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Better late than never....
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10/23/15 10:10 PM
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Novemberyet
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I made the decision to not hunt our place this year because it has been over hunted in my opinion. It's a family place and I'm fine with every family getting a deer....or two....or three, but it takes a toll on the herd. We filled feeders as we always do several weeks ago and I hope it's enough supplement to keep a healthy herd around (that and all of the rain we've had this year). A mutual neighbor has a spot a few miles down the road that, to his knowledge, hasn't been hunted in over 20 years. Neighbors to the east and west had this guy on camera pre and post rut last year....and guess you is nestled in between the two properties? I walked the 66 acres and lots of sign already. Tracks are scarce with all of the grass and the 3" of rain. I put out a camera today and while I was out there, I jumped 3 does....it has the beginnings of a good year. It's a little late in the year and better late than never.
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Re: Better late than never....
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#5991112
10/23/15 10:20 PM
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daniel1381
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"From my cold dead hands"
"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do."
Benjamin Franklin
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Re: Better late than never....
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10/23/15 10:25 PM
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TonyinVA
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Re: Better late than never....
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10/23/15 10:37 PM
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SniperRAB
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Outstanding
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Re: Better late than never....
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10/23/15 11:13 PM
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Auctioneer1
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Re: Better late than never....
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10/24/15 12:09 AM
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texasspazzman
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Love a big old typical 8!!!
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Re: Better late than never....
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10/24/15 12:33 AM
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SowHntr
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Re: Better late than never....
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#5991297
10/24/15 12:37 AM
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Michael W.
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A clear conscience is often the sign of a fuzzy memory.
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Re: Better late than never....
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#5991302
10/24/15 12:40 AM
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Stub
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Very nice buck
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Re: Better late than never....
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10/24/15 12:40 AM
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Tye
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Hey now. Looks good to me
If you shoot a young deer because a neighbor will shoot it, you are that neighbor.
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Re: Better late than never....
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#5991354
10/24/15 01:25 AM
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texashelms
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Nice 3 1/2 old horse
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Re: Better late than never....
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#5991613
10/24/15 10:58 AM
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Drop Tine
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WOW!!!......that's a stud!
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Re: Better late than never....
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10/24/15 11:48 AM
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Pitchfork Predator
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Very nice 8. So does this change your hunting decision for this year???
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Re: Better late than never....
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10/24/15 12:49 PM
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Pope&Young
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I would hunt that deer and only that deer
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Re: Better late than never....
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10/24/15 01:33 PM
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Re: Better late than never....
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#5991758
10/24/15 01:54 PM
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d.g.ruff
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It's like Tiny Elvis said; "Man, that's really HUGE!"
Mmmm Hmmm
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Re: Better late than never....
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10/24/15 03:32 PM
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Send me yours and your wife's work schedule, I will hunt that buck for you while you are both at work.
Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: Better late than never....
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#5991950
10/24/15 04:43 PM
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Novemberyet
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Very nice 8. So does this change your hunting decision for this year??? Oh I'm hunting - just not our place. I'll be all over this new place. Send me yours and your wife's work schedule, I will hunt that buck for you while you are both at work. Sure thing Marvin.....I'll just need to get permission from the land owner first.
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Re: Better late than never....
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10/24/15 05:47 PM
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chital_shikari
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Great looking buck. Good luck.
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Re: Better late than never....
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10/24/15 06:21 PM
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Big 8 like that would get me excited no matter where he was! Sure takes out the question of "which deer" to go after!!!
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: Better late than never....
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10/24/15 11:55 PM
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bucksnbass357
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Big 8 like that would get me excited no matter where he was! Sure takes out the question of "which deer" to go after!!! Yes sir. He would head up the list for sure
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Re: Better late than never....
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#5992511
10/25/15 12:20 AM
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Deerhunter61
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Re: Better late than never....
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#5994266
10/26/15 01:51 AM
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