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 missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/03/24 11:22 PM
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Capt.JVH
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I guess I'm no different than most. Making my way through the phases of being a hunter. I'm not huge on wall hangers these days. I'd rather set my sights on age and herd management. I've been watching this guy on my place for a while. I had him pegged as the old man of the property. Super smart, and hard to pattern. I had him at twenty-four yards on day one of bow season, put my 20-yard pin slightly high and let it fly. Right under him..... turns out my pin got moved somehow. I'd shot just the day before and I was dead nuts on. He disappeared like a puff of smoke for a month. He showed up just a few days ago. I sat all weekend, passing up some deer that would make most men drool. He showed himself this morning at daybreak. This time I didn't miss! By no means my biggest, but dangit I'm happy as a clam with this old boy. I gladly punched my trophy tag on him. The rest of the season I get to watch the young guy that helps me with my ranch chase a big boy. I'll stay at the cabin cooking steaks and drinking cold ones. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2024/11/full-31405-435701-img_8091.jpg)
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/03/24 11:41 PM
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Jimbo1
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/03/24 11:43 PM
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Big old buck  Glad you were able to close the book on him 
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/03/24 11:47 PM
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/03/24 11:49 PM
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 12:10 AM
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That's a great buck! I love the dark antlers.
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 12:21 AM
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Character is just as important as overall inches.
Congrats on a great buck!
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 12:43 AM
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 12:59 AM
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"Lets go hunt a BIG one."
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 01:05 AM
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Congratulations! Nice buck.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 01:08 AM
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 01:35 AM
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 02:39 AM
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 02:45 AM
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Superduty
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Congratulations. Nice buck!
'It's Only Treason if You Lose."
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 03:14 AM
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 03:36 AM
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Nice buck and great write up. Congrats!
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 03:50 AM
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Very Nice................. Congrats
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 09:24 AM
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 10:20 AM
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kry226
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Great buck! Congrats!
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 11:36 AM
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Congrats, that’s a nice buck, I pass a whole lot more than I shoot these days, I do like to get out and look.
Plus I’m the camp maid.
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 12:03 PM
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Big old buck Glad you were able to close the book on him
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 03:22 PM
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Great buck, and nice photography work setting up the picture! Take note, people!
![[Linked Image]](http://www.katiecortese.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/texas-tech-logo-2-150x150.jpg) https://web.archive.org/web/20170223065011/http:/www.rrdvegas.com/silencer-cleaning.html
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 03:56 PM
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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11/04/24 04:34 PM
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Capt.JVH
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Great buck, and nice photography work setting up the picture! Take note, people! Thanks!! An iPhone, stuck in the cupholder of a Pelican cooler, using a 10 second timer. That's all it takes. Then it's just about finding the right angle and not blocking out the rack from behind. But yes, thank you for noticing! And thank you to everyone that has commented! Happy hunting.
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Re: missed him on bow opener, got him this morning
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#9132381
11/04/24 05:12 PM
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ElkOne
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Beautiful buck congrats
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