Cdnarcher's 2004 Trials and Tribulations

[WOOKIE]

Well, my fave bow will be back from Warrenty work today, so I can broadhead tune. Everything else is ready to go. I can't wait. This will be my year!

[WOOKIE]

Well I got my season of to a late start because of an unexpected overseas work trip. My first night out was with Warden on Sept 16. We saw half a dozen muleys and a couple cow elk, but no shot oppertunities. On the 17th, I hunted Wt a couple of hours in the evening, but only say 1 doe at 100 yards. On the 18th, I stalked at 125-130 class WT buck, but that came to an end when I found myself underneath a inhabited treestand. Last night, I stalked to 33 yards of a group of 10 mulies including a decent 3X3 buck, but could not shoot as they were on the wrong side of the fence line. Tommorrow is another day.

[WOOKIE]

Well, last evening, the same 3X3 muley was already out feeding when I got to my spot, so I got ready, played the wind and put a beautiful stalk on him. When I looked over the knoll he was feeding over he was gone. He plain ol vanished. I then decided to still hunt the creek bottem. I never did see anymore deer, but I did get to 20 yards of a bull and cow moose. My estimation would have been 40 inches. 314 is moose draw only, so I had to let him walk. I also heard the moose calling and again heard some distant elk bugles. One of these times, that muley is going to end up in my freezer.

[jackal]

Hey trev would be nice if you would shoot something and post some pics (hope you get at least a doe LOL LOL).If your still have trouble get an animal give me a call and maybe we can set something up down here and maybe get you in for a shot or too.GOOG LUCK

[WOOKIE]

Thanks Cody. I am workin on it. I get that SOB.

[WOOKIE]

So I decided to hunt this new piece of land that Warden and I got permission on last night. I have never been on the land before, so I thought I would just take a walk around and get the lay of the land and then find somewhere to sit for the evening rush. I was heading down a cutline about 400 yards from the yard, with the wind in my face when I topped a rise to see 2 muley bucks feeding 60 yards ahead of me. I got down into the trees and waited for them to move a little closer as it was extremely windy. Finally, I had the larger 4X4 at 35 yards, so I started to draw and had to promptly stop as his head came up. This went on for several tries. I finally got to full draw and was just turning a little to hammer him when a previously unseen doe winded me. At that point it was all over as he covered alot of ground really fast. I saw several more mulies through the evening, but no shots. When I sat down for the evening I did have two bull moose walk past me, but 214 is draw only.

[WOOKIE]

Well, this weekend was the first time since the end of Sept. that I was able to get out hunting. I got 3 1/2 solids days in. On Friday morning I missed a nice WT buck, but redeemed myself in the early afternoon and took a WT doe. I saw lots of animals the rest of the weekend, but no shooters.

[Mikey]

Good on ya Trev .... I have been out exactly once this year ...... Man does that ever piss me off .... I dont forsee me going out again either .....

dammit ....at least i got lucky first and only time out

[WOOKIE]

I got out this AM for the last day of deer season 2004 and managed to harvest a Whitetail Buck. Sorry about the shitty photos, but I left my camera at home so I ended up grabbing a few pics when I got home. I still have a late season cow elk draw, so hopefully I can fill that tag too.

http://www.bowzone.ca/cgi-bin/albums/Whitetails/aaj.jpg

http://www.bowzone.ca/cgi-bin/albums/Whitetails/aai.jpg

[cdn-redneck]

That's a beauty T"rev great job on him. 8) :thumbsup:

[scooter]

Congrats Trev!!

Scott

[Valley Lad]

Nice deer! Any whitetail buck with a bow is a trophy in my book.