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mountainmist said:
Arghhhh!!!!!!!

So this morning I went out to hunt*. After about 45 mins of waiting, I heard a deer come up behind me, but it came too fast for me to be ready for it. The deer came about 5 FREAKING FEET from me, and came closer!!!! Then I felt it's antlers dicking with the small tree I was leaning up against! (not making this up, for real.) I couldn't stand it anymore after the antler poked my hood/head. I reeled around and let of a shot (I couldn't have missed, it was less than 1' away) the massive buck runs off about 50' and I shot what I could see (his hindquarters). He took off down the hill (we live on in a hollow, and I was on the crest of one of the sides), with me in hot pursuit. Long story short, I lost him at the driveway. (the middle and bottom of the hollow). Keep reading....

This evening I went out again, and within 5 mins of sitting THERE HE WAS AGAIN!!!!!! This time I got a good look at him because he was walking slowly and only about 40' away, and he was about 4X the size of the doe I shot. I shot, right in the kill zone, and he didn't even twitch (the gun is perfectly sighted in, I'm so close the all I can see in the scope is him) I racked another round in and shot again, this time he started jogging, and I took after him. After about 100 yards I lost him, and about 10 mins after that the neighbors shot. :(

My mom is letting me stay home tomorrow to look for it, I'm pretty sure that I got him, but in the failing light I missed him when I was looking. We will see......

*this story is 100% true, Beckerheads honor.
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Of course it's true. Who would lie about missing from so close?
 
james terrio said:
If I had a nickle for every time a gal I (briefly) dated said that...
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Then you'd have 2.5¢

:D

Murphnuge said:
This saddens me, extremely so.
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Yea... It is a little depressing.

But he prolly has a joint the size of a pine tree in the other hand. :D -snark


7pm came quick. Time goes TOO damn fast. 10 hex hawks down, 10 to go. I hope to finish 2 more tonight... But i havent even ate dinner yet. Work. Im ready to finish these up. I wanna start another knife. I still need to do the handles of the other one. Im just waiting on the mail man to bring me all the sandpaper i ordered. Never enough hours in the day.
 
mountainmist said:
Arghhhh!!!!!!!

So this morning I went out to hunt*. After about 45 mins of waiting, I heard a deer come up behind me, but it came too fast for me to be ready for it. The deer came about 5 FREAKING FEET from me, and came closer!!!! Then I felt it's antlers dicking with the small tree I was leaning up against! (not making this up, for real.) I couldn't stand it anymore after the antler poked my hood/head. I reeled around and let of a shot (I couldn't have missed, it was less than 1' away) the massive buck runs off about 50' and I shot what I could see (his hindquarters). He took off down the hill (we live on in a hollow, and I was on the crest of one of the sides), with me in hot pursuit. Long story short, I lost him at the driveway. (the middle and bottom of the hollow). Keep reading....

This evening I went out again, and within 5 mins of sitting THERE HE WAS AGAIN!!!!!! This time I got a good look at him because he was walking slowly and only about 40' away, and he was about 4X the size of the doe I shot. I shot, right in the kill zone, and he didn't even twitch (the gun is perfectly sighted in, I'm so close the all I can see in the scope is him) I racked another round in and shot again, this time he started jogging, and I took after him. After about 100 yards I lost him, and about 10 mins after that the neighbors shot. :(

My mom is letting me stay home tomorrow to look for it, I'm pretty sure that I got him, but in the failing light I missed him when I was looking. We will see......

*this story is 100% true, Beckerheads honor.
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I'm pretty sure you need to spend more time at the range. Sounds like you can't shoot for sh*t.


Nyuk nyuk nyuk

Doc
 
mountainmist said:
Arghhhh!!!!!!!

So this morning I went out to hunt*. After about 45 mins of waiting, I heard a deer come up behind me, but it came too fast for me to be ready for it. The deer came about 5 FREAKING FEET from me, and came closer!!!! Then I felt it's antlers dicking with the small tree I was leaning up against! (not making this up, for real.) I couldn't stand it anymore after the antler poked my hood/head. I reeled around and let of a shot (I couldn't have missed, it was less than 1' away) the massive buck runs off about 50' and I shot what I could see (his hindquarters). He took off down the hill (we live on in a hollow, and I was on the crest of one of the sides), with me in hot pursuit. Long story short, I lost him at the driveway. (the middle and bottom of the hollow). Keep reading....

This evening I went out again, and within 5 mins of sitting THERE HE WAS AGAIN!!!!!! This time I got a good look at him because he was walking slowly and only about 40' away, and he was about 4X the size of the doe I shot. I shot, right in the kill zone, and he didn't even twitch (the gun is perfectly sighted in, I'm so close the all I can see in the scope is him) I racked another round in and shot again, this time he started jogging, and I took after him. After about 100 yards I lost him, and about 10 mins after that the neighbors shot. :(

My mom is letting me stay home tomorrow to look for it, I'm pretty sure that I got him, but in the failing light I missed him when I was looking. We will see......

