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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Machias on November 15, 2014, 04:34:02 PM

Title: Virginia Buck
Post by: Machias on November 15, 2014, 04:34:02 PM: Opening day of Virginia rifle season. Cold morning, 28 degrees with a nice little stiff northern wind. Saw another spike buck at 30 yards about mid morning. Couldn't decide if I wanted to go back to the truck or not for lunch. Opted to stay in the stand. Right around noon this fella was walking along the property line, on the wrong side. He was on posted property. I grunted at him and he ignored me. Kept walking. grunted again, ignored me. He was about 85 yards at this point. Grunted again and he never slowed down, but stared turning slowly towards my leased property. Then he was in the brush and all I could see was his antlers. He stopped about 60 yards away and thrashed a tree. I really thought he was going to continue walking. I grunted again with a tending grunt and he walked a little farther and started thrashing another tree. Then finally stepped into view. Shot and he trotted a little bit, but acted like he hadn't been hit so I shot him again. Bullets were about 3 inches apart. One of the shots blew the top of his heart out. He was nice enough to run a few yards towards the truck instead of back down to the bottom of the hill! 6X5 or as they say back here a 11 pointer. :)

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Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: stew pidasso on November 15, 2014, 04:45:36 PM: Great job. That's your first time hunting over there right. Didn't you move there? Congrats
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 15, 2014, 04:48:13 PM: Dandy! Congrats.
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: Machias on November 15, 2014, 04:55:14 PM: Quote from: stew pidasso on November 15, 2014, 04:45:36 PM
Great job. That's your first time hunting over there right. Didn't you move there? Congrats

Actually been here 2 years. First year I joined a hunting club though. It's been very difficult getting on private property here. Been a rough 2 years to say the least, but this year has been a blast!
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: stew pidasso on November 15, 2014, 05:06:08 PM: That is a big beautiful whitetail. More pics from the front
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
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Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: Band on November 15, 2014, 08:06:25 PM: Wow, nice buck! I'm betting you don't see a lot that size in Virginia.
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 15, 2014, 08:10:25 PM: Dandy buck Fred .... :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: Machias on November 16, 2014, 05:13:48 AM: Quote from: Band on November 15, 2014, 08:06:25 PM
Wow, nice buck! I'm betting you don't see a lot that size in Virginia.

Thanks, a few but not a lot. :)
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: Machias on November 16, 2014, 05:14:03 AM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on November 15, 2014, 08:10:25 PM
Dandy buck Fred .... :tup: :tup:

Thanks!!
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: Ironhead on November 16, 2014, 05:36:24 AM: Nice Buck Machias, congrats!
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: Machias on November 16, 2014, 05:29:04 PM: Thanks everyone!!
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 16, 2014, 05:33:40 PM: Awesome buck Fred! And he's your second of the year too :tup:

I dare say he looks a little bigger than the forked-horn from archery season :chuckle:

Beautiful tall rack
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: denali on November 16, 2014, 05:36:08 PM: Well done ! Keep us posted on how you are doing back east .
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Post by: BoomWhop on November 16, 2014, 05:55:42 PM: wow
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: daddysprad on November 16, 2014, 06:15:37 PM: Great buck Fred. I've been wondering where you have been. Congrats, and I know it's all from hard work on your part. You've always worked for what you got.
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: Machias on November 16, 2014, 06:45:04 PM: Thanks everyone. I ended up in the ER after getting him. Just sharpened my knife, slipped and ended up needing 3 stitches in my thumb. :) Keep the sharp objects away from the man!!!! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: Turner89 on November 18, 2014, 07:33:48 PM: Cool looking white tail Machias :tup: I love that rack!
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: lokidog on November 18, 2014, 07:52:25 PM: Dang nice buck there Fred. Good job!
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: scoyoc5 on November 18, 2014, 07:54:00 PM: Nice :tup:
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on November 18, 2014, 07:55:10 PM: Real nice buck deer! Sorry for your thumb.....
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: ribka on November 18, 2014, 08:05:50 PM: Nice buck Fred! :tup:

What county in VA are you hunting?

I used to bow hunt out by Dulles in the 90's. Some nice bucks in urban VA
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: Hunterman on November 18, 2014, 08:10:58 PM: Damn nice buck :tup:

Hunterman(Tony)
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: jackelope on November 18, 2014, 08:46:47 PM: Congrats Fred. That's an outstanding buck. Is that the same one you posted trail cam pictures of a little while back?
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: Patarero on November 19, 2014, 12:33:12 PM: Nice buck!

I always hunted the blackpowder season in VA, once the clubs started running deer with dogs during the general season, everything went nocturnal in my neck of the woods. Hunt club is the only way to go given your location. General season deer hunting on VDGIF areas is downright scary there.
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: Hornseeker on November 19, 2014, 12:37:02 PM: Beauty Buck Fred!! Who needs WA/ID!!?? Congratulations!
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: coachcw on November 19, 2014, 12:44:24 PM: dude that's a dandy !
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: elkoholic1 on November 19, 2014, 01:17:40 PM: great buck congrats!! :tup:
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 19, 2014, 01:20:35 PM: Boy, that's a real cow compared to most of those dog-sized deer down there. Nicely done, Fred.
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: RadSav on November 19, 2014, 01:27:37 PM: Gorgeous buck!

If I were you I'd forget everything you learned in DoubleJ's "Gutting 101" class! Leads to nothing but pain and agony...and hospital bills :chuckle:
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: C-Money on November 19, 2014, 01:31:42 PM: That is a dandy buck! Congrats!!
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: Wacenturion on November 19, 2014, 02:22:38 PM: Congratulations....great buck. :tup:
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: Machias on November 19, 2014, 05:53:41 PM: Thanks everyone!!! Not the same buck I got on camera but within 1000 yards. I still have one more buck tag, would love to zip an arrow through the one I got on camera. This buck was taken in Fauquier County.
Title: Re: Virginia Buck
Post by: Machias on November 19, 2014, 06:00:19 PM: Quote from: Patarero on November 19, 2014, 12:33:12 PM
General season deer hunting on VDGIF areas is downright scary there.

No kidding!!!