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| 456.1 | Dove season opened... | CSCOA5::HUFFSTETLER | | Tue Sep 05 1989 14:53 | 11 |
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Well, Dove season started in Georgia over the holiday weekend. I got 9
opening day, didn't hunt Sunday, and then got only 2 on Labor day. The
birds just weren't flying yesterday.
Anyway, between me, my 2 brothers, my dad, and a friend we had 54 birds
opening day. We barbequed them Sunday on the grill - they were FANTASTIC!
After starting to hunt this early in the year, I can't wait for Deer season...
Scott
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| 456.2 | Thrill of a life time! | PNO::HORN | | Wed Sep 06 1989 17:30 | 40 |
| This past weekend i went Bear hunting in the eastern part of Arizona.
The season opened Sept 1.
Well,........No Bear, but...............
Sunday I was walking a ridge and came to an area that had a thicket
of oak trees. So, I thought that this would be a good place to try to
call in a Bear -- after all it was one of the few food sources around
(this has been a dry year in Arizona, few acorns and prickly pears).
I found a nice wide pine tree to sit next to for my cover. I did not
worry about cover too much (very unlike me) because the ground was real
crunchy. I thought that I would be able to hear a Bear if one came in.
Plus it was very thick, I couldn't see much beyond 20 - 25 yards.
well, I started calling (making sounds of a hurt deer) using my trusty
tally-ho varmint call. Now and then I'd shift around to get more
comfortable (a no,no when calling), because after all I was going to
hear the Bear before it arrived. So, after about 15 minutes into the
stand I started looking around. I glanced over my left shoulder and
started to look back to my right. then my brain turned on and said
that there was a problem with the shape and color of something over
my left shoulder and not that far away. My head snapped back to the
left. My eyes focused on the object and my brain made a match. Right
then my heart and breathing went out of control..... I had just realized
what I was looking at and it was only 20 to 25 yards away. I was so
excited!!! What I was looking at was something that I have never seen
in the wilds before. It is also something very hard to call in.
But what I had called in was a Mountain Lion!!! I tried to gain my
composure, but I was so thrilled at accomplishing one of the hardest
feats of calling that my breathing and heart rate was out of control.
The lion and I looked at each other for a long time. He used every
bit of a tree and rock for cover, so I never saw more than the top
half of his head--eyes and ears only. He went completely behind the
tree and then I shouldered my rifle (.30-06 with 180gr). I gave a
couple wimpery calls and out popped his head again. Well my cross
hairs were all over the place. When I shot, shot over his head.
So, I didn't bag the lion, but I did have THE THRILL OF A LIFE TIME!!!
I don't even regret the poor shot (just so I don't get that way again!,
but I guess there's a first for everything).
so, Lion 1
Scott 0 for now!
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| 456.3 | Is everyone lost ? | XCUSME::NEWSHAM | I'm the NRA | Tue Oct 17 1989 04:45 | 6 |
| Let's see...Archery season is running, Bear season in some states
is going on......Where are all the stories ? Either everyone is
still roaming the great woods, or nothing has been had.
Red_Vermont_bound_in_15_work_days...
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| 456.4 | Got to Dig 'em out | SKIVT::WENER | | Tue Oct 17 1989 08:10 | 15 |
|
Well Red, I certainly saw lots of deer BEFORE bow season started
up here about a week ago....but now they seem to have disappeared.
Isn't that the way it usually happens.. It's been too warm and
a really strange thing has happened. All the leaves seemed to come
off the trees last week, covering up any sign. And since it's been
warm and the deer haven't been moving much, I'm having trouble finding
them. They were in the apples when it was cold, then "POOF" gone.
Not an acorn on the side hills where I am, and very, very few
beechnuts. I am finding lots of "hooking" though, which is
encouraging! I am praying for some cold weather, anything, to snap
them and get them moving.
- Rob
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| 456.5 | Success | DNEAST::STEVENS_JIM | | Tue Oct 17 1989 11:09 | 24 |
| Went Patritch hunting last Monday..Not bad...Without a dog, flushed
7 birds in 2 hours, shot 4 times, got 4 birds....I'm such a marksman.
