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Offline slbeasley

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« on: October 02, 2008, 01:03:17 PM »
I was able to put a good stalk on this mule deer (you can see her bedded down in the shadows in the upper left). I took a 60 yard shot. It was a clean miss as the arrow broke the ground at her feet.

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Re: ALMOST
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2008, 01:19:37 PM »
Love the pic.  Too bad she has you busted, judging by her ears.  I wish I would have gotten out this year for archery....  Always the late season. (Elk)
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Re: ALMOST
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2008, 01:32:54 PM »
THAT IS A SWEET PIC... BUT DEKUMA IS RIGHT THOSE EARS ARE AT ATTENTION
GUNS KILL PEOPLE... YAH AND A SPOON MADE ROSIE ODONELL FAT

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Re: ALMOST
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2008, 02:41:38 PM »
Sweet picture!! If you dont mind it like to title it "PINNED".  :chuckle:

Better luck next time.

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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2008, 07:16:34 PM »
Good pic!!! Good luck next time!
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Re: ALMOST
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2008, 07:52:10 PM »
Not trying to be a dick, but...  why the f- are you taking a 60 yd shot at a bedded animal?  Sounds like pretty poor judgement to me.
« Last Edit: October 03, 2008, 02:34:06 AM by PolarBear »

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Re: ALMOST
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2008, 08:03:27 PM »
Got to side w/ Polarbear. WTF?

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Re: ALMOST
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2008, 10:06:32 PM »
To clear the record. I didn't take a 60 yd shot at her while she was bedded. I came out from behind the tree the moment the wind swithced and started blowing toward her. I could see her ears perked up. I figured she would run. I stood there for a moment. When she didn't stand I got back down on the ground and crawled about 30 more yards in her direction. I stopped when she stood. Then I stood and took the shot. That was my 2nd stalk on a mulie. I'm from Missouri, stationed at Ft. Lewis. I'm aquainted with whitetails that run at the twitch of finger. I was amazed that she watched me crawl toward her with the wind at my back. Of course I did use strict scent control and sprayed down with HS Fresh Earth. But still . . .

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Re: ALMOST
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2008, 10:23:09 PM »
That's what makes it so fun.  Great photo by the way.  May want to keep some of those evergreens between you and the critter until that magic range is broken.  Also fun to guess on their escape route, position off to one side, and have the cameraman attempt to drive them past you.  Spot and stock solo is at the top of my list. 

Thanks for your service time.

If you get some liberty / leave in late Nov. early Dec. and want a chance at a muley shoot me an email.

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Re: ALMOST
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2008, 11:53:15 AM »
Sweet picture!!!
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Re: ALMOST
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2008, 12:47:49 PM »
does that look like a face in the shade off the tree? haha i have the imagination going this morning!

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Re: ALMOST
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2008, 01:29:52 PM »
face in the middle of the shadow looks cool....took me some time to see the deer. Think i would have waited for a closer shot under those circumstances.

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Re: ALMOST
« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2008, 09:39:48 PM »
Holy smokes that face is freaky.  Never saw it until you guys mentioned it.

I think we have us a Jr. Bev Doolittle.
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Re: ALMOST
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2008, 10:12:51 PM »
 :yeah: That face is cool/creeepy!!  :o Love the picture. Thanks.

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Re: ALMOST
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2008, 10:41:20 PM »
That is creepy, I dint realize you were in the picture also!

 


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