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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: steen on October 31, 2015, 10:20:39 PM

Title: Girl Power
Post by: steen on October 31, 2015, 10:20:39 PM: Had a short but awesome deer season this year. I didn't have much time but made the most of it. Two days travel and 3 days to hunt. My best friend and hunting partner came with and my sister, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews and numerous friends of all. First day we woke around 4:15 hiking by 5:30, first up the hill gets the best spot! We split up at the top and I sat waiting for hunting hours to open. Saw a buck 5 minutes later and it took me 5 minutes to confirm the 3 points. I had to sacrifice the shoulder to drop him 3 feet from the down hill edge. It just makes it harder for a couple of women to get a deer down to the truck. Fastest hunt I've ever done, 10-15 minutes flat. We had to get him up hill for a few hundred yards then down to the truck.
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I may have some of these mixed up! Lol
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The next day back up the hill again but without my riffle, guiding today!! Had a few encounters early this morning but couldn't put 3 points on them but right where yesterday's buck came out here is another! He didn't want to stop with grunts but decided on his own to stop and my friend made a great shot. He went over the hill about 40 yds. so we had to sidehill him up first then straight up. Her first mule deer and first deer in 25 years. So excited!
Just for fun, entrance and exit holes.
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We had a little help with this one.
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After getting this one skinned and hung my niece asked us to guide her.....so up we go very early again the next morning. We saw two bucks at first sight but I just couldn't confirm them as shooters and couldn't ask her to shoot. We sat in the spot and watched the sun come up with beautiful foggy low clouds.
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We had fog roll in and out and chose to wait it out with a little fun. Sad fog faces!
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About a half hour the fog cleared and the sun came out. And wouldn't you know it a buck comes out in the same spot. My friend went up to check the other saddle while we set up for this guy. I told her he was definitely a shooter! I stopped him for her and she made a great shot and he faultered at the same spot yesterday's buck did but he slid a bit farther. 50 yrd plus haul up the hill!! This one was 250 lbs or more also. Thank goodness there were three of us. He ended up being a big 3 point with 16 inch back tines, her best buck yet. He stopped all ready for field dressing, lol.

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A beautiful setting for a hero shot!

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This one was all we could do to get him side hill up then over and down. We called in reinforcements for the last few hundred yards.

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Had such a great time as a guide on this awesome buck!!

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He was a little heavy!

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Had to take a break!
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All in all it was one of the best hunting experiences ever. Wine was in order after this day, it was pretty hot! My nephew gave me a root beer....not you Dad's root beer. They are so good!
The first day when we pulled into camp my other niece and her friend both brought deer in!

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The little guy rode in his Dad's backpack for the hunt and didn't miss a thing!

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Hope you enjoyed it!
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: huntnphool on October 31, 2015, 10:22:56 PM: Well done ladies. :tup:
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: Stickerbush on October 31, 2015, 10:28:00 PM: :tup:
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: Martinhunter on October 31, 2015, 10:33:24 PM: Wow you ladies are awesome!! Way to get it done.... Looks like a great spot, is that public or private land?
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on October 31, 2015, 11:12:04 PM: :tup:
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: lokidog on October 31, 2015, 11:26:17 PM: Very nice! Way to show everyone how to get it done. :tup:
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: Mark251 on October 31, 2015, 11:26:34 PM: Cool pics! Congratulations :tup:
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: coachcw on October 31, 2015, 11:32:58 PM: Well done
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: elkrack on November 01, 2015, 01:16:29 AM: what a year for you ladies :tup:
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: tgomez on November 01, 2015, 05:15:45 AM: Very nice job ladies. Congradulations to all of you, that's just to cool.
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: PA BEN on November 01, 2015, 05:32:08 AM: :tup:
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: Bucks2Ducks on November 01, 2015, 06:28:00 AM: Love that last picture with the baby and 2 bucks. Nice job!
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: fishnfur on November 01, 2015, 10:48:05 PM: That's what I call a hunting party. A bunch of killers on the loose! Way to go!
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: Becky on November 01, 2015, 10:53:49 PM: fantastic!
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: kellama2001 on November 02, 2015, 08:43:07 AM: :tup: :tup: Way to go! Y'all make us girl hunters look good! :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on November 02, 2015, 08:52:43 AM: Very cool congats ladies on some great bucks.

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Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: ELKBURGER on November 02, 2015, 08:54:56 AM: Wow! You ladies ROCKED IT!
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: bearhunter99 on November 02, 2015, 09:28:03 AM: Congrats on successful hunts! Lots of meat for the freezer!
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: bracer40 on November 02, 2015, 10:00:23 AM: Great job! Sounds like a great time for everyone.
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on November 02, 2015, 10:07:35 AM: :tup:
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: X-Force on November 02, 2015, 10:12:07 AM: Quote from: ELKBURGER on November 02, 2015, 08:54:56 AM
Wow! You ladies ROCKED IT!

:yeah: :tup:
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on November 02, 2015, 10:43:59 AM: Girl power indeed! Love the fog faces.
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: Widgeondeke on November 02, 2015, 10:52:05 AM: Congrats to y'all !!! :tup:

I think you wiped out the herd from that spot :chuckle:

You smacked em good
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: full choke on November 02, 2015, 10:57:58 AM: Great job! :tup:
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Post by: JAFL on November 02, 2015, 02:25:53 PM: Congratulations to the three of you..This will be one experience you will never forget. GREAT JOB! ;D
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: 250savage on November 03, 2015, 03:28:19 PM: Good job ladies. :tup:
Title: Re: Girl Power
Post by: skeeter 20i on November 03, 2015, 03:58:57 PM: Hey that's awesome way to get it done! :tup: