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Offline Coastal_native

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Rather be lucky than good...?
« on: September 27, 2016, 06:48:59 PM »
At least that's what I've been told.  Personally, I'd rather have made a good shot.  Patience and a little luck made a for successful recovery.  Hoping it was a deflected arrow because it was too close to miss that bad.  Had to leave it over night.  Fortunately and unfortunately it was a slow death which made for no spoilage.  This was definitely an emotional rollercoaster of a hunt.  When I started tracking the evening I made the shot I ended up blowing him out of his bed.  Had no idea the shot was that bad initially, but I was still not very hopeful a recovery was likely after jumping him.  My heart sank when I found where he swam across a slough.  When I finally found a log to cross on, I found him laying on the opposite side in the tall grass.  I'll take it.
« Last Edit: September 27, 2016, 08:55:29 PM by Coastal_native »
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Re: Rather be lucky than good...?
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2016, 06:56:33 PM »
Nice bull
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Re: Rather be lucky than good...?
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2016, 07:05:42 PM »
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Re: Rather be lucky than good...?
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2016, 07:25:38 PM »
Nice bull and way to keep on it and recover that bull  :tup:
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Re: Rather be lucky than good...?
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2016, 07:28:55 PM »
glad that worked out . good looking animal
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Re: Rather be lucky than good...?
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2016, 07:58:54 PM »
Rosie? Nice!!!!!  :tup:
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Re: Rather be lucky than good...?
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2016, 08:14:59 PM »
Way to keep at it and recover that fine bull.
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Re: Rather be lucky than good...?
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2016, 09:06:15 PM »
Quote from: deerhunter_98520 on September 27, 2016, 07:25:38 PM
Nice bull and way to keep on it and recover that bull  :tup:

 :yeah:
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Re: Rather be lucky than good...?
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2016, 09:08:56 PM »
Great looking rosie :drool:
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Re: Rather be lucky than good...?
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2016, 09:20:08 PM »
Awesome bull, I love the rosies :tup:
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Re: Rather be lucky than good...?
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2016, 09:22:08 PM »
Beautiful bull
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Re: Rather be lucky than good...?
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2016, 09:23:15 PM »
Nice bull, gotta love those big Rosie's they are pretty cool looking.  :tup:
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Re: Rather be lucky than good...?
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2016, 09:28:13 PM »
Great job. I've had that trophy that I didn't find and I'm so greatfull you did. Nice job tracking hard work pays off.
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Re: Rather be lucky than good...?
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2016, 09:41:32 PM »
Lucky for sure!  Must have hit the femoral artery.  What was the aiming point?  Nice job on the recovery!
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Re: Rather be lucky than good...?
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2016, 10:17:04 PM »
A great bull!!!! Glad you found him.
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