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Offline 509Spikey

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My 1st Deer
« on: October 18, 2012, 10:11:30 PM »
Well, I'll skip the boring part. He bedded down about 350 yds out in the open. So I stayed downwind and worked the tree line to with in about 100 yds. Then belly crawled to with in about 40 yds. Waited about 20 min for him to stand up while debating a neck shot. He finally gave it to me... boom! Omg, missed up and right 6 ft! He turned and gave me another... so this time readjusted, boom! Missed by 2 ft. Lesson learned, don't tap scope on anything hard while crawling. This time he took off for the trees. Thought it might be over, but I decided to sneek to the top of the ridge above him. Once there I glassed him in the trees... he stayed put for awhile, then headed down the treeline. I realized I had to get ahead of him, so I took off running, grabbed my knife, and started unscrewing my scope with the knife while my binos were bouncing in my face! Dropped the scope and binos and beat him to the edge of the timber. I dropped prone next to a little fir and waited not more than 2 min. He popped out and was walking like he was late for an appointment  ;). I gave him a a couple audible clicks and he stopped dead in his tracks. Boom! 80-90 yds with irons. Instant drop! I couldn't believe it. It was so tired from running and holding still, my body just froze. I laid there for 5 min before I cud even think straight. What an amazing experience! I'm officially hooked for life.
BTW, picture through the binos worked pretty good.
Got him with my Savage 99 250. I think I'm going to retire it to the safe and get a gun I won't feel bad about dragging through the weeds.
Sorry about the lame pics, I was too excited and by myself. Oh and don't mind the messy work truck.

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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2012, 10:16:43 PM »
Sounds like a heck of a hunt, glad you ended up getting him :tup:
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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2012, 10:42:36 PM »
Congrats, I killed my first deer with a 250 Savage also. But I would never put a scope on it, those iron sights are spot on.

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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2012, 11:16:23 PM »
Great hunt! My daughter used the same gun for her first deer, :tup:
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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2012, 11:29:51 PM »
Good looking buck!  Congrats!

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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2012, 05:46:20 AM »
Awsome! Way to keep your composure and keep after that buck..alot of guys would have kicked themselves after the miss and give up  :tup:
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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2012, 06:27:18 AM »
Holy crap! Talk about commited to the kill. Fine job sir, fine job and a great buck for a first, last, or any deer in the line.
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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2012, 07:41:28 AM »
great story and great buck  :tup:

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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2012, 08:17:31 AM »
Given your screen name, I thought your 1st deer would be a spike....   :chuckle:  Way to stick with it.  Lucky you had a mount that you could remove.  I have an old Remington that has a tip-off scope mount which is handy.  Had to get it out of the way once to shoot a big bear in the rain.

Nice job!

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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2012, 08:24:24 AM »
Thanks for all the kind words! The Spikey name came from washington lakes, my name there is 509Pikey  ;) Just want to thank everybody on the boards. I've learned lots of great information here.

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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2012, 08:29:19 AM »
Nice buck, congrats.
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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2012, 08:31:38 AM »
My first deer was taken with an open sighted Savage 99 too. Very cool.
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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2012, 08:38:41 AM »
Nice job!  :tup: I'm also on washington lakes. A great fishing site. I'm Prodigalson.
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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2012, 08:42:51 AM »
Shot my first deer with a .32 special lever action, octagon barrel with peep sights. Good job keeping your head about yourself!  :tup:

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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2012, 08:43:35 AM »
Good going! Great story! Congrats on a nice buck! :tup:
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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #15 on: October 19, 2012, 08:48:06 AM »
Thanks for all the kind words! The Spikey name came from washington lakes, my name there is 509Pikey  ;) Just want to thank everybody on the boards. I've learned lots of great information here.

lol love it  :tup:

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Re: My 1st Deer
« Reply #16 on: October 19, 2012, 08:48:34 AM »
Great buck and super great story.  I am sure there will be more to come in the years ahead.
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