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The hunt
4GodandCountry
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I had only been at the cabin a few hours when I decided to go out and have a looksee around and decide where I was going to hunt from in the morning. I also had to decide where to set my nefew Ryan and my son Justin up at that would keep them close to me but still in a good position to hunt themselves. When I walked out behind the cabin and glassed up the field ther was a doe and a yearling fawn prancing and playing in the field so I watched them for about an hour before heading up the hill. I was surprised to see the doe was still nursing the fawn. It was about three thirty in the afternoon but the cloud cover coupled with being located between two big hills in a valley made it look like five thirty. It was about twenty five degrees with a slight breeze and an occasional gust that made you appreciate warm clothing. I was carrying my Browning 7mm mag, my Kimber Classic SS Target in 45 ACP and a pair of Bausch and Lomb Binos I got at the last gun show. I was easing along a logging road that winds from the meadow up to the top of one of the hills doing my routine stalk which is glass the area and listen, observe the path take three slow steps being careful where I put my feet and glass the area and listen. It usually takes me about an hour to travel a hundred yards, my brother calls me the turtle hunter. Anyways, I had moved about fifty yards when I heard the brush cracking and leaves flying so I sat down real slow. I didn't hear anything else so I decided I must have spooked the deer out of their bedding area. It was really looking dusky on the hill at this point and visability through the binocs and scope was minimal so I decided to head back down the road for the house. I was still taking my time, listening to the woods and enjoying the clean fresh air. When I got near the bottom of the hill I could see that there were several dear running around below me. I could tell by the way they were acting that they were being chased by a buck but I couldnt see him. The doe trotted up the field away from me so I moved lower to gain a better view of the field. I could see them but they were on the other side of a large brier patch and I still couldnt see antlers. He was chasing them hard though and would run them up onto the hill and back into the meadow. I decided that I had better get the kimber out because of the eradic way they were running I may be better off with it if they run up on me. I had already chambered a round earlier so I didn't have to worry about the slide scarring them. I had no sooner gotten it out of its holster when he took after the doe again this time one of them ran straight up the logging road at me and froze in her tracks about twenty yards from me. She was looking straight at me and the buck followed her right to me. I squeezed the trigger simultaneously as the doe snorted and bound off. The buck never even realised I was in the picture as he was too caught up in the moment and was only tinking of one thing. I hit him right in the neck straight through the windpipe severing his spine and he dropped in place. Their was no struggle, not so much as a step. He dropped in his tracks. I tagged him, gutted him and dragged him forty yards back to the house. It doesn't get any easier than that boys. I was using the Black Talon ammo that terrible 4's sent me. The buck was a four pronger, maybe two years old, not big, but the meat was so tender I actually was able to pull the tenderloins out with my bare hands. He will be tasty. Thanks terrible 4's for the BT's. I hope you guys that hunt did well.
When Clinton left office they gave him a 21 gun salute. Its a damn shame they all missed....
When Clinton left office they gave him a 21 gun salute. Its a damn shame they all missed....
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Your "turtle hunter" method is one that I have lived by all these years......
muley
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When Clinton left office they gave him a 21 gun salute. Its a damn shame they all missed....
Edited by - 4GodandCountry on 12/02/2002 13:13:10
So, did Ryan and Justin end up getting anything?
G36
p.s. It's Chili, not chille.
Gun Control Disarms Victims, NOT Criminals
Best!!!
Rugster
Toujours Pret
Glad to hear you were able to put the ammo to go use.
"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."
-Thomas Jefferson
Thanks
Clouder..
When Clinton left office they gave him a 21 gun salute. Its a damn shame they all missed....