My 2020 Kaibab Buck
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From: AZBUGLER
07-Sep-20
Hey guys! I wanted to share the buck that I was able to kill on 9-4-20 on the Kaibab archery hunt. I shot him on my last evening to hunt at the end of day 14! The shot was 50 yards and went in behind the last rib And out the neck on the other side. He went about 75 yards and piled up. I’m still on cloud 9!
From: AZ8
07-Sep-20
Fantastic! Congrats on a great buck!
From: AZBUGLER
07-Sep-20
Thank you John!
From: bowbender77
07-Sep-20
Sweet buck for sure. Congrats !
From: 1Longbow
07-Sep-20
Beautiful buck! .Congrats
From: AZBUGLER
08-Sep-20
Thanks guys!
From: Heat
10-Sep-20
Way cool Chris! You deserve it brother.
From: pav
11-Sep-20
Last day buck....well worth the wait! Congrats!!!
From: AZBUGLER
11-Sep-20
Thank you!
From: dirtclod Az.
15-Sep-20
Great Buck in a great area! Congratulations.
From: StickFlicker
23-Sep-20
Congratulations Chris, awesome buck!
From: Chuckster
23-Sep-20
Beautiful buck!! Congratulations.
From: AZBUGLER
28-Sep-20
Thank you all! It feels like it’s going to be forever until I get that mount back.
From: Boscoe
30-Sep-20
Great bow buck chris. Congratulations! I hope you post pics of the mount once you get it back. Over the course of 14 days did you have many other stalk opportunities on similar bucks?
From: azelkhntr
02-Oct-20
Sweet prize man!
From: AZBUGLER
07-Oct-20
Boscoe, this was the best buck I saw for sure. I did spot up several good bucks in the 170-180 range. I lost count of how many blown stalks I had. It was really tough conditions with the ground so dry. Plus the wind would swirl badly starting in the late morning.
From: BOHNTR
08-Oct-20
Are you going to get him officially measured?
From: AZBUGLER
11-Oct-20
Bohntr, yes I definitely am. He is definitely not a buck for net score, but I’m going to have him measured and entered in BIA and P&Y.
From: Gila Monster
12-Oct-20
Congrats!
From: BOHNTR
14-Oct-20
Let me know if you need someone to coordinate it.....or bring to me.
From: AZBUGLER
29-Oct-20
BOHNTR, He’s with Clay at Mogollon Taxidermy. I was told we had to wait 60 days after getting out of the freeze drier. I believe he comes out this week. Not sure how the measuring process works there. Do you go to taxidermists or do they have to come to you?
From: BOHNTR
29-Oct-20
I usually measure them at the local taxidermy shops up here.
From: StickFlicker
31-Oct-20
Clay at Mogollon is actually a B&C Measurer, and both BIA and P&Y will accept a score sheet from him.
From: AZBUGLER
02-Nov-20
Thank you sir!
From: NorCalVineyards
01-Dec-20
Awesome buck!!!
From: NorCalVineyards
01-Dec-20
Awesome buck!!!
From: Realwarrior
04-Mar-21
Chris, phenomenal buck!
From: bowhunter4lifeaz
04-Mar-21
What a beauty! Congrats!
From: elktrax
04-Mar-21
Awesome ????????
From: AZBUGLER
14-Mar-21
Thank you guys!!! Tic Toc waiting for the mount..... lol.
From: AZBUGLER
22-Jun-21
I got the mount back last month for those who have t seen it. Clay did an amazing job in my opinion.
From: Coyote 65
22-Jun-21
What did you do to preserve the velvet?
Terry
From: StickFlicker
23-Jun-21
That is a BEAUTIFUL mount! Terry, Clay has a freeze dryer.
Chris, did Clay score him for you?
From: AZBUGLER
23-Jun-21
Marvin, Yes he did. Scored just awful! Lol. Would you believe 178 2/8” gross and 150 1/8” Net? Had to score as a typical because it was just under the non-typ threshold with 11 5/8 of non typical points. Total non typical gross was 189. I knew he wouldn’t score high with his configuration but I wasn’t expecting that. Doesn’t matter though, I’d take him again in a heartbeat!
From: AZBUGLER
23-Jun-21
Here he is back at home.
From: Novembermadman
23-Jun-21
That is stunning....VERY, VERY nice!
From: AZBUGLER
23-Jun-21
Thank you Novembermadman!
From: BOHNTR
23-Jun-21
The scoring system really isn’t designed for a buck like that......that’s just a good mature buck that looks great!
From: AZBUGLER
24-Jun-21
BOHNTR, definitely. I knew right away he wasn’t a scorer. But I did think he was a non typical. Lol. The extra on his left side was counted. I’m guessing it was the width vs length thing. That point would’ve made him score non typ. But man I love looking at him every day :-)
From: Rancher
28-Jun-21
Bucks like that doesn't matter what they score,shoot dammit,shoot!Very nice,Clay did an awesome job also.
From: Heat
29-Jun-21
Just phenomenal! Shooter all day, every day! Nice mount too. Congrats again Chris.
From: Treeline
01-Jul-21
Awesome buck! Congratulations!
From: bohunr
13-Jul-21
Did you do it DIY or have a guide? Nice buck and I'll have to check out that taxidermist for the turn around time alone.
From: AZBUGLER
19-Jul-21
Bohunr, it was a DYI solo hunt.
