Post by: huntnphool on October 15, 2021, 05:33:25 PM
I just talked to a buddy that headed East for the opener at 1:00. 5:15 and he’s stuck on Blewett, has been for 2.5 hours. Drive safe everyone.
Post by: NRA4LIFE on October 15, 2021, 09:19:16 PM
Post by: Limhangerslayer on October 15, 2021, 09:53:27 PM
Post by: hunter399 on October 16, 2021, 04:25:19 AM
To the big disappointment of other hunter and no deer ,
Here I go..............
Gotta poop
Gotta check hunting hours
Gotta start truck
Then I'm going.........
Ok looks like 6:45 for the first deer down......
So I'll leave now ,about an hour to drive,get to gate,wait till about 6:30,start walking,be at least to the first little drainage by 6:45 .
And who know how much BS in between all that .
Goodluck you all.
Post by: hunter399 on October 16, 2021, 05:12:57 AM
Please let us get to the gate first.....
This is a deer hunt,but also a trail cam rescue mission before it gets snowed in or stolen.
Wish us luck.
Post by: turkeyfeather on October 16, 2021, 05:27:40 AM
Post by: HUNTIN4SIX on October 16, 2021, 05:30:12 AM
Here I go for real this time.......
Please let us get to the gate first.....
This is a deer hunt,but also a trail cam rescue mission before it gets snowed in or stolen.
Wish us luck.
Oh no I see headlights....did someone beat us? :chuckle:
Post by: hunter399 on October 16, 2021, 06:21:31 AM
Where just gonna hike around on higher ground is the plan now. We backed off,turned around ,trying to access from a different location. But same area.
Post by: hunter399 on October 16, 2021, 06:23:19 AM
Truck followed us up,they went higher. I can see the main road,it's a freeway.Here I go for real this time.......
Please let us get to the gate first.....
This is a deer hunt,but also a trail cam rescue mission before it gets snowed in or stolen.
Wish us luck.
Oh no I see headlights....did someone beat us? :chuckle:
Post by: HUNTIN4SIX on October 16, 2021, 07:26:00 AM
Always hated that feeling....my hope in those situations was maybe it would get the deer moving :dunno:Truck followed us up,they went higher. I can see the main road,it's a freeway.Here I go for real this time.......
Please let us get to the gate first.....
This is a deer hunt,but also a trail cam rescue mission before it gets snowed in or stolen.
Wish us luck.
Oh no I see headlights....did someone beat us? :chuckle:
Post by: hunter399 on October 16, 2021, 08:55:40 AM
Those deer where already on the move when we seen them.
There is another hunter above us ,maybe 5-600 yards.
Watching us eat breakfast and soak in the mourning sun.
Will make an attempt to move in a bit to a better spot.
The hills have eyes up here.
Heard two shots ,not to far,pretty close to us.
Trail cam is gonna have to wait,cause we got pushed in the opposite direction.
Post by: Sandberm on October 16, 2021, 09:00:47 AM
Post by: TheStovePipeKid on October 16, 2021, 09:01:54 AM
Post by: PolarBear on October 16, 2021, 09:03:21 AM
Post by: HUNTIN4SIX on October 16, 2021, 09:19:32 AM
Nice play by play, I feel like I'm with you :tup:
Same here....gotta live through others when I can’t be out there.
Our report: my son and 2 friends in the blind...only two does at 8:30. Very quiet here in deer park.
Post by: Dhoey07 on October 16, 2021, 09:22:07 AM
Good luck fellas
Post by: outdooraddict on October 16, 2021, 09:33:25 AM
I have to work today so keep the stories coming!! :tup:
Good luck fellas
Me too, i hate it, i just want it to be monday morning so i can be hunting
Post by: steeleywhopper on October 16, 2021, 11:27:51 AM
Post by: HUNTIN4SIX on October 16, 2021, 11:30:57 AM
Post by: hunter399 on October 16, 2021, 12:05:40 PM
We came back down road . Dropped over another ridge.
Ate lunch, spotted another hunter about 350 yards above us.
