BOHNTR- ARIZONA????

How do you think it went....HE'S ROY!! :thumb

LMHO! I was thinking the same thing!

Of course, I would love to hear it from Roy....I never get tired of seeing the beasts he brings home. :not-worthy

Well, I just got back today from the Arizona desert.......saw a lot of deer.....most were broken up from fighting. The best buck was about a 165" net typical 4x4. He was nice but kind of willow horned (young).....if he makes it to next year he'll be a stud for the desert. On opening morning, he got into a serious fight (and lost) with the buck I arrowed and broke his main beam also.

The buck I arrowed is the same buck I've seen the last three or four years down there. He has a unique bob tail......probably lost it to a coyote when he was young? He's always been a 3 point and will never be any better, IMO. I decided to take the old buck out of that herd.....don't need any more of those genes running around there. :)

He was absolutely one of the most dominant bucks around, as he warded off all others. I spotted him coming down a ridge about 800 yards off into a wash. Having hunted this area for years, I had a fairly good idea where he was heading. So I hiked into the wash and set up to wait for him. Just as I got set up, I saw him coming through the mesquite trees right towards me. I shot him through the heart as he passed by me at 30 yards. The first arrow at a critter out of my new Admiral.

He broke about 5.5" of his main beam on his left side and also a 3" eye-guard from his right side in the fight with the 4x4. Even broken, he measures about 143" net. If he wasn't broken, he'd be about 158".....as a 3-point! He has 24" beam, 14" G2's, 12" G4's, 3" G1, and really good mass. His outside spread (to the broken portion of his main beam) was 24.5". Nothing huge, but definitely a mature buck that we estimated about 6-8 years old. A HUGE body for a desert deer.

Wally and Fred are still down there......trying to close the deal on a few other bucks we saw. I arrowed mine last weekend but elected to stay the week to look around and scout some new areas and help out my partners. As a result, I lost some of the meat to spoilage......Arizona is a place that can be 22 degrees in the morning and 70 in the afternoon........I was plenty angry with myself and knew I should have checked on it daily.....darn rookie mistake! I cut all of the spoiled meat away and saved a good portion of the carcass.......then decided I better get it home asap.

Overall, a great time.....I really love the Arizona desert this time of year. Hope you enjoy the photos......

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CONGRATS Roy! Sure looks a mature brute to me....VERY NICE!

I knew you wouldn't let us down!

awsome! congrats on a killer looking 3 point. your probably one of the most consistant bow hunters out there, congrats :thumb

Congrats on a great looking buck Roy. Your the MAN!!!!!

Roy, I retire from the military in about 5 more months....ya wanna adopt a 38 year old? I can mow a lawn and take out the trash with the best of em!!!!

The only thing I ask in return is to be able to hunt with ya!

Roy, Congrats on another dandy. :thumb

Nice buck, he has alot of mass for a three point, and a huge body too.

I like big ole 3-points for sure and that fits perfect. :thumb

Great job again Roy, you make this bow-hunting stuff seem to easy for us hunters and it's anything but that. Great buck and an awesome looking body/cape. Did you get to see the fight then?

Nice buck. How about a front pic.

Nice buck!. Too bad he broke off or he'd go in the book.
Mark

Nice buck!. Too bad he broke off or he'd go in the book.

Yeah, he just misses the book....broken he nets 143 6/8" net. If not broken he'd be somewhere around 158" as a 3-point!

This is my first year hunting in Az so I'm still bumbling my way through it. I've seen a couple slugs but the desert here is so thick and flat it's been near impossible. Still have a few weeks to go and it's been too much fun! Nice thing is that no one else hunts it. It's good to see someone had success.
Mark

Congrats! Another desert dandy ! :thumb

Congrats again on another fine trophy Roy,

jdh

The few of you that consistently take mature bucks are awesome. It sets a high standard for the rest of us. Good call on takeing him out of the gene pool after seeing him three years in a row as a three point. Congrats :thumb

Congrats on another fine bow kill. You always seem to get it done, Big big props.

Thats a stud of a 3 point , 10sign: good job!!

Thanks guys....was a fun hunt. My hunting partner called me yesterday and he was able to arrow a fairly wide 3x4 before he left for home. If I can get a photo, I'll post it up.

Congrats Roy!

You've had a good year! :not-worthy

Dustin

Way to go Roy

I am always amazed at how you can get those big bucks. :not-worthy

Congrats on another successful hunt.

oakbrush.

Here's a photo of my hunting partner's (Wally) desert muley. Nothing huge, but a decent buck after a long hunt.

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Still a great buck with a bow. :thumb

Nice looking buck. Congrats to your hunting partner and Thanks for sharing a photo.

still very repectable buck! thanks for sharing

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I'd be thrilled with that "Nothing Huge" buck. Look like a great hunt. I love the bladed G4 on your three point buck. My bucks G4's were bladed the same way. They sure add character.

Thats one dandy 3x3 you got there! Your buddies 3x4 is an excellent buck too!

Congrats

NMBOWHUNTR