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This years buck
By: Prairie blaster Date: November 26, 2012, 8:43 am
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4:45 AM Sunday morning:
My boy picks me up at the House. We headed to our best hunting
area. The Highway looks and feels BAD, it was all ice to the
gravel 80 miles, and then it was ice and drifted snow... We
tried three different roads to get to where we were going to
hunt. All where drifted in, my boy turned around, that�s BAD.
The wind had blown all night but was calming down now. Finally
we got in , we wanted to get to the TOP side of "THE HOLE" but
ended up on the bottom and will have to go UP to get in to the
hole after the 1/2 mile walk through the TALL CRP grass and two
feet of snow. The walk out sucked the snow at times up past my
waste.
The forecast was for -21*wind chill and that's what I was
dressed, for WRONG. No wind to speak of and lots of work, yes I
was very hot by time we started the uphill part. It was full
daylight when we started and getting warmer as we went, now
probably +5*...
We were seeing a lot of deer tracks and it clicked that with the
wind the older tracks should have been covered, Hum looked like
the deer where just in front of us and they were heading in to
the hole too.
The Hole is a big brake the heads away from the lake, and after
it turns west opens in to a HUGE brushy bole, the deer get
pushed in to here as the season drags on. NO one ever hunts the
HOLE! Way too far for a sine hunter, alas here we are heading in
to the hole.
We kept peeking over the top as we creped to the top. We saw the
first Doe walking the trail then another, and another, Must have
been 20 or so. My boy ranged it for me at 300 yards. I got the
gun ready and on sticks when a VERY respectable buck walks out
in to view. He said:� think you can shoot him from here�? I
don't know I'll try. It was a fairly uphill shot and I have shot
the 243 a LOT with the 85 gr Gamekings, so I leveled the cross
hairs on the very top of his center shoulder and fired. In the
binoculars Kristopher said he could see the vapor trail from the
bullet in flight and knew I was going to hit the deer. It did,
the buck flinched and hunched up a bit but just stood there. He
said shoot him again; I did same thing, and again three shots.
As I was putting in more shells he started to shake and he
tipped over and rolled down the hill.
When we got up to him it looked like he was sleeping, the nights
frost was still on his sides, Cool. We looked after he was
gutted and all three bullets went in to his lungs and heart in
the same spot, he just didn't fall down...
With that I�m finished big game hunting for the year. The boy
is #2 for a bison cow/calf tag so if that happens I�ll help with
that I�m sure.
Anyway it time to kill coyotes and wolf, NOW WERE TALK�N!!! :gr:
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Re: This years buck
By: 22-250 Date: November 26, 2012, 5:05 pm
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That was a great shot and a great buck. As you said, you did
have to work for it...but hey, that makes it all worth the
while. Congratulations and thanks for the story and pictures.
Looking forward for some pics of coyotes.
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Re: This years buck
By: USARMORER Date: November 26, 2012, 7:32 pm
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Great Buck P. Anyone ever tell you that Col. Sanders could be
your twin? ::)
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Re: This years buck
By: Yote59 Date: November 26, 2012, 8:07 pm
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Wow....you are right USARMORER....twins.
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Re: This years buck
By: Prairie blaster Date: November 26, 2012, 8:15 pm
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[quote] Looking forward for some pics of coyotes.[/quote]
How about a badger. I have yet to shoot a dog for the year. My
boy has 5 in the fur box.
http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd474/d4570/acalledinBadger.jpg
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Re: This years buck
By: Yote59 Date: November 27, 2012, 7:29 am
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This is a great story with some great pics. Like reading from
Sports Afield.....
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Re: This years buck
By: ShootingStixs Date: November 28, 2012, 6:53 pm
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[quote author=Prairie blaster link=topic=63.msg451#msg451
date=1353982548]
[quote] Looking forward for some pics of coyotes.[/quote]
How about a badger. I have yet to shoot a dog for the year. My
boy has 5 in the fur box.
http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd474/d4570/acalledinBadger.jpg
[/quote]
Nice....are the hides worth anything?
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Re: This years buck
By: Prairie blaster Date: November 28, 2012, 7:48 pm
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$60 prime
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Re: This years buck
By: Yote59 Date: November 28, 2012, 9:16 pm
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[quote author=Prairie blaster link=topic=63.msg540#msg540
date=1354153733]
$60 prime
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Wow...great price.
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