Haven't seen anything move since this mourning.
Where headed back to truck.
Head home......
Maybe come up with WT plan for the evening.
Way too many hunters up here ,and not enough mule deer moving.
Real nice sunny day to be out,but not good to keep the deer moving.
Post by: HunterofWA on October 16, 2021, 12:29:25 PM
Post by: Platensek-po on October 16, 2021, 01:42:50 PM
No action this morning for me in the blacktail woods.
It was quiet out here. Maybe 5-6 shots. More than last year but less than other years. It was warm this morning though. I took off a layer or 2 before leaving the house after I went outside.
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on October 16, 2021, 02:44:15 PM
Post by: scotty56 on October 16, 2021, 03:14:38 PM
Post by: benhuntin on October 16, 2021, 03:50:02 PM
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Post by: jason stevens on October 16, 2021, 04:00:36 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on October 16, 2021, 05:30:37 PM
Actually have not even purchased a tag.
.
Archery season I could shoot a doe in my backyard, but around Halloween the bucks show up.
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I really like seeing them in my yard, so I'll drive off to the woods to explore...
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They stand in my driveway while I pack.
They watch me leave....
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I hunt somewhere else, and end up with a bag of chanterelles.
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I see a few does...
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But the adventure of the next discovery is more important than just filling a tag.
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I envy you guys that are out there, but just cannot get used to the number of hunters during modern rifle
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I am thinking about getting a modern tag because I get a chance to go explore a new area...
(And Halloween...)
Last week of October, and late buck 3rd week of November) has always been, and will continue to be the "magic" time for me to see bucks.
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But I like eating deer, and am used to bowhunting.
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I eat does, and any other LEGAL deer.
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But trying to decide, should I buy a modern tag and look for a buck?
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Buy a muzzleloader tag so I can shoot a buck, if I see one during late elk season?
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Or an archery tag, so I can smack a doe, and have meat?
.,..
Post by: Twispriver on October 16, 2021, 05:36:41 PM
Post by: TheStovePipeKid on October 16, 2021, 05:56:37 PM
Post by: Bowhunter3 on October 16, 2021, 06:06:47 PM
One doe up feeding in front of me - she knows I'm here but isnt worried - she's a pretty young thing and if I was a buck .......
:chuckle:
Post by: buckcanyonlodge on October 16, 2021, 06:09:03 PM
Post by: Jingles on October 16, 2021, 06:34:43 PM
Post by: Ironhead on October 16, 2021, 06:57:07 PM
Post by: hunter399 on October 16, 2021, 07:19:16 PM
I had a guy today drive past at least 10 no Tresspassing and Private Property signs to start glassing my property from my driveway. I asked him what he was looking at and he would not respond to me, just stood there glassing like I wasn't really there. My 2 shorthairs were running around and I said "your not going to shoot my dogs are you"? Kind of jokingly and kind of not. He then went around to the other side of his SUV and started glassing my neighbors property. I guess he decided to leave when I started to get to close. Then later in the day he and another rig stopped at my place in the middle of the road and stared at me for about 2 minutes, I guess because I was rude to him I deserved a stare down.That's funny.....
Cause the hunter I had above me kept starring at me and my son while snack time breakfast.
I looked through the bino ,told the kid damm he is fater than me. Then I said ,no way in h@$!! He walked up there.
He has to have an ATV up there.
I never did find out how he got up there. :chuckle:
Post by: Skyvalhunter on October 16, 2021, 07:24:44 PM
Post by: Humptulips on October 16, 2021, 07:39:37 PM
The rain was turning to mist this morning about 8:00 when I rounded the corner of a game exclosure fence Green Diamond put up on the Wynoochee. Pretty flat but there was a rise that broke over about a 100 yards in front of me. I couldn't see beyond. I set my shooting sticks up, rested my gun on them an almost immediately saw a deer which I thought a doe to my left. looked at her with the scope and yes it was a doe but she kept looking off to her left. Scope had a lot of water on it so I dragged out some tissue and swiped it. looked at her again and she kept looking to her left but I saw nothing there. She moved on and I scanned farther in the direction she had been looking and there was a deer. I instantly new it to be a buck. All I could see was his head and neck. He was looking right at me. I put the cross hairs under his chin and pulled the trigger and he was gone.
