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Offline boneaddict

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Re: Nightmare there and gone
« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2022, 05:21:52 AM »
Agree, nice deer. But, a bit spindly in my opinion.  Young deer?  I’d take a dozen inches off for some mass. Great pic though, as usual!

My guess would have been on the younger end 4.5 maybe.   I probably would have guessed younger, but later on I saw a photo of him from the previous year. 

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Re: Nightmare there and gone
« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2022, 06:06:38 AM »
Wow...sure glad you got to see him, and capture a photo!
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Nightmare there and gone
« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2022, 06:16:22 AM »
I’m not going to be picky on your photo. All I can say is that deer is a stud and I too would be breathing hard. I’m not sure I would have remembered my gun if I saw a deer like that. Great pic!

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Re: Nightmare there and gone
« Reply #18 on: October 13, 2022, 06:41:46 AM »
If he had more mass he'd be a WA version of ol' "Popeye".

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Re: Nightmare there and gone
« Reply #19 on: October 13, 2022, 07:32:38 AM »
 :yeah: Agree! Good thought!
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Nightmare there and gone
« Reply #20 on: October 13, 2022, 07:38:43 AM »
And that's why I don't carry my gun on sling and leave the scope on mimimum power. My best buck, not even close to that one, I jumped in a similar situation and neck shot it on the run.

Beautiful animal! Thanks for sharing!

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Re: Nightmare there and gone
« Reply #21 on: October 13, 2022, 07:46:14 AM »
One of the reasons I like to share my photos is that I hope it helps rekindle a memory, or makes you think of what could be.   I’ve lost two bucks bigger than this guy, hunting here in Washington.  One was my mistake and one was another hunters interference.   I had the same pit in my gut when this happened.  Like I said this one turned out better.  Maybe when the snow is deep, I’ll go over those stories on here.  I’m not getting any closer on that book. Lol

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Re: Nightmare there and gone
« Reply #22 on: October 13, 2022, 09:56:05 AM »
Has that surreal aspect about it.  Are the brow tines actually background tree tops that didnt get washed out ?  Beautiful animal, wish there were more pics of him    :tup: :tup: :tup:

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Re: Nightmare there and gone
« Reply #23 on: October 13, 2022, 10:07:45 AM »
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Re: Nightmare there and gone
« Reply #24 on: October 13, 2022, 10:29:24 AM »
Imagine jumping this fellow and catching a 2 second glimpse of him before he was gone.   A buck of a lifetime.  Would you even get your gun unshouldered?  :chuckle:    I about had a heart attack.... 



Great shot Bone!  Sometimes all you get is a couple of seconds....
RIP Colockumelk   :salute:

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Re: Nightmare there and gone
« Reply #25 on: October 13, 2022, 12:32:30 PM »
My goodness what a beauty wish I could know his spread. Looks as wide as the two monitors I'm sitting in front of!
« Last Edit: October 13, 2022, 03:06:04 PM by OutHouse »

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Re: Nightmare there and gone
« Reply #26 on: October 14, 2022, 07:17:29 AM »
Sweet Jesus, I just about peed myself looking at the picture!
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You see it here with some of the less intelligent and stable types.
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