#3041324 - 11/19/12 10:40 PM
The Curse is Broken! Public Land Buck
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Nimrod777
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It's been a hard season this year. So many irons in the fire seem to be crowding out time in the woods. Was thrilled to be drawn for the Enterprise South hunt in Chattanooga, and while it was a great hunt due to contact with friends, the hunt itself was a comedy of errors. It didn't help that I was sick with a bad cold, but I can't blame a virus for the times I was busted by alert deer, nor the deer I arrowed that I shouldered and didn't penetrate.
Then muzzleloader came along, and missing a deer on opening day had me closely examining my scope, discovering that I had mounted it incorrectly 3 years ago! And last week I pulled a shot on a young buck on the move, and failed to make a recovery.
So on rifle opener I completely changed gears, putting my own planning aside and throwing in with Catman529, hoping he could turn the tide for me. And while I saw no deer from my stand, perhaps the very act of being in contact with the mighty doe that he shot was enough to rub off on me. That afternoon I went to my muzzleloader spot and found no one there, so I trekked out and set up to wait out the remainder of the day. Louis L'amour kept me company, a Diet Dew kept me hydrated, and a bag of pistachios kept me munching. As the last hour of the day faded, I put all my focus on the field edges, and with 10 minutes to go, there he was! I stood and braced against a tree, making sure he was a deer I wanted to bring home.
Yep. Put the crosshairs on and squeezed. What a beautiful sight to see him rocked by the shot. I jacked another round in and scoped him, but he had stopped 20 yards from where I shot him, and had the look of a deer seeing his last bright light. He swayed just a bit, then reared up on hind legs and did a back flip. At 150 yards, was actually the farthest shot I have ever taken. Ever.
No idea what he weighed, but a real good testimony about how it was dragging him across acres of corn stubble. I'm delighted to have him in the fridge, and hoping he chases the hunting gremlins away.
Stats: .243 Remington 700 youth model; cheap Remington Core-Lokt shells; Leupold 3x9; Whitetail deer
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#3041334 - 11/19/12 10:50 PM
Re: The Curse is Broken! Public Land Buck
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Heck yeah glad you got around to posting it. Congrats again. You think he is 2.5 y/o?
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#3041343 - 11/19/12 11:09 PM
Re: The Curse is Broken! Public Land Buck
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Congrats Keith after putting you on deer for the second season all it took was a diy! Lol If I would have learned earlier from Cat I would have let ya drag one out for me and maybe we coulda ended the drought earlier! Ghost buck last year to miracle doe to loose scope 6 to this beautiful public land 8 its been a pleasure hunting with you and getting to know you. Hopefully we get to hit the woods together again soon
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#3041347 - 11/19/12 11:11 PM
Re: The Curse is Broken! Public Land Buck
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Congrats Keith after putting you on deer for the second season all it took was a diy! Lol If I would have learned earlier from Cat I would have let ya drag one out for me and maybe we coulda ended the drought earlier! Ghost buck last year to miracle doe to loose scope 6 to this beautiful public land 8 its been a pleasure hunting with you and getting to know you. Hopefully we get to hit the woods together again soon
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#3041352 - 11/19/12 11:23 PM
Re: The Curse is Broken! Public Land Buck
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oh and that buck wasn't wearing blaze orange underwear too, was he???
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#3041393 - 11/20/12 12:48 AM
Re: The Curse is Broken! Public Land Buck
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Congrats on a fine looking buck !
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#3041400 - 11/20/12 02:46 AM
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#3041407 - 11/20/12 03:35 AM
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#3041417 - 11/20/12 04:28 AM
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Congrats! Glad you were able to break the ice
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#3041423 - 11/20/12 04:41 AM
Re: The Curse is Broken! Public Land Buck
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Congrats!!
Nice stats. 
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#3041441 - 11/20/12 05:04 AM
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Congrats my friend, glad you were able to connect
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#3041449 - 11/20/12 05:15 AM
Re: The Curse is Broken! Public Land Buck
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Congrats
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#3041457 - 11/20/12 05:20 AM
Re: The Curse is Broken! Public Land Buck
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#3041463 - 11/20/12 05:28 AM
Re: The Curse is Broken! Public Land Buck
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#3041490 - 11/20/12 05:49 AM
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Nice one brother! Congrats!
