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Post by contender on Dec 12, 2016 21:41:53 GMT -5
I've been handgun hunting for many years,,, and the last few have seen a drop in activity by me due to the loss of good places to hunt. I still hunt hard,,, but my places are much more limited. I have neighbors all around my property who live by the mantra; "If it's brown it's down" and they get real jumpy by the first week of gun season. So this year,,, I pulled a switch on my neighbors. I started much earlier, with my crossbow, and managed a double about a month ago. A heavy, but small racked 6 pt buck, that was chasing a doe, and both made the mistake of getting too close. Well I've been selecting the better days to hunt, and since Sundays are not hunting days here, I went around my property pulling camera cards. I was happy to see a few bucks that survived the first 3 weeks of gun season, AND have chosen to visit my place. One is a DANDY 8 pt,,, that came in on 12/11/16 at 5:06 am. But another smaller 8 pointer had made his photo debut on 12/8/16 about 8:50 pm. Today,, he made a return visit, during daylight, right after I could hear him racking his horns on a tree in the brush. Big mistake on his part. It's our secondary rut, & he was looking hard. Oops! If you look close,,, you can see the scar on his muzzle,, where he has a torn piece of skin, healed over already, where he'd been in a pretty good fight a month or so ago. One well placed round in his neck & he was DRT.
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Post by rooster on Dec 12, 2016 21:54:35 GMT -5
Congrats! Fine eating there!!
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Post by cmh on Dec 12, 2016 22:13:24 GMT -5
Thats fantastic congrats!!!
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Post by Joe S. on Dec 12, 2016 22:27:49 GMT -5
We just ground up mine from Friday. Yummy!
Congrats! What caliber is your Contender (or Encore)?
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Post by Yetiman on Dec 12, 2016 22:39:44 GMT -5
A Nice one !
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Post by contender on Dec 12, 2016 22:44:09 GMT -5
Thanks guys! That Contender is a 7x30 Waters,,, that I've used to take over 100 deer. It's a tried & true favorite of mine. Almost w/o fail, I have taken all of them with a neck shot. I don't ruin meat, DRT, and easier cleaning. No trailing etc. I took out the inside the cavity tenderloins & had fresh meat for super! A little seasoning, olive oil, and a quick searing to just get them done. Melts in your mouth!
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Post by Joe S. on Dec 13, 2016 0:02:22 GMT -5
Sounds delicious!
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Post by paulg on Dec 13, 2016 6:37:11 GMT -5
Excellent Tyrone!! I know you've been working hard and dealing with some harsh conditions this year so I can see why this is a big win for you. Good eatin and Merry Christmas. Paul
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Post by magnumwheelman on Dec 13, 2016 7:01:46 GMT -5
nice job... 7-30 waters in a Contender is one of my favorites... though I have to admit, mine is a virgin on the deer, but has drawn plenty of blood in the Prairie Dog towns
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Post by sheriff on Dec 13, 2016 9:08:21 GMT -5
Congratulations, Ty!
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Post by KRal on Dec 13, 2016 14:31:13 GMT -5
Nice job, congrats! I like the camo job
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Post by BigBore44 on Dec 13, 2016 16:43:43 GMT -5
Congrats to you, Tyrone... Nice buck with the short gun. I enjoyed some tenderloins last night for supper. Like you a little S&P, a quick sear and look out stomach, here it comes. I skinned and butchered my dads two does today. Had to get it done before this cold gets here and freezes everything solid. Been there, done that and, DON'T WANT TO REPEAT IT!!! Having soup for supper tonight though. I don't feel like touching any more meat today. Tomorrow will be a different story Enjoy the good vittles BigBore44
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Post by jfs on Dec 13, 2016 18:29:59 GMT -5
Ty, I remember seeing that gun at the Idaho range which you have put to good use.......
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Post by cyberscout19 on Dec 13, 2016 21:16:09 GMT -5
Congrats !
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Post by kings6 on Dec 13, 2016 21:41:58 GMT -5
Good job Tyrone! I just want to know if you were wearing boots or not!
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