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 My Christmas Eve miracle
#6101005
12/25/15 01:42 PM
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Boss Hog
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So, I've never bowhunted before, nor have I ever shot a buck worth mounting. But I picked up a Hoyt TurboHawk at a pawn shop recently and decided to give it a try. I only had to work in the morning on Christmas eve, so I got in the tree stand around 1:30pm. I had a small buck that didn't meet AR's come in and feed for a few minutes. A little later a couple of does showed up, but they came in from downwind and busted me. Then, around 5pm I looked out and saw another doe coming from about 250 yards away...then I saw this buck trailing her! She slowly made her way to the feeder and he stayed 20-30 yards behind her the whole way. He finally gave me a shot at about 25 yards and I put it right through his heart! I waited for the longest hour of my life before tracking him. I found my arrow with good blood, but no blood trail to follow. I was kind of worried so I went to the edge of the trees where I last saw him and there he was! He only ran about 75 yards. This is definitely a Christmas eve I'll remember for the rest of my life!   
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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12/25/15 01:46 PM
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stxranchman
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 Outstanding buck for a any weapon 
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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#6101014
12/25/15 01:47 PM
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Stub
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Way to go Boss Hog heck of a nice buck, your a lucky man congrats
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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#6101019
12/25/15 01:53 PM
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tlk
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awesome deer - looks to be old too
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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12/25/15 01:55 PM
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A.B.
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Talent is a gift, character is a decision.
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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12/25/15 02:09 PM
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Cast ![[Linked Image]](http://winsounds.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Longhorn-Logo.png) I have a short attention spa
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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12/25/15 02:09 PM
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Great old bruiser right there. Congratulations, well done !!
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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#6101042
12/25/15 02:10 PM
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Great job and a great buck!
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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#6101043
12/25/15 02:11 PM
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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#6101048
12/25/15 02:13 PM
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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#6101050
12/25/15 02:16 PM
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Nice buck!! He'll look great on the wall congrats
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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#6101069
12/25/15 02:26 PM
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Very Nice. Congrats and Merry Christmas
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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#6101077
12/25/15 02:32 PM
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cameron00
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Absolutely nothing better than that instant you see the white patch on the ground or the antler sticking up when facing uncertainty in the tracking process.
Congrats, amazing first bow kill.
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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#6101078
12/25/15 02:32 PM
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Great buck! Congratulations. (Quite the private, high-fence operation ya got going there.  I kid, I kid. )
...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: My Christmas Eve miracle
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12/25/15 02:34 PM
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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12/25/15 02:47 PM
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Awesome!!!
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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12/25/15 02:50 PM
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Outstanding buck for a any weapon Congratulations on a great buck!
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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12/25/15 02:52 PM
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Great buck; and huge body!!
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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12/25/15 02:55 PM
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Cass
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Outstanding! Good decision to go on out after work.
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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#6101130
12/25/15 02:58 PM
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Great buck!! Merry Christmas
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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#6101150
12/25/15 03:11 PM
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My stand is pink camo
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I will take a good rain or a new calf whenever I can get it -Jack Ratjen
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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#6101154
12/25/15 03:13 PM
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Way to go Boss Hog heck of a nice buck, your a lucky man congrats Well done Sir!
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: My Christmas Eve miracle
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#6101163
12/25/15 03:15 PM
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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12/25/15 03:25 PM
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Nice buck, congrats.
We see the same thing after a genuine heart shot, not much blood trail when the heart ain't pumping out blood because it has an arrow through the middle of it. Good job
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Re: My Christmas Eve miracle
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#6101194
12/25/15 03:38 PM
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swmays
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