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Opening weekend
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10/05/15 12:42 AM
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Joined: Mar 2012
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ccrock
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Haven't bow hunted since 1997. Was easily convinced to start again. I am shooting a barnet crossbow I traded a go pro for from a THF member. Headed south out of Ozona Friday night and wham hit a small 8 with the truck and need 2000 in repairs. No worries still driveable and airbags didn't deploy. Saturday morning in the pop-up at 6:15. At 6:45 I can hear deer walking by in the rocks. At 7:15 the feeder goes off and I can hear more deer. I have a wide 8 and a mature ten at the feeder. Trying to decide if the 10 was one of my target bucks just couldn't tell. At 7:35 I hear another deer and all of the deer stop and looking in that direction and start moving a little. The deer is a buck and walks 15 yards in front of me headed to the feeder ears pulled back ready for a fight. The other 4 bucks move out of his way as he comes up to the feeder. I am blown away by his mass and when I see his right main beam I go holy cow its mcnasty a targeted buck. I thought I was 25 yards from the feeder. So I range him expecting 25-27 yards and see 35 I do it again and it's 43 do it 4 more times and it is jumping 35 to 43. I get my arms steady and get 34.5. Now I am ready get settled in behind the crossbow I talk myself thru my practice and adjust the aim for 35 yards, click the safety slowly so not to be loud now I am ready. I squeeze the trigger and wham I hit him. He runs off and I hear him crash. So I sit back breath a big sigh and am excited. Now I have no cell signal no satellite phone just a walkie talkie and don't think anybody will be able to hear. About 10 minutes go by and I hear deer coming back in. So after a bit I go to the feeder and start looking for blood. I can't find my bolt and no blood, no biggie I will start going the direction he went. Hear a spot there a spot and I follow his trail for 20 yards and I step on his hoof! Holy cow biggest whitetail of my life and with a crossbow.
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Re: Opening weekend
[Re: ccrock]
#5960892
10/05/15 12:45 AM
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ccrock
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I can't get the rest to upload.
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Re: Opening weekend
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#5960893
10/05/15 12:45 AM
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Joined: Feb 2013
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krmitchell
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Can't wait too see more pics
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Re: Opening weekend
[Re: ccrock]
#5960896
10/05/15 12:47 AM
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Joined: Oct 2007
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dlrz71
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Awesome!!! Can't wait for pics
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Re: Opening weekend
[Re: ccrock]
#5960920
10/05/15 12:58 AM
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ccrock
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We had 5 hunters in camp with one being an 11 yo. He got his first doe with a bow. And two others also shot their best whitetail bucks!! 3 bucks and a doe on opening weekend. Busy time but it was a blast. We are on a place west of the Devils River north of Comstock in Val Verde county.
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Re: Opening weekend
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#5960946
10/05/15 01:06 AM
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stxranchman
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Congrats!
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Opening weekend
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#5960951
10/05/15 01:07 AM
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coach20
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Re: Opening weekend
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#5960952
10/05/15 01:08 AM
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dlrz71
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Congrats!
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Re: Opening weekend
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#5960957
10/05/15 01:11 AM
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texassippi
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That is funky but sweet looking deer. Congrats
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Re: Opening weekend
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#5960980
10/05/15 01:17 AM
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Western
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If at first you dont succeed, then skydiving is not for you..
"Don't trust everything you read on the Internet"- Abraham Lincoln Dennis
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Re: Opening weekend
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#5961087
10/05/15 01:55 AM
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Lotto
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nice buck.congratulations..........
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Re: Opening weekend
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#5961129
10/05/15 02:08 AM
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BooneDog
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That is awesome. You get chances all the time for big pretty tens. But crazy looking nasties with all the rare characteristics like that buck are true memories for sure. And no one can say they have a buck just like yours.
Congrats
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Re: Opening weekend
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#5961141
10/05/15 02:11 AM
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Kenny Powers
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That buck break the drop tine off when he died or before you shot him?Or is that velvet? Congrats
Last edited by Kenny Powers; 10/05/15 02:13 AM.
Guns dont kill people.....bullets do.
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Re: Opening weekend
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#5961148
10/05/15 02:15 AM
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Auctioneer1
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Re: Opening weekend
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#5961190
10/05/15 02:31 AM
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ccrock
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He broke it off when he rubbed out of velvet.
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Re: Opening weekend
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#5961192
10/05/15 02:33 AM
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Txhillbilly
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That's a funky looking rack. Nice shooting!
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Re: Opening weekend
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#5961199
10/05/15 02:35 AM
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Bulldog4949
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Re: Opening weekend
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#5961211
10/05/15 02:39 AM
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SnakeWrangler
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I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Opening weekend
[Re: ccrock]
#5961220
10/05/15 02:43 AM
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txshntr
T-Rex Arms
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Heck of an opening weekend for your camp and very unique trophy!!! Congrats
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Re: Opening weekend
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#5961231
10/05/15 02:50 AM
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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: Opening weekend
[Re: ccrock]
#5961335
10/05/15 03:34 AM
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Brian C.
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God Bless Texas!!! Godspeed our Military!
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Re: Opening weekend
[Re: ccrock]
#5961544
10/05/15 12:22 PM
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Joined: Nov 2007
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Espy
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nice
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Re: Opening weekend
[Re: ccrock]
#5961558
10/05/15 12:37 PM
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boonee
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Great job! That's what it's about.
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