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I shot a pig ol mule deer. #6048447 11/25/15 02:02 AM
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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!


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What a brute!


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The deer isn't bad, either.

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Holy smokes. What a monster!

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Hell of a buck!!!! Well done sir


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OMG....what a deer


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Awesome Mulie,

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What a toad!, would even be a great buck in The Rockies, but a Texas stud for sure. Congrats


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Holy cow, I didn't think they grew 'em like that in Texas. Congratulations sir, that is a monster.


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Outstanding! Congrats and thanks for sharing the story.

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Wow! Rancher what a brute he is. Congrats!

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Originally Posted By: skeeter22
Holy smokes. What a monster!


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Wow that's a fine animal. Congratulations!

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that;s not a pig, that's a HOG

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hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Heck of a buck!

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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.


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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 grin


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Beautiful buck!


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The guy to my left is 6'5" for reference. That deer was a fatazz.



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That's a toad!


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up Absolutely a dream hunt, head of my bucket list.... Congrats Rancher!

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Wow!


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Awesome deer. Congrats!!!


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What a stud mulie! Congratulations, once again hardwork and persistence pays off!


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