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Finally a buck
#6040655
11/20/15 05:48 PM
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 34
TTU Deer Hunter
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Light Foot
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Light Foot
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I haven't shot a nice one in about 6 years but finally connected last weekend.
I was hunting an oat field that has a lot of doe activity. I got in the stand around 2 and immediately saw deer chasing about 200 hundred yards off in some thick stuff. Finally an 8 came into the open...pretty average for our place. Then a comparably bigger 8 stepped out which was clearly the dominant. They fought for about 20 seconds (first fight I've ever witnessed) until the larger buck won out and took off into the thick stuff after the doe.
After an hour of nothing I thought the chance had passed. The buck then showed up around 4 in the same general area but stayed on the move. He disappeared to my back-right, only to reappear from the back-left a few minutes later. He was on a quick trot and crossed the oat field without stopping and was out of sight again. I figured my chance was surely over at this point.
Fast forward to 5:45 and he came out from my right at another quick pace. He was heading to a group of doe about 400 yards out, so I knew I had to stop him quickly. I pulled the gun up and grunted 3 times before he finally stopped. I connected and will soon have a freezer full and a trophy to boot.
I hope these show up - haven't posted pic in a while.
The field I was hunting: <a href="http://s932.photobucket.com/user/jrichey003/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_2.jpeg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad167/jrichey003/Mobile%20Uploads/image_2.jpeg" border="0" alt=" photo image_2.jpeg"/></a>
Buck pics - 17.5" spread 168 lbs <a href="http://s932.photobucket.com/user/jrichey003/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image.jpeg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad167/jrichey003/Mobile%20Uploads/image.jpeg" border="0" alt=" photo image.jpeg"/></a>
<a href="http://s932.photobucket.com/user/jrichey003/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_1.jpeg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad167/jrichey003/Mobile%20Uploads/image_1.jpeg" border="0" alt=" photo image_1.jpeg"/></a>
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Re: Finally a buck
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#6040659
11/20/15 05:51 PM
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 34
TTU Deer Hunter
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Light Foot
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Light Foot
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That doesn't appear to have worked - welcome all suggestions
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Re: Finally a buck
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#6040699
11/20/15 06:13 PM
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 9,185
hook_n_line
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
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Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: Finally a buck
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#6040703
11/20/15 06:21 PM
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 19,246
TEXASLEFTY
THF Whiskey Sommelier
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THF Whiskey Sommelier
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Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: Finally a buck
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#6040768
11/20/15 07:09 PM
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Joined: Apr 2011
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Western
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Re: Finally a buck
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#6040769
11/20/15 07:09 PM
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Joined: Sep 2015
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TXSIGNGUY
Pro Tracker
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Pro Tracker
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Great Trophy, Congrats!
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Re: Finally a buck
[Re: Western]
#6040817
11/20/15 07:38 PM
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Joined: Nov 2010
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SapperTitan
Taking Requests
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Re: Finally a buck
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#6040858
11/20/15 08:09 PM
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Joined: May 2009
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dkershen
Rev Dave
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Rev Dave
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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: Finally a buck
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#6040913
11/20/15 08:47 PM
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Joined: Jul 2015
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sbushee
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Nice buck! I like the pic from your stand too. Cool
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Re: Finally a buck
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#6040982
11/20/15 09:34 PM
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Joined: Aug 2010
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stxranchman
Obie Juan Kenobi
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Congrats on a great looking buck
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Re: Finally a buck
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#6041126
11/20/15 11:19 PM
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 34
TTU Deer Hunter
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Light Foot
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Light Foot
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Thanks guys. It's a good place to hunt and a great place to just sit and watch once the wheat is in.
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Re: Finally a buck
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#6041195
11/21/15 12:27 AM
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Joined: Jan 2011
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Erathkid
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Sweet. Darn nice buck. Beautiful field too.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: Finally a buck
[Re: stxranchman]
#6041622
11/21/15 01:15 PM
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Joined: Jan 2013
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Pitchfork Predator
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Congrats on a great looking buck
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Re: Finally a buck
[Re: TEXASLEFTY]
#6041848
11/21/15 03:57 PM
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Joined: Jan 2011
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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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