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I'm enjoying reading this thread! some decent deer taken too and great pics!
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Crazy year continues...I worked my way into a piece of co-op land I hunt often. Im just about to my spot when I notice Orange to my right. Oh'well somebody else in here, I gave them their space and moved off to watch another ridge (only seen 2 other hunters in there in 5 years). I just get seated with my back to a tree and BOOM..., give it a few, yearling doe running around confused, then walk over to see what he got. Nice buck, only a six pt., but heavy and 4 on one side, 2 on the other (missing a pt and brow). So I helped him drag it out and load it, went and watched another nearby area for an hour and half, then had to go to work. Went out this evening and saw 3 doe.
So for the first week, hunted 4 days, seen 36 doe, no buck. Cant remember another year like this. I know they have been hitting them hard with crossbows, but sheesh...
No more hunting for me until Tuesday at the earliest. Got a doe tag and out of venison, so hoping to fill it.
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I've also enjoyed the posts here.
Hunted all day and saw a spike - twice. Wind was howling mid AM through early PM. Jumped 2 on the way out. Overall slow day. Only heard 2 shots this AM and 2 this PM. Does must be getting thined out.......
Also went back to the 8 pt carcases to retrieve the rack and it was gone. We have more than a few bears. One is crunching bones tonight.
Tomorrow should be fun - 15-35 mph winds, all day with snain (snow + rain) thrown in for good measure. I'll probably sit out the evening fun if that happens. This weather isn't helping the cold my daughter gave me over Thanksgiving.
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Only saw 4 today, but number 4 was enough. 35yards maybe. .300Savage finally has its' day. ![[Linked Image]](http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/toby0223/8ba29906-20ff-4da6-aba3-1952ffce30e7_zps2pl5dkbs.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/toby0223/8d01b3e8-e3ed-4250-89ef-490622bbda6f_zpsrqgpomay.jpg) The story is I stopped by a hollow where I scattered the ashes of two Bird Dogs. Said my words and finally said, if you could send a Buck my way it would be appreciated. Got up to leave and down the hill he came straight at me. A little spooky.
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battue congrats great buck!
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That be a good one, story makes it even more special. Congrats.
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battue, cool story.. Nice buck. Used my .300 Savage this fall on a mulie doe.. One of my favorite little rifles.
Congratulations!!!!
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Just noticed yours Lawdwaz. The Nula strikes again. Nice. Thank you and congratulations on your fine buck.
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The other lucky happening was he was just up the hill from an old logging road, but perhaps a mile from the 4Runner. And down the road from the Runner was an old Yamaha Rhino that I keep in case there is a nasty drag. Got the Rhino, drove back and loaded him on. About as easy as it gets.
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Congrats battue, nice buck. Interesting mojo going on in that hollow.
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Congrats Battue. Sounds like you had a couple of 4 legged guardian angels with you today, whatever works. Nice rifle, great old cartridge
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Congratulations Battue, very nice 10 pt for the Pa mountains. The 300 savage is a known iconic deer killer. The old bird dogs spirit god's mojo blessed you today !
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Good job Battue. Did you see many deer? Our guys got the 9 point and saw two other shooter bucks on the run. No shots afforded at either one.
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In three days on this place, I saw 25 or so. 1200 acres and one of my regrets are not buying it when it came up for sale around 20 years or so. Selective cutting of the timber would have gone a long way in making it a push.
Farms around it and it had hardly been hunted the last two years. This is one of the smaller Bucks that have been seen this year. I know the fellow that has the piece next to it and he passes thru it to get to his ground. One giant is on there. Been seen by a couple guys and missed by one.
I need to learn how to stay in one place more. Hard to do when there are so many memories and successful hunts in so many places over 40+ years. Some nasty holes and hills, and to not go there means you no longer can. So I go....
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Congratulations Battue! Nice buck and a great memorable story to go with it.
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Congrats on a great buck!
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You worked for that buck! Congratulations!
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battue, congrats on your hard earned trophy. what are the details on the 300 savage rifle?
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