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Offline hunting4sanity

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Re: My first deer!!
« Reply #30 on: November 03, 2019, 04:09:16 PM »
Congrats on the buck and the memories it provided you and your son!
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Re: My first deer!!
« Reply #31 on: November 03, 2019, 04:18:59 PM »
Dandy first buck!
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Re: My first deer!!
« Reply #32 on: November 03, 2019, 04:20:38 PM »
Congratulations on a beautiful buck, brother!  You guys worked so hard and I am so happy for you and your boy.  You've done so well and made him very proud, I'm certain.
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Re: My first deer!!
« Reply #33 on: November 03, 2019, 04:58:26 PM »
Great buck, great story. Good times all around!
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Re: My first deer!!
« Reply #34 on: November 03, 2019, 05:29:07 PM »
Definitely a shooter buck :tup:
Way to break the ice and get that first buck out of the way :tup:
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Re: My first deer!!
« Reply #35 on: November 03, 2019, 06:14:29 PM »
Congrats. Great buck and great story. Happy you were able to
Share it with your boy. That’s what memories are made of. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: My first deer!!
« Reply #36 on: November 03, 2019, 06:35:50 PM »
I think you're hooked.
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Re: My first deer!!
« Reply #37 on: November 03, 2019, 06:46:12 PM »
Way to go! That's awesome, congratulations! :tup:
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Re: My first deer!!
« Reply #38 on: November 03, 2019, 07:43:07 PM »
Great buck, Congrats and what an awesome thing to have your son with you
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Re: My first deer!!
« Reply #39 on: November 03, 2019, 08:09:05 PM »
Over achiever. Don't you know you're supposed to get a spike or little forkie for your first deer?   ;)
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Re: My first deer!!
« Reply #40 on: November 03, 2019, 08:11:36 PM »
God is good and hard work pays off. Congratulations on a beautiful buck and your first deer. Your hooked for life now, great job!
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Re: My first deer!!
« Reply #41 on: November 03, 2019, 08:20:11 PM »
Nice Buck and Awesome Story, really glad you were able to share the experience with your son. I'd probably run through blackberries for that buck too!  :tup:
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Re: My first deer!!
« Reply #42 on: November 03, 2019, 11:38:53 PM »
So after all those questions and self doubt, it really just came down to being out in the woods, in just the right place at just the right time when the buck walked by.  That is often the most important part of hunting - just staying out there and trying.  I wouldn't call it luck.  That is what you call it when the deer jumps in the back of your rig and dies right there.  Persistence perhaps is often the most important part of hunting success.

Gorgeous deer dude!  Glad you got it done with your son in tow.  Memories for a lifetime!  Congratulations!

Keep working on your woodsmanship skills before next season rolls around.  Get out during the rut or during late buck season and try to find more bucks while they are moving.  That will give you more confidence for next year.  Start next year's scouting during the winter and throughout the following seasons.   
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Re: My first deer!!
« Reply #43 on: November 04, 2019, 05:07:09 AM »
Luck is being there when he is there as he might be lucky enough to not be there.
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