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Matthew wacks his first buck #7085484 11/17/12
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 OP Campfire Ranger
OP Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA	Today was Indiana's opening day of gun and I of course took Matthew out with me. He was willing to shoot anything but would have preferred a buck...who wouldn't. Anyway we were seeing plenty of deer (all does) but they just weren't cooperating and the closest one got was 80 yds with the majority at or beyond the 100 yd mark. They would stay in the thick stuff or be on the run which for a newer hunter can be frustrating. At about 4:15 this evening I noticed movement in the crp field to our 5 o'clock position and saw a rack coming through the brush, headed toward us. I had Matthew spin around and get his rifle ready and the buck popped out near a little treeline seperating two fields...anyway he's about 45yds from us and scanning the field and started walking slowly into the field exposing himself totally to us, I'm sitting there whispering to Matthew "shoot him, there's your shot!!! Just when I thought the buck was going to get away...bang! The buck takes off running with his tail down..I thought I heard a faint crash...turns out I did. After a little searching we found Matthews trophy about 50 yds from where he shot it. Oh yeah he shot it with his .357 max tc contender I built for him last year. Last edited by Tom264; 11/17/12. .

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Re: Matthew wacks his first buck Tom264 #7085511 11/17/12
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7 STW Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,630	Sweet man.Way to kick arse.Congrats to the lad on his first buck.Proud moment.

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck Tom264 #7085512 11/17/12
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RNF Campfire Regular R Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,923 SE Okla	Congrats to Matthew, nice shot. A gun in the hand is worth more than the entire police force on the phone.

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck RNF #7085565 11/17/12
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swag Campfire Regular S Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 611	Congrats to both of you! What a great rifle you built him. What was the bullet you used? Looks like a nice exit.

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck swag #7085588 11/17/12
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hillbillybear Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC	Congratulations! Member: Clan of the Turdlike People. Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers �If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.

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Re: Matthew wacks his first buck swag #7085593 11/17/12
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,844 South East Missouri tedthorn Campfire Outfitter
tedthorn Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,844 South East Missouri	Great 8 Congrats to the youngster Maker of the Frankenstud Sling Keeper

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck hillbillybear #7085600 11/17/12
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SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,941 Likes: 17 Hi-Line	Nice buck Matthew!

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck SamOlson #7085611 11/17/12
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Colorado1135 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 13,606 Middle of SD	way cool first buck! I wish my first was that big! Beware of any old man in a profession where one usually dies young. Calm seas don't make sailors.

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck SamOlson #7085615 11/17/12
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30338 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,353 Denver	Awesome buck. Way to go Matthew!

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck swag #7085665 11/17/12
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 OP Campfire Ranger
OP Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA	Originally Posted by swag Congrats to both of you! What a great rifle you built him. What was the bullet you used? Looks like a nice exit. bullet was a 158 grain jhp The "exit" is actually the entrance as the slug is wadded up under the hide on the opposite side still. .

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Re: Matthew wacks his first buck Tom264 #7085848 11/17/12
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,622 Likes: 4 Turkey River Iowa johnw Campfire Ranger
johnw Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2002 Posts: 15,622 Likes: 4 Turkey River Iowa	very cool... congratulations to both of you!!! "Chances Will Be Taken"

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck johnw #7085859 11/17/12
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DEER_ASSASSIN Campfire Regular D Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,523 Tennessee	great buck congrats to him If you cant hang'em on the wall Hang'em between your teeth!!!

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck Tom264 #7086021 11/17/12
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana
tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip	CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Matthew! Most excellent work young man. Camp is where you make it.

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck tzone #7086171 11/17/12
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Scotty Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,901 Likes: 3 On a raid	Congratulations.

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck Tom264 #7086397 11/18/12
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bangeye Campfire Tracker B Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,891 Edge of nowhere	Very nice

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck bangeye #7086402 11/18/12
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 184 Missouri Ozarks BobT Campfire Member
BobT Campfire Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 184 Missouri Ozarks	Congratulations Matthew! Nice buck!

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck Tom264 #7086472 11/18/12
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,611 Nebraska Ghostwalker Campfire Regular
Ghostwalker Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,611 Nebraska	That's a very nice first deer. Congratulations to Matthew on his hunt!

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck Tom264 #7086478 11/18/12
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Proud_Dad Campfire Regular P Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,733 Hutchinson, KS	Awesome! Congratulations to both of you! "Kids don't remember their best day of television."

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck Proud_Dad #7086486 11/18/12
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,071 NW Pa rrroae Campfire Outfitter
rrroae Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,071 NW Pa	Good work young man! Love seeing young hunters get their first buck. Something that will live with them till they die.

Re: Matthew wacks his first buck Tom264 #7086487 11/18/12
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,761 west of the Chesapeake Bay D doctor_Encore Campfire Outfitter
doctor_Encore Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,761 west of the Chesapeake Bay	Nice first buck for Matthew, You having a european skull mount or a head mount done for your Son? What bullet were you using in the 357 MAX? Doc

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