#2125161 - 10/22/10 07:46 PM
WOW what a hunt......
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HOOK
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Registered: 05/01/99
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Loc: Rutherford County, TN
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Walking in this evening at 2:30 got blown at by a doe. Got posted by 3:15 at Hickory Turn. Red oaks dropping. 4:00 saw my first deer That the beginning of a long line of activity. Does were in and out all afternoon. At 5:30 a 4 point fawn buck came in. After a while he angled off out of view…then I heard antlers being tickled. I peered through the dense brush to barely see two bucks lightly sparring. Then to my amazement the bigger buck pushed out the 4 pointer and low and behold it was a shooter 8 pointer. He was a tall beamed buck with G-2’s a good 12” and an estimated 19” spread with thick mass 3.5 year old. I could not believe he was giving the 4 point the time of day. I watched him for a while and when I saw him traveling towards a spot where I could get a shot I attempted to laze the distance and my range finder would not work. Needless to say I gave it my best estimate and drew back at the first opportunity. I held at full draw for at least 60 seconds before he stepped into the clear. I picked the spot and let it fly. The arrow went just a hair below the belly. He jumped about 3 feet and looked around while seeming un bothered by the event. I knocked another arrow. For another 20 minutes he taunted me until I finally had another shot. Again shot below him. I knocked a 3rd arrow and waited. Deer continued to pour in while he slowly walked away. Just a few minutes before dark he came back, but never offered a clear shot. I’ll try it again tomorrow night. Just goes to show you…when you get complacent utilizing high tech equipment and let your yardage skills slide, which I admit I have done, you can easily blow a great opportunity. But hey it was a fantastic hunt! Saw 13 deer total and had a riveting opportunity!!
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#2125163 - 10/22/10 07:49 PM
Re: WOW what a hunt......
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Grizzly Johnson
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Registered: 10/07/08
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Loc: Mid. TN
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Awesome, good luck next time.
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#2125181 - 10/22/10 08:04 PM
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Mathews Hunter
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Registered: 07/24/03
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Loc: Southern Middle Tennessee
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Sounds like fun
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#2125210 - 10/22/10 08:20 PM
Re: WOW what a hunt......
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LA man
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Registered: 05/31/03
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Loc: spencer, tn/houma, la.
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well atleaset u didnt cripple him, good luck tomorrow
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#2125236 - 10/22/10 08:43 PM
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Tiny
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Registered: 02/09/02
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Loc: Knoxville
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Better luck and shooting next time out
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#2125237 - 10/22/10 08:43 PM
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easy45
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Registered: 11/06/07
Posts: 23830
Loc: Medon
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good luck tomorrow
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#2125260 - 10/22/10 09:00 PM
Re: WOW what a hunt......
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Boone 58
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Registered: 06/23/04
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Loc: Food Plot
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Awesome!!
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#2125382 - 10/22/10 10:00 PM
Re: WOW what a hunt......
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BDS05
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Registered: 10/15/10
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Loc: tn
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Proof a great hunt isn't always based around a harvest. Great story. Good luck with em next time
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#2125431 - 10/22/10 11:09 PM
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Twitch
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Registered: 11/27/08
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Loc: Knox
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Good hunt for sure..... Good Luck next time !
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#2126075 - 10/23/10 03:58 PM
Re: WOW what a hunt......
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Bone Collector
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Registered: 09/09/09
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Loc: Murfreesboro, TN
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Sounds like a great hunt. Where is Hickory Turn?
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#2126564 - 10/23/10 09:49 PM
Re: WOW what a hunt......
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alwaysoutdoors
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Registered: 07/17/06
Posts: 387
Loc: Nashville, TN
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Great story!
I like to range some landmarks such as trees or stumps when arriving so I'll already know distances when the time comes.
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