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Best year ever (story& pics)

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by hunterace, Nov 29, 2009.

  1. hunterace

    hunterace Weekend Warrior

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    2009 was by far my best season of hunting ever, so far :) . i shot an 11 pointer, my biggest deer and first P&Y buck on Nov. 1, and then on Nov. 21 opening day of gun season i shot a 12 pointer.
    i'm a meat hunter first and foremost so i normally don't let deer pass. i did however let a spike or 4 pointer walk by me at first light and i'm glad i did. at 10 am, an hour before i had planed on going in to eat lunch i decided to call. i figured i'd try some aggressive grunting with some snort wheezing. within 30 seconds of my calling i heard some crashing around. i thought it was 150 to 200 yards from me so i grunted and wheezed again. as soon as i finished he was running into in my area and pissed off. i settled the dispute with my 30-06 bolt ...... :)
     

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    buckhunter1988 Weekend Warrior

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    two really nice deer i wish pa u could shoot more then one buck
     
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    Predator19 Weekend Warrior

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    Another nice buck. Any guess on the age of this one?
     
  4. hunterace

    hunterace Weekend Warrior

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    buckhunter1988.... that's the same deer(the bottom 2 pics are the same deer, 11pointer is in my avatar), we can only shoot one buck here, well unless you hunt with a party. technically you could fill someone elses tag

    predator19..... i would guess 2.5-3.5
     
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    Scot Weekend Warrior

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    Congratulations!
     
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    D34 Weekend Warrior

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    Congrats on the pair.
     
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    Spectacular!!!!
     
  8. hunterace

    hunterace Weekend Warrior

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    thanks, i'm very proud of the bucks i got this season. my brother got a real nice 8 pointer with the bow. he shot a small 6 pointer, a coyote, and a doe with the rifle so i was really proud of him too
     
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    that is awesome...first day of gun season here today...tried to take off...but no cigar..in the classroom..

    Great season and congrats..
     
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    Congrats on a great year of hunting.
     
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    Tribal Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Congrats thats a good year.
     
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    bloodcrick Moderator/BHOD Prostaff

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    Congrats, nice buck :)
     
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    Greg / MO Grizzled Veteran

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    Wow, pretty nice deer for a "meat hunter" ... :D

    Congratulations!
     
  14. hunterace

    hunterace Weekend Warrior

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    yes God saw fit to hand me not 1 but 2 excellent bucks. normally i'd shoot a 1.5 year old 4,6, or 8 pointer without a second thought. HOWEVER :) next bow season i may hold off and wait because i'm pretty sure unless i go crazy eating the venison i have, i can be more selective
     
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    Congrats on a great season!
     
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    Yep, that's a heck of a season.
     

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