Smoldering stump,speed loader n my longest shot
02-02-2015, 09:51 PM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Shenandoah Valley,Virginia
Posts: 69
Smoldering stump,speed loader n my longest shot
Had a new place to hunt,it was rolling hills and a mountain that backed up to a state park.Mountian was like an ice cream cone turned upside down.When you got to the top,it was a flat about a hundred yards..All the hollows looked the same ,if you dropped down the wrong one,you would be misplaced(lost).After my first time ,I decided to hunt the fields.Nice old oak blow down,been there for years.I had to have a cig. one morning,put it out and caught the stump on fire,had a heck of a time putting it out,after that it was referred to as the smoldering stump.I had my TC Scout 54 rifle,it was a shooter if it went off and 3 speed loaders,I had just discovered them.A buck came round the field,nose to the ground,he was about 160 yards off.It was now or never.I shot n he moved,gut shot,ran down in the creek bed and stopped.I reloaded quick and shot again,this time I hit high n split the hide.(didn't know this until later).He went a few more yards and is shaking.I load again,an in my haste,I put the sabot in backwards..I shoot again and its a true whistler and another hit.Buck goes another 70 yards n drops.I am pumped.I fire up a cig,take a few drags and lol,the buck is looking right at me.I have one shot left,he is too far away for another shot..He gets up and heads to the woods,if he makes it 200 yards or so,,he will be someone else trophy.He makes it to the woods and the fence, looks at it for a moment,turns and disappears in the tall grass..This is where it gets interesting..If you like to know the outcome,,share a good story,lol,,it gets deep after this but its true.
02-03-2015, 05:34 AM
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Had a new place to hunt,it was rolling hills and a mountain that backed up to a state park.Mountian was like an ice cream cone turned upside down.When you got to the top,it was a flat about a hundred yards..All the hollows looked the same ,if you dropped down the wrong one,you would be misplaced(lost).After my first time ,I decided to hunt the fields.Nice old oak blow down,been there for years.I had to have a cig. one morning,put it out and caught the stump on fire,had a heck of a time putting it out,after that it was referred to as the smoldering stump.I had my TC Scout 54 rifle,it was a shooter if it went off and 3 speed loaders,I had just discovered them.A buck came round the field,nose to the ground,he was about 160 yards off.It was now or never.I shot n he moved,gut shot,ran down in the creek bed and stopped.I reloaded quick and shot again,this time I hit high n split the hide.(didn't know this until later).He went a few more yards and is shaking.I load again,an in my haste,I put the sabot in backwards..I shoot again and its a true whistler and another hit.Buck goes another 70 yards n drops.I am pumped.I fire up a cig,take a few drags and lol,the buck is looking right at me.I have one shot left,he is too far away for another shot..He gets up and heads to the woods,if he makes it 200 yards or so,,he will be someone else trophy.He makes it to the woods and the fence, looks at it for a moment,turns and disappears in the tall grass..This is where it gets interesting..If you like to know the outcome,,share a good story,lol,,it gets deep after this but its true.
02-03-2015, 06:04 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Agree. Harvesting intents should come with respect and dignity. There comes a time where we need to separate hunting skills with hunting lengths.
There are long discussions here on why Shot #8 went it's errant way. But is anything beyond Shots 1 and 2, really important, out in the woods?
Fun is fun. Serious business is serious business. There needs to be a line between them, when dealing with a breathing creature.
There are long discussions here on why Shot #8 went it's errant way. But is anything beyond Shots 1 and 2, really important, out in the woods?
Fun is fun. Serious business is serious business. There needs to be a line between them, when dealing with a breathing creature.
02-03-2015, 08:39 AM
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Spike
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Shenandoah Valley,Virginia
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Ok Point taken.I went and checked on where the deer stood,tracked him into the tall grass,I had my head down,Buck jumped up right n front of me ,scared me,I pushed my rifle out,sling got caught n his horns ,he turned and my rifle went flying into a big wet cow pie.He went another 5 yards and dropped over dead.I was young.I learned to carry a compass,,some extra powder and bullets.I took what I thought was a good shot and the buck moved,like I said I was young., I had hit him in the liver,reguardless it turned into a bad shot..I will say I am sorry if I offended anyone.
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02-03-2015, 06:12 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Penns Woods
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Ok Point taken.I went and checked on where the deer stood,tracked him into the tall grass,I had my head down,Buck jumped up right n front of me ,scared me,I pushed my rifle out,sling got caught n his horns ,he turned and my rifle went flying into a big wet cow pie.He went another 5 yards and dropped over dead.I was young.I learned to carry a compass,,some extra powder and bullets.I took what I thought was a good shot and the buck moved,like I said I was young., I had hit him in the liver,reguardless it turned into a bad shot..I will say I am sorry if I offended anyone.
ALWAYS, have the utmost respect for the game animals you hunt. They've been on this planet a lot longer than we humans have. NEVER take a shot if you have to question it or have second thoughts about your capabilities. I've let many, many deer walk because I just didn't feel right about squeezing the trigger, albeit for distance, shot placement, etc.
We've all made mistakes, but I seriously hope you have "come to terms" so to speak, and won't (or don't) do something like that again.
BPS
