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CooperSscat
10-27-2008, 09:28 AM
Yesterday my Dad was able to get his Region 3 meat buck on the last weekend of any buck season! It was a neck shot from a kneeling position because a deadfall was concealing the bulk of his lungs, heart, and liver. He dropped like a stone! :smile:

We were almost to a spot where we were going to walk into positions overlooking a vast block, where we could do some glassing in the warm non-windy sunny mid morning. However, the deer beat us to our spot so we took advantage of this road hunt. :smile:

We had checked my Dad’s sight in on Friday morning and my Dad knew
where the now 44 year old gun(.308 norma mag shooting 180 gr Swift A-Frames)would put a bullet up to 300 or so yards; assuming my Dad was cool in the sighting and draw. We got the point of impact just above 2” at 100 yards.

I had first seen the deer and later three others(one a doe) and was
fussing a little about how long my Dad took to make the shot, and at which deer, but the little buck was not spooked and he waited for just the right moment to squeeze the trigger. The "target" was not very big in the 4x scope. He was looking right at us when the round went down range. He didn’t get the scope on any other buck but I saw a nice wide forked 2 point move into my binos-before the shot-and I whispered ‘Dad there's another buck behind and to the left of the spiker‘! Take him, take him! The 2 point began to nibble and then he moved slowly from our left to right and out of view. Ahhhh! Put simply my Dad took what was on offer to him.

Because there was a sizeable ravine with deadfalls between the downed deer and the road, after field dressing, we cut him in two and I made two trips to pack him out.

A weather system pushed in from the coast Friday night which led to a significant wind chill factor on Saturday. In fact, we only got to climb a knob and come down on some bedded deer from uphill but no buck there. :cry: They were bedded down in the sun and in the lee of the wind.

We saw our first wolf ever in the area on Saturday morning. He didn’t waste time booking it away from us ASAP! We managed to take in a Dipper feeding for nymphs along the shoreline of a lake as well as Pine Grosbeaks loading up their gizzards! All in all a super weekend!

Jeremy

My Dad and his meat buck. Jeep above his melon.
http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v362/62/38/608685453/n608685453_4601452_1643.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4601453&id=608685453)
Buck and I. Jeep left of my bean.
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Packing 2nd load.
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Packing 2nd load.
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Packing 2nd load.
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91 lbs on the hooks.
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Shooter Jr.
10-27-2008, 10:46 AM
Nice little meat buck there, good eatin that one
Mr. Maverick
10-27-2008, 10:57 AM
Nice meat buck, enjoy.
HighCountry
10-27-2008, 11:16 AM
Congrats to you dad nice looking two pointer.
guest
10-27-2008, 12:11 PM
Hey hey congrats to you and your dad, sounds like a good shot. And a good time.
It's great spending time afield with my dad too, he's in his mid seventies but still gets the itch, I hope to go early season next year with him as his circulation is poor.
Thanks for sharing the pics, good thing your not facing the other way on that second load ...LOL !
C/T
CooperSscat
10-27-2008, 01:46 PM
Hey hey congrats to you and your dad, sounds like a good shot. And a good time.
It's great spending time afield with my dad too, he's in his mid seventies but still gets the itch, I hope to go early season next year with him as his circulation is poor.
Thanks for sharing the pics, good thing your not facing the other way on that second load ...LOL !
C/T

Yeah it sure is sweet to get out in the bush with family. The 1st load looked worse and I'm glad there's no photos of that stint!

Here's a quick clip of a happy hunter. In the excitement I twisted the cam at the end of the clip. Oopsie! :-D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyAzoimtGmQ

Jeremy
weatherby_man
10-27-2008, 01:50 PM
Nice 'lil buck,,,yummy.
Dirty
10-27-2008, 02:01 PM
Good job! The picture of you carrying the halved deer over your shoulders is a beauty. I had a good chuckle looking at that.
DeerWhisperer
10-27-2008, 06:42 PM
Congrats on the deer. Nice little buck
TIKA 300
10-27-2008, 06:53 PM
congrats,nice little buck.
hunter1947
10-29-2008, 06:01 AM
CS good going for your dad ,he got a good eater on this day.
Its good to see us older hunters put down some game animals ,congrats to you dad on connecting on this mule buck.
Old Boar
10-29-2008, 03:44 PM
Yes, it sure is nice to get out in the fall...with my sons and my brother in particular. I appreciate the time we have together and it being well spent in B.C.'s great outdoors.

This buck was interesting. Had HUGE ears and it wasn't until he turned his head that the antlers glistened in the morning sunlight.

He was also obscured by a large downed aspen trunk, so I only had head neck and a very little chest to draw on.

Fortunately, the buck held as I squatted and crabbed behind brush to get where I could have a clear shot (no deflections of high velocity rounds thank you very much).

After kneeling for the shot, I had the time to settle, breathe properly and acquire a solid aim through the Banner 4X. At 150 yds. there was not much deer in the scope. However, the neck shot was dead on as it turned out.

I think CS thought I'd missed, because at least one other deer left that area. However, I was confident that the shot was good, so I hiked down slope and found him where he dropped.

With these younger hunters our metal gets tested as shooters. Sure glad CS didn't ask me to aim for the left eye!

Have enjoyed two fine liver dinners and the wife was very impressed...a little bacon and onions, with some mushrooms added for the second repast!
CooperSscat
10-30-2008, 08:07 AM
Here are 2 pics of my Dad's spiker/2 point vinyl mounted! :-)

Jeremy

http://photos-453.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v368/62/38/608685453/n608685453_4624390_8399.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4624391&id=608685453)

http://photos-453.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v368/62/38/608685453/n608685453_4624391_8640.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4624391&id=608685453)
hunter1947
10-30-2008, 08:22 AM
Very nicely done.
300H&H
10-30-2008, 09:36 AM
Good buck. It's great hunting with your Dad.
Chasinracks
10-30-2008, 12:26 PM
that's a creative way to mount a trophy, my first time to see it mounted that way. nicely done coop!!!
doubled
10-30-2008, 12:43 PM
That is a nice way to do that. Congrats.