Successfull Deer Hunt - PB

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Successfull Deer Hunt - PB

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Hello everyone,
Been a while since I last posted a report and let me tell you, I manage to bag my personal best this season.
Got up there Oct 31st and this is the view from the camp that greeted us.... What a beautiful place 8)

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and the view of the camp

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This would be our home base for the next 8 days.... we strarted right away scouting our hunting area and did not look too promissing :( no tracks to be found. Deer was not moving but on Sunday afternoon, found some fresh tracks. Got our hopes up :) Deer was in the pre-rut.

Came Monday, my brother missed a buck that came within 15' of him, just could not shoot it because the deer saw him and scoot out of there in a hurry :x

On Tuesday, had something behind my tree stand that sounded like a doe but could not positively identify and that was it...... Got me all pumped up :x

Managed a couple of pics of my tree stand when I got there

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Wednesday morning was the same except , at around 10:15am, this huge buck decided to hit the road and walk towards me :shock: If you look at the 3rd pic, you see the dirt road, the farthest point is where he came on the road. Seemed for ever to get within range but was worth the wait. Got the blood flowing for a while until it got within 60 yards from me. Took aim and release the trigger...... BANG..... Dropped him right in it's tracks 8) Sorry for the blood on the neck but it's where I shot it.

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A couple of shots with me and again, sorry for the blood

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Back at camp, another shot of my PB

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It weighted 152Lbs empty, 14" 1/4 in length in between the main beams. 8 Points..... Got him on the grunt call. We also managed to bag about 30 partridges during our week.

Hope you enjoy
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Congrats FF. Nice looking Buck.
When hell freezes over, I'll be there icefishing!!!

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Wallyboss wrote:Congrats FF. Nice looking Buck.
Thanks Dan.... sure is one hell of a big dude. Just happy he gave me this opportunity.
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Right on! Thats a great buck and a great shot.

Gotta love the .303 8)

Congrats!
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bradford2 wrote:Right on! Thats a great buck and a great shot.
Gotta love the .303 8)
Congrats!
Thanks Brad.... The Lee Enfield is real accurate and proud to have harvest this trophy

Thanks again
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That's what I have a Lee Enfield 303. from 1913. Still right on the button. And an Rem 870 express rifled barrel.
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Wallyboss wrote:That's what I have a Lee Enfield 303. from 1913. Still right on the button. And an Rem 870 express rifled barrel.
You are right Dan, they are right on the button. mine the stock has been modified that I don't have a magazine, must load it from the top and got a Sportchief 1.5 x 4.5 scope added to it. Enough for deer hunting :D
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Nice one ff, Im off hunting tomorrow, hope I get a nice one to
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TLunge wrote:Nice one ff, Im off hunting tomorrow, hope I get a nice one to
Thanks TLunge and good luck to you :D
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Great buck!!

There sure are lots of partridge in the bush this year isn't there...
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Robert Goulet wrote:Great buck!!
There sure are lots of partridge in the bush this year isn't there...
Thanks Robert, we always seemed to get a couple while travelling to and from our hunting area... sure is plenty this year for sure.

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Nice buck...

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Don't think you should say sorry about the blood... This is the hunting forum, it's bound to happen.
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That's right about the blood!!! No catch and release here!!!! :lol: :lol:
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Re: Nice buck...

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franklauzon wrote:Don't think you should say sorry about the blood... This is the hunting forum, it's bound to happen.
Ok frank.... will try to remember for next time 8)
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Wallyboss wrote:That's right about the blood!!! No catch and release here!!!! :lol: :lol:
Tried mouth to mouth but was unsuccessfull :lol: :lol: It ended it up on the tail gate :lol: :lol:
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