Shedhunteraz

Looking to sell our 2012 Ranger Crew 800 EPS. We spend about 250 days a year in the forest scouting and hunting. It as 4600 miles and 435 hours. I am very religious about the maintenance on this unit. Always on the 30 hour and 50 hour marks. It comes with a 4 year warranty that I bought when original purchase. I want what I owe on it. $8800. Its not in perfect condition, has normal wear and tear. Crack n front floor board and one in the rear.Email me with questions. We are getting rid of it because we bought a 2013 in November. Plus it has the coues sticker on it.

Let me start off by saying none of my hunting and accomplishments this year could not have been even possible with out the blessing of god to harvest his animals. Second my amazing wife holly, I went on and on about her in my first elk I took in nov, but she is just that special and meaningfull to me in my life. Well 2013 archery came upon us and I wanted to give it a shot to take my first deer with a bow. We arrived the day after xmas to our cabin to a nice 20 inches of snow. We wake up the following day to an additional 16 inches of snow. Thanks weather man for calling for 3 to 6. With spirit somewhat down we still wanted to give it shot. My wife the beyond avid shed hunter wanted to check our cameras to see any glimpse of a one horned bull to get her season off and running. We scouted all our go to spots and honey holes and plenty of sign but no visible animals. Discouraging yes be we trekked on. Opening morning brought freexing cold temps and deep snow no matter where we went. The days went on and saw tons of sign but never could get on anything. We wake up Friday morning to a bone chilling 7 degrees as we left before light. Get to our spot and sit and wait. We could see they were there but were eluding us. I could here them below me but never could get a beat on them. We sat and walked all day and still nothing. We head for home around 515, come around turn where they have been known to hang out and low and behold nice 4x4 with two other bucks chasing some does around. So I stop the ranger, my father in law head down the ridge to try to get a shot off the nice 4x I get out grab my bow and take off above him with my son in tow. My father in law gets to 40 yds, no shot deer is standing butt facing him and not a shot to take. The deer was to busy watching me from above, I get to where I think is close enough and range him at 70 and all of sudden he turns and takes off. Then the rest scatter. Lost opportunity. As angry as I was, it was not in god’s plan for us at that moment. We head off home to regroup. Following morning we head off, my son and I one way and my wife and her dad the other. We sat till around 11 and nothing. We could hear them but never could get a good beat on them. We take off for home grab some lunch and plan for the evening. My wife decides to stay back this time, our youngest son was missing us not being there and bored with hanging out with his older sister. So myself and my son and father in law head off around 3. Temps were at a high of 50, the most it had been in a few days so I was hesistant they would even be moving. We park the ranger, my son goes one way on the ridge and Jeff and I head off to our spot we had seen them the previous day. No more than 30 yards we see 2 does strait infront of us up on the ridge. We did the staring dance for a few mins and they wandered off to their left. Jeff heads off to the opposite ridge and I took the road to where I was going to set up. 50 yards from my start I hear the best sound, a mean nasty buck snorting like crazy. I couldn’t get a beat on him so I get down on my knees and crawl thorugh the snow. Still snorting I peak around some scrub and there he stood. The 4x we say the previous day. I range him at 97 and wasn’t comfortable with the shot. He winds me and bails off. Another lost chance. So I continue on and sit down in my spot. I have one doe come 20 yards and never see’s me. Well its 445 and my rear end is frozen solid and I was bored so I head up to back side of the ridge I saw the two does earlier. I get to top wading in 2ft of snow I see a deer super highway. Sit for a few to catch my breath and catch something out the corner of my eye. The two does I saw earlier. Well they start to move down the hill almost to the spot we were glassing them from the other side. They never hear me because I snow up thighs, quite fun. So they now cross the road and stop look back and see me. We do this dance again and the first walks off and then the second. Then the buck steps out that I never saw. At this point he is half behind a tree and staring right at me. Bow in the left hand I pull an arrow out and nock the arrow, he puts his head back down and eats. I inch forward pull my range finder and I have him at 77 yards. Feeling very confident I draw back. He steps forward quarter turns toward me. Tink, I let the arrow fly. All I see is my lighted nock flying through the arrow and thump. I hit him hard. He jumps up takes off. At this point I don’t know how well I hit him, but I knew I hit him hard. Extatic I take off down the hill trip and fall in the knee deep snow. Finally get to the road call my dad on the radio, no answer. I try like mad to get my wife on the phone. Finally I get her, I tell her head down here with the other kids. I start whistiling and no response. At this point I am about to pee my pants I am so happy and no one to share it with. Finally my son come running down the road and I told him I hit one. He was hit hard but not sure. I head over to the scene of the crime and see where he was standing and where he took off. Look alittle farther and see my arrow all lighted up in the snow. I was thinking crap I didn’t get him that good. I had noticed it was shorter than normal. I grab another arrow and measure up. He had 9 inches in him still. I am thanking god at this point. So I look down the hill and I see what every hunter loves to see on an archery shot, blood trial o plenty. I run back to road to find my dad, I find him. He’s like what in the heck are you whistling about? You scared the buck I was on and coming right towards him. I apologized and told him I got one down. With head lamps lit up we head off down the hill to follow the blood trail. 30 yards from the shot I had fallen down and got back up. Blood trial good we keep on slow down the hill. Get to about 50 yds past that and I see him there piled up plowed into a snow embankment. I immediately high five my father in law about know him over and the joy begins. This has truly been a year of a lifetime. I got my first elk this year with my brother in law, my wife and my father in law. And now I got my first archery deer with my son and father in law and wife. I honestly could not have done any of it with out my wife. Between the miles she puts on her boots shed hunting and me scouting it all came together. With out her none of I would have meant as much as it does. I thank my family and my kids for the support and hours we both spend away hunting gods creatures. Holly once again I cannot thank you enough for all you do for me and the kids in life and our hunting adventures. Well we have an archery bear tag and then we are done till oct when my brother in law and I head to Wyoming to speed goat hunt and do some mule deer there also. Thanks for reading.