Jumped 2 nice deer. One of them ran across the logging road I was on. I
would have had 4 or 5 seconds to shoot..She was a good size doe, maybe
130-140...Too bad I don't have a doe permit. After she ran across I
stopped and waited for awhile..Had to let my adrenelin come down a bit.
While I was in the woods, I oviously did some scouting, since this is
the same area I hunt deer in. LOTS of sign...I found where a nice buck
had torn some trees apart marking his area...Hoof prints of very
substantial size (watch out Jeff, that bruiser is still out there).
I came across 2 huge porcupine up in an apple tree...I started to walk
under the tree, ready to shoot, a bird took off to my left, so I
altered my direction towards where the bird might have landed. I'm
glad I changed directions...Ouch....
Well, eleven days to opening day........
Happy hunting...Remember, be sure of your target....!!!
Jim
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| 456.6 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | The trigger doesn't pull the finger | Tue Oct 17 1989 13:34 | 8 |
| > Went Patritch hunting last Monday..Not bad...Without a dog, flushed
> 7 birds in 2 hours, shot 4 times, got 4 birds....I'm such a marksman.
Boy- and modest too! :-)
Congrats!
the Doctah
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| 456.7 | He takes after me!!!! | LUDWIG::STEVENS | Vice President Of C.H.L. | Tue Oct 17 1989 22:53 | 15 |
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>>>>> Shot 4 times...4 Birds....<<<<<<
I know how ya shoot.... Lucky bastard/....
You chased big hoofs last year to... No Buck though!!!! (-:
3 weeks till the Cow Palace
Jeff
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| 456.8 | | XCUSME::NEWSHAM | I'm the NRA | Wed Oct 18 1989 01:11 | 13 |
| Re: .5
Rob,
How does the acorn crop look in back of camp ? Haven't
had a chance to get up there since early September ?
Also, yey, a cold snap would help. But it's good
to see that you Bow hunters are leaving some stock for us
Rifle hunters...............
Red
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| 456.9 | It's corny, But True | LUDWIG::STEVENS | Knocking on Heavens Door | Wed Oct 18 1989 02:12 | 14 |
|
Rob,
Did ya ever think ofg hunting the corns?? They must be cut
by now?? If so there are "always"deer around them...
I've seen my share up around williston... And i'm
only there on the weekends... (-:
Jeff.....See ya Thanks giving week...
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| 456.10 | One down/One to go! | SKIVT::WENER | | Fri Oct 20 1989 13:54 | 14 |
|
Hi Jeff and Red,
Well I finally found the deer, and guess what? There's one
less legal buck out there for you rifle hunters. Sorry Red...
Not to worry though cause I didn't shoot it near your camp Red;
haven't been up on the mountain, but I'd like to sometime soon.
One buck I saw this summer was crossing a road not more than 400
yds from your camp!
Jeff, You'll probably tell me it was too small and I should've
thrown it back :')... Not a mounter, but a good eater. spike 108lbs.
good luck guys - Rob
P.S. Now I can start on the birds!
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| 456.11 | My first Bear | PNO::HORN | | Fri Oct 20 1989 16:18 | 20 |
| I guess I'd better enter my Bear here, i've mentioned it in another
note.
Two weekends ago I shot my first Bear. I've seen this Bear for 2 years
now, but couldn't get to it because of the canyons to cross (Arizona
hunting). But this year I bit the bullet, i backpacked in about 8-9
miles. Right on time, 5pm, there she was. After watching her for a
while, 5:30 i was knee deep in boning Bear. I packed out the next
morning. After a 7 hr hike I was back at the truck sitting in the
cab in my under shorts spred eagle with the a/c on full blast! 90-95
degrees outside. what a hunt! she weighed about 250-275, beautiful
jet black, full fur--will make a great rug ( i'll life size my male
when I get him). One shot, 200 yards, .308 165gr bt.
well, this weekend it's deer scouting and i'll try to call in that
lion i missed in sept. Next weekend is the deer hunt. 4 weeks and
I hunting elk. I hope to supply successful news on those, at the
least we'll have a great time.
