|
Forums46
Topics537,717
Posts9,728,135
Members87,037
| |
Most Online25,604
Feb 12th, 2024
|
|
|
 Not a bad way to cap the day....
#7374424
12/12/18 02:08 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 6,861
HuntnFly67
OP
THF Trophy Hunter
|
|
OP
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 6,861 |
I had a meeting in Austin yesterday and there is an understanding in my house that if my ‘work travels’ take me within 30 minutes of the ranch, a stop is justified ... especially during deer season. Thank goodness Hwy 36 is a major travel corridor for me! Fortunately the Boy Scout in me (actually it was lucky laziness) was prepared; there was a sweatshirt and a rifle that hadn't gotten returned to the safe from the previous weekend’s hunting trip and was still in my backseat. I rolled into Rising Star on fumes, while gassing up the truck, I bailed out of a sport coat and dress shirt and into my campfire-scented black hooded sweatshirt. By 3:30 I was quick stepping to the blind in ‘good jeans’ nice boots, and my favorite (but somewhat pungent) sweatshirt. As 4:15 a flock of turkeys was under the feeder. I hadn’t knocked one with a rifle before, so I figured why not? They were at 150ish yards. The longest beard in the group got lucky and somehow dodged the .308 round headed his way (because I don't miss, right?) A quick search revealed no feathers or blood. Within 15-20 minutes of the world calming down again, in stroll 4 does. The constant wind, and probably my recent scent from stomping through their dining room had the ladies on high alert. They mill around and at 5:30 all 4 look up and in walks one of our hit list bucks. I had multiple bow encounters with this guy with no success, but last night I let the smoke pole bark and it bit him at 185 yards. I’m not a fan of tailgate pics, but as I was hunting solo, it was the best I could do: ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2018/12/full-21311-171532-05872da6_c4cf_48b6_a580_df93cac24ee4.jpeg)
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7374448
12/12/18 02:22 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 17,721
Txduckman
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 17,721 |
Congrats! You do what you have to do. Normally how it works out!
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7374449
12/12/18 02:22 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 61
foxtrot400
Outdoorsman
|
|
Outdoorsman
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 61 |
Troy
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7374456
12/12/18 02:26 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2018
Posts: 18
foxrocket
Light Foot
|
|
Light Foot
Joined: Nov 2018
Posts: 18 |
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7374459
12/12/18 02:28 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 25,218
Creekrunner
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 25,218 |
Fantastic buck. Congratulations. You're pickup bed is way too clean, and fancy schmantzy. 'Hope you got blood all over it. 
...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
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7374525
12/12/18 03:17 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 1,102
Bbear
Pro Tracker
|
|
Pro Tracker
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 1,102 |
Very NICE! 
[IMG][/IMG]
Pay it forward - Kids are the future.
Rifles are similar to boats and young women...there's no end to how much money you can pour into them without making them any more useful.
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7374532
12/12/18 03:21 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 60,296
stxranchman
Obie Juan Kenobi
|
|
Obie Juan Kenobi
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 60,296 |
 Great looking buck!
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people? ![[Linked Image]](http://neoswarm.com/images/Bug_Crawling.gif)
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7374534
12/12/18 03:26 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 7,402
TooLow
THF Trophy Hunter
|
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 7,402 |
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7374542
12/12/18 03:33 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 1,005
Whack n stack
Pro Tracker
|
|
Pro Tracker
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 1,005 |
great buck and good work!
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7374944
12/12/18 09:36 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 124
jbseamus83
Woodsman
|
|
Woodsman
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 124 |
Great buck! Don't know whats wrong with a tailgate pic. Sometimes that's all you can do. Great story and fantastic deer. Congrats!
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7374965
12/12/18 09:59 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 5,831
Drop Tine
THF Trophy Hunter
|
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 5,831 |
Nice one Andy!!
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7374970
12/12/18 10:01 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 629
djs303
Tracker
|
|
Tracker
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 629 |
Great looking buck!
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7375219
12/13/18 01:17 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,879
sbushee
Veteran Tracker
|
|
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,879 |
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7375247
12/13/18 01:36 AM
|
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 19,240
TEXASLEFTY
THF Whiskey Sommelier
|
|
THF Whiskey Sommelier
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 19,240 |
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7375286
12/13/18 02:04 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 6,061
Wilhunt
THF Trophy Hunter
|
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 6,061 |
Good story and dang nice buck. Congrats!
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7375416
12/13/18 03:51 AM
|
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 4,140
Dalee7892
Extreme Tracker
|
|
Extreme Tracker
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 4,140 |
Hope you didn't get your good jeans and boots dirty. Very nice 10 point. Sometimes things come together.
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7375456
12/13/18 04:40 AM
|
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 18,662
Roll-Tide
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 18,662 |
Nice.
I like tailgate pics.
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7375540
12/13/18 12:58 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 1,691
pop r
Pro Tracker
|
|
Pro Tracker
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 1,691 |
Well done!
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7375579
12/13/18 01:44 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 43,844
Stub
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 43,844 |
Nice buck congrats
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7375737
12/13/18 04:37 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 19,649
Pitchfork Predator
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 19,649 |
Outstanding buck, great looking frame. Congrats!
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: Wilhunt]
#7375761
12/13/18 04:53 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 6,135
landsurveyor
THF Trophy Hunter
|
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 6,135 |
Good story and dang nice buck. Congrats!
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7375775
12/13/18 04:59 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 1,757
bkj
Pro Tracker
|
|
Pro Tracker
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 1,757 |
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7375798
12/13/18 05:15 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 12,858
PMK
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 12,858 |
"everyone that lives dies but not everyone who dies lived..."
~PMK~
|
|
|
|
Re: Not a bad way to cap the day....
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7375834
12/13/18 05:46 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 39,526
redchevy
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 39,526 |
Congrats
It's hell eatin em live
|
|
|
Moderated by bigbob_ftw, CCBIRDDOGMAN, Chickenman, Derek, DeRico, Duck_Hunter, hetman, jeh7mmmag, JustWingem, kmon11, kry226, kwrhuntinglab, Payne, pertnear, rifleman, sig226fan (Rguns.com), Superduty, TreeBass, txcornhusker
|
![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/924/Mfi4r0.jpg)
