Yesterday was an almost perfect morning. AL rut kicking in, up the mountain well before daylight, light dusting of snow, leaves so loud he could be heard long before I could see him. Only downside was how long the trek/climb in was vs how short the hunt turned out to be. Sun rising over the edge of the bluff that he's about to be dragging me down a few minutes later!

Nice buck and great picture.

Awesome pic and great buck! Your property produces every year. Thats cool!

Still no sign of the rut down south.

Nice!!

Nice!

Nice!
I have not seen ANYTHING ALL Season!
Glad to see another Alabama Hunter at least seeing a DEER!

Now you killed a buck are you coming to slay some pork in TX?

That's pretty cool - congrats!
Great photo too!

Come on up late on Thurs 1/29 and hunt that Friday and Saturday with me if you've got time.



Can't do it this year. I was probably only going to stop by for a visit in TN this year, but TX is an all or nothing so I gotta go nothing this year. I am sorry I'm going to miss it and all the good folks.

Thanks guys.

Jay, I may do that. Thanks!

Very nice! There are mountains in Alabama? I didn't know that!

Congrats on a nice buck!

That's a nice one even if it made the season seem short

My worst season ever ended at 06:45 opening morning. I had 9 days scheduled.

Now the perfect season always ends on the last day.

Perfect describes it well.

Nice picture and story, congrats! Perfect indeed..

congrats,nice buck.love knocking a good buck down early in the morning especially when its cold. you can take your time getting him to the skinning pole.

congrats! Nice Buck!

Nice deer man. Congrats

Thanks guys. I should mention, it's not the end of the season. Still two more bucks and a doe a day until the end of January.

Clint, come on up. I'll send you a pm.

Bob,

Yeah, the NE corner is full of mountains. End of the appalachian mountains. Acutally they run down to Birmingham but get lower the further south in the state they go. They aren't super high, but are plenty rough.

Congrats on a nice deer. Great picture too.

A very nice morn.

Congrats.

-Ken

Great buck and picture , love the terrain in that region .

Is that a model seven ?

Yep, good eye... It's a stainless M7 action with a stainless Douglas #2 chambered in .308 with cerakote. Edge stock, DNZ mounts, 6x42, and UM's mt sling. One of my favorite rifles. You can see it a little better in this one:

Nice Buck and rifle!
Which Reticle on the 6X42?
20 IN BARREL?
Total weight all up?

I just took a guess -I remember seeing the pictures you posted of Model Sevens.
Thanks -Mike

Jay, Nice buck hope all is well.

That one has a heavy duplex, I like it in the early mornings and late evenings. The barrel is 22" and it is 6.5 lbs scoped.



Things are good, hope you and your gang are doing well. No TN hog hunt this year so I'll miss getting to see you. We'll have to get together and burn some powder this spring.

Thanks!
What Bullet are you using for here in N.E Alabama?
Need some ideas for my WBY MK V ULW 30-06 I bought from
Wes 7x57 here on 24 HR and also a Alabama Boy

What a great pic.

Git r done early!

Congrats!

Generic load, 150 grain ballistic tip with 46.5 grains of Varget. In full length sized brass with the same seating depth it shoots under an inch in 4 different .308's. I've yet to stop one of the 150 BT's in a deer. That one went through both shoulders at around 60 yards, deer went straight down.

Nice deer and beautiful place. Congrats.

Nice buck.

Great buck! Congrats!