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Post by Chase on Nov 14, 2009 14:16:10 GMT -5
 This morning I got up at 5:30 and was in the stand and ready at 6:30. At first light, I hear what I'm pretty sure were deer running behind me. We have the buddy stand set up on the side of a stripper hill. The wind was blowing straight toward the deer so I'm guessing they got whiff. It was pretty slow after that. Finally, after falling asleep a couple times, I hear something behind me. A lonely hen. By this time I had heard 40+ shots around me and I was dieing to see a deer! A little after 10, I was almost ready to go but made myself try to wait out all the other hunters and maybe get something spooked toward me. Then I catch sight of a deer across a pond in our woods. Seeing the sun shine off the horns, I knew it was a buck. He comes around the pond and heads right for me. After looking at him through the scope, I decide I would take him if he offered a shot. He stops at around 40 yds and I let him have it. He ran around 50 yds and dropped. The shaking set in after I shot, I could hardly hold the phone to call Booey and Mom. I got the shot on video but I didn't get him walking in. I think you can also see him drop. Overall a good morning! I'm definitely happy with my first (antlered) buck!  Trailcam pic of him.  Right before the shot.  |
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Post by Greenedog on Nov 14, 2009 14:22:03 GMT -5
Way to go Chase! I'm proud of ya! Now that you've got that monkey off your back you can go after a big boy next year.  Wish I could have been with ya. Congrats!!!!! |
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Post by Whitetail Driven on Nov 14, 2009 16:53:39 GMT -5
Good job Chase!!! Looks about like my first buck  |
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Post by FatBoy Dan on Nov 14, 2009 16:55:16 GMT -5
Way to go!! And good pics* sounds like a good video yull have soon,As we had a good crazy day today,its gone to make a good video  soon as i edit it. |
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Post by anthonydykes on Nov 14, 2009 18:24:42 GMT -5
Way to go Chase!! were all proud of ya. wait, you DID do the Tradition, DID"NT you??
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Post by Catfishsam on Nov 14, 2009 18:25:45 GMT -5
Great job Chase!!!!! To bad you couldn't get the big boy.
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Post by B-rad on Nov 14, 2009 18:45:09 GMT -5
bad day today for me. couldn't hunt the morning due to a basketball game. we lost but who knew a 7th grader cold dunk? at 12:30 i got to the blind, sat until sundown and didn't see any life at all. i swear thats probably the only night in a month there hasn't been deer in that field. good job on your buck chase. also my neighbor got a really nice 9 pointer on my property
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Post by Monty on Nov 14, 2009 19:13:56 GMT -5
Way to go, Chase!  Hopefully that will be the HOT stand. Sam will be in it in the morning! We didn't see crap again this evening. |
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Post by Brian on Nov 14, 2009 19:32:39 GMT -5
Congratulations, Chase! not a bad first buck and like your dad said, the monkey's of your back now. good job. opening morning too.
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Post by jonboy on Nov 14, 2009 21:10:05 GMT -5
Way to go Chase. The most impressive part is that you killed him after 10a.m. Most guys don't have the discipline to stay on stand that long. I hunted until about 11a.m. this morning but no way could I have done that when I was your age. I would have been ready to stomp around by 8 . No luck for me today just a parade of does. |
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Post by anthonydykes on Nov 14, 2009 21:25:29 GMT -5
a doe on the ground, is still meet in the freezer. or Jerky in the smoker in my case.
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Post by jonboy on Nov 14, 2009 21:41:18 GMT -5
Yeah, I usually shoot a doe or two myself. But I was using my muzzle loader and If a big buck was following them I didn't want to get caught with my ram rod out if you know what I mean.
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Post by tkfishing on Nov 15, 2009 13:12:16 GMT -5
Great job Chase It seems after that first buck the nerves go away and then big daddy is standing in front of you. BANG!!!! |
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Post by fk243 on Nov 15, 2009 13:16:40 GMT -5
congrats chase, can't wait for the video.
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Post by fk243 on Nov 15, 2009 15:55:32 GMT -5
I have one quick question, did you shoot the buck with a slug or buckshot?
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soon as i edit it.
Hopefully that will be the HOT stand. Sam will be in it in the morning! 
Just another night at work for me and Monty will be back here again bright and early. 
