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 New lease might be alright.
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11/11/15 01:44 AM
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Creekrunner
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No "monster", but my biggest whitetail so far. 'Friend scored gross around 133". (This is the first time to refer to a deer's "score" in my life. All the new-fangled measurement stuff is still foreign to me.) Roughly 120 yards with the rubber "canoe paddle" Ruger in .280 Rem. I had "buck fever" for the first time in probably 35 years. 'Shot clean over his back the first time. 5 minutes later he came out of the brush with the "What the hell was that?" look. I calmed the hell down and focused on the trigger, that seemed to take an eon to release. (Note to self: Finally have a rifle with some trigger work done.) I thought he was a 10, but he's 9. However, the "acorn"-type point made up for my disappointment. Even though I hit both shoulders (he was quartering toward me), there was no blood that I could find for 40+ yards. Prayers answered when I saw the blood, looked to the right, and there he was.  
Last edited by Creekrunner; 11/11/15 01:45 AM. Reason: (2nd "short one" martini after arriving home tonight.
...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: New lease my be alright.
[Re: Creekrunner]
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11/11/15 01:46 AM
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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11/11/15 01:47 AM
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Congrats!! Very nice buck !
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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11/11/15 01:47 AM
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Very nice buck rather a 9 or a 10
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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#6022265
11/11/15 01:54 AM
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Great deer man! I would say your lease is a honey hole! Congrats! 
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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11/11/15 01:56 AM
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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#6022273
11/11/15 01:57 AM
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Congratulations on a real nice buck!
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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11/11/15 02:02 AM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back.
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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#6022278
11/11/15 02:02 AM
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Heck of a deer! Share some more pictures of him if your able.
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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#6022279
11/11/15 02:02 AM
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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#6022291
11/11/15 02:04 AM
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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#6022293
11/11/15 02:06 AM
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Beautiful buck !!!
Congrats!!!
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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#6022297
11/11/15 02:11 AM
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Awesome, Congrats on your Trophy! I am glad that buck got your blood pumping, no fun if there is no excitement in the hunt.
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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11/11/15 02:15 AM
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That's a DANDY! CONGRATS!!
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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11/11/15 02:23 AM
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Nice one CR! I would hang that on my wall any day. Congrats
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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#6022333
11/11/15 02:27 AM
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Congrats on a great looking buck!
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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11/11/15 02:31 AM
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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#6022359
11/11/15 02:41 AM
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Nice one CR! I would hang that on my wall any day. Congrats You plan to shoulder mount it?
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: New lease might be alright.
[Re: TEXASLEFTY]
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11/11/15 02:50 AM
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Creekrunner
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Nice one CR! I would hang that on my wall any day. Congrats You plan to shoulder mount it? Yeah, I think I will. I dropped it at The Wildlife Gallery's drop point close to Mountain Home on the way home this evening. (The shop is in Michigan, but they have a prep/drop building by Mountain Home and trucks going back and forth.) At 7:20pm this evening I had an email from MI, acknowledging they have it. Amazing customer service. I've been very pleased with their work in the past. Thanks for asking. blazin wanted to see more pics. (Thanks for the interest.) Here's the only other one I took. 'Hit a little high, but he didn't know the difference. (The wife admired my placement of the flowers, but he actually chose his resting place.  ) :  Thanks for all the kind comments guys.
...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: New lease might be alright.
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#6022394
11/11/15 02:59 AM
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Great looking buck 
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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#6022404
11/11/15 03:05 AM
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That's a beautiful buck. Congratulations!
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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#6022437
11/11/15 03:18 AM
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Re: New lease might be alright.
[Re: swmays]
#6022449
11/11/15 03:22 AM
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Congratulations on a real nice buck!
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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#6022480
11/11/15 03:40 AM
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Great buck Creek, love the knuckle on the 3 and the bases. Congrats sir!
Freedom is a fragile thing ...Those who have known freedom, and then lost it, have never known it again.
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Re: New lease might be alright.
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#6022542
11/11/15 04:15 AM
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