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Old 11-15-2008 | 05:44 PM
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131-135 Great buck!
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Old 11-15-2008 | 06:47 PM
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Nice buck. Id say 140's
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Old 11-15-2008 | 09:24 PM
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great deer, i had no luck this morning or afternoon in SW Virginia

Congrats
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Old 11-16-2008 | 07:43 AM
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In Leesburg there is bound to be another 100 or so, just like that. Don't quit now, you guys need to put a hurtin on the does up there. I think your still #1 in deer population in Viginia. Nice buck.
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Old 11-16-2008 | 07:52 AM
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nice buck. congrats


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Old 11-16-2008 | 08:00 AM
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Nice one. Congrats.
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Old 11-16-2008 | 09:02 AM
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You're right about that. With all the development up here (subdivisions and office complexes), The deer population has exploded. I've killed six per year (2 bucks, 4 does) for the last four years but it doesn't seem to have made a dent. Here's another picture:

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Old 11-16-2008 | 09:03 AM
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nice buck!!
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Old 11-16-2008 | 09:08 AM
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And one last picture. He's got a little drop tine budding right near my thumb. First time I've ever shot a deer with one of those.

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Old 11-16-2008 | 09:43 AM
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I forgot to mention yesterday that I found the bullet while I was skinning him. He was quartering slightly toward me when I shot him, so the bullet took a pretty long path from one side of the animal to the other. Consequently, I think, the round had lost a lot of energy when it hit the hide on the other side and, so, lodged there. Here are pictures for any one interested in bullet performance. The round is a Winchester Ballistic Silvertip in .270WSM, 150gr. The shot was from approx. 50 meters. Here is the front of the slug.

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