Scott
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| 456.12 | | XCUSME::NEWSHAM | I'm the NRA | Fri Oct 20 1989 16:57 | 6 |
| Re 10
Rob, congratulations on the Spiker....Does this meen that you'll
stop by Camp with a venison steak for us ??????
Red
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| 456.13 | yuummmmm... | BTOVT::REMILLARD_K | | Fri Oct 20 1989 17:10 | 8 |
|
Rob...that spike is getting smaller and smaller, don't forget your
ole' ice fishing buddy when the steaks come around...maybe I can pay
you back a little later in the bow season...but I better get my
act together quick...
Kevin
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| 456.14 | I want Grandpa.. | LUDWIG::STEVENS | Knocking on Heavens Door | Sun Oct 22 1989 22:29 | 9 |
| Rob
I'll trade meat??? Mine was tough... REAL tough...
Where in Williston? Up behind the rest area is loaded with
little deer like yours... (-: Congrats
Jeff
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| 456.15 | | SKIVT::WENER | | Mon Oct 23 1989 08:30 | 2 |
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| 456.16 | MMM MMM Good! | SKIVT::WENER | | Mon Oct 23 1989 08:37 | 3 |
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Sorry about that guys, What I was going to say is... Now I know
why they call it "tenderloins"! :') Now it's your turn -
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| 456.17 | | XCUSME::NEWSHAM | I'm the NRA | Mon Oct 23 1989 23:20 | 8 |
| Re. 16 " tenderloins "
Go ahead Rob, " RUB " it in.........Only 19 more days until
Vermont opens. Maybe I'l have some " tenderloins " by the end
of the day....
Red
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| 456.18 | Dragging pains | SKIVT::WENER | | Tue Oct 24 1989 17:31 | 8 |
|
Or A Mini VW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ha, Ha. That was great, and
with no wheels. When are you going to head to camp, on Thursday
or Friday before??
see ya, Rob
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| 456.19 | | XCUSME::NEWSHAM | I'm the NRA | Wed Oct 25 1989 03:58 | 8 |
| Rob,
I'll be up at Camp on Thursday afternoon.
P.S. Don't forget the " tenderloin " steak for me, Brian
and his Dad...
Red
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| 456.20 | Chalk up another spike | CSCOA5::HUFFSTETLER | | Thu Oct 26 1989 11:51 | 6 |
| Gun season opened on the 21st in Georgia. In my camp we had 2 8-pt, 1
5-pt, and a spike. I got the spike, and it dressed out at about 95
lbs. This is my first day back at work since the season opened, and
I'm looking forward to getting home to cook my 'loins... 8^).
Scott
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| 456.21 | Colorado experience | CSC32::G_ROBERTS | | Mon Oct 30 1989 16:44 | 35 |
| Elk and Deer hunt '89
Opening day, Oct. 21, found us in 3" of week old snow. Tracks
everywhere, and most were a couple of days old. There were six
of us hunting together and everyone saw deer and only 1 saw an
elk opening day. I passed up several doe deer that I had a tag
for, as I wanted to get after the elk first.
Sunday morning we got into the elk again, but in heavy timber with
with no shots fired. We regrouped in the afternoon. A couple of
other hunters drove by and talked with us. They just saw a herd
of doe deer near the road down from our camp. Two of us had doe
tags, so we headed over there. Some guy on an ATV was chasing
them around. We ripped his ass about that and went after them.
I could only get within 200 yards of them then in the timber.
One of my friends went into the timber to drive them out while
I waited on the edge of the timber. I was about to give up and
walk back to the truck when out of the timber, running like a race
horse, a cow elk comes within 30 feet of me. It turned back towards
the timber, running away from me hard. I dropped it with one shot
to the neck, .270 strikes again. We were able to drive right up to it.
Monday produced a 5 point bull and a couple more elk from the same
spot, but no one could connect with them.
