2007 Buck down
11-24-2007, 07:13 PM
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Fork Horn
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Location: Edson, Canada
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2007 Buck down
Finally closed my tag on a WT buck. Not the biggest I saw but with only 2 more days that I can hunt I thought it was about time. Just under a 100 yrd shot with the Hawkens. Maybe next weekend I will have to try to fill my Mule Deer Buck tag for the last day of hunting. He has a 17 inch spread and 8 inch G2's. Almost a twin to what I got last year and will probably score around 135.
Eric
Eric
11-24-2007, 07:52 PM
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Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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RE: 2007 Buck down
That is a great buck.. congratulations. I sure would not ahve passed something like that up. What were you shooting out of your Hawkins and how far did it run after being hit... Nice going!!!
11-24-2007, 10:33 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: 2007 Buck down
I was still shooting the 460 grt plains as I was elk hunting until yesterday with it. It dropped in its tracks with a front shoulder shot but I did finish it off to be fair to the buck. I think I may go and sight in the 385 gr grt plains tomorrow and I will play with some still powder loads. Though the general deer season is over the end of the month I do have a special 3 tag deer hunt on the Wainwright Alberta army base. I was going to take a 30 yrd moving shot on it but I forgot to set the trigger and I grunted with my voice twice and he stopped just under 100 yrds and I shot.
I did up my powder 2 weeks ago from 80 to 90 grs so the drop was not the 10 inches that I was used to, which is good because I should have aimed a little higher.
I did up my powder 2 weeks ago from 80 to 90 grs so the drop was not the 10 inches that I was used to, which is good because I should have aimed a little higher.
11-25-2007, 07:34 PM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
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RE: 2007 Buck down
Not the biggest I saw but with only 2 more days that I can hunt I thought it was about time.
11-25-2007, 07:44 PM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hyde Park, Utah
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RE: 2007 Buck down
Good for you !!!!!!!!
Two deer a year , that would be nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I sure wish some of sabotloaders whitetail will go south over the boarder into utah.
I understand they reproduce like brooke trout and can live anywhere.
Two deer a year , that would be nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I sure wish some of sabotloaders whitetail will go south over the boarder into utah.
I understand they reproduce like brooke trout and can live anywhere.
But then a doe is good eating, too. 
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