rthomas4
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| 12 Oct 2012 02:49 PM |
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 First, let me explain. I crawled up in a 20 foot ladder stand on a gas pipeline at a creek crossing that is backed up by a big beaver dam at 9:00 this morning. At about 9:05, I heard splashing and grunting coming from some flooded timber DOWNWIND of the stand and directly facing East! This doe comes running out and heads toward the dam, but j-hooks to go across the creek and up the pipeline toward a dirt road and a big clay pit. A buck comes running out of the timber with his head down and grunting like he's the biggest antlered beast in the woods, hits the water and is behind a lot of growth. He j-hooks and is following the doe, so I bleated at him and for a split second I've got his neck and shoulder in an opening, so I fire the trusty T/C Encore .308, the buck drops in his tracks with a huge splash, the doe heads back where she came from and I check my watch and it's 9:07. At 9:10, I'm dragging this " huge " buck out of the beaver pond. |
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MRD
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| 12 Oct 2012 04:43 PM |
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Aint it great when that happens ! Reminds of an early ML hunt , got to my tree and was sliding my pack off when it was already pull up the gun time . Congrats ! |
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| Bow , Black Powder , or Rifle , They all get my blood flowing ! Life member 1991 |
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grandpops
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| 13 Oct 2012 04:17 AM |
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I don't want to hear about it, my season don't start for another couple weeks yet.
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| Fred, Cleburne, Tx.
NRA Life Member, NAHC Life Member, DU, USN Vet, NRA Certified Instructor
"A gun is like a parachute.
If you need one, and don't have one,
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Steve
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| 13 Oct 2012 06:19 AM |
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another one for the freezer - congratulations! |
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WillyG
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| 13 Oct 2012 03:27 PM |
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Keep put'em down RT!!! |
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| GIVE'EM THE SHAFT!!! |
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PVIGILETTI
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| 13 Oct 2012 03:52 PM |
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Making look so easy again this year.Way to go RT.So thats three rifles that have to be cleaned so far. |
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Badger1
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| 13 Oct 2012 07:41 PM |
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Congrats RT your a hunting machine ...Good Job! |
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teezr9
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| 14 Oct 2012 03:04 AM |
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Congrats! |
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| Jerry in MS. Teach your kids to hunt and you won't have to hunt for your kids. NAHC and Buckmasters LM, NRA, DU. |
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rthomas4
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| 14 Oct 2012 06:38 AM |
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Actually, so far this season all three deer were taken with the same gun, I guess it has something to do with the rotation. Another thing is that all three were killed with a single shot to the neck and practically hit in the exact same spot, although the first deer was at about 80-85 yards, the second was slightly over 100 yards, and this one was at about 50 yards. I think the T/C is becoming my new favorite rifle to use, replacing my trusty old standby Ruger. |
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Big Dawg
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| 14 Oct 2012 07:42 AM |
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It's that .308 caliber that is the magic. |
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Never Quit !
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No Man Shall Be Left Behind ! |
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JoeTermite
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| 14 Oct 2012 06:19 PM |
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HUGE????? |
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bambikilla
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| 15 Oct 2012 07:16 AM |
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Looks like I got a little catching up to do ; ). Congrats on the meat. |
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| Jared from MS- Life Member NAHC- "It's not a passion, it's an obsession." |
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rthomas4
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| 15 Oct 2012 08:44 AM |
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Joe, didn't you notice the word was in quotation marks, as in sarcasm?????? |
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slaymaker
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| 15 Oct 2012 09:22 PM |
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Looks young and tender...  Should make some good eatin'. Congrats, RT! Sounds like you and the rifle are pretty consistent. |
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