Tuesday morning we did not see any elk. Tuesday evening yielded a
doe for me and another hunter in our group. Were able to drive up
to both of them.
The next three days provided close encounters with more cows and a
very large bull of undetermined number of points, but on one was
able to hit them. Several legal bucks were seen too.
Saturday and Sunday was spent butchering the three animals, enjoying
the memories, and a couple of cold ones.
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| 456.22 | measely .270 imagine that 8^) | TWOBOS::LAFOSSE | | Tue Oct 31 1989 08:16 | 4 |
| Gordon, congrats on what sounds like a very memorable hunt, 2 animals
2 shots , hard to beat!! and all with a .270 ;^) ha!!
Fra
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| 456.23 | The 'Ol Man of the Mountain | PNO::HORN | | Wed Nov 01 1989 14:21 | 40 |
| Last weekend opened the deer season for rifle hunters in Arizona. So,
four of us headed out for some mule deer in the mountains near the New
Mexico state line along the Blue River. We camped at 6000 feet and
hiked up to about 7500 feet. We spotted lots of deer along the way,
but mostly spikes and fork horns (2 pt western count -- we don't
include the eye guards out here). near the top of one round top we
spotted a fork horn and a couple of spikes with 8 does. so, my buddy
and i went for a look. we thought about filling our tag, but we were
only 30 minutes into the hunt and we really wanted a wall hanger.
we spooked this group and they went onto the next finger off this round
top. then all of a sudden i saw jaws! a flash of horns in the brush.
a big rack marching to the clearing. Well i did a leap to the prone
position that would have made any drill sargent proud. I shot and
wasn't sure if i'd hit. The monster went into the bush again. Then
it stepped out and my buddy shot. I saw his shot miss and was quick to
tell him so! Then i fired again and he went behind some more brush.
This time I was sure I hit him. So, I ran over across alot of loose
rock, etc. there he was, I knew he was at least a four point (4x4).
As i got closer i saw a fifth point on the one side and I went nuts.
Then almost on him I saw a fifth point on the other side! Then I
went really crazy!!! I got myself a 5x5 mule deer -- the 'ol man of
the mountain. Well my buddy thought that I was going to spike my rifle
like a football player. It was great. It was work though. took two
days to back pack that 'ol boy out of the mountains. lots of meat!
back straps that were longer than my arm and as round as the upper
part of my arm (i'm 6'3" so my arms have a little length).
Well, the rest of the gang saw plenty of spikes and fork horns, but
no one wanted to shoot a little one after I shot the big one.
We saw about 150 deer, two groups of 20 rock mountain sheep
(transplanted here a few years ago), turkey and lots of elk. plenty
of lion and bear sign also.
I was told at the check in station that I got the biggest buck in that
unit for that hunt. I'm having a great fall! I called a mountain lion
within 20 yards in sept, got a big bear 3 weeks ago, now a big mule
deer and in 2 weeks I'm hunting elk. I hope everyone else is having
as much or more fun as I'm having!!!
Scott
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| 456.24 | gotta work for a single day out :-) | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Beyond the Realms of Death | Wed Nov 01 1989 16:19 | 8 |
| >I called a mountain lion
> within 20 yards in sept, got a big bear 3 weeks ago, now a big mule
> deer and in 2 weeks I'm hunting elk. I hope everyone else is having
> as much or more fun as I'm having!!!
You can't possibly be married . (Except, perhaps to a goddess). :-)
The Doctah
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| 456.25 | Grand Canyon ! | PNO::OPERATOR | | Wed Nov 01 1989 19:19 | 10 |
|
RE 456.11
7 hour hike ! - Where in Arizona did you go ? NOT the bottom
of the GRAND CANYON ..?
I'll pass on that hike..
And now a 5x5 I need to eat more WHEATIES !
to climb those hills ...
Wheres my 4 leaf clover
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| 456.26 | some answers | PNO::HORN | | Thu Nov 02 1989 14:27 | 16 |
| RE: .25
I got the bear in one of the wilderness areas near lake roosevelt
(that's all I can tell ya. I see three to five a day and I plan
to keep it that way so i always have a place to go -- sorry).
by the way, who are you? you didn't identify yourself. I'm
sure i know you since we are in the same plant.
