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I was getting my gear ready at Noon for an afternoon sit. I heard what sounded like deer blowing. I turned around and this buck and another were running does about 75-100 yards away. I decided he was a shooter and steadied the smoke pole. I squeezed the trigger while aiming appropriately for a quartering always shot (offside shoulder) . The shot felt good. When the smoke cleared , all I saw was a doe and she bolted in about 5 seconds. I couldn’t see anything .
It was a sunny day and I finally picked up movement. He went right down and his horns were glistening in the sun moving around. I reloaded and waited. Pretty soon , I headed toward the deer making a wide circle and ready to shoot again. I got up on him and he was alive. Already reloaded, I finished him off.
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Hey, that's a dandy buck. Congrats!
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Congrats What are you using for powder?
The reason I ask is blackhorn 209 really has much less cloud after shooting I find it a very nice benefit Hank
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Good deal, Congrats on a great buck.
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Congrats What are you using for powder?
The reason I ask is blackhorn 209 really has much less cloud after shooting I find it a very nice benefit Hank Triple seven pellets
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So NICE !
Congrats all the way around.
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Pics! Great buck! Always nice to get them when there is still light enough to do the work under sunshine.
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Congrats What are you using for powder?
The reason I ask is blackhorn 209 really has much less cloud after shooting I find it a very nice benefit Hank Triple seven pellets I used that for years and works great my hunting partner encouraged me to use 209 and when I ran out if finally did and there are a few things I like about the 209 the,biggest is clarity after shot But the pellets are convient to use 209 you have to measure Just a thought Hank
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Great buck.
Once you go to BH209, you will toss every other substitute you have.
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Yep thats a shooter indeed congrats.
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Wow man that’s a beautiful buck congratulations!
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Congrats, several bucks chasing here in West Tn, no big ones though. I've been hunting several places, it should get good here in about a week.
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Good deal,that is a nice one
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better lucky than good . congrats nice buck
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