'Ike'
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After 22 years and being 3rd alternate it was a crazy ride! Got to my area on Thursday (2nd) before the opener on Saturday (4th)...Before leaving I had 25 plus water sources mapped out and ready to go, one being the Big 'C' tank in honor of TrkySlr...Chris had drawn the tag in 09 and killed his Lope there...
That one I knew was gone before even getting there as a 'local' had a blind up a month before, I'd find out later...He actually shot my buck opening morning, hitting it quartered away, but the reaction of the buck caused it to stay below the skin and coming out in his neck above the right shoulder...
Long story short the buck survived the non-lethal hit and the guy smoked a good buck the next day and I got to hunt 'C' tank...
I should add that out of the 25+ tanks/water sources mapped out on BLM land two had water!
14 & 14.5" with good mass...BLM lands and DIY
That one I knew was gone before even getting there as a 'local' had a blind up a month before, I'd find out later...He actually shot my buck opening morning, hitting it quartered away, but the reaction of the buck caused it to stay below the skin and coming out in his neck above the right shoulder...
Long story short the buck survived the non-lethal hit and the guy smoked a good buck the next day and I got to hunt 'C' tank...
I should add that out of the 25+ tanks/water sources mapped out on BLM land two had water!
14 & 14.5" with good mass...BLM lands and DIY
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