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Shot his first buck last year at 4 1/2 years old, a 130” 9 pt 3.5 year old. This year he passed on smaller bucks and dropped this guy. 
Hunting & Fishing 2021 hunting kill thread
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That kid is my hero! Passing on a deer is hard for a full grown man. Heck of a deer.
Opening weekend of dove season here in CO. A buddy and myself got on a good field and left one bird short of a two man limit.
Four of us got limits on September 2nd. One son shot his 15 with 23 shells and got a banded bird. Two of us went back out Saturday morning and ended up with 30 doves and two teal. Kimber will be 10 in November, still going strong, but she pays for it the next day.
Nice! I've kilt thousands and thousands and never even seen a band on a dove. I've got a necklace full of waterfowl bands. 
I've got exactly one dove band to show for 45 years of hunting them.
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I joined the the branch covidians monday so I got a 10 day paid vacation from work.
Figured I'd make the best of it so I went deer hunting this a.m. seeing as how it was the 1st day of doe season here in the S.C. lowcountry.
Foggy as all get out...
About good daylight I look over my left shoulder and about 50yds down the fire break theres what looks like a descent doe has me pointed.
No way I was gonna get turned around to make a normal righthand shot so I made a southpaw trick shot.
Well, as it turned out the bullet hits a bit low missing the spine and off through the cut over she goes. Sounded like she went 50-60 yards and crashed.
I get to her only to discover she is a he, a little knothead buck. Looked a bit skinny at first glance but I wasnt too concerned at the time. I didnt bother rolling it over to see the entrance wound, wish I had though, it wouldve saved me a bunch of trouble dragging it out.
So, I get his little dead arse drug out that jungle of a cut over and loaded up that's when I noticed something wasnt right about this deer. His right shoulder was literally skin and bone.
That when look him over good and see the severe road rash on his right elbow. It was sanded off half way through the joint. Phooey, he ain't no good full of infection like that so buzzard bait he is.
Figured I'd make the best of it so I went deer hunting this a.m. seeing as how it was the 1st day of doe season here in the S.C. lowcountry.
Foggy as all get out...
About good daylight I look over my left shoulder and about 50yds down the fire break theres what looks like a descent doe has me pointed.
No way I was gonna get turned around to make a normal righthand shot so I made a southpaw trick shot.
Well, as it turned out the bullet hits a bit low missing the spine and off through the cut over she goes. Sounded like she went 50-60 yards and crashed.
I get to her only to discover she is a he, a little knothead buck. Looked a bit skinny at first glance but I wasnt too concerned at the time. I didnt bother rolling it over to see the entrance wound, wish I had though, it wouldve saved me a bunch of trouble dragging it out.
So, I get his little dead arse drug out that jungle of a cut over and loaded up that's when I noticed something wasnt right about this deer. His right shoulder was literally skin and bone.
That when look him over good and see the severe road rash on his right elbow. It was sanded off half way through the joint. Phooey, he ain't no good full of infection like that so buzzard bait he is.
I’ve been slacking quite a bit over the last year but a freshly shredded pasture meant the coyotes should be out scavenging and I actually had time and energy. Popped this guy at a whopping 165yds. Caught him at the deer feeder.
My buddy put this nice 5x5 down on Tuesday near Rifle Co. He was solo hunting, and it took five trips and 20 hard miles to get it all out of there by himself.
My FIL (75) first kill in a few years. As excited as you he was you would have thought he shot a 8pt trophy.
Still recovering from the wu flu and bronchitis, coughing my head off nearly ever breath and this dumb yote pup pops out less than 50 yards and proceeds to stride across the food plot with nary a care in the world.
Bad mistake.
Put an old school 75gr Amax through him from my "Salvage" 12 FV when he stopped for a look around on the far side.
That's the 3rd one in less than a month.
Didnt think these critters were supposed to be that easy to kill based on prior experience.
I've seen a fair number over the years while deer hunting but the majority of them were moving along at a high trot like they had some place to be and were running late.
Seldom did they stop and pose up close like the 3 this year have.
Hope they keep up the dumb arsery, they need thinning out.
Bad mistake.
Put an old school 75gr Amax through him from my "Salvage" 12 FV when he stopped for a look around on the far side.
That's the 3rd one in less than a month.
Didnt think these critters were supposed to be that easy to kill based on prior experience.
I've seen a fair number over the years while deer hunting but the majority of them were moving along at a high trot like they had some place to be and were running late.
Seldom did they stop and pose up close like the 3 this year have.
