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    Mountain buck

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    I shot a big 9 point directly across the hollow on that haul road. Crazy hunt. Saw things that I've never seen before.

    Proud of myself. That's 200 yards if it's a foot. Tbh I'm a bit surprised I took it or made it.

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    That’s a heckuva a shit. Also, probably a helluva drag!


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    Good work! I always thought it was a holler?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chicken Dinner View Post
    That’s a heckuva a shit.
    Ummmm, I guess I missed that part.
    "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness" - Mark Twain

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thumper View Post
    Ummmm, I guess I missed that part.
    I'm embarrassed to say I went back and checked the picture a second time!

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    Here it is when we were getting ready to skin and hang it. Smelled good so even if he was rutting he should be ok.

    The hunt... Man I never saw anything like it. There were maybe 15 or so deer running around chasing each other for over 5 minutes. Big ones chasing each other and the little ones. Extremely aggressive. I'd try to scope for a buck but they made it impossible. It was like a deer riot. I know how crazy that sounds.

    Anyway they scattered and I didn't know what to think. Took a leak and got a cup of coffee down and then this guy showed up.

    My brother thinks this guy and another buck were probably fighting over a doe. And in the confusion the other deer got scared and started fighting. I don't know... Sounds better than anything I can think up.

    I'll never forget what I saw though. What a hunt.

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    Congrats on the dandy buck and for seeing a bonafide deer orgy taking place. (Que Thumper story regarding an entire village )

    Sounds like a great day to be afield, but then again, aren't they all?!

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    Nice buck
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    One of the funniest stories I have is when I had a young buck walking straight toward my stand. I could EASILY see three points, but believe he was a four (looked like he had another brow tone, just never got a good look). Anyway, I wasn’t interested, but was enjoying watching him. He walked in to about 15-20 yards directly in front of me, then suddenly stopped, threw his head up and (I assume) winded me. He was completely in the open, but there was a small bush just to the left of him. He immediately jumped sideways and stuck his head in that bush.

    So, there he stood, totally broadside at a matter of a few yards from me and stood just like that for probably 10 minutes! I have to assume he felt that as long as his head was hidden, nothing could see him! When he finally decided to leave the area, I figured it was most likely because he could hear me laughing!
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    Nice looking deer and a great story.


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