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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: 92xj on September 03, 2012, 04:59:05 PM

Title: A first....opening day kill.
Post by: 92xj on September 03, 2012, 04:59:05 PM: First deer I have killed in Washington.
First buck killed off the private land I have permission to hunt.
First buck bigger than a spike I have killed with a bow.
Been 4 years since I have killed with a bow.
This guy came in with an 8pt (4x4 for your westerners) where 2 does and 3 fawns were feeding. He proceeded to chase the fawns, horning and hooking them, picking one off the ground and throwing it 4 feet or so. They took off after that. Never seen a buck do this. After the fawns and does were gone, he turned on his 8pt friend and jammed him in the side of the chest with his antlers and that deer took off. Then he turned to feed. Was 8 steps from the base of my tree where I was 30 feet high. Tough shot, but made it work. Good opening morning, but bitter sweet. I am not used to this whole one and done thing. I dont even get the chance to hunt my other 3 stand locations that I worked hard on all year. But it's worth it to get this one under my belt.
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Post by: AKBowman on September 03, 2012, 05:01:47 PM: Awesome! Sounds like you had to kill him just to cap off the story...or maybe self defense, you might have been next on his hit list!
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Post by: 92xj on September 03, 2012, 05:02:34 PM: If he could have climbed a tree, I would have feared for my life. It was unreal seeing what he was doing to these other deer.
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Post by: Mark B on September 03, 2012, 05:03:54 PM: NICE JOB Man!!
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Post by: vandeman17 on September 03, 2012, 05:23:21 PM: That is a very solid buck. Looks like he has been hard horned for a while too! :tup:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 03, 2012, 05:24:37 PM: Right on ... nice :tup: :tup:
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Post by: kyle78 on September 03, 2012, 05:27:43 PM: :tup:
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Post by: benhuntin on September 03, 2012, 05:29:40 PM: Congrats :tup:
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Post by: Biggerhammer on September 03, 2012, 05:57:32 PM: Great archery buck.
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Post by: whitetailslyr on September 03, 2012, 05:57:52 PM: sweet :tup:
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Post by: treestand on September 03, 2012, 06:06:01 PM: Great Buck!
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Post by: Wea300mag on September 03, 2012, 06:15:13 PM: Congrats, it sounds like that deer was a little pissy. Must have been constipated. The fawns were probably nearby cheering you on. :chuckle:
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Post by: carver52 on September 03, 2012, 06:16:15 PM: that's a real nice buck bow or gun. Congratsan.
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Post by: washelkhunter on September 03, 2012, 07:14:44 PM: Nice! :tup:
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Post by: windygorge on September 03, 2012, 07:22:02 PM: awesome 92 :tup:
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Post by: PolarBear on September 03, 2012, 07:25:13 PM: :tup:
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Post by: RB on September 03, 2012, 07:25:24 PM: Nice buck! :tup:
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Post by: buck man on September 03, 2012, 09:50:30 PM: Excellent "any" season buck :tup:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 03, 2012, 10:25:30 PM: Congrats nice looking deer.
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Post by: Ridgerunner on September 04, 2012, 06:20:50 AM: Definitely worthy of a first day tagging.
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Post by: C-Money on September 04, 2012, 09:47:30 AM: Congrats! That is a dandy buck! Glad you were able to get your first WA buck.
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Post by: h20hunter on September 04, 2012, 09:54:02 AM: Way to get it done. In todays anti bully world you are a hero!
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Post by: Hunter Dug on September 04, 2012, 09:59:04 AM: Nice buck, congrats
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on September 04, 2012, 10:13:13 AM: Congratz!! Thats a dandy!!! :tup:
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Post by: muzbuster on September 04, 2012, 10:58:06 AM: Nice buck anyday :tup:
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Post by: Kowsrule30 on September 04, 2012, 11:56:30 AM: Way to go!!!! Just think of how many young deer's life you changed for the better!!! :tup:
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Post by: runningboard on September 04, 2012, 12:35:14 PM: congrats on a very good opening day!
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Post by: MatthewHunter98 on September 04, 2012, 10:19:17 PM: congrats on the bow kill. great looking kill :tup:
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Post by: 250savage on September 05, 2012, 10:47:20 AM: Congratulations. :tup: That is a nice buck.
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Post by: mdme3006 on September 05, 2012, 12:15:49 PM: Thats a nice buck and cool story. Good job.
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Post by: MatthewHunter98 on September 05, 2012, 04:25:26 PM: im just gettin really stoked as i cruise through the deer section. good kill again :tup:
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Post by: 92xj on September 07, 2012, 07:11:54 AM: Thanks everyone.
Going to start working on a mount of some sort this afternoon.
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Post by: huntnnw on September 07, 2012, 09:17:39 AM: Nice!! His antlers look like mid November form