I felt confident in my shot. I was going to pick up my empty and I thought the heck with that, worry about the deer first. I walked towards where he was and when I got to where I thought he had been, nothing. It was very open so I started getting worried. I kept walking and every step I was more apprehensive. About a 100 feet past where i thought he should be I cleared the top of the rise and there he was upright in a depression. His legs had collapsed but he was upright with his nose in the dirt. Never even moved enough to flop over on his side.
This is the second buck I have killed walking the perimeter of that fence. I'll be sad to see it get too growed up. Probably two more years hunting there at most.
Two miles out to the gate for my cart and the round trip with the deer put me out by noon. I have a feeling I burned up a lot of luck getting this deer.
Post by: Timberstalker on October 16, 2021, 07:42:00 PM
Post by: Bullkllr on October 16, 2021, 08:04:54 PM
Good looking deer. Glassing with your rifle scope makes me cringe and never want to be in the woods.
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If you think that happened, I think you need to read again.
Looking at a previously spotted deer through your scope is far different from "glassing with your rifle scope". By that logic hunters would never actually put their scope on a deer.
Congrats on a great buck, Humptulips.
Post by: hunter399 on October 16, 2021, 08:07:28 PM
Photos not so great but this is the biggest buck I ever killed 3x4 with eye guards, 18 1'2" wide.Great look in buck👏👏👏
The rain was turning to mist this morning about 8:00 when I rounded the corner of a game exclosure fence Green Diamond put up on the Wynoochee. Pretty flat but there was a rise that broke over about a 100 yards in front of me. I couldn't see beyond. I set my shooting sticks up, rested my gun on them an almost immediately saw a deer which I thought a doe to my left. looked at her with the scope and yes it was a doe but she kept looking off to her left. Scope had a lot of water on it so I dragged out some tissue and swiped it. looked at her again and she kept looking to her left but I saw nothing there. She moved on and I scanned farther in the direction she had been looking and there was a deer. I instantly new it to be a buck. All I could see was his head and neck. He was looking right at me. I put the cross hairs under his chin and pulled the trigger and he was gone.
I felt confident in my shot. I was going to pick up my empty and I thought the heck with that, worry about the deer first. I walked towards where he was and when I got to where I thought he had been, nothing. It was very open so I started getting worried. I kept walking and every step I was more apprehensive. About a 100 feet past where i thought he should be I cleared the top of the rise and there he was upright in a depression. His legs had collapsed but he was upright with his nose in the dirt. Never even moved enough to flop over on his side.
This is the second buck I have killed walking the perimeter of that fence. I'll be sad to see it get too growed up. Probably two more years hunting there at most.
Two miles out to the gate for my cart and the round trip with the deer put me out by noon. I have a feeling I burned up a lot of luck getting this deer.
Opening day too💪
Post by: trapperguy22 on October 16, 2021, 08:07:53 PM
Post by: idaho guy on October 16, 2021, 08:16:32 PM
Photos not so great but this is the biggest buck I ever killed 3x4 with eye guards, 18 1'2" wide.Good looking deer. Glassing with your rifle scope makes me cringe and never want to be in the woods.
The rain was turning to mist this morning about 8:00 when I rounded the corner of a game exclosure fence Green Diamond put up on the Wynoochee. Pretty flat but there was a rise that broke over about a 100 yards in front of me. I couldn't see beyond. I set my shooting sticks up, rested my gun on them an almost immediately saw a deer which I thought a doe to my left. looked at her with the scope and yes it was a doe but she kept looking off to her left. Scope had a lot of water on it so I dragged out some tissue and swiped it. looked at her again and she kept looking to her left but I saw nothing there. She moved on and I scanned farther in the direction she had been looking and there was a deer. I instantly new it to be a buck. All I could see was his head and neck. He was looking right at me. I put the cross hairs under his chin and pulled the trigger and he was gone.