Hope they keep up the dumb arsery, they need thinning out.
From our dove opener. One of my best evening dove hunts. 
9 miles into the wilderness, practice long range all year to shoot him at 70 yards bedded down, funny how that happens.
Hells Canyon Armory built 6.5PRC, leupold mk5 5-25 PR2 Mil, rifle sits right at 9lbs
Hells Canyon Armory built 6.5PRC, leupold mk5 5-25 PR2 Mil, rifle sits right at 9lbs
Is that a Maussaga rattler?
I am guessing that they are tracking the movements of the birds and how long they live like they do when the band waterfowl.
what are the chances i got him through the eye?
We experimented with green and ed lights. Hogs run from green, red does not seem to affect them.
Looks like you are using a white light. Seems to be working. Wonder if dog eyes are different than hog eyes?
took it down with red lens, used white to find it from there as its head was facing the other way and couldnt see its eyes reflecting. was raining and windy that night, winter here then, spring now.
i rarely use a red lens as i want to make sure what im pulling the trigger on. too many times i nearly took down a sheep
range finder said it was 125m, 136.7 yards.
i rarely use a red lens as i want to make sure what im pulling the trigger on. too many times i nearly took down a sheep
range finder said it was 125m, 136.7 yards.
took it down with red lens, used white to find it from there as its head was facing the other way and couldnt see its eyes reflecting. was raining and windy that night, winter here then, spring now.
i rarely use a red lens as i want to make sure what im pulling the trigger on. too many times i nearly took down a sheep
range finder said it was 125m, 136.7 yards.
First for me, able to get a picture with the grill and a deer in it. Maybe Hanes will put me on their pro staff cause that’s all I was wearing when I took the shot.
My 2021 Oregon mule deer non-typical fork horn Not huge by any means but kinda funky for a fork, looks like he may have some caribou genetics with that funky stuff along the bases. Shot was 90 yards with my Shaen Rifles built 7MM-08, its my new favorite & lucky rifle
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Caught this guy pushing his harem up the mountain. One shot from my Altus 300 Norma at 650yds sealed the deal.
This guys funky 3rd cutter got himself a trip to my freezer. 260yd shot with PVA 6.5saum.
This guys funky 3rd cutter got himself a trip to my freezer. 260yd shot with PVA 6.5saum.
Wyfox I always look forward to your posts every year - you fill your tags with some nice critters
Coyote shot off tripod
This post was a few months in the making. My oldest is about to turn 5 and he is pumped up by the prospect that he’s able to put food on the table.
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Just returned a few days ago from my first Alaskan hunt…Epic; Exceptional and Exhausting.
Used a small basic Outfitter (excellent, more later)
18 days total, 13 of them hunting due to moving camp 5x and of course weather.
473 yards, 190 Barnes LRX 300 win factory ammo in Blaser R8, Swaro Z8i 1-8, NL Pure 12x42
Next hunt to SE AK, same equipment looking to harvest a nice Billy
804 yards 300 win 190 LRX top of this bowl
Used a small basic Outfitter (excellent, more later)
18 days total, 13 of them hunting due to moving camp 5x and of course weather.
473 yards, 190 Barnes LRX 300 win factory ammo in Blaser R8, Swaro Z8i 1-8, NL Pure 12x42
Next hunt to SE AK, same equipment looking to harvest a nice Billy
804 yards 300 win 190 LRX top of this bowl
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@DetroitRearView great to see the trip was a success!
Look forward to hearing the stories. That Wolverine is awesome! Congrats again
Look forward to hearing the stories. That Wolverine is awesome! Congrats again
The GAP 7 SAUM/175 elite hunter combo worked well in Wyoming. Only a 140 yard shot, he went 5 yards and tipped over in 15 seconds.
Friends son got his first buck this morning with my 7 saum.
Great first buck, for a great kid
Great first buck, for a great kid
Kid is pretty handy, started his first colt this summer also
Broke in my new crossbow this morning. Sitting on the ground had this guy step out at barely first light at about 21 yards.
He looked at me, I could see that his rack was at least as wide as his ears, so I got a snap shot off. I'm sure he jumped the string a bit, and I got lucky. But I spined him and had absolutely no tracking to do.
He looked at me, I could see that his rack was at least as wide as his ears, so I got a snap shot off. I'm sure he jumped the string a bit, and I got lucky. But I spined him and had absolutely no tracking to do.
Another pig down with the 7 saum
140lb.
140lb.
Public land DIY, 6.5 PRC Hornady match 147 at 500yds. Bullet performed great
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