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Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 03:08 AM
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I saw this buck last year during the rut and let him walk. Then, I got a couple pics of him in October this year and decided he may not get a pass again if I was lucky enough to see him. I decided he'd be my primary target for this season. The rut is kicking full bore right now, so I made a plan to hunt his part of the ranch. I picked a stand with good open views and good road to corn as the deer were ignoring feeders. The hunting was very slow Sunday and Monday, but Tuesday am I awoke to a heavy frost and temps right around freezing. Good sign. Sure enough, about 7:15 that morning I catch a glimpse a buck doing the rut trot through the brush about 150 yards out. I start watching the road where I expect him to pop out. As soon as he did I recognized him as the 10 I was after. But, now he was about 190 yards out and facing away from me so I made the tough decision not to take the shot. He was only there about a second before he was gone again, disappearing back in the brush. I wondered if I'd just missed my opportunity. As the morning continued on, my head was on a swivel hoping he'd circle back. Sure enough, about 8:05 a doe pops out on the road corn, and he's trailing close behind. Soon he emerged broadside so I squeezed the trigger and dropped him. The doe took off at the shot,and to my surprise a second mature buck emerged right behind her! Never saw him! I guess he was hanging back waiting to see if the ten gave him a window of opportunity. All in all, it made for a fun morning, and always great to take a deer you have some history with.
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 03:23 AM
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 03:23 AM
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Sometimes chicken, sometimes feathers
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 03:23 AM
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Congratulations. Pretty buck.
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 03:29 AM
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Congrats Nice buck
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 03:32 AM
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Shot one just like him about 25 years ago in Llano. Man this brings back memories. Congrats!
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 03:38 AM
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Congrats on a fine buck, did the other buck look back and say thanks for taking him out.
First 8pt I shot in Texas was less than 15 yards trailing a doe. She spotted me getting the gun on him from the blind while he was rubbing on a tree about 5 feet from her. Shot the buck and she didn't even run off, just looked at the dead buck then at me as if to say thanks and walked off.
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 03:48 AM
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To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 04:02 AM
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 04:22 AM
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 04:28 AM
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Nice buck congrats! Also looks like a nice ranch.
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 04:32 AM
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Wow, I didn't know Llano County had big bucks like that.
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 04:44 AM
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Great buck
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 04:48 AM
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GREAT Pics and a very mature Buck, Kudos Sir
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 05:14 AM
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Beautiful deer. Congratulations.
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 06:30 AM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 10:16 AM
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Congrats on a really great looking buck!
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 11:26 AM
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 12:43 PM
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great 10, nice looking ranch
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 01:38 PM
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Great buck and some awesome photos, well done buddy!! I used to hunt on the Harlow ranch just outside of Llano during the late 1970's. Thanks for sharing. That buck will make a beautiful mount! Thanks for all the detail in the story, it's great when a plan comes together. Baker
Last edited by Elkhunter49; 11/27/14 01:41 PM.
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 02:48 PM
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Nice 10 and till have a mature deer for next year to go after
If at first you dont succeed, then skydiving is not for you..
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 04:07 PM
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Thank you kindly gents. I was grateful to have the chance to take him. Also saw a couple youngsters from the next generation earlier in the trip. Happy Thanksgiving THF.
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 04:15 PM
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We get old too fast and wise too slow
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 04:35 PM
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Re: Llano Co. 10-pt down.
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11/27/14 05:11 PM
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Great buck
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