2003 Hunt:
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About Zan Christensen (Zano)

BOWHUNTING WITH ZANO 2003
An Online Bowhunt

Zan Christensen and I are bowhunting deer at Rancho Zano on the outskirts of the suburbs of San Antonio.

Day #2 - January 3
The "El Toro Buck" 
Morning - Zano dropped me off at the Finger stand, located on the top side of a bowl where the Finger Ridge joins the main ridge. Soon a deer snorted me. A big, jucy one -- the worst kind. A strip of light showed on the horizon. Another bell ringer snort. Yikes!
Daylight came. Another snort. If I could have found it I would have went to Zan's truck. This location always has lots of deer traffic. But, not today. 
At 9:48 two deer -- at last -- walked up out of the draw and came by me within shooting range. A button buck and a doe. (Their picture is above.) Zan came and got me at 10:00am.
At Zan's house I went to Academy and bought some Scent Killer clothing soap and wassed all my clothers.

Zano:  I returned to the Rut Ravine stand, hoping for another opportunity like I had yesterday morning.  Within 10 minutes of settling in my stand, a young doe walked by right under me.  It wasn't even grey light yet, and things were happening.  At grey light a young buck walked thru within 10yds, a 1.5 yr old spike with 6" tines.  It was his lucky day.  An hour later a large bodied deer made its way up the draw on the opposite side 40 yds away.  Aye Caramba, what a deer!  But wait, something's not normal, this big guy is a giant spike!  He only has main beams, but no points.  His beams are thick, and sweep out forward, at least 18", maybe even 20", and bright yellow at that.  He looks just like a spanish bull ... very handsom.  Although I tried 4 different calls to lure him in for a shot, he only looked and kept on his original track.  Oh well, there's still two weeks left for me to find him again.  An hour and a half later, it was time to go pick up Robert. 

TO THE AFTERNOON HUNT...

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LINKS

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