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Luck over skill young axis today
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12/20/14 11:49 PM
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Creekrunner
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I've killed much bigger this year, but mama said she needed more tenderized steaks. Sat in the blind this morning, but only saw one young, wide eight, does and yearlings, and one axis doe skirting the edge around the opening in a steady walk. Went to the house. Smoked a nice morning stogey. Went to the feed store and came back. I parked in front of the house and was scarfing down trailmix before I drove to fill the feeder. I thought about this dense cedar break right across the fence in my neighbor's so, while munching, I threw the binoculars up and looked across the property at my fence line. Darn if there weren't two young axis bucks walking into my place, angling to my left. Got the earplugs in, got the ugly, canoe paddle .280 out and walked an intercept course. Belly crawled when they started to figure something out. When this one started looking back, I got up behind a tree and put the rifle in a fork. He was facing my left and looking back over his left shoulder at about 60. Put it on his shoulder and pulled the trigger. Bang-flop. Must have pulled up at the shot 'cause I hit him square in the neck. I'll take luck over skill any day. The good part was I finally got to use a knife given to me by a good friend's widow and son. My friend passed away in 2012 and the handle is made from a front leg bone from a giraffe he shot in 2011 on a trip with me to Zimbabwe. Another friend at church made the knife.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 12:59 AM
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stxranchman
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Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 01:05 AM
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Outstanding !! I'm good with everything but the Belly Crawling You see me Belly Crawling its on a Main Frame 8 pushing 145 but then it would take 5 of YAll to get me back up Congrats and lets see that Knife
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 01:06 AM
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SniperRAB
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Sorry looked closer and saw the Blade Amigo, in the Truck
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 01:32 AM
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Creekrunner
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I was in the middle of taking this for you anyways: Fred's knife.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 01:35 AM
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BOBO the Clown
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Sorry looked closer and saw the Blade Amigo, in the Truck The old man was covered in scares and tattoos he got some in prison, some from bars and the rest he got from not wearing his specs. Nice shooting creek!!!! And some fine eating!
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 01:40 AM
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daniel1381
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Very very cool ! Knife is very nice and great history
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"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do."
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 01:48 AM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 01:53 AM
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 04:32 AM
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SniperRAB
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Good looking Knife and heck of a Story
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 05:13 AM
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Sneaky
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That's great. Save a few steaks for the next elk hunt.
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 12:38 PM
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Good looking Knife and heck of a Story
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 01:18 PM
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Western
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That's great. Save a few steaks for the next elk hunt. I think the wife already put in the "order" Nice job CR, never shot one, but everyone here says they are good eating That knife is Kick butt too!
If at first you dont succeed, then skydiving is not for you..
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 01:38 PM
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 03:21 PM
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Great story behind the knife. So sorry for the loss of your friend. That's a really nice axis, Creek.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 03:31 PM
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dkershen
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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: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 03:31 PM
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txvarminter
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Love me some Axis and boat paddle Rugers. :-)
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/21/14 10:34 PM
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wild1tx
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Congrats , that's good eating !
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/22/14 02:15 AM
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To be determined
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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12/22/14 02:39 AM
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Great story behind the knife. So sorry for the loss of your friend. That's a really nice axis, Creek. .
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Re: Luck over skill young axis today
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#5492658
12/22/14 03:54 PM
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chital_shikari
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