I felt confident in my shot. I was going to pick up my empty and I thought the heck with that, worry about the deer first. I walked towards where he was and when I got to where I thought he had been, nothing. It was very open so I started getting worried. I kept walking and every step I was more apprehensive. About a 100 feet past where i thought he should be I cleared the top of the rise and there he was upright in a depression. His legs had collapsed but he was upright with his nose in the dirt. Never even moved enough to flop over on his side.
This is the second buck I have killed walking the perimeter of that fence. I'll be sad to see it get too growed up. Probably two more years hunting there at most.
Two miles out to the gate for my cart and the round trip with the deer put me out by noon. I have a feeling I burned up a lot of luck getting this deer.
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He was looking through his scope at what he already identified as a deer. Kinda the thing you do when deer hunting. I agree nice deer 👍
Post by: Buzzsaw461 on October 16, 2021, 08:16:56 PM
Good looking deer. Glassing with your rifle scope makes me cringe and never want to be in the woods.
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If you think that happened, I think you need to read again.
Looking at a previously spotted deer through your scope is far different from "glassing with your rifle scope". By that logic hunters would never actually put their scope on a deer.
Congrats on a great buck, Humptulips.
Post by: Buzzsaw461 on October 16, 2021, 08:19:15 PM
Photos not so great but this is the biggest buck I ever killed 3x4 with eye guards, 18 1'2" wide.Very Nice :tup:
The rain was turning to mist this morning about 8:00 when I rounded the corner of a game exclosure fence Green Diamond put up on the Wynoochee. Pretty flat but there was a rise that broke over about a 100 yards in front of me. I couldn't see beyond. I set my shooting sticks up, rested my gun on them an almost immediately saw a deer which I thought a doe to my left. looked at her with the scope and yes it was a doe but she kept looking off to her left. Scope had a lot of water on it so I dragged out some tissue and swiped it. looked at her again and she kept looking to her left but I saw nothing there. She moved on and I scanned farther in the direction she had been looking and there was a deer. I instantly new it to be a buck. All I could see was his head and neck. He was looking right at me. I put the cross hairs under his chin and pulled the trigger and he was gone.
I felt confident in my shot. I was going to pick up my empty and I thought the heck with that, worry about the deer first. I walked towards where he was and when I got to where I thought he had been, nothing. It was very open so I started getting worried. I kept walking and every step I was more apprehensive. About a 100 feet past where i thought he should be I cleared the top of the rise and there he was upright in a depression. His legs had collapsed but he was upright with his nose in the dirt. Never even moved enough to flop over on his side.
This is the second buck I have killed walking the perimeter of that fence. I'll be sad to see it get too growed up. Probably two more years hunting there at most.
Two miles out to the gate for my cart and the round trip with the deer put me out by noon. I have a feeling I burned up a lot of luck getting this deer.
Post by: browney5er on October 16, 2021, 08:23:26 PM
Post by: Humptulips on October 16, 2021, 09:12:58 PM
I'll just take the blame for some poor writing. I can see how you might think I was glassing with my scope when I said "I scanned in the direction she had been looking". To be clear I looked at the doe twice through my scope. The first time it was hard to see because of the water on the lens. I wiped it off and gave her a second look. I then scanned in the direction she had been looking with my naked eyes. Once I saw the deer which I was sure was a buck I brought the gun to bear on it looking through the scope for the third time.Photos not so great but this is the biggest buck I ever killed 3x4 with eye guards, 18 1'2" wide.Good looking deer. Glassing with your rifle scope makes me cringe and never want to be in the woods.
The rain was turning to mist this morning about 8:00 when I rounded the corner of a game exclosure fence Green Diamond put up on the Wynoochee. Pretty flat but there was a rise that broke over about a 100 yards in front of me. I couldn't see beyond. I set my shooting sticks up, rested my gun on them an almost immediately saw a deer which I thought a doe to my left. looked at her with the scope and yes it was a doe but she kept looking off to her left. Scope had a lot of water on it so I dragged out some tissue and swiped it. looked at her again and she kept looking to her left but I saw nothing there. She moved on and I scanned farther in the direction she had been looking and there was a deer. I instantly new it to be a buck. All I could see was his head and neck. He was looking right at me. I put the cross hairs under his chin and pulled the trigger and he was gone.
