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Offline crazyantler

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My best muzzy buck
« on: October 20, 2017, 05:26:25 PM »
I got on this buck opening weekend and after a 500 yard stak, I got into position.  Waiting for it to feed past me, gave me a few moments to catch my nerves and breath.  Then at 80 yards he stopped broadside and I shot.  However I immediately knew it was over because my cap went off but it didn’t ignite the powder.  As I watched the Buck trot off over the hillside my heart sank.  I was filled with all kinds of feelings that I was trying to process.  However the story ends well because the second weekend he was back his feeding spot.  After spotting the buck bedded down in the CRP grass I made a stock within 80 yards which included an extensive belly crawl to get redemption with a one shot clean kill.

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Re: My best muzzy buck
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2017, 05:48:34 PM »
Great buck! Way to stick with it! Congrats!  :tup:
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Re: My best muzzy buck
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2017, 07:06:04 PM »
Super nice.  Way to stick with it and get it done!
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Re: My best muzzy buck
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2017, 08:54:19 PM »
Nice buck,congrats

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Re: My best muzzy buck
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2017, 08:54:37 PM »
That is a good muzzy buck.  Way to go after 'em!   :tup:

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Re: My best muzzy buck
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2017, 09:24:03 PM »
A nice buck and redemption too, congrats!
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Re: My best muzzy buck
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2017, 09:26:20 PM »
Congrats! Great buck

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Re: My best muzzy buck
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2017, 09:33:07 PM »
Congratulations

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Re: My best muzzy buck
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2017, 10:40:48 AM »
Congratulations nice buck!


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Re: My best muzzy buck
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2017, 10:52:09 AM »
 Does not look fun crawling through that  grass.  Good job on keeping after him!

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Re: My best muzzy buck
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2017, 02:22:38 PM »
Congrats! What a beauty!
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Re: My best muzzy buck
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2017, 09:14:24 AM »
Great buck! I've been there with the muzzy misfire, glad you were able to get it done. Congratulations!  :tup:
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Re: My best muzzy buck
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2017, 10:15:29 AM »
Congrats!!!
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Re: My best muzzy buck
« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2017, 11:32:08 AM »
Nice work! Way to push past the disappointment; I hardly know any muzzy hunters that haven't had a misfire, hangfire, or other ignition mishap...

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Re: My best muzzy buck
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2017, 08:56:47 PM »
Great buck :tup: Congrats
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