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Post by HighCotton on Sept 27, 2020 13:21:00 GMT -5
My grandson just took his first deer on my new property!
Now may the Good Lord help us track!
More to follow...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2020 13:25:13 GMT -5
My grandson just took his first deer on my new property! Now may the Good Lord help us track! More to follow... Outstanding! Good luck finding it. Teaching patience and tracking skills are as vital as stand placement and making the shot. I know there`ll be pictures and high-fives to follow shortly! |
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 27, 2020 13:48:12 GMT -5
GOOD LUCK HC!!
Waiting on the story and pictures!
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Post by treetop on Sept 27, 2020 14:22:44 GMT -5
My grandson just took his first deer on my new property! Now may the Good Lord help us track! More to follow... Outstanding! Good luck finding it. Teaching patience and tracking skills are as vital as stand placement and making the shot. I know there`ll be pictures and high-fives to follow shortly! Maybe even more vital |
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Post by Ahawkeye on Sept 27, 2020 14:30:40 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, I need some serious help right now PLEASE. My son just shot his 2nd buck and deer of his life not to mention his biggest, a tall wide main frame 8 and the buck didn't even know we were there. I seen it and pointed it out to him and I said put the scope on his front shoulder and squeeze the trigger. It appeared that he did that but when the muzzleloader went off he took out his knee cap instead. The buck took off the best he could, and in the process of reloading we lost visual of him. What's yall's survival ratings on that buck and what's the chance of seeing him again? Any input would be awesome and very appreciated, and yes I feel like crap right now because I got all upset and didn't hold my adult/father conduct the way I should have. Now for us i reckon its going to be a very long 38 mile ride home. What county are you in? |
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Post by michaelc on Sept 27, 2020 14:54:54 GMT -5
Okay guys and gals, I need some serious help right now PLEASE. My son just shot his 2nd buck and deer of his life not to mention his biggest, a tall wide main frame 8 and the buck didn't even know we were there. I seen it and pointed it out to him and I said put the scope on his front shoulder and squeeze the trigger. It appeared that he did that but when the muzzleloader went off he took out his knee cap instead. The buck took off the best he could, and in the process of reloading we lost visual of him. What's yall's survival ratings on that buck and what's the chance of seeing him again? Any input would be awesome and very appreciated, and yes I feel like crap right now because I got all upset and didn't hold my adult/father conduct the way I should have. Now for us i reckon its going to be a very long 38 mile ride home. What county are you in? Perry at HNF |
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Post by HighCotton on Sept 27, 2020 16:06:26 GMT -5
Finally. Back amongst the internet live! I posted awhile ago and then lost my signal. Then, from all of me and my grandsons phone calls the phone went dead! So here's the story: Great hunt with my grandson this morning! And we had no track job at all! After seeing just one small buck in the thick stuff some 70-80 yards away, we sat and talked and watched birds for 2 hours. Around 9 am he asked how long we would sit it out in the 2 man. I told him we should wait another half hour and make a call from there. Fifteen minutes later, he thought he heard something moving in the bushes behind us. We both scanned and saw nothing. A minute later he nudged me. Grandpa>>>Deer! Sure enough, 2 deer had walked right behind and under us. When they were about 20 yards away, The bigger doe blew and I figured we were busted. I handed him the Henry .243 and he did his best to zero in on the deer. That's when I noticed that he had the scope near 9x from when he was playing with it earlier. I slowly brought him back to 3x and he got a good fix on the deer. He's like, "I see her good! I got the kill zone!" With a little more coaching I told him to gently squeeze the shot off if he felt confident. Kapowee! His doe ran about 10 yards. Wobbled and crumpled to the ground! So there never was a track job! I was trying to post that up and then we lost the signal! From that point I was only about getting her gutted and to the cooler! Sorry to keep y'all guessing! It literally was as beautiful and textbook of a hunt I can ever remember. Double lung shot with a great exit. He shot the deer from 38 yards and she died ~15 yards later. Graveyard dead on a logging trail where we only had to drag her 20 yards to the main trail where I drove the truck right up to where she laid. Funny kid. He insisted on wearing his hunter orange cap over his camo stocking cap! Said it would be lucky!  Grandpa had to get in the pic!  Though not a far drag, he wanted to use my homemade deer draggers like he's heard me tell stories from the past!  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2020 16:29:40 GMT -5
