Was out today during the PA rifle season with one of my 50 cal percussions. I had already taken a buck with the bow but had an anterless tag.
I was in the midst of some really heavy stuff. A couple acres of 1 - 1 1/2" saplings growing about a foot or two apart you all know the type). About 9:30 I caught some movement about 75 yds out. Bits and pieces here and there. I knew it was a deer working toward me. I kneeled down, ****ed the hammer and waited, and waited. As it was getting closer, something didn't look right. Was acting a lot like a buck does. Walking with its head low and the body language was spelling buck.
Well at about 35 yds HE must have got a whiff of me cause he picked his head up and was looking around. Sure enough - a nice 8 pointer. He put his head back down and contined past me at about 25 yds. It was definately his lucky day cause I had him dead to rights. That red fiber optic sight was resting solidly just behind his front shoulder every time he stopped.
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I'm not as good as I'm gonna get - but I'm better than I used to be. "Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil - it has no point."
It never fails... when you want a doe, every buck in the woods walks past you. When you want a buck you see nothing. That at least makes for a good day in the woods, even if you could not shoot. Good luck with the doe hunting.
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That's always a thrill Bronko, even when you can't close the deal.
Speaking of closing the deal, I'll give you $100 for that Renegade's stock - you keep the barrel.
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Semi - I can't do that. Its all or nothing. not going to sell it in piece parts. Sorry
__________________ PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE RISING COST IN AMMO PRICES I WILL NO LONGER BE FIRING A WARNING SHOT.
A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take away everything you have.
I'm not as good as I'm gonna get - but I'm better than I used to be. "Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil - it has no point."
Semi - I can't do that. Its all or nothing. not going to sell it in piece parts. Sorry
Oh, I know that Bronko. If I weren't already "Christmas Poor" I would be grabbing it. (not to mention my wife's birthday is Dec 4th. and our anniversary is Feb 4th.)
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My wife says I'm totally nuts, but I think I'm Semisane.
Things I've Learned: (1) It's not possible to please everyone, but quite easy to piss everyone off. (2) If you love animals as I do, then you're not a vegetarian. (3) There's no need to act stupid, even if you're very good at it. (4) If you eat right and exercise, don't smoke or drink, you're going to die anyway.
Well it still sounds like you had good day in the woods. I'm taking off tomorrow and heading to the cabin about noon to hunt the last weekend of rifle season. Thinking about taking my white this weekend.
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man don't be shootin no doe in PA until Saturday my firend! It is buck only all this week!!!!! Whoops that is in my area only 2D, sorry shoot em' up! Used to love when they had a straight 2 or 3 day does season.
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Last edited by Buck Hunter 1; 12-03-2009 at 09:51 AM.
Oh, I know that Bronko. If I weren't already "Christmas Poor" I would be grabbing it. (not to mention my wife's birthday is Dec 4th. and our anniversary is Feb 4th.)
Sounds the perfect b/d or anniversary present for her .
She's got a good sense of humor - but not THAT good.
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My wife says I'm totally nuts, but I think I'm Semisane.
Things I've Learned: (1) It's not possible to please everyone, but quite easy to piss everyone off. (2) If you love animals as I do, then you're not a vegetarian. (3) There's no need to act stupid, even if you're very good at it. (4) If you eat right and exercise, don't smoke or drink, you're going to die anyway.
Sooooooo Close today
