HUNTING
sitting on top of a mountain. We saw a lot of does and small bucks. We could see the deer rut and chase each other. And then, all of a sudden, there he was. Slowly, we moved to 560 yards and set up. As I was getting ready to shoot, something spooked the buck, and he blew out of there and we lost him. Frantically, we glassed trying to find him. Fortunately, the buck dropped down and was feeding in the canyon to right to us. I set back up and shot the deer at 120 yards. It was the closest shot I had ever had at a Coues Deer. Usually, after a kill the real work begins, but the nice thing about Coues Deer is that they are really small. We were able to skin and quarter him out. With Jack’s help, I had him back to the truck in an hour. I will always be drawn to the gray ghosts, Coues Whitetail deer, and making good memories with friends. For me, not only did I get to kill a good deer, but three days later I was able to harvest my first mountain lion. Once my adventure was over, I headed home to plan my 2016 hunting season. Special thanks to Jack Luffy, Gary Aufrane and the Dieringers. AVId Hunting & outdoors April-June 2016
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