2nd annual Kansas scraps hunt

[Dos Perros]

He’s somewhere in this draw, just gotta find him.

 

[Dos Perros]

Man isn’t Kansas pretty? I love her.

 

[KSTiger]

Keep going man! I’m cheering you on from my couch back in Overland Park.

 

[Dos Perros]

Guys, I did it. Just back to the truck. I put a bunch of videos on my Instagram story @sons_of_the_sod.

I’ve been after a mature deer in my home state with a bow for a long time. I’ve missed deer, I’ve wounded deer, messed up more stalks than you can imagine. He’s just a tremendous buck for around here and I am thrilled.

Ima get back to my tent and fire up the stove and post the story.

 

[MTJake]

Awesome deer! I grew up in Western Kansas and have the goal of getting back sometime to do just what you did. Congrats!!

 

[Dos Perros]

 

[hobbes]

That's a great buck. Congrats!

 

[NE Herd Bull]

Wooooaaah!
Outstanding work sir.
Looking forward to the carcass dance tale

 

[woods89]

Congrats! You've had a season, haven't you!

 

[Dos Perros]

Congrats! You've had a season, haven't you!

You said it!

 

[Dos Perros]

Alright. So spotted him at first light getting a drink. He drank for 18 minutes! He was solo, ditched all the ladies. After drinking he walked down into a draw I couldn’t see in, so I gave it some time to make sure he wasn’t rolling country. Then I moved closer and basically walked all the way around that draw looking into all the cuts and hidey places. Found him in the cut closest to where I last saw him, and he bedded about mid ridge. My rangefinder said he was 30 yards from the lip behind him, so I went all the way back around and came in on top of him.

Wind was good but faint, too faint. I only moved during wind or when a plane flew over. Got to 40 yards and decided to sit tight. I was over him for at least an hour, no puffy no gloves. At one point he stood up and I tried to draw my bow but couldn’t, too weak and cold, I was shivering. He immediately re-bed, but this time his vitals were showing. His body was broadside but he was facing directly away. So I stood and drew, barely got my bow back, and 40 yards sent it. The shot broke before I expected and I thought I missed him clean until I heard that THUD! And he ran off with my arrow sticking halfway out his broadside, perfect shot. He piled up 100 yards away in just a few seconds. That was about 2pm so it took a bit, but was just patient.

Took two trips out. Damn deer are heavier than I remember. I took the cape because he might be a deer I was after two years ago. Got to look at some video and see if it’s him, and if it is I’ll shoulder mount him. Else, euro.

This is 4 years of failure redeemed in one glorious day in some beautiful country. I’m so pumped.

 

[Fordguy]

Congratulations! Great muley buck and the story to go with it!

 

[Silvereagle50]

Same buck as before or not, you should do the shoulder mount. Lots invested in this awesome buck. Will be a memory forever. Congrats.

 

[tdhanses]

Man that’s awesome and what a year you have had!

 

[Zappaman]

Congrats on a fine and mature buck… the wait was worth the effort!

 

[KChunter71]

Guys, I did it. Just back to the truck. I put a bunch of videos on my Instagram story @sons_of_the_sod.

I’ve been after a mature deer in my home state with a bow for a long time. I’ve missed deer, I’ve wounded deer, messed up more stalks than you can imagine. He’s just a tremendous buck for around here and I am thrilled.

Ima get back to my tent and fire up the stove and post the story.

Nice buck buddy! A KS toad! Goal for 22 is to head west out there.

 

[Go West Old Man]

Congrats. Immensely enjoyed following & reading your story.

 

[RCL]

Great write up.
Congratulations on a well earned trophy.

 

[Dos Perros]

Finally finished him up. First euro I did myself. Taped him at 163” gross and he had 5 broken points. He’s nearly 20” bigger than my next best buck so pretty stoked.

 

[Fordguy]

NICE!