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Old 01-11-2008 | 02:38 PM
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vmartin
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Default RE: Annual Be Proud of What You Shoot

HERE IS A GOOD HUNTING STORY FOR YA. IT WAS THE MIDDLE OF THE RUT HERE IN KANSAS THIS YEAR AND BUCKS WERE DOGGING ALL WEEK. I WAS USING MY CLIMBER FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT WAS ABOUT 8:00 BEFORE THE FIRST DEER STARTED RUNNING THROUGH, I HEARD SOMETHING ON THE FAR HILL SO I RACKED THE HORNS TOGETHER, BEFORE I COULD RATTLE FOR EVEN 2 SECONDS I COULD HEAR IT RACING TWARDS ME, I TRIED TO PUT THE ANTLERS UP IN TIME BUT HE CAME IN TOO FAST, BY THE TIME I HAD MY BOW IN MY HANDS HE WAS STANDING 20 YARDS AWAY STARING ME DOWN (160", TALL TINED 10PT BUCK). HE JUMPED AND SNORTED 3 TIMES BEFORE I TRIED TO SHOOT. THE INSTANT I RELEASED HE DROPED DOWN TO RUNAND THE ARROW SAILED OVER HIS BACK. 10 MINUTES LATER I WAS SEEING BUCKS DOGGING DOES AGAIN SO I RATTLED AGAIN... I HEAR HIM COMMING SLOWLY FROM MY RIGHT. THE BUCK CAME STOMPING IN EARS BACK, HACKELS UP. THIS IS A DOUBLE MAIN BEAM 14 POINT BUCK, HE IS BROADSIDE AT 20 YARDS AND STILL ACTING TOUGH, I GRUNTED LOUDLY TWICE AND SAID "HEY!" HE WASN'T STOP'N FOR NOTHING, HE WANTED TO FIGHT. I FINALLY SHOT HIM AT 30 YARDS WALKING AWAY, THE BUCK RAN 20 YARDS AND LAYED DOWN. AT A CLOSER LOOK HE WAS ORIGINALY A 14 PT BUT HAD BROKE OFF 3 POINTS AND HAD 3 STAB WOUNDS IN HIS BUT FROM LOOSING A FIGHT.
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