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#3041499 - 11/20/12 06:03 AM
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Nice one!!!!
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#3041510 - 11/20/12 06:23 AM
Re: The Curse is Broken! Public Land Buck
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Congrats on a great deer.
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#3041513 - 11/20/12 06:25 AM
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Awesome story!! Congrats!!!
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#3041518 - 11/20/12 06:30 AM
Re: The Curse is Broken! Public Land Buck
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#3041521 - 11/20/12 06:33 AM
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Atta boy nimrod!
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#3041523 - 11/20/12 06:35 AM
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Nice one, congrats Nimrod! 
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#3041528 - 11/20/12 06:37 AM
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Wearing an orange hat made him easy to see I bet. Congrats Nim
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#3041541 - 11/20/12 06:53 AM
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No you guys got it wrong as he was laying there dieing he put the hat on so Nimrod could find him! Lol
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#3041571 - 11/20/12 07:11 AM
Re: The Curse is Broken! Public Land Buck
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The TNDeer hat is any deer's ultimate defeat!
And the Miracle Doe? Oh man, don't EVEN remind me! How in the heck... AHHHHGH!
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#3041607 - 11/20/12 07:38 AM
Re: The Curse is Broken! Public Land Buck
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Awesome deer, congrats!
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#3041610 - 11/20/12 07:39 AM
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Congrats!
I can't tell where you hit him?
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#3041614 - 11/20/12 07:43 AM
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Imagine what he woulda been next year...  Bout time! I was about to give you my honey hole.
Heck I was about to tie one to a tree! 
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#3041629 - 11/20/12 07:55 AM
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Congrats!
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#3041695 - 11/20/12 08:43 AM
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congrats
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#3041712 - 11/20/12 08:54 AM
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Good job!
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#3041718 - 11/20/12 08:57 AM
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congrats
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#3041789 - 11/20/12 09:16 AM
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Congrats that is a fine buck. You broke that bad luck drought in a big way.
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#3041800 - 11/20/12 09:23 AM
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Outstanding, Keith! Congrats and glad you shook that monkey off your back.
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#3041939 - 11/20/12 10:29 AM
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congrats
i like the stats you are learning well
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#3041991 - 11/20/12 10:59 AM
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Congrats , but obviously we need to congrat Catman for getting you pointed in the right direction . Again proof that a blind squirrel will ramble across a nut somewhere !!!
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#3042015 - 11/20/12 11:13 AM
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Proud for you.
Congrats.
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#3042118 - 11/20/12 12:42 PM
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#3042184 - 11/20/12 01:19 PM
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Congrats!
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#3042233 - 11/20/12 01:46 PM
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Congrats , but obviously we need to congrat Catman for getting you pointed in the right direction . Again proof that a blind squirrel will ramble across a nut somewhere !!!
Man, someone always has to go for the nuts! 8-o
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#3042795 - 11/20/12 08:28 PM
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#3042872 - 11/20/12 09:13 PM
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#3042910 - 11/20/12 09:38 PM
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Congrats!
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#3042928 - 11/20/12 09:45 PM
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Congrats , but obviously we need to congrat Catman for getting you pointed in the right direction . Again proof that a blind squirrel will ramble across a nut somewhere !!! Man, someone always has to go for the nuts! 8-o
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#3042932 - 11/20/12 09:48 PM
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Congrats man!
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#3042982 - 11/20/12 10:59 PM
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Now we talkin!!! Nice job my man.
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#3043081 - 11/21/12 05:08 AM
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#3044013 - 11/21/12 06:04 PM
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Proves it! Even a Nimrod can kill a deer on public land. Nice buck!!!!
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#3044059 - 11/21/12 06:32 PM
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#3044221 - 11/21/12 08:03 PM
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Good deer Keith, congrats!
Send some of that luck my way!
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#3044255 - 11/21/12 08:22 PM
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