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GG: Thanks! 277 is huge! You will get a 200+. You're still young! 
The 280 Remington is overbore.
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Bob very nice. Still trying to break the 200# mark up in Maine. Tough buggers to get but they are always there...Congrats
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Chip: Thanks. They do get big up there!
The 280 Remington is overbore.
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That meat pole is impressive. Haven't seen those kinda pics from Maine since my grandfather and uncles used to go up 25 years or so ago. Congrats Bob, a fine achievement well appreciated by the others who have a sat and waited, deerless, talking to themselves...
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Nice buck bob! Still searching for my patch buck, ain't happened yet.
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Tom thanks! I know that feeling,sitting in a stand deer less, all too well
Five bucks over 200 pounds, in two days,is something I have not seen in a long time up there.
For a couple of years in the early 70's, I hunted the Monticello area and would stay from Nov.1 until Thanksgiving. Really that's the last time I saw something similar to this.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Congratulations Bob! Love the meat pole pic. I've been hunting in Maine for over 30 years and still no patch. I've seen them over 200 lbs on meat poles and in the back of trucks and at the check stations, but none have walked in front of me on the hoof just yet. A close friend had one come in at 196 lbs! I joke about being very "judicious" in my field dressing technique on one that might come close. You never know!
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Congratulations Bob! Love the meat pole pic. I've been hunting in Maine for over 30 years and still no patch. I've seen them over 200 lbs on meat poles and in the back of trucks and at the check stations, but none have walked in front of me on the hoof just yet. A close friend had one come in at 196 lbs! I joke about being very "judicious" in my field dressing technique on one that might come close. You never know! Buckhorn!!!! I feel terrible!  You are not alone. Many people who hunt hard and diligently up there have never seen one. Stories of close calls, freeze ups, buck fever,tiny wrong moves and general malaise in the presence of those animals,run rampant. Stories galore.  Seeing one is a real chore in those big woods. Killing them is something else and often just as hard.. Don't know if I mentioned it, but when that buck walked out, I could only see one side of the rack (not real well),and thought he was a 160 pound 6 point-type buck. I killed him pretty quick...I was not " trophy hunting" . I got a surprise when I walked up on him. He was a much bigger buck than I originally thought. I hit the perfect storm. When they are close in weight, field dress gently!
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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"When they are close in weight, field dress gently" That's great! Words of wisdom!  That could be a sig line.
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"When they are close in weight, field dress gently" That's great! Words of wisdom! That could be a sig line. Mike I have to be honest. I stole that from one of the guys in Maine. I thought it was hilarious, too!  They have a way with words in Maine.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Bob,
Congratulations on a great looking Maine Buck!
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Bob,
Congrats on a real hog of a buck. He didn't stand a chance against you and that mighty 270 Win!
Nut
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Congrats Bob! Awesome buck and congrats on the patch!
I think that would be a helluva fun hunt. We might need to talk.. Love them northwoods!
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There is nothing like the northwoods. I miss it. I use to love hunting northeast VT. But we didn't see 200# bucks taken there.
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I'm late here Bobby but, man, the Benoits have nothing on your camp! Congrats!
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Chris/Nut/Scotty: Thanks to all! It happened so suddenly....  It was a wonderful Holy Shidt moment No matter how many times i do this, it never gets any less exciting. I got the fever after he was down.....shook non stop for 30 minutes. 
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The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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George for Maine,that is an impressive meat pole ain't it? 
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Congratulations, sir! I'll even keep quiet about the ".270 issue". Damn nice!!! George
�Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.�
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George: Thanks much!
That damned cartridge. This is what happens to me when I lug one. I get very lucky!
The 280 Remington is overbore.
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Always better to be lucky than good in the woods!
I'd take a little of that on Sunday.....
�Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.�
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