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First deer with a bow

Does this qualify?

Does this qualify also,it's just a spike.

EXCELLENT! But way too big for this contest! Get serious next year!

No.

It is perhaps just a spike, but the paint job is just gaudy and barely covers the spots, and you blew it by painting the horns black. We cannot allow cheating in the Dinkathon unless accompanied by HUGE bribes...


XXXOXOXOO, Poobs

The hunter looks younger than the 'judge'! !

Jerry

The hunter IS younger than the judge.

Always remember, with age comes wisdom,and I knew God's parents, so I know a lot of stuff...

35 lbs ain't gonna win...

Cause I am.

Ingwe is older than dirt.

Dirt.

Ingwe's first bowel movement....

True,if you can remember what wisdom you were pointing out.

Exactamundo!


So remember that next time you roll in it!!

It seems I have not been able to be very competitive this year......I think we've shot the serious dinks out.

Despite my best efforts, here is about all I've done...so far.

I caught this fellow in the field on Friday after T-day, busy feeding, and waited until legal time to shoot. I was on my way to a stand, but dropped my pack and watched him. Boom, out went the lights. It's a spike, but way too spikey for this Top-Tier group.



The bullet went in on the other side, but his body angle meant a raking shot, and yes, it did nick the paunch....yuck.

After that, I didn't have a shot until yesterday. Hard to shoot deer at the house, I reckon. My buddy Charlie and I had went afield a couple of times, but nothing seemed to be happening, at least for me.

Until yesterday.

I decided that since it was Saturday, and the Hunt clubs on the adjoining properties were going to be out in force, I'd sit in a stand. We don't use dogs or drive on our little patch of land, so ambushing the access points would seem to work.

It did.

I got busted in the dark on my way to my stand site, and that got me enthused for the possibilities for the day. By full light, I was up in a tree and ready to go.

I heard 4-wheelers moving about 0730. The whooping and hollering started across the river about 0800(actually a large creek, easily crossed by wading) and moved towards where I had heard the 4-wheelers stop. This went on for some time, some amount of shooting in the distance but nothing close by.

So I figured I'd change tactics.

I let my guard down, becoming totally not ready to shoot, with my rifle resting at my side. I began to play around with my gps to keep me entertained. Then:

I heard a snap, looked down, and two bucks were walking towards me. 15 seconds later both were on the ground.



The old guy in the lead got it first. Good heart shot and he pumped blood like he had an unlimited supply. That blood all over the belly is from the pumpage.



I knew it was a good shot, so I immediately focused on Junior. Apparently, he was a sucker for a bleat, because that stopped him in his tracks. My .308 dropped him in his tracks.



I shot him from behind in the center of the back, so he dropped instantly. I hadn't seen where the other one went, but he wasn't hard to find....He's the white spot in the center-top of the pic.



I am probably losing credibility as a dink-shooter, but I'm rooting for Jwalls' grandson anyway.

The group I hunt with (Four of us) has decided I get Barney Fife status....I am only allowed one bullet.

Well...I gotta say at least you made an effort. And you are doing good at hiding your shame over such a crushing loss....

Keep your chin up and your upper lip from quivering. There are no Participation Trophies in the Dinkathon!


You'll have to live with what you've done....

Love and Kisses, Poobs

I've had to face these circumstances before, and I realize I can't always be a winner.



But there is always next year.



Besides, as I said, I rooting for jwall's grandson.



And, I am not one to resort to subliminal messages.



Have a good day.

That was mean.

I'm sorry, I could have sworn Vic wrote he used a .308

Since when is this even remotely acceptable?

Alright, I didn't shoot the first one because it was 35 lbs. and probably didn't have anything above the hair. I didn't shoot the second one I saw. It was pretty much dark and a torrential downpour.

So I shot the third one I saw. He's bigger than the first Dink I posted, as well as most of the other Dinks posted here. So I'm posting this so that I might be the loser of this fine competition.



Junk. As you can see, he is well endowed. This should definitely qualify him for loser status.



Plus, I was using a Bubba Buddy. This gives extra points as a loser as well.

Great junk shot! The horns have character but as you know are wayyyyyy too big. The Bubba Buddy, especially on a single shot is grounds for immediate dismissal from the contest.

I ask for dinks and all you guys keep posting Monster Bucks..

I'm not Bill Jordan.....


And you seem to have no shame!!!


I may need an alternate judge next year if this schitt keeps up.