Pre Rut Success with the 350

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Pre Rut Success with the 350

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Got out of work early today, traffic was light on the commute home, and was walking to my treestand by 3:00 pm. I figured luck wasn’t on my side when I kicked up a decent buck on the walk in. Never a good start when the first deer sight is a white tail and what appears to be an upside down barstool doing Mach 1 in the opposite direction.

I settled into the tree and had a spike walk directly under my stand ( directly under my feet) in between the ladder and the tree. That has never happened before and I figured that would be the highlight of the hunt. Then, the does came in, another buck arrived and started working a scrape behind me. Yet another buck came in and started chasing a doe. There were deer all over. Somewhat uncommon in the area I hunt.

I was fortunate to have an opportunity to take my first deer of the 2018 season and feel blessed.

I am trying to post a few pics into the post but it will not allow. I will post the links.


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Re: Pre Rut Success with the 350

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Great story... Thank you for taking us along! :eusa-clap:
Can't help with the pictures..and I tried pretty hard...lol.. Oh,Wait!?..I figured it out! :mrgreen: Nice buck!!

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https://postimg.cc/gallery/2kijtgtsq/

Link to gallery is here. If someone knows how to put the pics in a post, I’d appreciate it. I can’t figure that out yet..
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MTBighorn wrote:
Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:15 pm
Great story... Thank you for taking us along! :eusa-clap:
Can't help with the pictures..and I tried pretty hard...lol

Thanks, I’ve seen other members have the pics right in the post. I followed (at least I think I did) the steps in the “how to post pics” thread. I can only post the link. I even attempted to resize with no luck.
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Congrats on a great buck. Happy eatin, :thumbup:
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Congrats on your harvest. :thumbup:
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Nice buck, Congrats...
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Sounds like you had a great hunt, plus gotstid a nice Buck congrats
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Congrats on a dandy buck.
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Nice job buck a nice fat "nort" jersey buck.
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Congrats on a very nice buck! WTG
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Congrats on the buck
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Congrats
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Congratulations, you did good and you got your fair share of adrenaline! :eusa-clap:
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Buck wrote:
Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:43 pm
MTBighorn wrote:
Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:15 pm
Great story... Thank you for taking us along! :eusa-clap:
Can't help with the pictures..and I tried pretty hard...lol

Thanks, I’ve seen other members have the pics right in the post. I followed (at least I think I did) the steps in the “how to post pics” thread. I can only post the link. I even attempted to resize with no luck.
I don't know why it has to be so hard to post pics.
it used to be soooo easy. :problem:

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