*this story is 100% true, Beckerheads honor.
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So it seems like you don't have a pic to harass us with.:p

I hope you find him, Kid. May save you a lot of time to go talk to the neighbors.
 
can't exactly recommend shooting at deer hindquarters. wrecks the meat you want, and not so likely to stop 'im.
If you can't getting a proper killing shot, hold your fire.
GOOD news is apparently you hide well.
 
MM, you of all people should know that the only way to kill a deer is to jump shirtless out of a tree, bk9 in one hand a 4 in the other.
No wonder he got away
 
spikebot587 said:
MM, you of all people should know that the only way to kill a deer is to jump shirtless out of a tree,
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I think The Kid needs to put on a few pounds before his pecs are that intimidating.
 
bigghoss said:
Of course it's true. Who would lie about missing from so close?
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RATFLMAO :D:D

Doc_Savage said:
I'm pretty sure you need to spend more time at the range. Sounds like you can't shoot for sh*t.


Nyuk nyuk nyuk

Doc
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Yeah, no. :D LOL

cbwoods67 said:
So it seems like you don't have a pic to harass us with.:p

I hope you find him, Kid. May save you a lot of time to go talk to the neighbors.
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No pic, but I can take a pic tomorrow of the rub he made while I was sitting 15' away. :D

daizee said:
can't exactly recommend shooting at deer hindquarters. wrecks the meat you want, and not so likely to stop 'im.
If you can't getting a proper killing shot, hold your fire.
GOOD news is apparently you hide well.
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I was trying to wing him, and I was to excited to hold fire, kids get that way. :D

spikebot587 said:
MM, you of all people should know that the only way to kill a deer is to jump shirtless out of a tree, bk9 in one hand a 4 in the other.
No wonder he got away
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I for real could have grabbed his antler and stabbed him with my BK15, but I didn't think quick enough. ;)

daizee said:
I think The Kid needs to put on a few pounds before his pecs are that intimidating.
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They're getting their! :D I'm benching 115% of my body weight now, so that's good. :D I'll get there....
 
cleared brush for 5 hammock setups this afternoon - tomorrow I dig the fire pit and build an outhouse.
looks like it could be a chilly gathering this weekend.
 
I have the carry pistol bug for a while. I started researching Sig P290's, then P938's which somehow lead to full-blown 1911's. Now I really have the hankering to track down a Springfield Range Officer Compact.


1066vik said:
cleared brush for 5 hammock setups this afternoon - tomorrow I dig the fire pit and build an outhouse.
looks like it could be a chilly gathering this weekend.
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It sounds like it might be a fun weekend though!
 
worldwood said:
Then you'd have 2.5¢
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:(

daizee said:
GOOD news is apparently you hide well.
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"Hiding well" is sort of a relative concept... especially when you weigh somewhere in the neighborhood of 90# soaking wet. Hell, I could hide well too when I was that small and before the smelly hormones kicked in. Mind you... I was 5 years old then... :rolleyes:

:D
 
james terrio said:
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"Hiding well" is sort of a relative concept... especially when you weigh somewhere in the neighborhood of 90# soaking wet. Hell, I could hide well too when I was that small and before the smelly hormones kicked in. Mind you... I was 5 years old then... :rolleyes:

:D
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Well you old men have no issues with sitting still. You try sitting for 4 hours straight with ADHD, :D
 
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MM - next time you go deer hunting don't take your pellet gun!:D
JD - I'm right there with you. I quit drinking on a regular basis a long time ago and all the other stuff before that. I think the most toxic things I consume now are diet Coke and microwave popcorn. I know some people think it's sad but for me it's much better.
 
rkmoore said:
MM - next time you go deer hunting don't take your pellet gun!:D
JD - I'm right there with you. I quit drinking on a regular basis a long time ago and all the other stuff before that. I think the most toxic things I consume now are diet Coke and microwave popcorn. I know some people think it's sad but for me it's much better.
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Yeah, I may try a bigger gun. :D My family are quite the minimalists though, usually we aim better. :D
 
Jerry D. said:
I have the carry pistol bug for a while. I started researching Sig P290's, then P938's which somehow lead to full-blown 1911's. Now I really have the hankering to track down a Springfield Range Officer Compact.

It sounds like it might be a fun weekend though!
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come on out - a few of us out this way have our CCW so you could try a couple of different options...
Sig 229 isn't a bad carry piece, either.
 
1066vik said:
come on out - a few of us out this way have our CCW so you could try a couple of different options...
Sig 229 isn't a bad carry piece, either.
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If I wasn't otherwise engaged this coming weekend, I would be tempted to. Shoot, I could probably stop by our Kansas City location on my way through and have work foot the bill!
 
In other news, it will likely come as no surprise that I have been known to enjoy a beer from time-to-time. Occasionally, I get to feelin' sassy and classy, and pour my brew into an official Ka-Bar pint glass.

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Oh... my... what's that lil' ol' metal thang in that pic? Could that be a handy-dandy thingamabob, made of professionally-heat-treated cutlery-grade steel that opens beers and drives screws and pries things and scrapes sparks off ferro-rods and steels fine edges and fits in your pocket or could dangle seductively around your neck, and makes women fall in lurve with ya and makes men wanna be like you?

That's a heckuva concept. Someone oughtta start makin' things like that.
 
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