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| 276.1 | Northbound at a high rate of speed! | NEBVAX::PAPPALARDO | CLEVER PHARSE. | Fri Nov 11 1988 13:29 | 11 |
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Jeff, You'll never see me during daylight hours.
Good-Luck to ya!!!!
Rick(Who is leaving for Maine in 12hrs from 11/12 thru 11/28)
P.S. I want to see note 270 jammed when I get back.
Good luck to ALL!!!!!
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| 276.2 | And we're off!!!!!!!! | SALEM::PAPPALARDO | | Fri Nov 11 1988 14:33 | 11 |
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Yes the count down has begun,and we are just about set to go. The
hardest decision i'm having now is what gun to take. Good Luck to
all see you when I get back.
Maine here I come,
Guy
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| 276.3 | Big Bucks Don't Die | DNEAST::LABBE_RICK | | Sun Nov 13 1988 18:58 | 8 |
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Jeff,
this is from the guide in maine, I hope you can find Rick
and Guy at my camp, they should have a few bruisers hanging up
by wednesday, by the way where are you hunting in Maine? let me
know how you do. Good Luck!!!
Rick Labbe
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| 276.4 | At least I got my shot at one | NETWRK::GSMITH | I need two of everything | Fri Nov 18 1988 14:21 | 23 |
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Well, I just returned from my annual trip to Maine. Same results
- i didn't get one! But this year I have SHOULD HAVE! I got a shot
at a 8+ pointer, nice, nice rack. I was standing on a blown down
tree overlooking a swamp. Had a nice shot at anything that went
through the swamp, but NO... I saw this buck to my right, about
70-90 yards into the thick woods/cover.
It didn't see me about 10 feet up. I let it walk between two trees
and fired. I thought the beed was right on it! Damn... missed and
it bounded off. Next year I am going to practice, practice, practice.
You simply don't see that many... the ones you see you had better
HIT!
The trip was successful, per usual, however. We took 3 buck. 183
pound 11 pointer, 155 pound 8 pointer, and a 178 pound 4(four) pointer.
The 4 pointer should have had a bigger rack in comparison to it's
body size.
I use a 35 Marlin. Any comments about putting a sight on it, or
is practice the way to go?
Smitty (who took a lot of sh** for missing that deer)
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| 276.5 | | SENIOR::PELTONEN | I'm Dreaming...of a White..Copcar | Mon Nov 21 1988 13:28 | 24 |
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Don't feel so all alone, Smitty......I've got enough egg on my face
after this Saturday to make a McMuffin. I was hunting in Southern
NH with a friend that lives local. We tried out the area across
the street from his house for the first time. Spent the day, lots
of good buck sign around. As I worked the dense brush, I was glad
I had left the scoped bolt-action at home and taken a lever 44 mag.
Saw lots of sign, but no deer. As I was walking the cartroad out,
I could see my car (and hunting partner) about 100 or so yards ahead.
I stopped to take a pull off the canteen and unload the rifle, after
all I was done hunting for the day. As I turned my head right to
undo the canteen, I heard a sound in the brush off to my left....you
guessed it! Big flag goes up and headed right for my car. By the
time I had a decent shot (with looking for antlers and trying not
to hit my car/hunting partner)....I missed. Three times. Big buck.
AARGH!!
I would -love- to do that all over again with a scoped bolt-action
instead!!!
Dana
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| 276.6 | AWAITING A WALL... | BTO::STEVENS_J | Still Making Table Candles | Mon Nov 21 1988 19:26 | 10 |
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Well guys i scored. I took a fine 13 pointer that dressed
at 202. I shot him in the liver and heart, he fell on the
spot. He has a 22 1/8 spread. Definatly the biggest of my
hunting caree. I was hunting a cedar swamp and he walked right
up on me...30 yds. I almost died when all i saw was RACK!!!!!
jeff
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| 276.7 | | TWOBOS::LAFOSSE | | Tue Nov 22 1988 10:53 | 12 |
| CONGRATS JEFF!!!
A couple of friends of mine just got back this weekend from maine.
5 guys hunting, 2 took bucks, 9pt 190 lb, and a 8 pt 185 lb....
after seeing how big a 200 lb deer is, i'd have to say most of the
ones I see in Vt are definately anorexic... incredible how big 200
lbs looks, can't imagine what the drag is like.
Better have a carpenter come in and reinforce that wall your planning
on mounting it from... ;^)
again congrats.... Fra
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| 276.8 | I love it! | DECWET::HELSEL | I'm the NRA | Tue Nov 22 1988 12:32 | 9 |
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Wow.
Nice deer.
Walked right up, huh?
Jeez.
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| 276.9 | Another Successful Trip | NRPUR::ZEREGA | | Tue Nov 22 1988 13:53 | 5 |
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Just returned from Ashland Maine, Shot a nice 6 pointer the first
morning @ 7:15. 20.5 inch spread that dressed out @ 164 lb.
Also my son got his first deer after 5 years. It also was a 6
pointer that dressed out @ 132 lb.
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