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undeg01

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Well, persistence paid off this morning, and I finally got to see a buck I had on camera for the last couple years in person. He’s got 13 points but should’ve been a 14, because he had already broke one off. He came in and left before shooting light, but he came back in and presented a 20 yard broadside shot. He only ran about 30 yards into tall Johnson grass and piled up. The Carbon Express XT4 broadheads shoot great, but they don’t leave a blood trail at all. I’ve never tried mechanicals, but from what I’ve read, that’s the ticket for getting blood. As thick as my place is now, I need a blood trail.
I’m pretty sure this buck is 7 and weighed right at 280 on the hoof. He gross scored 158.5”, and I’ll be honest that I misjudged his score from game cam pictures and overestimated him. However, my overall management goal for my place is to only shoot mature buck, and he definitely meets that criteria.

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Very nice! Congrats!
 
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@retrieverman I know you've spent a lot of time and miles on the road for that buck and I'm really glad to see that all of your effort paid off.........Congratulations !!

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Congrats RM!

Work has been hell so i haven't had time to post. Opening morning i saw 13 deer one being a beauty of a 3 year old i watched for 30 minutes.
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I told my daughter we'd go that evening so i passed on every doe, including at 5 yards. I hate cleaning multiple deer a day.

Picked her up from school and rushed to our spot. 6 1.5 year old bucks beat us there. We eased in knowing we would bump them out. Had deer within 15 yards most of the evening but i was waiting on a mature doe. My daughter has never been with me when i killed a deer so that's what we were out to do. She'd mentioned wanting to kill a deer this year and i wanted her to see one die before it was her choice to pull the trigger. 645pm 3 does came in from behind us and i shot one at 6 yards. She ran about 50 yards and fell over. We tracked the blood and she watched me some as i gutted it, discussing where hamburgers come from. One of my most prized deer kills.
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She tested positive for covid Sunday so we're all taking it easy this week. So far, so good. Just slight fever, headache and tired.
 

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Well, persistence paid off this morning, and I finally got to see a buck I had on camera for the last couple years in person. He’s got 13 points but should’ve been a 14, because he had already broke one off. He came in and left before shooting light, but he came back in and presented a 20 yard broadside shot. He only ran about 30 yards into tall Johnson grass and piled up. The Carbon Express XT4 broadheads shoot great, but they don’t leave a blood trail at all. I’ve never tried mechanicals, but from what I’ve read, that’s the ticket for getting blood. As thick as my place is now, I need a blood trail.
I’m pretty sure this buck is 7 and weighed right at 280 on the hoof. He gross scored 158.5”, and I’ll be honest that I misjudged his score from game cam pictures and overestimated him. However, my overall management goal for my place is to only shoot mature buck, and he definitely meets that criteria.

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June 2021
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That's a handsome fella. THE FOUR LEGGED ONE you weirdos.
 

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Congrats RM!

Work has been hell so i haven't had time to post. Opening morning i saw 13 deer one being a beauty of a 3 year old i watched for 30 minutes. View attachment 226746

I told my daughter we'd go that evening so i passed on every doe, including at 5 yards. I hate cleaning multiple deer a day.

Picked her up from school and rushed to our spot. 6 1.5 year old bucks beat us there. We eased in knowing we would bump them out. Had deer within 15 yards most of the evening but i was waiting on a mature doe. My daughter has never been with me when i killed a deer so that's what we were out to do. She'd mentioned wanting to kill a deer this year and i wanted her to see one die before it was her choice to pull the trigger. 645pm 3 does came in from behind us and i shot one at 6 yards. She ran about 50 yards and fell over. We tracked the blood and she watched me some as i gutted it, discussing where hamburgers come from. One of my most prized deer kills. View attachment 226748

She tested positive for covid Sunday so we're all taking it easy this week. So far, so good. Just slight fever, headache and tired.
Congrats on the doe and the daddy/daughter time!!! I pray Brooke has a mild case of covid. :thumb:
 

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