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 Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
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12/01/14 02:58 PM
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Decided to hunt with a pistol (S&W Mod 57, .41 Mag, 6-1/2" Barrel, Open Sights) Saturday afternoon. This guy shows up at the feeder (100 yds downrange)I am no Elmer Keith, so let him pass. Looks to be a nice 8 with antlers 3" or so outside his ears. C'est La Vie! 
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Re: Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
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12/01/14 03:01 PM
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txshntr
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If you were hunting with a pistol, why didn't you set up closer to the feeder so you could make a shot? Or did you just pour out some chum closer to your position? Just curious... Nice looking buck 
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Re: Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
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12/01/14 03:05 PM
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If you were hunting with a pistol, why didn't you set up closer to the feeder so you could make a shot? Or did you just pour out some chum closer to your position? Just curious... Nice looking buck Same thing I was thinking LOL
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Re: Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
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12/01/14 03:08 PM
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I had a doe at 50 yards the other day. That was my max comfortable distance with the pistol I had on me. I thought she was going to keep getting closer, but she changed course and walked back into the woods. Doh!
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Re: Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
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12/01/14 03:22 PM
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To tell the truth, I took a doe Saturday morning (Picture attached)and I was tuckered out from the cleaning/skinning/quartering. It is a pretty common occurance for deer to pass about 50 yards from this blind and circle back to the feeder. The buck in the picture did that but I was half asleep and not ready when he passed by. 
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Re: Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
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12/01/14 03:30 PM
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Makes since. I had a blind once on a rocky, cedar covered ridge, deer crossed about 20' from it on the way to the feeder below.
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Re: Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
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12/01/14 04:06 PM
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Should of brought your rifle with you as well. Nice buck.
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Re: Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
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12/01/14 04:11 PM
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txshntr
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To tell the truth, I took a doe Saturday morning (Picture attached)and I was tuckered out from the cleaning/skinning/quartering. It is a pretty common occurance for deer to pass about 50 yards from this blind and circle back to the feeder. The buck in the picture did that but I was half asleep and not ready when he passed by.  I can understand that. Congrats on connecting with the doe. Did you take her with the pistol?
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Re: Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
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12/01/14 04:36 PM
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I took the doe with a Marlin 1895 45-70. Bang-Flop 143 yards. I KNOW its overkill, my place,my choice! 
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Re: Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
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12/01/14 04:44 PM
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1/2 Inch of fat on the doe. Must be hard winter coming up  
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