3 Tags in 3 Days

[GWHunter]

Family (Wife Evelyn, Son Devin and Daughter Elani) each had tags for the 22 Nov - 1 Dec 35A (Huachuca) hunt.

 

Day 1 of Family's Deer season. Weather was horrible. Raining and 40mph winds. Even with that, we did see a few bucks that morning. The weather broke a little in the afternoon. We went to the area where Elani was hunting with a friend of mine. They had a buck bedded on the side of a hill. We decided to help glass him up. We spotted 5-6 bucks on the downwind side of a hill. The got spooked and headed up the ridge. Evelyn, Elani and friend Chucky followed them up a hill and around 3 pm caught them at 118 yards. Evelyn made a great shot. This was Evelyn's very first deer hunt. Have been trying to get her to deer hunt with me for 27 years and she smokes it...... Awesome!!!! Super proud of her.

 

 

 

 

Day two of hunting season was another tough day. Steady rain, driving winds off and on all day. The bucks were up and moving all day. Saw 13 bucks and 14+ does. Had a chance at a nice 4x4 early, but a couple of other hunters spooked them. Had a second chance early afternoon at a 2x3 and a 2x2, but passed on them. Had a third chance late afternoon up high on the ridges. Clouds parted and gave us a chance, then came back in and obscured the buck. Just before dark, had fourth chance. Buck busted when another hunter drove by and spooked him. No kill.... argg!!!! (Evelyn, Devin and Chucky stalking 4th buck.)

 

 

 

Day three... The weather broke. Morning was cool and clear. Spotted a buck early. Devin had a shot at a nice, tall 4x4 at 395 yards. We decided to move in, got to 350 yds. The deer got spooked and went up and over ridge before Devin could get set up for a shot. Followed the buck up the ridge and lost him. Spotted the 2x3 and 2x2 from day two bedded at 350 yards. Moved in to 305 yards. The bucks bedded for 2 hours. At 1:30pm, they stood up. Devin took him with a couple of shots. Great time with my son.

 

 

 

As Devin and I were finishing up on his deer, Elani with friend Chucky was glassing another ridge. Elani found a nice little 3x3 at 318 yards (across the canyon) and took him with single shot. This was Elani's first hunt ever!!! She dealth with the cold weather and rain better then many seasoned hunters. Awesome, awesome, awesome job. I am beyond proud of her.

 

 

[trophyhnter]

Awesome job! Good looking bucks! Looks cold and wet! Way to stick with it!

[az_shooter]

Congrats on some great bucks Wayne. Looks like it was a great hunt and now that freezer is gonna be nice and stocked, just don't go feeding it all Caz now haha!

[chuckhustle1]

Nice bucks congrats to you all.

[Couzer]

Awesome!!!

[capoeirajosh]

Sounds like a great hunt!! Congrats to everyone on some nice bucks!

[mklong40]

Way to get it done. Awesome.

[Mocha1545]

Congrats to everyone. Way to stick it out. What a proud father and husband! AWESOME job!

[grungeisdead]

Congrats. Thats gettin it done.

[papa]

Way to get it done. Congrats to all

[cramerhunts]

Congrats to everyone. Way to stick it out. What a proud father and husband! AWESOME job!

 

 

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[bonecollector]

Great family hunt! Congrats on all the success.

[JustinS]

Wayne glad to see the whole family fill their tags and none better than Chucky there to help out. Congrats to you as a husband and father seeing priceless moments sent with the family on a very successful hunt!!!

[randyolson]

Great story along with the pics! Congrats on the nice bucks....! Can't beat a wonderful family outing!

[Heinz57]

Way to go Wayne! Looks like a successful family hunt!