Someone has to want one of these. Those who pm me answer your phone

One out and one pm wont answer the phone. Still available

pm average joe. We are heading there in oct to hunt goats and maybe muleys. He knows the region pretty well.

Its a great bow, I have the same one with the same set up as yours. I run a carbon express blue maxima with montec broadhead and I ran 326 out of it. Dang good bow. Allowed me to get my first archery buck on Saturday from a distance.Thanks for the information.

I called you back and left a message.

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How about if one of the office staff had a concealed weapons permit? And just by chance was carrying his or her hand gun of choice on that day........ outcome may have been much different and that person would be deemed a hero.....

Congrats to you Jay and your hunter Dan. Great looking bull.

We often get james to put a gilley suit on and run around behind our cabin. Quite funny when he has had to many to drink. LOL

We have a 2012 ranger crew with 4800 miles on it and 450 hrs and runs strong never eaten a belt or frayed one. Just maintenance on the hour. Also have a 2013 ranger crew that is a month old and 1k miles on it and runs stout. FYI the 2012 is for sale with a four warranty still on it if anyone is interested.

Very nice story on a late hunt. Congrats to the hunter on a nice looking bull and meat in the freezer. Nice job guys.

That would be min. Service finally after elk season. Getting ready for deer Picking up this afternoon

You always welcome you know that. We got 3 weeks till arrow season. Time to get some coues on the ground. Call me and let me know when you heading up we good 2 more really good spots.

Congrats Been a tough year on late hunts

James remind me to make sure I turn off all my lights in the house the next time you wonder through our neighborhood. You have way to much time on your hands. Makes sense now why you are always staring out the back gate when you come over. LOL

Nice job congrats on the hunt

Great story, and congrats on a great hunt and good bull. It seems to be that way all over the state on these late hunts. Congrats on getting yours.

That is a great bull. Nice job on the hunt. Gotta love those big 5's. Congrats to the hunter

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That is a great story to keep in the memory banks for years to come with your son. Great looking buck. Great story and write up. Congrats to the both of you

Brand New Remminton 7mm mag Sendero. Shooting the hornaday sst 162 grain. Love the gun and ammo now i got the extractor fixed and barrel polished. Gunsmith said remminton has issues with all thier new extractors. So i put in a Sako. Thanks

That it awesome. Congrats to he hunter and family. Beautiful buck.

So proud of my hubby