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Offline Tree Farmer

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Last Day Last Hour Blacktail
« on: November 20, 2016, 10:24:45 PM »
We started hunting a new area in SW Washington this year. We spent several days this summer and early fall looking for deer and learning the lay of the land. My 8th grade daughter really got into hunting this year and made is out nearly every day. After hunting from sun up to sun down Friday and Saturday we decided to sleep in, leave the house at 9:00, cut a truck and trailer load of wood first, then hunt. We finished cutting wood about 1:00, ditched the trailer load of wood on a landing, and headed to our favorite spots. After walking and glossing for a few hours we decided to hunt back to the trailer and head home. Approximayely one mile from the trailer we stop and look at one last place. As we walk around the corner there he stands, broadside at 50 yards. My daughter was so excited. My dad was with us as he is most days. I shot this buck with my grandmothers pre 64 model 70 in 308. Needless to say we had to put him on top of the wood as the truck and trailer were full. After all those days spent in the woods this year and not seeing a buck it felt as though a higher power and the angels who watch over us made this one happen. It sure feels like one of those events that was, "meant to be". (She took her orange off for the pic 😀)
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Re: Last Day Last Hour Blacktail
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2016, 10:43:56 PM »
Great job. Congrats on getting it done.

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Re: Last Day Last Hour Blacktail
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2016, 11:13:06 PM »
Awesome! I Keyed in on "hunt back to the truck". That's what I messed up more than anything when I started, and still have to remind myself not to get complacent on the way back! It's funny how that works.

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Re: Last Day Last Hour Blacktail
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2016, 11:38:18 PM »
Nice!  Stayed in the game and scored at the last minute. 
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Re: Last Day Last Hour Blacktail
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2016, 12:33:04 AM »
Nice buck! Congratz!

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Re: Last Day Last Hour Blacktail
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2016, 12:57:26 AM »
Nice buck and some great rounds of wood! Stay warm this winter while enjoying the venison!!  :tup:

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Re: Last Day Last Hour Blacktail
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2016, 01:50:52 AM »
I like a nice load of firewood, and I like forkies. I've also had some pretty strange experiences hunting that hint at someone pulling some strings from the other side.
Great story.

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Re: Last Day Last Hour Blacktail
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2016, 05:33:45 AM »
Congrats to you guys!!

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Re: Last Day Last Hour Blacktail
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2016, 05:49:30 AM »
Congrats to the hunter!! You got a wood permit for that wood? :chuckle:
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Re: Last Day Last Hour Blacktail
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2016, 06:08:03 AM »
Nice job my buck was on the way to the truck last 15 min of light.
 

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Re: Last Day Last Hour Blacktail
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2016, 06:12:18 AM »
Sweet rifle, congrats on the buck and the load of firewood. God is good!👍😁🍻
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Re: Last Day Last Hour Blacktail
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2016, 08:05:35 AM »
Congrats! Always have to be ready, we'll done :tup:

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Re: Last Day Last Hour Blacktail
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2016, 08:59:11 AM »
That smile  :yike:
Glad you got the buck with family, makes it that much more enjoyable  :tup:

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Re: Last Day Last Hour Blacktail
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2016, 11:57:24 AM »
Thanks for the Monday morning smile.  Congratulations.

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Re: Last Day Last Hour Blacktail
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2016, 05:50:38 PM »
Congratulations!  The smile says it all  :tup:

 


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