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Sandman
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Post by Sandman »

Straight shootin Mikey :wink: ............If you need a supervisor you know where I am!! :wink:

Cant wait to see the pics buddy!

Regards,
Robin
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Post by Red Label »

thanks guys.

original post edited now with story and pics.

I don't know if I'm the "first" but if I am just send me money! :wink:
I'll take the fortune but not the fame.
chris4570
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Post by chris4570 »

Congrats! Talk about a nice start! Less than an hour into the season and you've got a tag filled!

Was it a double lung shot or did you get the heart as well?
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Post by Red Label »

based on the exit hole I'm sure I touched the heart...didn't check it upon field dressing though! :oops:
kev
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Post by kev »

Good way to start the season Red Label. She's a nice one.
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Post by Guest »

Hey Mikey,

Congrats again!! Gotta ask you a couple questions though: Did you have to go home and get a shovel to dig your bolt out of the ground? :wink: :lol: And did you happen to hose out the carcass when you brought the deer home?? :wink:

Thanks much,

Carl
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Post by Red Label »

Carl old buddy old pal,

I went home and took out the crossbow, treestand and camo gear, got into my "civvies" and went back out to find the deer. I was close to a subdivision so I wanted to remain "low key" whilst lurking about the forest.
(looking for my dog.... :wink: )

PS - 4'th deer from the same tree in 4 years! I bought a big new wheelbarrow this year but it ain't got the ground clearance my old one had! I got 'er stuck in the mud a few times. I called home to see if Chris was on the bus yet and he was, so I had to haul this one out on my own. :shock:

BTW - She had about 50 gallons of cold well water through her by the time I was done, right out of the old garden hose. :wink:
Partikle
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Post by Partikle »

Filled your tag on opening morning, sweet.

No blood trail? That seems weird. What kind of broadheads are you using Mike?

I took a small one during gun season last year right through both lungs and it was the same story. Some blood when I hit her and then a couple of drops after that until she dropped 60 yards later. My bullet went through soft tissue and I don't think it ever expanded, it was embedded in a tree trunk behind where I shot her.

Congrats.
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Post by Shakky »

Congrats :!:
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Post by BigBear »

Way to go Mike :) ...congrats....Lou 8)
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R.J.
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Post by R.J. »

Mikey .... sweeeeeet .... good pic's ! Congrats !

I saw a doe and 2 fawns on morning stand shot under the doe at 35 yards in the golden rod :oops: , saw a monster 9 point on an afternoon drive he went right by me at 20 yards but offered no shot .... Ch had a beauty 12 point sneak slowly by him on the next drive but no good shot opportunity ...

only saw 2 racoons on the evening stand .....

CH , VA , and I will be shooting a goose field at Armstrongs in the a.m.

Randy S. will arrive at the bottle neck at 9:00 am .... he knows Chris will be in the stand , so wave your position to him when he walks in at 9:15 am... he will settle in ..... and we will start the walk thru at 9:30 am .

See you in the a.m.
See Ya. ... R.J. > " Remember , Trophies are measured by the time and energy expended to get them , not the size or quantity of the quarry "
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Post by Red Label »

Roger - I will be on the ground across from the pines. Chris will be in the stand.

over & out.
tkstae
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Post by tkstae »

Well done. I'll be out after them in the morning.
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wabi
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Post by wabi »

Congratulations!
Our season opens in the morning (Oct. 2) and I'm not expecting much action :(
The acorns are dropping everywhere, and there's no pattern to where they will be feeding, so I'll set by the food plot, but there's only been a couple a day tripping the gamecam there, and the last ones I saw were fawns :(
But.......... they'll be back someday, and I'll be there :wink:
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Post by GREY OWL »

Congrats Mike. Steaks, roasts, hamburger, and jerky, sweeeeeeet.

Save your legs for out West.

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