RE: .24
your correct, i'm single. but the girlfriend doesn't like it much
either. oh well.
Scott Horn, PNO Finance
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| 456.27 | LOVE TO HUNT IN PA. | MTADMS::GEIBEL | | Fri Nov 03 1989 09:08 | 31 |
|
1989
Date :OCT 16 1989
place :PENNSYLVANIA
weapon:GOLDENEAGLE CAM HUNTER 62lbs draw
Ammo :32" easton XX75 tipped with savora 126gr 4 blade heads
yrdage:17 yds
placement:cut both lung off at the heart (lung laying in chest)
tracking:ran 30-40 yrds
game :100lb deer (small buck)
: this was number 8 for me taken with bow&arrow
no cover scent,no attractant scent,shot from treestand.
Friend of mine I was teaching
date: OCT 19 1989
Place: PENNSYLVANIA
weapon: GOLDENEAGLE SUPERHAWK TURBO 62lb draw
ammo : 31" easton gamegetters II tipped with 142gr RAZORBACK 4
game : 160lb DOE
: no cover scent, attractant scent,shot from tree stand
at 31 yds took out both lungs.
Also I went squirrel hunting got 12 greys and 1 2 3/4 lb fox
squirrel and a nice size grouse (all taken with a .22)
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| 456.28 | Just an observation.... | BTOVT::MORONG | | Fri Nov 03 1989 13:12 | 17 |
| >> Also I went squirrel hunting got 12 greys and 1 2 3/4 lb fox
>> squirrel and a nice size grouse (all taken with a .22)
Speaking of squirrels, when I was in Pennsylvania, we saw lots of
Black squirrels. I had never seen one before, and it kind of took me
by surprise when I saw one. Then I found out that they are native to
that area. They are about the same size as a gray, but are completely
black. Kind of different.
Also, hunting in Vermont you get your fill of Red squirrel and chip-
munks, but I had never seen so many gray squirrels as I saw in Penn.
They were all over the place. You could have a ball with a .22 down
there. Although they did seem to be a bit smaller than the ones in Vt.
-Ron-
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| 456.29 | Pa | MTADMS::GEIBEL | | Fri Nov 03 1989 13:31 | 11 |
|
Black squirrels, You had to of been in either elk,forest,potter,
tioga,mckean,or cameron county if you saw alot of them,they are
basically found in the northcentral,northwestern part of Pa.
Lee
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| 456.30 | Black Squirrels | BTOVT::MORONG | | Fri Nov 03 1989 13:53 | 6 |
| re: .29
Yep, saw most of them in Potter county. One day I saw at least
3 of them from my tree stand.
-Ron-
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| 456.31 | another Colorado Muley! | ANASZI::BILLINGSLEA | Alert to distortion! | Thu Nov 09 1989 12:06 | 44 |
| Left Friday morning and drove up to my buddy's cabin in preparation for
the next day to start the 3rd combined season (Nov. 4-12) here in
Colorado. Unloaded my gear and went up on the mountain to do some
scouting.
Five minutes up I spotted a group of 8 deer about 500 yards away,
munching on the grass (all doe). I got up to about 200 yards of them
and spotted 3 more more down in a little pocket. This time there was a
nice spike buck with them. I made a mental note of where they were and
how I wanted to get back to the area the next morning.
Got up a 4:00 and was in position by 6:00. Sun up was at 6:30. I
peered over a group of rocks and there were some deer. It wasn't the
same group (I'll explain how I knew that later), but there was another
little spike behind a juniper. I could see his head, but couldn't get
a clean shot at him.
