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No, I came to hunt, rifle hunting it'd have been over first morning. Archery it could be 2 hard weeks and no kill... but a bunch of hunting...
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Vehicle came to the impassable lake, turned around and left, antelope walked off in the opposite direction of me.
It was a slim chance at best.
Kent
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No, I came to hunt, rifle hunting it'd have been over first morning. Archery it could be 2 hard weeks and no kill... but a bunch of hunting...
Kent I hope that you get one. I can’t imagine getting to within bow range with everything greened up and all of that water.
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Ya, closest buck today was 135.
I did the decoy thing years ago and didn't work, not that I knew what I was doing, may have to give it another try.
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Keep at it bud. Just maximize opportunity and it'll happen. All archery is....
Love the thread and what 24HC used to be...
- Greg
Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.
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Really enjoying this. Thank you for sharing your adventure. That trailer of your is very cool.
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Thanks guys, did dishes, talked to the wife, ate a sandwich, enjoying a coke and 101, sitting by the fire looking at the big dipper.
Life is good.
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Cheers. Hoping for success, but looks like you already are.
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Oh, bino review... I picked up some Tract 12.5x50. They do fine. Side by side with the Leica 10x50 ultravids, the Leica wins out in sharpness. Utility wise I just carry the leica and a tripod for when I need it.
Coues hunting I'll take the 15s, but elk or antelope are like lightning bolts, easy to see.
The Tracts will work well for the grandkids to start out on.
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looks like a tough hunt, what's your dont shoot distance.
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There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle----Robert Alden .
If it wern't entertaining, I wouldn't keep coming back.------the BigSky
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I'm good out to 70 in perfect conditions, 50 and in is optimal. Most importantly is body position on the animal, broadside or slightly quartering only.
Everything must align.
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![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/x8jyyR2Z/20220821-054229.jpg) Morning
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![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/fbPrCCfk/20220821-061216.jpg) Small buck 2 does
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Guy scouting for rifle hunt drives in and blows them out. That's why I walked in.
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I know, it's a fairly big risk, he's the only guy I know that drives his Mercedes to a campout and sleeps in it....
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![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/WbRH7gy1/20220821-080505.jpg) Taking a snack break, working around about 2 miles to get in front of those antelope, they had me pegged behind them. Fools errand most likely. Kent
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I know, it's a fairly big risk, he's the only guy I know that drives his Mercedes to a campout and sleeps in it....
Kent I know sombody that did that ....  If he shows up, tell him if he drives it fast enough, it'll make it through that road lake... 
Only a dingleberry, not yet a Turdlike person, maybe someday!!! I am happier than a retard in a room full of bouncy balls right now!! Joe.
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I know a guy used to staple his target on a particular power line pole until the pole fell over
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