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This cold snap really got things hopping on my place. I’ve been getting pics of a handful of small bucks on cam the past couple months, but nothing big yet. I planted a big plot mid October and it’s really drawing in the does lately. When the front hit Wed I started getting multiple shooters on cam and had one in the daylight Friday eve. My boy and I also found about 15 scrapes while checking cams yesterday. Saturday evening I took my boy and we grunted up a small 8, but he didn’t get close enough for lil man to take a poke(I don't feel comfortable letting him shoot further than about 50-60yds). It was exciting for sure and he wanted to go back after church Sunday. We finally were able to break loose and head to the land about 3:10 and got in the stand about 4:15 or so. It probably wasn’t 30min later and this big guy came out about 150yds in the plot quickly headed right for a big scrape. When he cut my boot tracks from yesterday he locked up and I knew it was go time. As soon as I grabbed my rifle my boy started trying to jump up to see(sitting on floor of blind playing)and was bumping into me the whole time I was trying to settle in lol. I managed to make a good shot as he was quartering hard away and dropped him on the spot. I shot him with a 120 NBT at 2993 out of a 700XCR 7-08 in a BC LVSF. The bullet entered the short ribs and got both lungs. It barely broke a rib at the off shoulder but didn’t go through. I found the jacket in the chest cavity after gutting him. I'm pretty excited to finally get a nice one on this place. I bought the property 4-5 years ago and have passed a bunch of bucks every year, with exception of a couple that I considered culls. It’s starting to pay off. I’ve got one stud on cam that I believe is a 9 I passed a few times last year, so hoping I can run into him before long. Y’all have a good one!
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Your waiting paid off! That’s a good ‘un, especially for our part of the world.
Now with even more aplomb
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Well, alright! Nice buck.
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Young guy looks Happy Congrats on a nice buck
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Great looking young buck there! Oh, and it's a nice deer, too.
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Congrats on a nice buck. The lad looks tickled, good memories.
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Well done and on your own place. Congrats!!!!
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Fine buck man! Congratulations
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Dang and all the folks that said the 120 was for heck stout and would exit etc...
After years of playing I realized if I want to be sure I shoot a barnes. If not I need to be really careful about angle etc...
NICE buck. Congrats.
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Nice buck! Looks like your son is hooked now too.
Wag more, bark less.
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Dang and all the folks that said the 120 was for heck stout and would exit etc...
After years of playing I realized if I want to be sure I shoot a barnes. If not I need to be really careful about angle etc...
NICE buck. Congrats. You just can't help it.
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Dang and all the folks that said the 120 was for heck stout and would exit etc...
After years of playing I realized if I want to be sure I shoot a barnes. If not I need to be really careful about angle etc...
NICE buck. Congrats. rost, you obviously missed this part?.........."I was trying to settle in lol. I managed to make a good shot as he was quartering hard away and dropped him on the spot. I shot him with a 120 NBT at 2993"
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Your waiting paid off! That’s a good ‘un, especially for our part of the world. Oh yeah, I've been hunting the piney woods my whole life and you don't see too many like that for sure. Thanks!
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Well, alright! Nice buck. Thanks Scott!
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Young guy looks Happy Congrats on a nice buck Thanks Tom!
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Great looking young buck there! Oh, and it's a nice deer, too. Thanks man! He's a hoot for sure. My little side kick and always under my nose trying to see how stuff works like Dad tells me I did with him. I have a soon to be 2yo that will be tagging along before too long as well.
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Congrats on a nice buck. The lad looks tickled, good memories. Thanks! Yes Sir, he was pumped: "DAD! WE GOT A MONSTER!!" LOL Good times.
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Well done and on your own place. Congrats!!!! Thanks! It sure feels good to do it on a place you worked hard for.
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