I felt confident in my shot. I was going to pick up my empty and I thought the heck with that, worry about the deer first. I walked towards where he was and when I got to where I thought he had been, nothing. It was very open so I started getting worried. I kept walking and every step I was more apprehensive. About a 100 feet past where i thought he should be I cleared the top of the rise and there he was upright in a depression. His legs had collapsed but he was upright with his nose in the dirt. Never even moved enough to flop over on his side.
This is the second buck I have killed walking the perimeter of that fence. I'll be sad to see it get too growed up. Probably two more years hunting there at most.
Two miles out to the gate for my cart and the round trip with the deer put me out by noon. I have a feeling I burned up a lot of luck getting this deer.
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Sorry if my writing was confusing.
Post by: hard hunter on October 16, 2021, 09:37:55 PM
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Post by: grundy53 on October 16, 2021, 10:49:00 PM
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Post by: Bad Andy on October 17, 2021, 12:04:29 AM
Post by: huntnphool on October 17, 2021, 12:15:48 AM
Photos not so great but this is the biggest buck I ever killed 3x4 with eye guards, 18 1'2" wide.
I’m jealous Bruce! I have several 180+ muleys and have never tagged a blacktail, yet alone a blacktail like that! Congrats!!! :tup:
Post by: Katalla on October 17, 2021, 04:32:12 AM
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Post by: redi on October 17, 2021, 05:36:11 AM
Post by: Rutnbuxnbulls on October 17, 2021, 05:53:46 AM
I hunted the opener in a low deer low hunter area. Hiked into some 6000’ open meadow country but didn’t glass up any deer. Had a great hike, went further than I wanted too, resting today gonna hunt evenings this week after work. Moon might have them feeding at evenings and at night. Good luck out there. Saw a lot of road hunters.
Post by: Angus on October 17, 2021, 07:28:16 AM
Post by: fishnfur on October 17, 2021, 08:14:24 AM
Hunted the Coweeman yesterday and passed up a spike about 15 minutes after daylight, didn't see another deer until 15 minutes before dark and couldn't pass this 1 up. First opening day deer I've ever shot, don't know if I was emotionally prepared to be done so soon. I guess its grouse season now :chuckle:
Way to get it done and move on.
Super nice buck Humptulips! Congratulations.
Post by: buckfvr on October 17, 2021, 08:38:12 AM
Photos not so great but this is the biggest buck I ever killed 3x4 with eye guards, 18 1'2" wide.
The rain was turning to mist this morning about 8:00 when I rounded the corner of a game exclosure fence Green Diamond put up on the Wynoochee. Pretty flat but there was a rise that broke over about a 100 yards in front of me. I couldn't see beyond. I set my shooting sticks up, rested my gun on them an almost immediately saw a deer which I thought a doe to my left. looked at her with the scope and yes it was a doe but she kept looking off to her left. Scope had a lot of water on it so I dragged out some tissue and swiped it. looked at her again and she kept looking to her left but I saw nothing there. She moved on and I scanned farther in the direction she had been looking and there was a deer. I instantly new it to be a buck. All I could see was his head and neck. He was looking right at me. I put the cross hairs under his chin and pulled the trigger and he was gone.
I felt confident in my shot. I was going to pick up my empty and I thought the heck with that, worry about the deer first. I walked towards where he was and when I got to where I thought he had been, nothing. It was very open so I started getting worried. I kept walking and every step I was more apprehensive. About a 100 feet past where i thought he should be I cleared the top of the rise and there he was upright in a depression. His legs had collapsed but he was upright with his nose in the dirt. Never even moved enough to flop over on his side.
This is the second buck I have killed walking the perimeter of that fence. I'll be sad to see it get too growed up. Probably two more years hunting there at most.