I sat and watched him munch away for about 10 minutes (seems liked 2
hours). He finally moved out from behind the bush. I was waiting to
get a good broadside shot when all of a sudden he looks up hill as
though something was wrong. I swing my scope up to have a look and I
see about 20 deer "high-tailing it" over the ridge. I swing back down
on the spike and figure he's going to take off any minute. So I set
the cross-hairs on his shoulder (he's sort of standing diagonal from
me) and think, "ok, I'm going for it". BOOM! I recover from the
recoil to see him flipped over on his back. He tried to run-off, but
his back was broken. I huffed-and-puffed (uphill) over to him and put
him out of his misery.
I field dressed him, and dragged him out and was back to the cabin by
11:00.
As I said, this wasn't the one I saw Friday, because my hunting buddy
got him on Tuesday. :-)
Details: Remington 700, .30-06, Leopold 3x9 Vari-X-II, Winchester 150
gr. Silver-point, distance was ~200 yards.
This was the easiest hunt I've ever had. Usually we hike and walk for
10 ten days, maybe see a couple of "shootable" deer on the other
mountain. :-) We were done so soon, we were in a state of shock, but
HAPPY!
+- Mark
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| 456.32 | 1 moose & 1 deer so far | FSCORE::KAYE | He who dies with the most toys is dead | Thu Nov 09 1989 13:05 | 29 |
| Date : OCT 16 1989
place : Mattawa, Ontario
weapon: Browning 81 BLR .308
Ammo : 180g
yrdage: 40-50 yds
placement: 2-chest,1-shoulder
tracking: went 40 yrds
game : bull moose - 650 lbs at the butcher (4 1/2 yrs old)
: nice huge rack that should end up over the fireplace
we passed up 2 cows earlier and this guy had 2 other
bulls with him (we only had 1 bull tag)
date : NOV 9 1989
Place : West of Ottawa, Ontario
weapon: Browning 81 BLR .308
ammo : 180g
yrdage: 6 yds (yes that is really a 6!)
placement: 1-heart/lungs
tracking: went 40 yrds
game : buck deer - 95lbs at the butcher (1 1/2 yrs old)
: i had chased a bunch around with my bow, but the gun
season is only 6 days, so i switched
i had this guy (30') and another (20') on saturday (bow)
but they had me spotted and i couldn't move (or twitch)
Going moose hunting again tonight for 4 days to catch the end of the
season.
mark (calling all friends with freezer space)
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| 456.33 | One from VT | BTOVT::MORONG | | Mon Nov 13 1989 13:21 | 24 |
| From our party of 4, one scored on opening day. My brother-
in-law (the same one who got the 125lb doe in Penn with a bow
this year) got his buck Saturday morning. Dad saw it first, and
it was only about 30' from him and moving fast, but he couldn't
pick it up in his scope. It ran right in front of my b-i-l, and
hit it with his first shot. Unfortunately he didn't knock it down.
We tracked it for 3 hours (bare ground, lots of tracks, not much
blood...tough to do). Finally caught up with it at 11:00am (he had
shot first at 8:00am). It was bedded down, but was struggling to
get up. He shot again, hitting it behind the shoulder, but the deer
stayed up. One more shot (lungs) knocked it down. Still took another
shot to finish it off (tough deer... 4 hits from a .270 to kill it).
Turns out the first shot was just in front of the hind quarters,
about 1/2 inch below the spine. Lots of internal bleeding.
The strangest part was it was a 5 pointer. Thats 4 on one side and
1 on the other. The left antler was broken off about 2 inches from the
head. Looks like it had been like that since it was in velvet. The
break was all rounded and smooth. The deer only weighed 121lbs, but
looked real healthy. Should have been a real small 8 pointer.
Mines still out there getting fatter. I'll get him yet.....
-Ron-
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| 456.34 | | SPMFG1::TENEROWICZT | | Mon Nov 13 1989 13:35 | 7 |
| It's been know to happen to deer that have sustained an injury in
the spring . Instead of the growth going into the rack on that side
it goes into healing the wound. There have been reported cases of
deer with only one antler.
