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 Long Day - But worth it
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11/07/12 04:24 AM
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js4242
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Long story short - I wasn't able to head out to our place in Eastland Co on Fri or Sat due to family activities. Drove out Sunday morning from Austin to hunt Sunday evening and Monday. After helping the FIL with some work I got out to the stand by 2:30 to maximize my time in the field. Action started petty quickly. After having pretty good movement from 3 - 4:15 it all stopped. By 5:15 I was pretty much making plans on where I would hunt the next morning. Some how the guy below snuck out over the tank dam and was standing 100yds away. At 5:30 he laid were I shot him. Maybe not a monster that some of you post, but my best buck to date and I am proud of him. Not the best picture, but I was by myself and lossing light fast. Harvested in Eastland Co on 260acres LF. Bucks were bumping does, but they wanted nothing to do with it. After cleaning him, I drove back to Austin since my son was going to have his first visit from the tooth fairy and I wanted to be home to share the moment. So all in all, I drove 6 hrs for a 3hr sit, but it was worth it. 
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
[Re: js4242]
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11/07/12 04:28 AM
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SatNiteSpec
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
[Re: SatNiteSpec]
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11/07/12 04:30 AM
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txshntr
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Great buck 
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
[Re: txshntr]
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11/07/12 04:52 AM
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TXW
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Good looking buck. Congrats on a great hunt.
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
[Re: TXW]
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11/07/12 05:11 AM
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RedHoss
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Congrats! Sounds like you had a great day.
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
[Re: TXW]
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11/07/12 05:15 AM
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kmon11
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Good looking buck, Spent the last day and a half in Eastland county and Callahan county. Only hunted Eastland Monday afternoon but got a nice 8pt Monday afternoon. The bucks sure are ready there and some does are receptive from what I have seen, if the pattern for several years continues within the next week it will be on bigtime.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
[Re: kmon11]
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11/07/12 10:14 AM
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Seadog
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I support Cap and Trade - Cap our spending and Trade Obama
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the Government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. - Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
[Re: Seadog]
#3731882
11/07/12 11:44 AM
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stxranchman
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Congrats! No better feeling than to kill a great buck on your own land.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people? ![[Linked Image]](http://neoswarm.com/images/Bug_Crawling.gif)
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
[Re: stxranchman]
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11/07/12 11:57 AM
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fbchunter
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Thats a bad arse rack man, congrats
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
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11/07/12 12:13 PM
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Great story and buck. Congrats!
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
[Re: DeerTamales]
#3740993
11/09/12 09:41 PM
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js4242
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
[Re: DeerTamales]
#3741004
11/09/12 09:45 PM
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dlrz71
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
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#3741005
11/09/12 09:45 PM
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MikeBillington
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that is a nice buck. Congratulation.
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
[Re: MikeBillington]
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11/09/12 10:31 PM
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S.A. hunter
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4 1/2- 5 1/2.
Google: texas deer age
Last edited by S.A. hunter; 11/09/12 10:34 PM.
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
[Re: S.A. hunter]
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11/10/12 02:16 AM
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notamtchance
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If I'm not hunting something I must be dead.
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
[Re: DeerTamales]
#3741713
11/10/12 02:19 AM
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TreeBass
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congrats on a nice buck! Glad to see your priorities are aligned, can't miss things like the tooth fairy
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
[Re: S.A. hunter]
#3741714
11/10/12 02:19 AM
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bowassin
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We seen a lot of bucks moving around opening weekend
In carbon
My guest I had there had a nice mature 8 point
And was only allowed does and spikes... Ha
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Re: Long Day - But worth it
[Re: bowassin]
#3741766
11/10/12 02:39 AM
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stxranchman
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5.5 on age on the buck. That euro looks really great also.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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