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Post by 12ptdroptine on Dec 6, 2014 20:06:21 GMT -5
 I hunted pretty long this years gun season. I say long but not hard...Those of you who know me know I hunt from a heated shack So I cant claim hard and wont. I am very concerned with the lack of deer I am seeing. normally 15 to 20 deer a day...this year in 4 days I only seen 8 different deer...as I said VERY concerned. Passed on 4 mature doe's with a small one early on. Only seen 1 fawn and 1 yearling. I think a couple of doe's may have gotten shot. I decided early on that my meat deer would be a buck....hopefully a mature deer. Passed on everything until Friday afternoon. There is this nice forkhorn we calle Forky...wonder why..lol. This guy is a hoot to watch...very muscular ..and VERY tall...Gonna be a great deer...if the dummy don't get killed this year. I was out in the shack on Friday all day. watching ...at 4 the doe's and the yearling came out...2 were missing. I watched and debated...but restrained myself. They were out at 190yds...let em go...still season left. And at 410 Forky came strutting out like he owned the place...What a character. and I was glassing him..looked a little behind him seconds later.. Here came this guy. Looked him over decided to make the shot..75yds. Bangflop. He is a nice old fella...long gray snout...pot belly....and his rack seems to be on the shrinking side. 10pt with one broken off... nice mass on the bases...A little over 5 inches. Kind of sad to bring the old fella in. But I been thinking...he got the rut in..fighting and breeding some of the doe's and then relaxing and hanging out with Forky....Couldn't have been a better way to "Retire with Dignity" Thanks For Reading Drop |
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Post by 1coyotemaster on Dec 6, 2014 20:16:45 GMT -5
Nice job, better to be harvested and used than killed on a road. Your respect for the animal is admirable.
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Post by rambler on Dec 6, 2014 20:42:07 GMT -5
Very nice job. That's sportsmanship shining bright on that kill. Good buck.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2014 20:48:33 GMT -5
Awesome deer, congrats you know the good set hunters from the bad when deer numbers are down. The good ones still manage to get it done.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2014 20:53:48 GMT -5
195 barnes do him in? Excellent work!
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Post by 12ptdroptine on Dec 6, 2014 20:56:04 GMT -5
No...my guns don't like Barnes. A SST
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2014 20:56:14 GMT -5
Looks like an old warrior. Nicely done!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2014 21:01:07 GMT -5
Nice work/story/shootin. Congrats.
You shooting smooth sized? What charge?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2014 21:18:14 GMT -5
Congrats on a buck well earned, seems that numbers are down in a lot of areas around the country. hopefully they will rebound soon..
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Post by mrbuck on Dec 6, 2014 21:30:29 GMT -5
Taking that older buck was real trophy management . He has made his contribution to the herd's gene pool over the years and has years of wisdom in survival . Great job .
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Post by 7mmfreak on Dec 6, 2014 21:38:08 GMT -5
The old boys are always good trophies. Well done.
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Post by doggzoe on Dec 6, 2014 22:28:55 GMT -5
Nice shooten. Congrats.
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Post by jims on Dec 7, 2014 0:12:41 GMT -5
A nice read.
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Post by hawghunter on Dec 8, 2014 19:56:05 GMT -5
Great deer great story. Congrats and thanks for sharing.
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Post by charles on Dec 8, 2014 21:01:50 GMT -5
Good Shootin Nice Buck
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Post by kralik4jr on Dec 12, 2014 20:43:18 GMT -5
Great job and very Kool story.
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Post by airborneike on Dec 13, 2014 10:22:07 GMT -5
Russ,
Great story and well written. Interesting how thoughts and values change when the "old" modifier is thrown into the mix.
Nice deer and well deserved.
Best,
Mike
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2014 19:18:21 GMT -5
Congrats on a another great day in the woods.....
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I hunted pretty long this years gun season. I say long but not hard...Those of you who know me know I hunt from a heated shack So I cant claim hard and wont. I am very concerned with the lack of deer I am seeing. normally 15 to 20 deer a day...this year in 4 days I only seen 8 different deer...as I said VERY concerned. Passed on 4 mature doe's with a small one early on. Only seen 1 fawn and 1 yearling. I think a couple of doe's may have gotten shot. I decided early on that my meat deer would be a buck....hopefully a mature deer. Passed on everything until Friday afternoon. There is this nice forkhorn we calle Forky...wonder why..lol. This guy is a hoot to watch...very muscular ..and VERY tall...Gonna be a great deer...if the dummy don't get killed this year. I was out in the shack on Friday all day. watching ...at 4 the doe's and the yearling came out...2 were missing. I watched and debated...but restrained myself. They were out at 190yds...let em go...still season left. And at 410 Forky came strutting out like he owned the place...What a character. and I was glassing him..looked a little behind him seconds later.. Here came this guy. Looked him over decided to make the shot..75yds. Bangflop. He is a nice old fella...long gray snout...pot belly....and his rack seems to be on the shrinking side. 10pt with one broken off... nice mass on the bases...A little over 5 inches. Kind of sad to bring the old fella in. But I been thinking...he got the rut in..fighting and breeding some of the doe's and then relaxing and hanging out with Forky....Couldn't have been a better way to "Retire with Dignity"
