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 Successful trip to MN...
#3757720
11/15/12 03:49 AM
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Scooterb
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Well, I made my yearly 2300 mile round-trip to my dad's farm in SE MN for the MN firearms season, which ran Nov 3rd-11th. I was up there in May putting in food plots, improving stands, making bedding areas, and other odds and ends for deer season. Opening day I saw 5 bucks in the first 30mins of shooting light, so I was excited how the day would turn out. This guy came through at 10:49a.m. and gave me a 30yd shot that I could not pass up. At the shot, the buck bolted but only made it 20yds before doing a somersault and expiring:   I was hunting alone, so I had no photographer but myself explaining the absence of my mug in the pics. I took my wife out a few times after opening day as it was her first year hunting. I hunted my FIL's farm, but action was slow so I took her back to my dad's where we saw 4 bucks, with one being a 135-140's 8 pt. He was too far away (160 yds) and we lost light. I took the video camera, but I was so excited that she might shoot the deer, that I forgot I had it and didn't get anything on camera...  I guess that's why we do it though! Minnesota is a shotgun only state and I bought a Savage 220 for this trip, and was excited to break it in. On Nov 10th I went doe hunting and killed a doe at 98 yards with the 20ga. I was weary about terminal performance of the 20, but the 3"Trophy Copper slug penetrated right behind the shoulder on the front side, through the opposite shoulder, and exited completely. The doe went 10 feet and expired. My wife didn't get anything, but with the two deer I was able to take, we came back with over 120lbs of venison. I can't wait to do it all over again next year. Thanks for reading!
"I have too many guns," said no one, ever.
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: Scooterb]
#3757724
11/15/12 03:50 AM
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DeerTamales
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That's awesome! Congrats!
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: Scooterb]
#3757728
11/15/12 03:50 AM
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Frisbie
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I would say that's a very successful trip!!! Congrats
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: Frisbie]
#3757749
11/15/12 03:55 AM
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SapperTitan
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Nice write up and a hoss of a deer. Congrats
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: SapperTitan]
#3757757
11/15/12 03:57 AM
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txshntr
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Sounds like a great trip and congrats on a good one 
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: txshntr]
#3757803
11/15/12 04:08 AM
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Congrats on the deer we have a lot of big boys up here  only thing I want to add is not all of Minnesota is shotgun only certin areas are a lot of northern minn you can use rifle.
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: minnesota man]
#3757808
11/15/12 04:10 AM
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stxranchman
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Congrats on a very nice deer!
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: minnesota man]
#3757815
11/15/12 04:12 AM
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Scooterb
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Congrats on the deer we have a lot of big boys up here only thing I want to add is not all of Minnesota is shotgun only certin areas are a lot of northern minn you can use rifle. Correct, zone 3 where I hunt is shotgun only. Sorry for the oversight.
"I have too many guns," said no one, ever.
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: Scooterb]
#3757864
11/15/12 04:33 AM
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changedmyname
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how is his head being held up like that?
Nice deer!
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
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#3757868
11/15/12 04:36 AM
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mulie_mike
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Thats a great pic for not having any help!
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: changedmyname]
#3757933
11/15/12 05:24 AM
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caldwelldeerhunter
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how is his head being held up like that?
Nice deer! photo shop he took it put of the picture. saw one like this the other day and thats what I was told... crazy but cool
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: caldwelldeerhunter]
#3757934
11/15/12 05:24 AM
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caldwelldeerhunter
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If I put my wife in a high fence will her rack get bigger?
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: mulie_mike]
#3758082
11/15/12 11:54 AM
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Stub
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Love the way them northern deer look, congrats!
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
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#3758088
11/15/12 11:57 AM
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texasdude28
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well done! where in Minnesota were you?
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: texasdude28]
#3758095
11/15/12 12:01 PM
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Chief Joe
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A real horse! Great looking buck and story.
"It is the same boiling water that softens the rice, which hardens the egg." It's not always about the circumstances, but what you are made of....
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: changedmyname]
#3758587
11/15/12 03:15 PM
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n00bHuNtR
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how is his head being held up like that?
Nice deer! x2 About his head...Doesnt look photoshoped to me  Nice deer!!!
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: n00bHuNtR]
#3758732
11/15/12 04:00 PM
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East
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great buck, was wondering bout the head too
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: Scooterb]
#3758798
11/15/12 04:19 PM
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TxYoteHunter
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Good looking buck. Congratulations on both.
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: TxYoteHunter]
#3758871
11/15/12 04:35 PM
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
[Re: DiverTexas]
#3758892
11/15/12 04:39 PM
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jkk
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To pose the deer like that a lot of times the hunter will let the deer freeze in the position he wants it.
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
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#3758893
11/15/12 04:39 PM
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jkk
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
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#3759099
11/15/12 05:47 PM
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
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#3759356
11/15/12 07:27 PM
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Re: Successful trip to MN...
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#3759371
11/15/12 07:32 PM
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I love it when the Deer raise their head up for one last pic. lol. Awesome Buck man!!!
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