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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Hornseeker on November 24, 2014, 09:05:07 AM

Title: 1st buck in a while
Post by: Hornseeker on November 24, 2014, 09:05:07 AM: Was hoping to get this gal on some elk this weekend, but we kept running into deer instead. Couple close calls with a little bigger buck and a few smaller ones... but this guy stood still just long enough for her to put a 150 grain 308 right across the top of his heart... Then she drug him 1/2 mile or so down a steep hill to a lower road while I walked 2 miles back to the truck up hill to drive around and get her...

She killed a deer or two way back when with her dad when she was a kid... but this is the first in a while. Anyhow, we will be back up there Wednesday through Sunday hoping to get her into some elk and see if there's a buck that wants me to tag out.

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Title: Re: 1st buck in a while
Post by: Machias on November 24, 2014, 09:18:40 AM: Awesome, congrats!!!
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Post by: Tbar on November 24, 2014, 09:19:23 AM: Congrats, looks like it's still cold. Good luck finding elk.
Title: Re: 1st buck in a while
Post by: elkoholic1 on November 24, 2014, 09:41:19 AM: :tup:
Title: Re: 1st buck in a while
Post by: fishnfur on November 24, 2014, 01:29:43 PM: Great buck! At least she had the opportunity for a downhill drag-out.

Looks cold indeed? Where is that? East or West side?
Title: Re: 1st buck in a while
Post by: Hornseeker on November 24, 2014, 01:46:15 PM: West side...

Of montana... hehehe... nearly Central actually!!
Title: Re: 1st buck in a while
Post by: fishnfur on November 24, 2014, 02:50:56 PM: Ahhh, Polar Vortex hunting. Stay warm!
Title: Re: 1st buck in a while
Post by: C-Money on November 24, 2014, 03:10:23 PM: Congrats to the lady on a fine buck! Good luck on the rest of your hunt. :tup:
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Post by: jae on November 24, 2014, 05:53:44 PM: Congratulations nice buck!
Title: Re: 1st buck in a while
Post by: deerslyr on November 24, 2014, 06:55:55 PM: Quote from: Hornseeker on November 24, 2014, 01:46:15 PM
West side...

Of montana... hehehe... nearly Central actually!!

Little belts?
Title: Re: 1st buck in a while
Post by: Hornseeker on November 24, 2014, 08:30:01 PM: Definitely Deer Slayer...

Clyde Park huh? You wouldn't happen to have a line on a cow... or bull for that matter, for this gal to put a bullet through? We would LOVE to add some more ballast to the freezer... We will be in the Belts Wednesday afternoon through Sunday....

Thanks all. About to wrap the burger right now. GOt a whopping 58# of clean meat off that little guy. You cannot smell or taste a hint of gameyness... he is an incredible little morsel.
Title: Re: 1st buck in a while
Post by: runningboard on November 24, 2014, 08:55:47 PM: congrats to the huntress :tup: sounds like it'll be great eating :drool: good luck on the elk
Title: Re: 1st buck in a while
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 24, 2014, 09:07:04 PM: Nice buck!! congratz!
Title: Re: 1st buck in a while
Post by: Hornseeker on November 25, 2014, 09:19:37 AM: Little buck heading to the freezer... Not my beer of choice, but it worked in a pinch...
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All said and done I pulled 57# of pure, trimmed, clean meat off him.
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The cabelas 1hp made very short work of 41# of it. The other 16 were packaged as roasts/steaks....
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And the killer baked pies while I was cutting and grinding!
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Title: Re: 1st buck in a while
Post by: jasnt on November 25, 2014, 09:27:00 AM: Congrats. :drool:
Title: Re: 1st buck in a while
Post by: C-Money on November 25, 2014, 09:34:54 AM: It all looks good......even the beer. Lots of good eats right there!