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I shot a big typical whitetail with a muzzleloader. You were sand baggin....that's a monster. Congrats.
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Congrats on a great deer. How far had he run after he entered the thicket?
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Congrats, that is a dandy.
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Holy smokes! What a dandy buck. Nice job of staying on him. Those big guys can take a licking and keep on ticking and they know every trick to throw you off their trail.
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Congrats on a great deer. How far had he run after he entered the thicket? Thanks. He was dead less than 50 yards from where he went in (and where I shot) . He definitely made at least one hard 90 degree turn in there .
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Thank you everyone. I’m tickled.
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With that much blood and the confidence of a good shot, I wouldn't be afraid to go in there after him right now.
If you do jump him then of course wait for morning, but I suspect that won't be the case. The last thing I wanted was to jump him. It was below freezing last night so waiting was the best I think.
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One thing I've noticed when I've had a long blood trail, with good blood is, somewhere close to the end, they take a hard 90 degree turn in either direction. Meaning off the trail. One suggestion I could make would be, at the end of your blood, take a good look up to 50 yds either way for the deer. All 3 times I've had this happen, they were piled under a tree or into a brush pile, like they were trying to hide. Exactly what my buck did Saturday. Made a death run and hooked back in a J. Was within 15 yards of the end of blood. I stood at last blood and looked left where I had last seen him, there he laid.
The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
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Congrats on a toad of a buck.
Looks like you had a little help finding g him too!!
The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
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Thank you everyone. I’m tickled. Congrats on sticking with it. Not getting frustrated and giving up.
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Good call, glad you got him.
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Congrats on a toad of a buck.
Looks like you had a little help finding g him too!! If it wasn’t for my master tracker, I may not have found him so quickly. : ) He field dressed 230 pounds which is large for this area.
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Dang good buck. Congrats!
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Congrats, that a fine buck!
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Congrats on a fine whitetail! No need to call Sierra on this one.
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Dang good buck. Congrats! Thanks!
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Congrats, that a fine buck! Thanks!
Last edited by alwaysoutdoors; 11/14/18.
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Congrats on a fine whitetail! No need to call Sierra on this one. Thanks!
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Nice one and glad you found him! ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/full/84345.jpeg) CONGRATULATIONS! That is a BEAST.
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