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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Bantams on November 17, 2012, 11:25:24 AM

Title: Got my deer!
Post by: Bantams on November 17, 2012, 11:25:24 AM: I'm sooooo relieved that I finally got one for the freezer! :tup: I practically lived in the woods during the general season - passed on a couple does and this young buck early on, but with just four days left I was ready to shoot the first one I saw.
At about 4:30 yesterday afternoon I looked out the window and there was a deer right on our hillside - normally our property is crawling with deer, but not this season. It was about a 50 yard shot with the 12 ga (rifled barrel/sabot slug and scope), and he just dropped and rolled onto his back. After 10 minutes I went up to him and could not find any blood or holes ... and I started freaking out, thinking he might jump up. But he was definitely dead.
No one else was home at the time, so I decided to gut him right there (in the dark, w/o out a light - that was a mess!). Then I dragged him up the hill to our house and waited a bit until my dad got off work and helped to hang him up. I skinned him out and he's in the meat locker now, waiting for Thanksgiving... :drool:

Does he count as a double drop-tine buck?? :chuckle: He should be nice and tender - dressed out at 84# at the locker.

(sorry for the awful head photo - it was too dark last night for pics)
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Title: Re: Got my deer!
Post by: SCRUBS on November 17, 2012, 11:32:03 AM: Congrats on the dble dropper :tup:
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Post by: RifleRidge on November 17, 2012, 11:35:25 AM: :hello: Nice... :tup:
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Post by: predatorpro on November 17, 2012, 11:38:39 AM: haha awesome! i bet you wont ever shoot another deer with antlers like that! great job!
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Post by: Huntbear on November 17, 2012, 11:41:01 AM: A real trophy!!! I love freaks.. Congrats!
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Post by: denali on November 17, 2012, 11:44:44 AM: Nice job :tup:,,,,,probably a good thing he is out of the gene pool :chuckle:
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 17, 2012, 11:45:29 AM: Nice!!
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Post by: BoomWhop on November 17, 2012, 11:52:14 AM: very cool.... :tup:
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Post by: RifleRidge on November 17, 2012, 12:53:16 PM: If you were looking at this deer from behind, you would think it might be a doe... :twocents: :twocents:
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Post by: lazydrifter on November 17, 2012, 01:09:57 PM: Nice job.
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Post by: piled-up on November 17, 2012, 01:21:41 PM: Oh man you messed up the cape! :chuckle:
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Post by: sled on November 17, 2012, 01:33:33 PM: Cool for.sure!
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Post by: Greenhorn on November 17, 2012, 01:40:07 PM: Nice job shooting, gutting and dragging him by yourself! :tup:
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Post by: dupedc on November 17, 2012, 03:29:48 PM: Nice DIY! Way to go!
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Post by: Jason on November 17, 2012, 03:34:52 PM: He should be nice and tender! Congrats!
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Post by: coastie hunter on November 17, 2012, 03:48:32 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Jonathan_S on November 17, 2012, 03:59:01 PM: Good thing you didn't have to drag him too far, those little things aren't as good of handles as regular antlers :chuckle:

Way to go on your first deer. :tup:
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Post by: h2ofowlr on November 17, 2012, 05:43:52 PM: Definately an interesting looking horns. Make a good European mount conversation piece!
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Post by: westsideoutdoorsman on November 17, 2012, 05:46:52 PM: Grats
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Post by: Blacktail Sniper on November 17, 2012, 05:53:36 PM: Very cool buck! Good job... :tup:
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Post by: Malottguy on November 17, 2012, 10:27:13 PM: Congrats and cool little deer.

Looks like a close relative the little buck we have hanging out in our yard off and on. His left antler points straight out and right straight back. We named him pointer.
Title: Re: Got my deer!
Post by: RB on November 17, 2012, 10:58:23 PM: Right on cool Buck :tup: