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Old 12-07-2009 | 10:33 AM
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Many moons ago when many here were just a twinkle in their father's eyes. Used a Winchester 94 30-30, open sights. 100 yards at the biggest deer of my life. Neck hit. Weighed 317lbs. without the guts. Rack was approx. a 140"incher. No one commented on the rack. We threw it away. Back in those days no one in the family hunted for antlers. LOL! After the shot my dad grabbed the gun from me and emptied it at the running deer. He had a few shells left in his pocket and told me to get my uncle for more shells. Hearing a shot in the distance, dad ended up catching up to it and dispatched it for me. For years I was sour because "I" wasn't the one who killed it, dad did. I know now though. From tracking the buck through thick brush, he was covered in blood. Back then we hunted in reddish flannel shirts and jeans. None of this camo and blaze orange we have today. LOL!

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