Two miles out to the gate for my cart and the round trip with the deer put me out by noon. I have a feeling I burned up a lot of luck getting this deer.
Had to bring it all together for a bt like that ol stud. Skill, patience, knowledge, and a bit of luck. Great buck, way to go !
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on October 17, 2021, 09:17:04 AM
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Post by: Sandberm on October 18, 2021, 11:33:37 AM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 18, 2021, 11:40:53 AM
Gotter done yesterday morning right after first light. Spotted this guy sneaking into a draw from about 3/4 of a mile. Didn't come out for 30 minutes, so we figured he was bedded. Stalked into the draw and found him bedded in a "buck hole". The bed was so deep that all we could see was his head and neck. JR set up at 160 yards and was about to shoot him in the throat when he got nervous and decided to stand. Perfect broadside lung shot, went less than 20 yards.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 18, 2021, 11:41:50 AM
Post by: ganghis on October 18, 2021, 11:47:12 AM
Post by: Sandberm on October 18, 2021, 11:49:30 AM
College grad and going off to the Army. Good job dad.
Post by: Timberstalker on October 18, 2021, 12:52:04 PM
Post by: Ironhead on October 18, 2021, 01:46:36 PM
Post by: Backstrap on October 18, 2021, 04:36:26 PM
Photos not so great but this is the biggest buck I ever killed 3x4 with eye guards, 18 1'2" wide.
I have a feeling I burned up a lot of luck getting this deer.
Great buck, great write up! No luck involved, it had to be those hi tech britches...
Seriously tho, I’d love to know what that toad dressed out at.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 18, 2021, 04:44:34 PM
Love that rack. Looks savage.
College grad and going off to the Army. Good job dad.
Thank you sir. We're proud of him.
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 18, 2021, 04:55:45 PM
PathfinderJR is graduating from college next month and just enlisted in the Army. Might be his last hunting season with me for a few years (depending on when he can get leave).
Gotter done yesterday morning right after first light. Spotted this guy sneaking into a draw from about 3/4 of a mile. Didn't come out for 30 minutes, so we figured he was bedded. Stalked into the draw and found him bedded in a "buck hole". The bed was so deep that all we could see was his head and neck. JR set up at 160 yards and was about to shoot him in the throat when he got nervous and decided to stand. Perfect broadside lung shot, went less than 20 yards.
Beautiful buck. Go Army, PF Jr.! We're still a great country that needs patriots like you.
Post by: huntnphool on October 21, 2021, 09:31:04 AM
https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/beast-of-a-bomb-cyclone-is-set-to-wallop-the-west-coast/1035069
Post by: mcrawfordaf on October 21, 2021, 09:51:10 AM
This is the "buck hole".
Hey Pathfinder is that the American Predator in .308?
Post by: riverrun on October 24, 2021, 09:42:08 PM
Post by: timberfaller on October 24, 2021, 10:11:56 PM
It will be interesting to see the season's final number outa the valley!!
Post by: Jingles on October 25, 2021, 05:14:24 AM
To the "Hunters" that got out and hunted and got a deer Congratulations on a successful season. If you didn't get a deer you know you at least gave it your all and tried.
To the "Road Hunters"that got a deer congratulations of getting your Participation Trophy" for being on the field
To the "Hunter?" that did neither but did manage to shoot a deer in the vicinity of the cemetery IN TOWN. How does it feel to shoot a deer that would eat out of you hand? Yes you got your Participation Trophy for being in uniform, but let ME hope that the meat from that deer rots in the stomachs of all that consume it especially the shooter.
Post by: bigmacc on October 25, 2021, 01:36:33 PM
To the "Hunter?" that did neither but did manage to shoot a deer in the vicinity of the cemetery IN TOWN. How does it feel to shoot a deer that would eat out of you hand? Yes you got your Participation Trophy for being in uniform, but let ME hope that the meat from that deer rots in the stomachs of all that consume it especially the shooter.
:yeah:.......Hear Hear :tup:
Post by: Machias on October 25, 2021, 01:40:44 PM
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