#3037820 - 11/17/12 04:11 PM
Buck Down -1st Deer in 15 years
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Gray Ghost
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14 Point
Registered: 01/10/00
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Loc: Kingsport, TN, USA
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This has been a pretty rough deer season so far for me, broken my bow string the night before bow opener, broke a limb on the backup crossbow a friend let me use, and missed a doe with my muzzleloader last weekend. It appears my luck is changing though!
I've not taken a deer with a rifle since 1997. Taken plenty with bow and muzzleloader, just not a rifle. Not because I haven't had shots at smaller bucks, I have...I just held off the trigger on bucks, I've missed a couple of does, and just an overall black cloud with this particular rifle. It's been so bad that Showmehorns and our other buddy won't even touch it and have tried to get me to trade it to some unfortunate soul.
Well, yesterday I got down from the last day of muzzleloader to find a spot to get a good long shot with my rifle. I found some good rubs and went to this spot this morning. Before I could get in the tree, here he comes. A very nice 6 point that was 18.25" wide. Nice mature buck that was very heavy with huge neck. Didn't even have time to pick a tree to climb before he came in, shot from the ground at close to 40 yards. God is great!
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#3037831 - 11/17/12 04:21 PM
Re: Buck Down -1st Deer in 15 years
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ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER
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Registered: 11/12/10
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Loc: FRANKLIN COUNTY
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congrats,nice buck
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#3037838 - 11/17/12 04:24 PM
Re: Buck Down -1st Deer in 15 years
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Fence Post
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Registered: 11/19/99
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Loc: Bluff City,Tn. USA
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Good'un.
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#3037849 - 11/17/12 04:34 PM
Re: Buck Down -1st Deer in 15 years
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slmfarms
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Registered: 12/11/09
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Loc: Cullman, AL
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congrats
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#3037903 - 11/17/12 05:30 PM
Re: Buck Down -1st Deer in 15 years
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rabbit hunter
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Registered: 03/04/10
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Loc: Beech Bluff, TN
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Congrats
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#3037912 - 11/17/12 05:43 PM
Re: Buck Down -1st Deer in 15 years
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spitndrum
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#3037918 - 11/17/12 05:45 PM
Re: Buck Down -1st Deer in 15 years
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Bottom Hunter
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Registered: 12/29/06
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Loc: Hatchie Bottoms
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welcome back to the BONEHOOD!
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#3037923 - 11/17/12 05:47 PM
Re: Buck Down -1st Deer in 15 years
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medic
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Registered: 09/11/00
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Loc: Cleveland, TN USA
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congrats!
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#3037941 - 11/17/12 05:59 PM
Re: Buck Down -1st Deer in 15 years
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buttercup&daisy
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Registered: 11/07/12
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Loc: coffee county, tn
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Good deal glad to hear you got the monkey off your bcak
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#3037945 - 11/17/12 06:01 PM
Re: Buck Down -1st Deer in 15 years
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tnhunter83
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Registered: 11/30/07
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Loc: jonesborough
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Very nice Congrats
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