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Eastern CT Shotgun Buck #17819766 11/20/22
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,206 CT B Bill_N OP Campfire Tracker
OP Bill_N Campfire Tracker B Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,206 CT	Got this buck off the edge of a cornfield in Windham Friday morning. I've hunted this spot on and off since I shot a 6 point there in the field but other than that all I've seen were does. Last year when I pulled my stand I found some big rubs in the back corner. Went back in early October, found more rubs and hung a stand there. Climbed in this morning for the first time and had what looked like a forkhorn come by real early. Around 8 I could see a good buck coming in. I took a shot when he crossed an opening and could see he was hit but he got behind some big trees. He finally came out broadside and I put one behind his shoulder and he was down. I thought it was a nice 8 pointer from my stand but he got bigger when I got close. I was kind of stunned. He's just big all over. It turned out to be 11 points and 202 lbs. I had to go home and get a small chain hoist to load him in the truck. Used my Savage 220 with 3" Accutips. Last edited by Bill_N; 11/20/22. Affordable Sportfishing Charters and Cruises out of Noank CT - https://www.rowdygirlcharters.com/

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Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17819771 11/20/22
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,475 NC - work / SC - play S ShortMagFan Campfire Tracker
ShortMagFan Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,475 NC - work / SC - play	Great buck! Congrats!

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17819781 11/20/22
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,352 E earlybrd Campfire Outfitter
earlybrd Campfire Outfitter E Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,352	Hell yes

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17819790 11/20/22
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,669 colorado bob Campfire Tracker
colorado bob Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,669	Dandy Buck

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17819862 11/20/22
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,901 Missouri 1 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger
10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,901 Missouri	Big booger. Did first shot for sure connect? The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

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Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17819916 11/20/22
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,206 CT B Bill_N OP Campfire Tracker
OP Bill_N Campfire Tracker B Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,206 CT	Yeah, he was angling towards me. Hit the back of the ribcage went through diaphragm and clipped liver. He kicked at the shot and walked towards me another 20-30 yards and just stood there. Fortunately he came out to the left into an opening. Affordable Sportfishing Charters and Cruises out of Noank CT - https://www.rowdygirlcharters.com/

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17819977 11/20/22
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,409 West Virginia O OldRooster Campfire Tracker
OldRooster Campfire Tracker O Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,409 West Virginia	Beautiful! Congratulations!

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17820067 11/20/22
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State roundoak Campfire Outfitter
roundoak Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State	That is a nice buck, congrats. Where did you hit him on the first shot? You're Welcome At My Fire Anytime

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck roundoak #17820077 11/20/22
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,901 Missouri 1 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger
10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,901 Missouri	Originally Posted by roundoak That is a nice buck, congrats. Where did you hit him on the first shot? 2 posts above your post.👍👍 Last edited by 10gaugemag; 11/20/22. The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17820678 11/20/22
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas skeen Campfire Outfitter
skeen Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas	Congrats on a nice buck, Bill_N!

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Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17820787 11/20/22
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,265 Brad Campfire 'Bwana
Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,265	That's a darn good Connecticut buck! Assuming 202 dressed weight? “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17820985 11/20/22
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,611 Nebraska Ghostwalker Campfire Regular
Ghostwalker Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,611 Nebraska	That's a nice buck you got there

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17821067 11/20/22
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,206 CT B Bill_N OP Campfire Tracker
OP Bill_N Campfire Tracker B Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,206 CT	Yes, 202 dressed Affordable Sportfishing Charters and Cruises out of Noank CT - https://www.rowdygirlcharters.com/

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17821136 11/20/22
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,235 C/NEPA WOODS Doc_Holidude Campfire Regular
Doc_Holidude Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,235 C/NEPA WOODS	What an absolute stud of a buck sir! Damn fine job, congrats! Doc_Holidude Livin ain’t killed me yet, but it’s workin on it!

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17821147 11/20/22
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,122 Connecticut / Florida M Mike_S Campfire Tracker
Mike_S Campfire Tracker M Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,122 Connecticut / Florida	Very nice.

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17821299 11/20/22
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 3,254 Columbia, South Carolina S Sasha_and_Abby Campfire Tracker
Sasha_and_Abby Campfire Tracker S Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 3,254 Columbia, South Carolina	Very nice one... "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went" Will Rogers

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17821309 11/20/22
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,689 K Ky221 Campfire Tracker
Ky221 Campfire Tracker K Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,689	Dang that's a beauty. Never hunted anywhere that required a shotgun, but I always liked those 220s.

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17821321 11/20/22
Joined: Nov 2022 Posts: 82 North Al M Mookyle8 Campfire Greenhorn
Mookyle8 Campfire Greenhorn M Joined: Nov 2022 Posts: 82 North Al	Congrats

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Mookyle8 #17821378 11/20/22
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 3,708 Bark River,Michigan S stevevan1 Campfire Tracker
stevevan1 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 3,708 Bark River,Michigan	Awesome

Re: Eastern CT Shotgun Buck Bill_N #17821938 11/20/22
Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 241 Central Kentucky H HCDH66 Campfire Member
HCDH66 Campfire Member H Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 241 Central Kentucky	Nice big-bodied buck! Congratulations! If ifs and buts were like candy and nuts, it would be Christmas every day. “The .30-06 is never a mistake.” - Col. Townsend Whelan

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