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Post by pposey on Nov 18, 2012 20:25:18 GMT -5
Opening day of rifle season here in the morning,,, pack is packed, gun is packed, ready to roll at 3:30 am, by 6am I'll be at 4,000 feet after a long steep climb. Have some good sign found including a 4x8 foot scrape that reeks of deer pee,, and several thumb sized trees that have been horned and twisted off 15 inches above the ground,,, hope to see him in the morning! Do not plan on seeing any other hunters as this is wayyy up there, offered the kids the option of coming but they both declined as they have been in there before on an overnight trip last summer. Will get some hunting in with them over Thanksgiving break.
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Post by AJ on Nov 18, 2012 23:41:49 GMT -5
Good luck hope you can find him. Can't wait to see the pics.
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Post by pposey on Nov 20, 2012 10:39:09 GMT -5
Well it did not go that well for me, my uncle and I hiked way up and back and about 10am while I was watching 6 does feed around the Mnt. I heard him shoot about a half mile away, He got a nice 7 point with no brow tines that was a solid 3.5 year old deer, on the way over to help him drag it up out of the valley he was in I had a tree limb poke me in the right eye, ouch. Tore the surface of the eye and I was in the Eye Dr.s office asap after the hour walk/drag out and the hour drive to the office, Cornea specialist had to cut a loose corner off of the tear and I now have a “Band-Aid” contact in that eye, feels much better today, will go back to him Wednesday for a follow up. My left eye has a reoccurring problem and the right one always has been the good eye,,, hope it stays that way. Anyway the uncle got the nice buck in the area, I did see a small spike right after I hurt my eye but did not even think of shooting as I had enough to deal with,,,, Jacks deer was a really nice dark brown color but I was so disstracted I didn't take any photo's.
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Post by Rifleman on Nov 20, 2012 16:28:48 GMT -5
Man posey sorry to hear of the bad luck. Best wishes for a swift recovery.
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Post by 3ncboys on Nov 21, 2012 7:54:20 GMT -5
Hang in there and listen to the docs Posey. Your stories make us realize that hunting deer/pigs/etc can be an incredibly physical endeavor in some areas. Give the eye top priority and we look forward to your next update.
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Post by pposey on Nov 21, 2012 8:24:33 GMT -5
Thanks all, they eye is still really red and bloodshot, all the kids here at school are fascinated, guess I am a public service safety announcement right now for the K-5 crowd. Will see what the Dr says today.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 9:37:30 GMT -5
Bummer......hope it heals quickly and fully operational....its always something ain't it......trials and tribulations........
Greenhorn
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Post by mrbuck on Nov 21, 2012 18:47:00 GMT -5
pposey...Sorry to hear about your eye problem. I have always worn glasses. Sometimes we take our eyesight for granted. Heal quickly.
mrbuck
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Post by pposey on Nov 21, 2012 20:51:50 GMT -5
Well I got a "better" bill of health from the Doc today but not a clean bill of health,,, bottom line I can get back to hunting but have to use lots of eye drops and must wear some form of safety glasses,,, already have a set that I already wear walking in and out in the dark but will now wear all the time.... Eye still hurts but is well on the mend. Thanks for all the well wishes!
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Post by DBinNY on Nov 21, 2012 21:31:44 GMT -5
That's great news. Best of luck the rest of the season.
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Post by AJ on Nov 21, 2012 22:01:11 GMT -5
Dang, that sucks! At least the cornea heals quickly. I have scratched mine a few times in the past. Super uncomfortable, but like I mentioned, they heal quickly. You will be back out in no time chasing the buck.
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Post by jims on Nov 21, 2012 22:35:24 GMT -5
Posey: I hope it all heals well for you.
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Post by Richard on Nov 23, 2012 20:05:13 GMT -5
Chin up Posey! Tarheels are tough  Richard |
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Post by pposey on Nov 25, 2012 0:09:03 GMT -5
I'm doing pretty good with the eye, went off of antibiotic drops and some other eye drop today but still using the supper dupper thick ointment that I alrerady have to use on the left eye at night, can't see a flippin thing now with it in both eyes at lights out,
and I got a deer! woo hoo not a monster but a nice little 2.5 year old 8 point that will make a pile of jerky
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Post by wilmsmeyer on Nov 25, 2012 17:51:03 GMT -5
Hope it all goes well on the recovery Posey!
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Post by Rifleman on Nov 28, 2012 6:33:31 GMT -5
Well it seems Posey and Wilms have post faced tough obstacles this year but have overcome. Congrats gentlemen.
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Post by pposey on Nov 28, 2012 8:33:15 GMT -5
If I can keep the wife from killing me during deer season then a poke in the eye isn't to bad!
I don't like to watch sports, don't even play any anymore, but the marriage is interupted for deer season every year.
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Post by deadeer on Nov 28, 2012 10:54:14 GMT -5
Lucky for me, my wife came from a hunting family, so this is just the same old routine for her. My mother in law calls it "hunting divorce". Now that we have a little boy, it gives them more time to spend together when I'm hunting. Lucky me!
Jay
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