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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: WCTaxidermy on November 25, 2010, 03:29:18 PM

Title: 4 point with Daughter
Post by: WCTaxidermy on November 25, 2010, 03:29:18 PM: Hi Guy's, decided to go out this morning with my daughter before all the Thanksgiving festivities start and try and fill my archery tag. We were watching these 2 does when this guy showed up. I immediatly saw that this was the same buck I saw during the rifle season, and in fact I took a couple of pictures of him because of his odd antler. He started to chase the does around, and one of them ran right by us at 25 yards. The buck went by us at 30 yards following the doe. I stopped him and smacked him with my AR.

It was snowing hard and I was worried that I would loose his tracks and blood. I know I made a great shot on him, so I decided to go after him after waiting 20 minutes. We followed blood for a 100 yards and there he was dead in his tracks. The shot took both lungs out and a part of the heart. The horns were odd, because he had 4 points on one side and a 2 inch stub on the other. The base was there and full size, but it looks like he may have broke his main off possibly while he was still in velvet. :dunno:

Any way it was a great morning with the daughter. Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving. John

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi648.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu201%2Fjadssh%2FArcheryDeer010.jpg&hash=7ed3883954ade7bcb3c8e77f5d4b9b7712afad48)
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Post by: huntlakewood on November 25, 2010, 03:39:25 PM: Really nice buck I like those odd ones they tend to bring more discussions. nice way to start thanks giving to spend time with the daughter.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 25, 2010, 03:47:53 PM: Good looking buck John.
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on November 25, 2010, 04:25:34 PM: Congrats John, good eating right there. Get that smoker fired up looks like I will be back in a couple of weeks to drop off another load.

Joe
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Post by: rasbo on November 25, 2010, 05:04:19 PM: awesome start to a good day...Congrats
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Post by: ser300wsm on November 25, 2010, 05:23:40 PM: Congrats to you... :brew:
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Post by: boneaddict on November 25, 2010, 05:34:47 PM: Great way to spend the morning! You indeed had a happy Thanksgiving
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Post by: 400out on November 26, 2010, 07:57:22 AM: :tup: good times
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Post by: shortnround on November 26, 2010, 08:15:39 AM: It looks like you had a great Thanksgiving! You got to spend some time with your daughter and you placed some meat in the freezer.
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Post by: Smokepole on November 26, 2010, 08:34:25 AM: No better way to spend Thanksgiving! Congrats on a fine hunt.
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Post by: WCTaxidermy on November 26, 2010, 10:28:02 PM: Thanks everyone, I see deer sausage in the near future..... :drool: John
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Post by: rb2506 on November 27, 2010, 12:09:42 AM: congrats, man do i like a half rack
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Post by: scout88 on November 27, 2010, 12:33:03 AM: congrats!!!
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Post by: ICEMAN on November 27, 2010, 05:21:13 AM: John, that smile on your daughters face says alot. Good for the both of you! Nothing better than sharing a great day like that together!