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Got one!
#6058264
11/30/15 07:06 PM
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Joined: Nov 2014
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JH117
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Well I got up about 5:30 this morning and headed to the blind. As much as I wanted to drag the boy out of bed to redeem himself for his missed shot last week, the ol lady wouldn't let me. Said hunting wasn't considered an excused absence. Go figure! Anyhow, didn't see much any movement til about 8:30. A small four pointer came out and browsed on acorns for about 20 min. Didn't pay attention to the corn. Then about 15 min later this 8 point showed up about 150 yrds away. When I went to pull the gun up I hit the roof of the box blind, and just like that he started trotting off into the brush. At first I was a little pissed that I did that, but then a thought crossed my mind. I then picked up my black rack and pounded them together for about 10 seconds and followed with a few grunts. Keep in mind I've never rattled one in before and I knew it was a long shot. I'll be damned if the buck came hauling butt out of the brush, and within 5 seconds he was standing broadside at about 75 yrds! The rest was history. Talk about and adrenaline filled 30 seconds. This is my second deer to date. My first was a six, and now an eight. He may not be a monster, but he's a trophy to me! The color of his antlers are pretty cool too! Now I can focus the rest of the season on getting my 8yr old his first deer.
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Re: Got one!
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#6058277
11/30/15 07:11 PM
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Joined: Nov 2010
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SapperTitan
Taking Requests
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Call him stubs bc of how the tines aren't very pointy. Nice buck.
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Re: Got one!
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#6058282
11/30/15 07:14 PM
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Mr. T.
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Very nice and a great first rattling experience.
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Re: Got one!
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#6058292
11/30/15 07:18 PM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 359
JH117
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Re: Got one!
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#6058306
11/30/15 07:27 PM
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Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 300
Hen-Killer
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"I'm responsible only for what I say, not for what you understand"
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Re: Got one!
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#6058319
11/30/15 07:31 PM
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 19,246
TEXASLEFTY
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Double throat patch! Congrats!
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: Got one!
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#6058322
11/30/15 07:33 PM
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Enter Standman
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He's a trophy, don't underestimate how nice a deer that is. He's chocolate horned and has a double throat patch. I'd hang him on the wall.
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Re: Got one!
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#6058333
11/30/15 07:38 PM
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ThreePeppers
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Wow, those are some dark horns! What county?
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Re: Got one!
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#6058334
11/30/15 07:39 PM
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TX TCAT
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Call him stubs bc of how the tines aren't very pointy. Nice buck. And because he has Stubbs BBQ sauce all over his horns.
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Re: Got one!
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#6058360
11/30/15 07:49 PM
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Tinkle
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Love those chocolate horns!
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Re: Got one!
[Re: ThreePeppers]
#6058362
11/30/15 07:49 PM
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JH117
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Parker county. I'm just on the edge of springtown and azle.
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Re: Got one!
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#6058387
11/30/15 08:00 PM
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oldoak2000
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Re: Got one!
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#6058620
11/30/15 09:48 PM
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Joined: Jan 2010
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swmays
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Nice looking deer, especially the dark horns. Congratulations!
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Re: Got one!
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#6058630
11/30/15 09:52 PM
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Joined: May 2009
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dkershen
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Nice looking buck. Congrats
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Re: Got one!
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#6059345
12/01/15 02:41 AM
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TXSIGNGUY
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Re: Got one!
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#6059407
12/01/15 03:05 AM
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postoak
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That's a good one no matter how long you've been hunting. And yeah, the dark horns are great!
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Re: Got one!
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#6059705
12/01/15 05:17 AM
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daniel1381
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So when you rattle in the box do you hang em out the window or just rattle the hell out of em... I'm new to rattling don't know jack about it
Last edited by daniel1381; 12/01/15 01:21 PM.
"From my cold dead hands"
"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do."
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Re: Got one!
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#6059826
12/01/15 12:28 PM
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Jkd106
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Darkest horns I have seen. Nice deer!
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Re: Got one!
[Re: swmays]
#6059831
12/01/15 12:33 PM
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Western
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Nice looking deer, especially the dark horns. Congratulations!
If at first you dont succeed, then skydiving is not for you..
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Re: Got one!
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#6059842
12/01/15 12:42 PM
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Creekrunner
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Great deer. And a great dad getting the kiddo involved when the whole thing is relatively new to you. We need more dads like you.
...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: Got one!
[Re: daniel1381]
#6060405
12/01/15 05:01 PM
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JH117
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I actually rattle in the blind as close to the windows as I can get, but this was the first time one came running in wanting to fight. I have had a spike and a 4 point casually stroll out of the woods a on a couple of occasions, but not like this guy. The box blind I built does have pretty big windows though. I think that if they were small I would probably climb out or open the back door and rattle.
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