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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: 6haase6 on September 03, 2013, 08:10:23 PM
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I spent 11 hours on a stock today. Got sunburnt to a crisp spent four of the hours with in 50 yards of five bedded deer four legal and one a two point. The buck I was after is the one in the pictures the next biggest is a good buck but not the caliber of the buck I was after. The smallest legal deer gave me two shot opportunities, the next biggest an alright four point gave me me around 15 different shot opportunities through out the stock (I had to bump him twice to get where I needed once there he got up out of his bed a lot giving me shots every time) the second biggest gave me two shot opportunities (A buck I would shoot but didnt want to screw up a shot at the big guy) the big one gave me two shots at 60 yards but they were bedded on the edge of the ground I can hunt and both shots were on the no go side of the fence. All my shots were 50 yards and under except the big one and I am confident in all those distances. I have my multi season and I am holding out for the big one. My dad and hunting buddies think I am crazy for passing on all the other deer the way I did. Just wanted to see what you guys think? The first two pics are of the big one and the next two are the next biggest buck. In the fourth pic the buck in question is the farthest to the left.
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Idk how to turn those pics the right way can somebody do that for me?
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Good grief what a buck you are after! Definitely worth a good sunburn.
Good luck.
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...I dont know you, so I wont judge you. However I would be crazy to pass up any of those nice deer. Nice pics and story too! Hopefully you find YOUR BIG ONE :chuckle:
Thanks for sharing
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Man I took a little buck after seeing a nice one since he gave me a shot :chuckle:
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best of luck on the big one! the second largest is no slouch either! my plan of stalking mulies in the sage/CRP didnt pan out this weekend, but i hope to be able to get as close as you did! :tup:
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After seeing pictures of the buck in question, I believe I'd have to hold out. :yike:
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Great story. The season is young, so holding out sounds okay to me.
I would be happy with any legal buck, but......
Good luck in your hunt
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you're a lucky guy to have those opportunities in front of you.
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If you have the time then hold out for the one you really want.
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The big one looks like its worth holding out for :tup:
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I wouldn't shoot any of them unless they walked in front of my bullets. :chuckle:
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:drool: I would definitely hold out for him man he's nice. Get'em.
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That's the plan. I mean I have all three seasons to get him, and the archery and muzzle my group I the only people putting hunt pressure on the area. The rifle is like a zoo though. As long as we don't push to hard during the archery season the muzzle should be a for sure deal as long as my brother or dad don't pull the trigger before me.
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Keep us posted and lets see the "holding the horns" picture. Great looking deer for sure.
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No bones tonight jumped the smaller four headed in to the evening stand. Saw him this morning but he went to where I thought I could make the evening hunt work good so let them be for the day. Looks like they maybe circled back throughout the day and went back to the non-hunt able ground.
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No question, let the others walk
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I had the same issue on elk last year. I have a small 4x4 at 37 yards and the big hard horned 6x6 at 68 yards. I thought about it for 2 minutes and dumped the 4x4. I wasn't going to chance screwing it up. :twocents: But that is just me!
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Here ya go...
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Thank you!!! Well today today was another all day spot and stock. Three o'clock rolls around and the whole herd is up and feeding their way to me. An hour and fifteen minutes later I hit the big guy with the range finder one last time 71 yards dead broadside feeding not a clue I'm there getting ready to send an arrow his way. Tell myself one last time settle the pin and keep form all the way through your follow through. Slowly raise my bow as I am drawing, still not a clue I'm there. Settled the pin eased into the release and kept my form to watch the fletchings sail towards the brute. Then straight to the binos to look for an arrow through the ribs or blood down the side, which I thought I saw some in his "armpit". Over the hill he goes flipping his tail and mouth wide open as him and the herd just walking. So I go to see if my arrow is somewhere to be found (thought I saw it fall out as he ran) couldn't find it there or where he was when I shot. An hour and a half later dad and I found him still with the herd and when he saw us he ran what seemed to be just fine actually leading the herd. Still no arrow to bed found. So tonight is going to be a long sleepless night, really hope it was a clean miss and not wounding him. Had no clue what I was when I shot so he should be back in that draw in a few days. Sound like a clean miss to you guys? The blood I thought I saw would've been the heart and should've been expired after an hour and a half? Oh yea and here is a little horn porn from his 10:30 snack time!!!!
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Sounds like a clean miss, but no way to know for sure unless you can find the arrow. If you find the herd tomorrow and he's not in it I would start looking for a carcass. Good luck man, that's a SMOKER buck.
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Good luck tomorrow
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Found him alive and well today. Clean miss the way it looked to me. Tried to get on him and he had a doe that bedded before the rest of the herd just up the draw that I had no clue was there. So trying to play the wind and she caught my scent or movement and I got to watch the pig strut his stuff over the hill once again. I swear he gets bigger every time I see him!!!! At this rate he will be giant before I get an arrow in him.
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good luck! this is a fun one to follow! :tup:
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Oh man I want you to get him so bad! All these pics are teasing us so bad! I promise, if you tell me where this is at, I will make sure that he remains safe through the season for you to get next year.... lol yeah right!
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Great buck I hope you get him.
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I'm glad it was a clean miss. I really hope you get your buck! I love all the updates! Just waiting for the next pic to be one with you next to your trophy. Good luck.
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Good luck man! That is a dandy buck! I really hope u get em!!
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Busy with work Monday, went out Tuesday and found him in his usual hole but looked to be eating the new wheat rather than go to no hunt zone to eat alfalfa, yeaterday busy with work again and tonight had to sign papers for the new house and take the little lady to dinner. Back at it hot and heavy in the morning. Hopefully have some kill pics and a nice long story to finish off what feels like forever pursuit!
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Well guys he moved to no mans land for the last couple weeks, was getting real worried he wasn't going to come back. Yesterday was another long day of sitting in the brush wait for him to make his move. He made is final mistake by coming back to the ground I can hunt.
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Great Buck!! Way to stay with it.
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Sounds like you earned that one. :tup: Congrats!
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Awesome I was afraid this thread ended with bow season. Great job it was fun following this.
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NICE WORK!!
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Another Odessa kid getting it done early. Nice job great deer.
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congrats, good looking buck :tup:
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Thanks guys!!!
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Congrats on a great looking buck! :tup: :tup:
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Couple more pics. Thinking we might have grandpa and grandson on our hands. My dad shot the buck in the last picture 16 years ago about four miles away.
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Cool story. Way to go on a great buck! :tup:
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That is a beaut.. Congrats.
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Congrats :tup:
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Bad Ass Buck!!! How wide is he?
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Nice buck,congrats
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Great effort! Congrats!
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Just stumbled onto this thread. Great adventure. Way to stick to it. Beautiful trophy.
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Just stumbled onto this thread. Great adventure. Way to stick to it. Beautiful trophy.
:yeah: Way to go.
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Congrats, sweet buck. :tup:
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Finally got him back from the taxi! :IBCOOL:
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Looks good :tup:
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very nice :tup: :tup:
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Inspiring!
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