Tom
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| 456.35 | Another one from Vt... | BTOVT::MORONG | | Mon Nov 20 1989 08:12 | 28 |
| Well, another deer taken by my hunting party. And it wasn't by
me. Earlier this year, the first day actually, my brother-in-law
got a 5 pointer 125lbs (note 456.33). Well yesterday my dad bagged
one. 7-pointer, 158lbs. He had seen this buck on opening day, but
was unable to get a shot. He saw it again this past Saturday, about
125yds from him. Watched him come through some thick stuff, waiting
for him to come to an opening. Passed up a shot through a small open-
ing because he was headed for a better one about yds straight ahead.
Big mistake!! He turned and headed down the ridge. So we went back to
the same spot yesterday. I went up one side of the ridge, Dad went up
the other. We met at the top. Dad posted where he had seen the buck
the day before, I posted about 250 yds away, looking down the ridge.
15 Minutes after I sat down I heard two shots from Dads direction.
The deer had walked out of some thick pines within 50yds of Dad. Turned
out his first shot hit something (a branch) and missed the deer. He
ran about 20yds and stopped behind a clump of trees. When Dad jacked
another shell in, the deer took off. Shot again. The deer ran off,
down the side of the ridge. I hurried over to the spot and we saw lots
of blood on the ground and on the trees, so we knew he was hit good.
Found him stone dead, about 75ds out. The shot had entered about 1foot
behind the front shoulder (deer was quartering away) and hit the heart
and lungs. The deer ran about 75yds on pure adrenalin I guess. It was
a tough drag, and I'm sure glad I was there to help. Dad's not as young
as he used to be. Took about 2 hours of dragging. But well worth the
effort. Now I'm the only one in our usual hunting party of 3 who has
not gotten a deer. 7 days to go, I'll get him.
-Ron-
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| 456.36 | | HAZEL::LEFEBVRE | I'd rather be hunting | Mon Nov 20 1989 11:55 | 7 |
| 2 hours?!
I would have killed for a two hour drag. :*)
Mark_who's_still_sore_a_week_after_his_7_hour_drag.
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| 456.37 | 7 hours??? | BTOVT::MORONG | | Mon Nov 20 1989 14:12 | 7 |
| Mark,
7 hour drag!?!?!?! The longest drag I have had was about 4 hours.
Dry leaves, over a mountain. Luckily it was only a 120lb spike. But,
I'd do it again!!!
-Ron-
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| 456.38 | | HAZEL::LEFEBVRE | I'd rather be hunting | Mon Nov 20 1989 16:31 | 4 |
| Ron, I shot the deer at 3:15 pm and dragged right to the camp door
and arrived at 10:00 pm. You do the math :*)
Mark.
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| 456.39 | I GOT MINE!!! | MTADMS::CURAVOO | | Mon Nov 27 1989 07:45 | 9 |
| I got mine at exactly high noon on Thanksgiving Day.
8 pts.
181 lbs.
30/06 150 grn. pointed soft points
30 yrds through the neck (no tracking dropped in its tracks)
Shot in Maine.
GARY C.
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| 456.40 | 2 so far, looking for a 3rd | CSCOA5::HUFFSTETLER | | Mon Nov 27 1989 10:33 | 11 |
| I got another one. Friday after Thanksgiving in the afternoon. 1st
deer I ever killed in the afternoon, too.
4 pts.
100 lbs. dressed
.35 220 grn.
~60 yrds lung shot. The sucker ran about 50 yards and jumped into
a creek bed with nice, slick banks about 7-8' high. It was a chore
dragging him out of that creek bed. But worth it B^).
Scott
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| 456.41 | Dad and I both scored this year. | PERRYA::COLEMAN | I'm the NRA | Tue Nov 28 1989 11:05 | 29 |
| Mine:
Type: Whitetail
# of Points: 8" Spike
Weight: 110 lbs
Date/Time: Nov.20th 9:30am
State/Town: Springfield, West Virginia
Firearm: Remington; Model 7600; .30-06
Ammo: 165 grain Federal Boattail Softpoint
Hunting Style: Stand (ground, not tree)
Distance: 45 Yards as it moved past me (feeding) in heavy cover.
