wastes no time in getting his Swaro 15's up. He says "What are you talkin' about??? That's a dink!!!!" I hadn't even noticed a small forkie about 100 feet to the left. I got him on the right buck and we were both excited. I don't consider myself a trophy hunter but it took me over 10 years to draw my first late tag so I'm planning on using it on a good buck. I would not hesitate to use my tag on this buck opening morning. I really hope to ground check this guy sometime between Dec12-31. We ranged him at 526 yards. Under the circumstances we would have been able to close in about 200 yards had it been in season. If you save the picture and zoom in you can get a pretty good idea of his size. I am not a good field judge, all I know is that I would definitely use my tag on this one. Here's another angle I am not the master coues hunter that most of you guys/gals are but I just try to get a little smarter everytime I go out. Most of my learning has come on blown oppurtunities. We are going to keep scouting some other areas and also see if we can't relocate him another day and keep an eye on him. Hopefully he's still there for us in December.

Congrats!!! I can only dream of harvesting a deer with a bow.

If you get him before I do I'll be the first to give you a big high five. Just promise me you'll let me handle those antlers . I'm just still super stoked that I finally got a late tag. I am looking forward to hunting as many days as I can if that's what it takes to find a good caliber buck. I feel very optimistic about where I plan on hunting even if that guy doesn't make it to Dec. I know there are other big bucks in that area. It is sooooooo green down there I couldn't believe it. I think the bowhunters have already shown us that antler growth has been great this year. Good luck to all you 36C tag holders.

Wow. You are the man!!!! Every time a new season of a different species comes around I am counting on a story and pics of the successful hunt from you. Keep up the good work.

Congrats on a very fine buck. Looking forward to your son's story.

I'm hoping my Ruger M77 in .270 with a Leupold VXI 4-14x40 will harvest it's first big game animal in 36C sometime between December 12-31 of this year. I will be shooting Hornady 130 grain interbond.

You would be lookin at close to $600 out the door for a brand new XD after taxes plus all the paperwork that was already mentioned. I sold mine and wish I still had it. I think $450 for an almost new one is a fair price.

He absolutely hammered that ball!!! As soon as he hit it you knew it was gone.....and to the deepest part of the park.

Thanks again Tony for inviting me to tag along!!! The outcome wasn't quite what we hoped for but it was still a great time. Daryl

Wow!!!!! Just hearing your story makes me furious. Who is this guy to freeze YOUR money because he doesn't agree with your language???? I work very hard for the money I make and someone else messing with it would get me worked up real quick. I would immediately close out everything and check into any possible legal ramifications that could result. I hope it gets straightened out for you very soon.

I just talked to her and she understands . It looks Davis is pitching Friday and Haren Saturday but it doesn't matter to me I love any Dbacks game.

Has anybody taken you up on this yet???? If it is still available I would love to go. I'm sur emy wife will understand .

That's a smokin' deal. If I needed a pair I would be all over that.

I don't think any less of you for being scared Jim. I totally agree with you and now it has once again been validated. You just never know what's out there. http://www.azfamily.com/video/index.html?n...67689&shu=1

You must not have any daughters. Anyone with little daughterscompletely understands. Mine's almost 4 and I'm sure that pretty soon I'll be wearing the glasses too.

I haven't laughed that hard in a long time!!!! That was freakin hillarious...keep em comin.

heck YEAH!!! heck, I dont even like swimming in lakes thining there is a 60 lb catfish gonna come up and take a bite out of my leg! I was just waiting for someone else to say it first!!!! I go to San Carlos(Mexico) and go snorkeling and stay where it's about 6-10 ft deep and I can see everything around me. I start getting to the edge of the reef where you can't see the bottom and I turn around real quick. I am real jumpy out there. I get in the water in the lake to wakeboard but I don't hang out too much just for "fun" in the water. Also, I'm not too big a fan of the dark when out in the "woods" either. Somehow I have supersonic hearing in every direction my flashlight is not shining . I guess I just saw way too many movies as a kid.

Do you still have the scope??? Maybe my last PM didn't go through???? PM me if you still have it and still want to sale it. Daryl

YEAH BABY!!!!!!!! After 10+ years of trying I got my first late WT tag. 36C Dec permit #89 out of 100. I am so stoked right now. My dad was permit #40 out of 40 for 36B December that lucky dog. Did I mention he also has a 22N rifle bull tag??? This was the first time that we put in on separate permits for deer. Having been on the flip side many times I feel for those who did not draw.

That's what Im talkin about. At least we know when this one will be done. I bought 1 coues ticket and 1 swarosvki optics ticket. Once I get my raffle tag I will probably forget about the draw and you guys will have to remind that I have a Decmber tag comin too

This is one of my favorites. This was taken early afternoon. That morning the snow was all the way up to the Beeline Highway.

I will be at Reservation Lake with the family, can't wait.

Huge hats off to Fresno State. Who would of thought of them 1 month ago, but they got it done.

Here is a link to a website that explains a little bit more about it. http://www.jarheadtop.com/article_finalfinish.html Here are a few links to what I have seen about other people's use of it. http://www.snipercentral.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8990 http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?t=43134 There were a few other reviews that I read but don't remember where they are. I am going to try it out. I will post the results.