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Show Scouting Proves Useful in Scoring 220 Buck 1 'Mi . I s - V. - r V .A.- Ay 'C- - : : by Kalyn Secretan Adam Taylor's early Scouting trips to southern Utah paid off when he bagged a trophy mule deer. On his first Scouting trip with his friend, Cary Secretan, and his seven year old son, Jackson, they spotted a magnificent buck with a nice frame, complete with kickers and splits. Adam was grateful he possessed one of only three archery tags for that particular area. He also felt lucky the other two hunters, who held tags, were his good friends, "General" Jared Bagley and Gary "Doc" 01 sen. They respected the fact that "I was the one who first found the buck." Later that month, he was in the area with Bagley and Olsen. They came onto a buck bedded down in the oak brush. At first he thought it was a different big buck but after comparing video, he could see that it was the same magnificent buck. During the next few Scouting trips the hunter got a feel for where the buck traveled and bedded down. Adam found a place where he could place a "tree stand." He obsessed over at least 20 trees before deciding which was the right one. Tay lor admited he is obsessive and his friends call him "OCD," short for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. He does obsess over things he is passionate about. The anxiety he had felt for weeks finally came to an end when morning arrived the first day of the hunt. From his tree stand in the early morning light, he saw a fawn soon followed by a big buck. It was him! He watched the buck browse closer to him and he drew back his bow. The arrow passed through the fleeing buck. There wasn't Adam Taylor shows off his 200-inch archery mule deer. The buck is a 9x 9 with a 33 inch spread and green scores 220. a lot of blood to follow and he went back to camp and waited for his hunting companions to return from the morning hunt. After taking his companions back to the spot and trying to track with very little blood, they went back to camp and waited until the next morning. After a long sleepless night, they were able to find the buck within 200 yards of his stand! Taylor felt a little emotional when he approached the buck and saw his head on the ground, his first 200-inch archery mule deer. The buck is a 9 x 9 with a 33 inch spread and green scores 220. His obsession was finally complete and he expressed thanks to Redd Ranches, to all his friends and to his wonderful wife and boys. |