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Old 10-12-2008 | 11:04 AM
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Took my yesterday and went down to the farm to try and reduce the local deer population. Hunted a pretty good spot by the pond in the morning. No dice. Saw 3 that never got close enough, a very mature doe with 2 fawns. Got out of the stand at 10 and helped Grandpa work on the cabin. After lunch I headed back out and was in the stand at 2pm. and hunted until 5:50 when I shot this nice 2.5 (I suspect) doe at 20 yards, broadside. Complete pass through, double lung - she went 40 yards. Great hunt on a standard travel route next to a super hot white oak.

I take flour in a small squirt bottle to test the wind a few times per hour. Some fell on these sassafras leaves and I decided to take a picture...


I don't know why I like these pictures, but I do...


You can just see where I shot her at. No Rage wound, but good enough...


You can see how worn out I was. i had to drag her up and down a couple of gullies. No fun in 70 degree weather!


Because of those gullies and the heat, I gutted her ASAP once I got some light. Hence, she looks pretty dead and lumpy in the pictures...


Turkey calls and football today, then back to the cabin tonight for hunting and work tomorrow!
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Old 10-12-2008 | 11:11 AM
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congrats on the slick head man good luck tomorrow.
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Old 10-12-2008 | 11:11 AM
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Congrats man! Nice doe.
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Old 10-12-2008 | 11:30 AM
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Congrats Willie, way to go!
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Old 10-12-2008 | 11:43 AM
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Congrats on a great deer! Sure is work when its hot out, no fun!
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Old 10-12-2008 | 11:50 AM
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Good shooting Willie!! Congratulation's bud!!
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Old 10-12-2008 | 11:59 AM
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Congrats Teammate. She'll be good eatin.

By the way did you get my message about why I couldn't answer the phone last night? I was a little busy!We'll try it again.

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=3096643
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Old 10-12-2008 | 12:16 PM
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Congrats. Looks a bit warm, lol. I know how that feels. Tomorrow it's supposed to be 82 here[:'(]
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Old 10-12-2008 | 12:29 PM
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Hey great looking deer. Nice job on the herd management.
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Old 10-12-2008 | 12:51 PM
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Awesome, congrats! Thats a nicemature doe
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