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My buds from Louisiana showed up with loads of great food (only reason I invite them), and lots of cold weather gear......we needed it to say the least. Temps ranged from 6* to 25* with an ever present 10-20mph wind. Chill factors were brutal for us hot weather guys. 3 of the 4 of us managed to kill bucks, from 144"-157". Weird year......some days looked like bucks were really on the does, other days not the least bit interested. Must still be a bit early. I'll try to post some pics and more facts later in case anyone is interested.
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I'll try to post some pics and more facts later No, do it NOW. 
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I can emphasize about the cold, last Wed. morning at 6:30am it was -14 degrees for the Friday of Colorado 4th season deer. I kept moving to keep warm. Every step you squeaked cause the snow was so cold and dry. With all of the noise I only had 4 deer moving the whole day and none had antlers.
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Frozen, far N TX Panhandle. Apologies for sorry pics....too cold to pose much... [img:left] ![[Linked Image]](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/JGrimes_2007/FullSizeRender_zps017bcdb5.jpg) [/img] Sako A7 7mmRM, 150 Nosler Partition, Burris FFII scope, 140 yard shot DRT. [img:left] ![[Linked Image]](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/JGrimes_2007/IMG_1060_zps9af22fce.jpg) [/img] Yours truly. Set up half way between creek bottom and a wheat field on neighboring property that are approximately 1000 yards apart. Nosler M48 7mm08, VX3 3.5-10x40 (believe it or not it held POI) 140 NAB, Leupy GR HD 10x42 bins, 200 yards, caught lung and off shoulder, deer ran about 60 yards and died. [img:left] ![[Linked Image]](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/JGrimes_2007/FullSizeRendercopy_zps9e4c2c46.jpg) [/img] Tikka 695 7mmRM, 160 Nosler Partition, VX3 3.5-10x40 (another one that actually held zero long enough to kill something) Leupy 8x42 GR HD bins, 160 yds, dead after a 40 yard sprint. [img:left] ![[Linked Image]](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/JGrimes_2007/IMG_1042_zps0d5136b9.jpg) [/img]
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JGRaider: Congrats on the dandy Bucks for you and your friends!
One day last week I kicked open the door on the VarmintMobile to head out after Whitetail here in Montana and the temperature was a balmy 17 degrees BELOW zero!
Yesterday I was cleaning a nifty 10 point Whitey just as the sun rose and it was minus 10 degrees.
I literally could only work on cleaning the Buck for 3 minutes or so til I had to stop and warm my bloody fingers.
Many happy returns of the day for you and your friends.
Keep after'em.
Hold into the wind
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Nice! If that is what the cold does for you we can ship you more from MN! ;-)
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Nice bucks JG! Thanks for getting those up right away! 
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Well done Raider worth braving the cold wind for.. nice bucks
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Well done once again. Congrats!!
That wind up there is relentless.
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Nice 7mm ruined some deers days.
I've always been different with one foot over the line.....
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Awesome bucks once again JG!! Congrats!
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Very nice, thanks for sharing.
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Did you find some GR 10x42 or reclaim yours from the nephew?
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Some good folks here on the 24HCF gave me a heads up on another pair, so I snagged them. Great stuff.
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Really a fine looking buck JG - and taken with a 7MM-08 so even better:)
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your flippant remarks which you so adeptly sling
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JG, I think you cut that cape a little short.
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Very nice! Looks like some neat country to chase whitetails in. Much different than the small patch hardwoods we hunt here.
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JG, I think you cut that cape a little short. That was the quickest skinning and deboning job I've ever done... Good thing I had euro mount on my mind!
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