my first “Eastern” Whitetail

  • brandengifford
    Franklin TN.
    Posts: 58
    December 6, 2008 at 4:51 pm #200096

    I’ve been chasing coues whitetail my whole life. I finally had a chance to hunt the “Eastern” whitetail. I got one on November 29, 2008. I got in my stand at 2:30 pm and at just a few minutes later I heard the leaves rustling behind me so I got ready. I was just sitting there and before I knew it this buck was sitting right below my tree stand. He looked right at me and we looked eye to eye. Then he looked left and then I stood up and got ready to draw. Then he took a couple more steps and that’s when I drew my bow back. He was 18 yards so I put my 20 pin low and hit him right in the rib cage. The arrow got him right in the heart. He only went about 100 yards.

    I called my wife, and she brought out the boys so that my whole family was able to help me track him and find him. We were looking for about 5 minutes and my wife finally found the blood trail. It was good to see how my boys reacted…I was very impressed as a father to see my boys so interested in the whole experience.

    These corn fed deer taste a lot better than those cactus eating deer from AZ.

    Brad Juaire
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 6101
    December 6, 2008 at 5:05 pm #44973

    Congrats Branden on your buck and great job getting the whole family involved! A memory that will last forever!

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22456
    December 6, 2008 at 5:09 pm #44974

    Nice Buck Branden He sure looks healthy !!!

    big G

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    December 6, 2008 at 5:56 pm #44978

    good job branden

    protourbaits
    stillwater, MN
    Posts: 2466
    December 6, 2008 at 6:37 pm #44981

    Thats a big coues deer What is it like 65-70″ is P&Y?? Thats got it easy!!

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    December 6, 2008 at 6:38 pm #44982

    I was expecting to see a much smaller deer, but then I see you were after a white tail. That is a beautiful buck!!!

    Congrats!!!!

    packingheat
    Reads Landing Mn
    Posts: 696
    December 7, 2008 at 12:08 am #44992

    Very Good buck . Good to see the whole family involved

    coppertop
    Central MN
    Posts: 2853
    December 7, 2008 at 4:42 am #45007

    I thought coues deer where alot smaller. Congrats! That is a very large coues!

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    December 7, 2008 at 4:50 am #45008

    Quote:

    I thought coues deer where alot smaller. Congrats! That is a very large coues!

    I’ve been chasing coues whitetail my whole life. I finally had a chance to hunt the “Eastern” whitetail. I got one on November 29, 2008.

    I thought it was going to be a Coues too…but then I re-read it…his first Eastern Whitetail…

    coppertop
    Central MN
    Posts: 2853
    December 7, 2008 at 6:30 am #45011

    Yes, it makes sense now!

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    December 7, 2008 at 2:04 pm #45018

    Congrats on a nice buck

    brandengifford
    Franklin TN.
    Posts: 58
    December 7, 2008 at 3:50 pm #45021

    Sorry for the confusion. Back in Arizona, we call these deer Eastern whitetails. But, yes, this deer was shot in Minnesota.

    This was completely different hunting for me. I am used to spot and stalk and glassing. I didn’t know about just sitting in a tree stand waiting for an animal to come by. But I’m hooked. It was one of the most fun hunts I’ve ever had!

    bennyj
    sunrise mn
    Posts: 542
    December 8, 2008 at 3:06 pm #45099

    Nice work way to do it late in the season.

    So is this your first time out too?

    TeamBurbot
    Posts: 324
    December 10, 2008 at 2:55 am #45213

    its always good to start the kids young iam glad my family did. great job

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