Hunting & Fishing 2009 Deer and antelope PIC HEAVY

[Cinch]

We hit the road a little late this morning due to rain, hoping in was still dry in our antelope are. As luck would have it, this deer ran out in front of us. I have a big grill guard, but of course he had to do the cartwheel down the side. Looks like I need a new left rear door now.

Made it to the antelope area and it was high and dry. Found this buck sleeping around 10:00. Closed the distance to 490 yards. Dialed in the scope, pressed the trigger, down he went. He was angled a little, bullet hit lung on one side and through the liver on it's way out. Kids had a blast and thats what matters the most. He is about 15" tall, but pretty thin and bad cutters. Shot him with a 308 XCR Tactical, 168 Amax.

 

[Centerfire1]

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Great to see the kids envolved. Great shot on a very nice goat. Deer 1. Hunters 1

 

[Cinch]

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Thanks, man. It's a great hunt for the kids. Not a lot of walking. They are only 6 and 3, so they are still pretty limited. They take turns each year picking one out.

 

[long range dogr]

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Good job bro! Sucks about your pick up though....

 

[coldboremiracle]

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Looks like fun, I love taking my 5 year old son with me on those antelope hunts, its one of those hunts that is easy to bring along the young/old. great pics too.

 

[krummarine]

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nice shot on the goat........

 

[Moof]

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Awesome height!!!

 

[TooTall]

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Pretty nice buck. A lot of Antelope around Gillette still? I worked around there in the 70's and I never seen so many. Had trouble not hitting them with the truck.

 

[Cinch]

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Thanks for the kind words, my friends. There are a ton of antelope around Gillette. The problem is most of everything is private. This goat came from area 73 north and west of Casper. It's a huge area and is open Sept.15 until the end of Oct. We didn't really see many antelope in the part of the area we were in. I just knew with the season open so long I'd have a chance to take the kids out a few times.

 

[Cinch]

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Just got the estimate on my truck. $2288.69

 

[Sendero_Man]

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congrats man... great to take the kids ain't it !!

my boy loves it too.

 

[head2h2o]

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I can somewhat relate. I sat in the stand all day one day, saw nothing, got in the truck to head home, and sure enough a pretty decent size deer runs out in front of me.

Stinks about your truck, but I've been there.

 

[TooTall]

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Last year I was hunting in Eastern Montana with a guy from Oklahoma. I said "You ever killed a deer?" He said "Yes, got one with a Chevy pickup, in 99."

 

[psinclair]

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Nice job bro....red letter day for sure!!!

 

[Cinch]

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Thanks guys! I'm already looking forward to next year. The kids would love it if we could go year round!

 

[omurnion]

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$2800 door...thousands of dollars in gear and gas...hunting with your kids...priceless. Mine are chomping at the bit to get out with me and tip some does over,nice goat congrats.