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I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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11/25/15 02:02 AM
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therancher
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Hunted hard on 28,000 acres in Yoakum and Cochran county for 4 days. Saw one 20 minutes into the opening day hunt that I kicked myself for passing up for 3.5 days. Had to leave this am regardless of success, and was staring straight at a tag sandwich yesterday evening. Glassed the sand hills and walked the draws for miles for 3.9 days. Rode in polarises for many miles in between. Stopped hunting over those days just for sandwiches. At 4:30 yesterday evening we decided to check a sand hill area close to camp that nobody had checked due to so much human activity. Drove the polaris up to the edge of a blowout to glass the hills and this guy jumps up 30 yards away. My rifle was still in the rack. Slammed on the brakes and hurried a 75 yard shot. High lung and spine dropped him and he was taking his last breath when we got there. I had fretted over having to take a 300 yard plus shot off of sticks (I'm not comfortable at all over 275), and it happened way different than planned. Couldn't be happier with it though. Hunting low fence with no feeders is awesome!
Crotchety old bastidge
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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11/25/15 02:05 AM
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syncerus
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NRA Patriot Benefactor & DSC Lifer
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
[Re: therancher]
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11/25/15 02:06 AM
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syncerus
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The deer isn't bad, either.
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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11/25/15 02:07 AM
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skeeter22
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Holy smokes. What a monster!
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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#6048462
11/25/15 02:07 AM
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BOBO the Clown
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Hell of a buck!!!! Well done sir
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
[Re: therancher]
#6048463
11/25/15 02:07 AM
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Mr. T.
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Cabin rental in Pagosa Springs, Co. Sleeps 10, If interested please PM me.
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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11/25/15 02:10 AM
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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11/25/15 02:10 AM
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Western
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What a toad!, would even be a great buck in The Rockies, but a Texas stud for sure. Congrats
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: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
[Re: therancher]
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11/25/15 02:11 AM
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Creekrunner
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Holy cow, I didn't think they grew 'em like that in Texas. Congratulations sir, that is a monster.
...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: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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#6048488
11/25/15 02:16 AM
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Wilhunt
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Outstanding! Congrats and thanks for sharing the story.
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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11/25/15 02:18 AM
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BOONER
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Wow! Rancher what a brute he is. Congrats!
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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11/25/15 02:19 AM
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SnakeWrangler
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Holy smokes. What a monster!
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: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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11/25/15 02:30 AM
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swmays
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Wow that's a fine animal. Congratulations!
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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11/25/15 02:31 AM
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colt45-90
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that;s not a pig, that's a HOG
Last edited by colt45; 11/25/15 02:31 AM.
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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11/25/15 02:31 AM
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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11/25/15 02:36 AM
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therancher
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Thanks guys. Happened so fast all I really knew was he was a huge mature bodied animal. The sand hills behind him were camouflaging his antlers so I had no idea how nice his antlers were. The normal hunts here are: you spot the animals and judge their antlers and maturity and then try to get to him.
It was a real nice surprise when we walked up on him. I would have settled for a 160" buck, he's green gross at 190 and change. I'm pretty much done killing them now. I'll go with my son and friends for the fun, and to harass them.
318# live 255# dressed. My buddy killed one same evening that was 320# live and 265# dressed. This place is a gem.
Crotchety old bastidge
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
[Re: therancher]
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11/25/15 02:44 AM
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Western
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Rusty, you need to buy that place and take me hunt'n, I will say JF is the best and should already be in the hall of fame
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: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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11/25/15 02:45 AM
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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#6048585
11/25/15 02:49 AM
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therancher
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The guy to my left is 6'5" for reference. That deer was a fatazz.
Crotchety old bastidge
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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#6048597
11/25/15 02:53 AM
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cattle69
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President and cofounder of magical pellet club.
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
[Re: therancher]
#6048608
11/25/15 02:58 AM
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Absolutely a dream hunt, head of my bucket list.... Congrats Rancher!
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
[Re: therancher]
#6048611
11/25/15 02:59 AM
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Shawheel
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I hump the wild to take it all in, there is no bag limit on happiness. -Ted Nugent
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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#6048664
11/25/15 03:28 AM
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Awesome deer. Congrats!!!
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Re: I shot a pig ol mule deer.
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11/25/15 03:38 AM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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What a stud mulie! Congratulations, once again hardwork and persistence pays off!
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