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EXCELLENT!
Nice buck. You sure earned that sucker!
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NICE 8, Dan!
Congratulations!
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Congrats... I was thinking I'd have to load Tiger up and fly up north to help right quick!
Dad was looking after ya!
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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- Greg
Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.
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Congrats sir!!! You have earned it.....but I gotta ask..... What are we going to do now? 
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Great buck! Hope the Piebald, makes it thru for you to Hunt Next year! did you use the 444???
Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!
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Great buck! Hope the Piebald, makes it thru for you to Hunt Next year! did you use the 444??? The piebald isn't in the clear YET, IIRC Dan still has a ML/archery buck tag left. That season starts 12/12 and goes to 12/20............
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Yes Mz'er starts Monday and I have a buck tag again since I didn't kill a buck archery season.piebald on property I hunt is still alive neighbor sent me a picture and again he's all broke up.Piebald on my cousins property is still good to go though and he invited me to Mz hunt his property so maybe.. Piebald 12/6 ![[Linked Image]](http://i64.tinypic.com/291jbb7.jpg)
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Covert Trail Cameras are JUNK
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So where's the story of the recovery Dan?
They say everything happens for a reason.
For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.
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So where's the story of the recovery Dan?
TX f'ked him, but .444s make big holes.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Congratulations! Great buck. Way to persevere!
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So where's the story of the recovery Dan?
Sorry for the delay... we headed in at 10 am the next morning Started at the bed down spot found a bit more blood and the direction the deer headed. Blood trail was gone but we slowly pushed forward Tall grass and cattail and thick pine area. 10 minutes in as I was looking in the tall grass 50 yds from my cousin he summons me over and said "Buck 5 yds get over here" I get there to find the buck on the edge of the pines and still alive. I circle and put a shot thru the lungs and finish him. I hit him with 3 of the 4 shots fired the afternoon before. I had a bit more drop than anticipated. 2 shots 2" apart lower right shoulder -upper leg,clipped 1 lung. 3rd shot busted back upper right rear leg,that was the shot I took as the buck was exiting the field and facing straight away and caused the tail flicker The deer went over 100 yds from where we jumped him the night before, I don't even know how it was possible for him to do so with both front and rear leg obliterated on the same side but he some how did just that. I'm not one for flinging lead but I knew I had hit him with the 1st or 2nd shot(maybe both) at that point I'll keep shooting if a shot is still presented until the deer drops or is out of sight or range.
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And bbassi thank you for reaching out to your friend with the dog its greatly appreciated!Glad I didn't need his services
We need to get together soon for a drink or coffee
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I'm heading out to the rifle range/gun club shortly
I have a muzzle loader to get sighted and set that a friend just purchased yesterday( with me in tow telling him what to purchase including scope)...nothing like deciding 3 days before the season you want a muzzle loader, but I can't say no to a friend so I'll have him up and running for Monday opener
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So this maybe the buck my cousin had the MZer miss fired on was killed 7 miles from where he was hunting? Is it likely that deer went that far in a day or two??? ![[Linked Image]](http://i67.tinypic.com/29m3rbm.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i67.tinypic.com/14sywj5.jpg)
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Imo, possible, but not probable. 7 miles is a long way, especially with the main rut being over. Did your cousin have a look at this buck? Btw that's a SLAMMER!
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He thought it was the deer but not 100% but same caliber
But how many bucks like that are running around WNY not many I'd wager
Im leaning towards different buck,1st report was it was shot right on the next rd but some detective work got me the name of the hu nter and exact intersection and it is 7 miles away
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Easily possible if there was a hot doe in the second rut. We shot one a few years back that we saw the night before over 4 miles away as the crow flies. Look at that neck. He is still rutting big time.
Where (approximately) was that one Dan?
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My dog is a member of the "Turd Like Clan"
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