Finally. Back amongst the internet live! I posted awhile ago and then lost my signal. Then, from all of me and my grandsons phone calls the phone went dead! So here's the story: Great hunt with my grandson this morning! And we had no track job at all! After seeing just one small buck in the thick stuff some 70-80 yards away, we sat and talked and watched birds for 2 hours. Around 9 am he asked how long we would sit it out in the 2 man. I told him we should wait another half hour and make a call from there. Fifteen minutes later, he thought he heard something moving in the bushes behind us. We both scanned and saw nothing. A minute later he nudged me. Grandpa>>>Deer! Sure enough, 2 deer had walked right behind and under us. When they were about 20 yards away, The bigger doe blew and I figured we were busted. I handed him the Henry .243 and he did his best to zero in on the deer. That's when I noticed that he had the scope near 9x from when he was playing with it earlier. I slowly brought him back to 3x and he got a good fix on the deer. He's like, "I see her good! I got the kill zone!" With a little more coaching I told him to gently squeeze the shot off if he felt confident. Kapowee! His doe ran about 10 yards. Wobbled and crumpled to the ground! So there never was a track job! I was trying to post that up and then we lost the signal! From that point I was only about getting her gutted and to the cooler! Sorry to keep y'all guessing! It literally was as beautiful and textbook of a hunt I can ever remember. Double lung shot with a great exit. He shot the deer from 38 yards and she died ~15 yards later. Graveyard dead on a logging trail where we only had to drag her 20 yards to the main trail where I drove the truck right up to where she laid. Funny kid. He insisted on wearing his hunter orange cap over his camo stocking cap! Said it would be lucky! Grandpa had to get in the pic! Though not a far drag, he wanted to use my homemade deer draggers like he's heard me tell stories from the past! What a great tale, and a great ending! A memory you both will keep for all your lives, and a hunter made! |
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Post by michaelc on Sept 27, 2020 16:32:09 GMT -5
Congratulations on making a awesome memories and congratulations to the young rising hunter.
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 27, 2020 16:46:58 GMT -5
Give him my congratulations HC!
I was wondering when you posted he “took the deer” but you “had to track it”?
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Sept 27, 2020 16:56:47 GMT -5
Congrats to the both of you. That’s great.
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Post by stevein on Sept 27, 2020 17:04:14 GMT -5
There was a doe running around here for at least 2 years with 3 legs. My cousins husband had shot it on a friends property on the other side of the section.
I have heard of several that survived with one leg missing.
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Post by michaelc on Sept 27, 2020 17:13:36 GMT -5
I k how the direction he headed but he had a bit to do the shuck and jive on us. I know its public land but I'm going yo litter it with cell cams with the hopes of catching up with him soon. I've requested the 1st and 2nd off and I have the weekend off already. My boss is loaning me 8 cell cams and I have 2 so hopefully I have a chance of finding him and finishing what my son couldn't. I'll let him have the mount but we'll all enjoy the meat.
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 27, 2020 18:11:27 GMT -5
There was a doe running around here for at least 2 years with 3 legs. My cousins husband had shot it on a friends property on the other side of the section. I have heard of several that survived with one leg missing. Ive seen several three legged deer and they get along just fine. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2020 18:39:21 GMT -5
Highcotton, congrats and like the story.
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Post by genesis273 on Sept 27, 2020 19:36:47 GMT -5
Congratulations HCG!!!
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Post by genesis273 on Sept 27, 2020 19:37:50 GMT -5
I k how the direction he headed but he had a bit to do the shuck and jive on us. I know its public land but I'm going yo litter it with cell cams with the hopes of catching up with him soon. I've requested the 1st and 2nd off and I have the weekend off already. My boss is loaning me 8 cell cams and I have 2 so hopefully I have a chance of finding him and finishing what my son couldn't. I'll let him have the mount but we'll all enjoy the meat. Very sorry to hear about the hunt. Hopefully he'll keep his spirits up and continue the hunting legacy. |
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Post by michaelc on Sept 28, 2020 20:13:59 GMT -5
I'm not gonna let my son quit a sacred and privileged legacy, its only gonna make him a better sportsman. I was wrong for the way I handled the situation and we all live and learn. I've got my green light for a 4 day weekend and thanks to some good friends and outstanding sportsmen, I've got my hands on 24 cell cameras that will be set out tomorrow after work. Myself and 6 other fellers are going to litter the area in hopes that my son can redeem his sportsman pride.
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Post by esshup on Sept 28, 2020 22:18:00 GMT -5
I've got pictures of a 3 legged doe for around 3 years in a row. If he can survive the coyotes the first month, and the infection isn't bad, it'll survive. It's early in the season, he's got a fat reserve built up and if you can't get him in the next few days I will bet it will survive the winter. I'd be more worried if it was post rut and it was in poor body shape.
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Post by parrothead on Sept 29, 2020 5:17:48 GMT -5
You know I use to go out with a girl in college who had one leg shorter than the other. True story her name was Ilean.
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