Misc: Windy as all get out. Didn't even hear the deer. Saw a
flick of movement, looked over and saw one deer moving behind
a tree. Saw the second one come across the trail. Second
one was a nice doe. Waited for the other one to move out
from behind the tree. It lifted it's head, I saw the horns,
CRACK! One shot broadside, behind the shoulder, punched both
lungs and broke the opposite shoulder. Ran about 15 yds and
dropped.
Father's:
Type: Whitetail
# of Points: 6 point
Weight: 125 lbs
Date/Time: Nov.21th 8:00am
State/Town: Springfield, West Virginia
Firearm: Remington; Model 762; .30-06
Ammo: 165 grain Federal Boattail Softpoint
Hunting Style: Stand (ground, not tree)
Distance: 40 Yards moving toward him.
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| 456.42 | more butchering | MTADMS::GEIBEL | | Thu Dec 14 1989 08:25 | 25 |
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Type: Whitetail Doe
Weight: 125 Lbs
date/time: 12/12/89 10:25 am
state/town: Pennsylvania town of Truman Cameron County
Firearm: Winchester model 70 lightweight 30-06
ammo: 150 gr softpoint boat tail (winchester)
distance: 200 yrds looking my direction.
style of hunting: still hunting
how it happened: Hunted the first day had several opertunities
to shoot but didnt want it to end too soon, tues
morn started still hunting and was 4 miles back
in the mountains. came up over the mountain and
decided to sit for a while and then as I was looking
for a tree to lean against I saw a deer walking down
the side of the mountain at about 400 yrds. she
stopped on a little ledge I figured 200 yrds and
set the scope on 200 put the crosshairs right
at the base of her neck and carresed the trigger
the only movement she made was a complete summersault
in mid air.
Broke both front legs nothing left of the
heart,lungs,liver, the diaphram had an 8" hole
in it and the stomach was split open.
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| 456.43 | First deer! | WMOIS::S_NIEMI | I'm the NRA,ILA,CCRKBA | Fri Dec 15 1989 10:58 | 16 |
| I put this in for a fello decie. This is his sons first deer. I wish I
could be this lucky.
Type: Whitetail 10-pointer
Weight: 190lbs
Place: Westminster, MA
Date/time: Dec 6/around 2:00
Firearm: Shotgun using slugs
Style: Stand (stump sitting)
Misc: This is the kids first deer. He shot it three times in the
neck. About a 20 inch spread in the antlers and six inch
tines. The most perfect rack I've seen in a long time.
Just one question???? Wheres the kid going to go from here??????
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| 456.44 | Back to earth | WFOV11::DRUMM | | Fri Dec 15 1989 14:17 | 6 |
| re -1
That's an easy one to answer, back to earth with he rest of us.
Steve
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| 456.45 | Moose next ? | XCUSME::NEWSHAM | I'm the NRA | Fri Dec 15 1989 18:46 | 9 |
| Re. 43
After a first time Deer like that, the only place to
go from here would be Moose.
Talk about being in the right place at the right time.
Congratulations on his 1st.
Red
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| 456.46 | My first deer, and second | CHRLIE::HUSTON | | Tue Dec 26 1989 10:42 | 29 |
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Went to a N. Carolina hunting lodge for these 2, my first and second
deer, more typical first deer than .43.
Type: Whitetail Doe
Weight: 65 lb (They come smaller down there)
date/time: 12/15/89 about 4:30pm
location: Northampton Lodge (Seaboard NC)
Firearm: Remington 742, .30-06 185 gr bullet
distance: 125yds broadside
style of hunting: stand hunting (elevated blind)
how: two of them walked into a field I was posted on. Took
the second one. Would have had the other except for some
gun problems (I'll get to that in another note). She
went right down, took out both lungs.
Type: Whitetail Doe
Weight: 95 lbs
date/time: 12/16/89 9:40 am
location: same as above
Firearm: same as above
distance: 45-50 yards on the run
style of hunting: stand hunting tree stand
how: saw her walking at 30 yds to my right, as I stood and
raised the gun, she bolted. One shot at about 45 yards
got her in the lung, then ricocheted up into the spine.
She never twitched.
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