Howard
6 Point
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| 28 Jul 2007 01:27 AM |
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Greetings! This is my first deer ever taken and I was truly happy regardless of its size. My only remorse is that it could have had potential to be something "nice" in the sense of a rack. Rack size is no concern of mine, unless the law states otherwise, hehe. It was late and appeared to be a doe...I didn't have the time to inspect the head closely through the scope.
I was happy to get the deer because it was my first and the first deer among my two brothers who hunt and my dad. It also meant that I was able to contribute food to my family members and aunt/uncle/cousin while "refugees" post-K. Gave me a good boost of accomplishment and proved to my oldest brother that I can sit still enough and not make noise to harvest a deer. 
Note the hodge-podge of camo- no I was not shinging with that headlamp.
I took this to show and record what double lung shot looks like. The blood trail was fairly easy to follow but I took my time to learn from it. Deer ran about 30 years and shot with a 170 grain winchester powerpoint .30-30 at about 18 yards.
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Howard
6 Point
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| 28 Jul 2007 01:28 AM |
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Forgot to mention that I shot it at about 5:30 pm on Sunday, November 20, 2005. |
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tubby
Buckmaster
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| 28 Jul 2007 01:40 AM |
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Nice looking deer,a big rack is nice to look at,but can't eat it.My first deer was a doe. |
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Tubby
The God of My Rock;He Is My Sheild;And The Horn Of My Salvation 2 Samuuel,Ch 22 |
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jkoehler
Forum Moderator
Buckmaster
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| 28 Jul 2007 02:28 AM |
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Congrats on your first you are now hooked |
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'To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.' |
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BOWHUNTER missouri
8 Point
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| 28 Jul 2007 04:03 AM |
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good job!!!!! nice doe! my first deer was a button buck with a marlin 30.30 and I still remember it like it was yesterday. so will you. again good job. |
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kcgrill
Button Buck
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| 29 Jul 2007 04:33 PM |
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I am impressed too that you took the time to enjoy your hunt and trailing your deer; those are good signs of a Sportsman. And nothing beats being responsible for the food on the table. Well done !
P.S. My first looked to be the same size as yours. One is better than none  |
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BuckWacka
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6 Point
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| 29 Jul 2007 05:50 PM |
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Forgot to mention that I shot it at about 5:30 pm on Sunday, November 20, 2005 Not sure where you were hunting, but in Maine that would be about 1 1/2 hours past legal shooting time. How could you even tell it was a deer let alone be able to shoot? |
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Howard
6 Point
Posts:261
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| 29 Jul 2007 11:16 PM |
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Posted By Buckwacka on 07/29/2007 11:50 AM
Forgot to mention that I shot it at about 5:30 pm on Sunday, November 20, 2005
Not sure where you were hunting, but in Maine that would be about 1 1/2 hours past legal shooting time. How could you even tell it was a deer let alone be able to shoot?
Was hunting near Baton Rouge, LA where I fled for the storm. LA law says hunting is allowed 1/2 hour before sunrise and 1/2 hour after sunset. 5:30 was just before last light, perhaps by minutes. I was going to wait for what I felt to be the bigger deer nearby but it would have been dark by the time it appeared (I could hear it lurking a few yards away from the smaller one). I felt I may not get another chance and wanted to get meat for us to eat. Luckily it only went about 30 yards. |
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huntininmissouri
6 Point
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| 29 Jul 2007 11:46 PM |
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congrats!nice young and tender deer.!i was going to rib you about the spotlight till i saw the disclaimer.my first was a doe |
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rackaholic1989
6 Point
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| 30 Jul 2007 01:07 AM |
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congrats!!! nothin like your first kill, you'll never forget it |
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cfiloteo3
6 Point
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| 31 Jul 2007 09:40 AM |
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Congrats on a deer you will never forget!! |
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Crystal City,
Zavala County,
Deep South Texas |
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J_web_84
Button Buck
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| 04 Aug 2007 11:10 AM |
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Good job! |
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Firepoggy
8 Point
Posts:325
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| 05 Aug 2007 02:35 PM |
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Every deer is a trophy, congrats |
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WANTABIGBUCK
12 Point
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| 10 Aug 2007 03:34 PM |
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CONGRATS |
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newhunter
12 Point
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4x4
Button Buck
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| 21 Aug 2007 09:13 AM |
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Congrats on your 1st !!
Way to Go !! |
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doeslayer
6 Point
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| 21 Aug 2007 03:44 PM |
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Congrats on your first deer, looks like it was U.S.D.A prime. |
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| wake me up early, be good to my dogs and teach my children to pray. |
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Howard
6 Point
Posts:261
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| 21 Aug 2007 07:05 PM |
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Posted By doeslayer on 08/21/2007 9:44 AM
Congrats on your first deer, looks like it was U.S.D.A prime.
Tasted better than beef, that's for sure! I wish I had more of them. |
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Mike
Button Buck
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| 13 Sep 2007 12:28 AM |
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Congrats Howard. First time seeing it. |
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PINETREE
8 Point
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| 17 Sep 2007 09:07 PM |
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NO MATTER HOW LONG YOU BOIL THEM ANTLERS YA CAN'T EAT'EM |
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