VAs Big Buck Down BBD!!!!!!!

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VAs Big Buck Down BBD!!!!!!!

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Ok today was the worst, and by far the luckiest hunt I ever had. This morning was our opening day of rifle season. For starters the temp. was 67 with heavy showers and possible T storms. Wind 10 to 12 mph gusting to 30. At 4:30 am I looked outside and it was pouring rain so I went back to bed. Got up at 6:30 rain had stopped.


My wife was going to take my son to school for wrestling so I dropped him off on my way to the woods. My brother called to say he had a buck in the clear cut behind his stand and his son had just shot at a buck go figure my luck deer moving everywhere. Getting to the woods finally I started still hunting in the wet leaves. After 3 hours and ¾ of mile then the really torrential rains came and soaked me to the bone. I then went back to the truck and waited for Andrew to get done at school.

Back at home I watched more rain and wind. Then at 2:30 I decided to go to our newly leased property wanted to check my trail cam and hunt the one stand I’ve put up there. I get there more rain, called my brother to complain about rain and wind couldn’t understand why I have to work 60 hours a week when the weathers good. Then get this on Saturday.

Rain slowed I got out and put my rain gear on because I know it’s going to start again. I headed down the trail to check the cam on the way to my stand. The pines along the trail are planted 8 ft apart in rows and just tall enough you can see under the bottom branches. As I walked I checked each row hoping to see a deer. About 75 yards down the trail I spot a deer grazing in the rows. Its fairly thick there so the deer was only 15 to 20 yards away when I spotted him with his head down. He was a little bit over a knoll so I could not see his rack but when he picked his head up this is what I saw!!!!! :shock:

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Most of the bigger bucks I have killed came because of a lot of planning and work so its good to have a little luck for a change.
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CONGRATS ON ONE OF VA. BEST

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WOW
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Post by huntman »

WOW that a great buck!! congrats he is down one way or another... whatever works! You have to be good to be lucky! :wink:
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Post by LondonDave »

Beauty eh!

Congrats.

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Post by charlie4 »

wow he's awesome
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Post by VixChix »

:shock: :shock: :shock: Nice lucky buck after hunting in miserable weather!
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Post by Rich »

Another great Virginia buck. CONGRATS.

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Post by Sandman »

Beautiful buck congrats~!
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Holy smokes!! Great buck! Congrats!
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Post by Fishn-Hunter »

Hey thats a dandy, I'd rather be lucky than anything else any day lol.
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Post by hetichunter »

Wow! Thats a nice buck!
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Post by frisky »

Congrats....nice deer
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Post by crazyfarmer »

dandy buck:)

love the burly bases 8) Va is coming alive with good bucks.. I cant wait wait till the classic to see what was killed this season.

btw, Saturday sukked for hunting.. I saw 6 deer and one decent 16inch 6pt. But nothing big was moving and the wind and rain that morning wasnt good. 45's for highs this week though
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Post by wabi »

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!
Nothing wrong with taking advantage of a little good luck when it comes your way. :wink:
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