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jazyd
11-12-2012, 07:59 AM
Alright guys, how did everyone do up in Ky land? I know paducacat killed nice 8pt, but how did the rest of you do on that rather warm fall day. Ours opens this Sat, supposed to be mid 60's during the day and mid 40's at night, which means you can add 10 degrees to each and that is probably what we will have.

DanISSELisdaman
11-17-2012, 10:14 AM
Jazy, the day before season opened, I stood on my porch and watched two bucks chasing does in a field 150 yds. away for at least 30 minutes. One of the bucks would have scored 150 B.C. or better. The other would have scored 125 to 130. I didn't them see Sat. or Sunday, but Monday morning they were back chasing again. I was just getting ready to lower the boom on the big one, when my hunting buddy pulled into my driveway. The doe that he was chasing turned and ran toward me into a draw where I couldn't see them, the buck following her. My hunting buddy backed out and went back the direction he came , parked and walked upon a little knoll where he could see and while he was doing that, the big buck and doe came back into the field, but they were on the opposite end from where they had been and were too close in line with my neighbors house for me to shoot. While I was waiting for him to move to the other end, my hunting buddy opened fire on him. He shot 4 times and never touched the buck. He had dropped his rifle and knocked the scope out of alignment. I've not seen hide nor hair of them since.

blueboss
11-19-2012, 09:36 PM
They've taken two doe and two bucks off the farm in Shelby Co. I have not had the opportunity to go out and sit in the stand just to be there. Nothing better than a crisp fall morning in the woods. (well, not many things)

dan_bgblue
11-19-2012, 09:54 PM
A warm white macadamia nut cookie from Subway comes to mind.:671:

kingcats
11-21-2012, 09:01 AM
He's been too busy basking in his hunting glory to post, but thedeerehunter took a 10-point buck with a 23-3/4" inside spread a couple of nights ago. The monster field dressed at 257 pounds (yes, 257!) and green-scored 162-2/8. Seems to have come down with a serious case of permagrin ever since...

jazyd
11-21-2012, 09:31 AM
WOW, we need pictures. :)

Opening weekend for us was great weather, 31 degrees, no wind, beautiful morning and afternoon, unfortunately the solunar tables were not so good, very little acitivity and it was mostly deer traveling.

Dan, sounds like my type luck.





He's been too busy basking in his hunting glory to post, but thedeerehunter took a 10-point buck with a 23-3/4" inside spread a couple of nights ago. The monster field dressed at 257 pounds (yes, 257!) and green-scored 162-2/8. Seems to have come down with a serious case of permagrin ever since...

dan_bgblue
11-21-2012, 09:41 AM
He's been too busy basking in his hunting glory to post, but thedeerehunter took a 10-point buck with a 23-3/4" inside spread a couple of nights ago. The monster field dressed at 257 pounds (yes, 257!) and green-scored 162-2/8. Seems to have come down with a serious case of permagrin ever since...

What brand spotlight does he use?:lmao:

thedeerehunter
11-21-2012, 04:15 PM
What brand spotlight does he use?:lmao:
Q-Beam lol. Seriously though, I've had a great season thus far. Not only did I score on my buck of a lifetime, but my 10 year old also got a doe earlier. She's probably gonna have a scar to prove it too since she got "scoped" pretty good. Now If my younger daughter and wife can fill their tags itll be a season for the ages. Ill try to get some pics up soon.

dan_bgblue
11-21-2012, 06:58 PM
Congrats Hunter!!!!! Looking forward to the pics

DanISSELisdaman
11-22-2012, 02:08 AM
Congratulations old buddy! Takes a real bruiser to score that. I'd have a case of permagrin too.:happy0026:

jazyd
11-22-2012, 10:38 PM
I took a friend and his son on monday afternoon. I told his 13 yr old boy he could kill a doe, a doe and buck, a buck, or two does. At 4:30 boom, at 5:00 boom, I knew not to shoot at anything if I saw something unless it was a huge stud. His dad didn't know how to clean a deer and I knew I was going to have plenty to do. He did get his two does, tickle to death. I was worn out .

Congrats hunter, can't wait for the pictures.

dan_bgblue
12-20-2012, 07:18 PM
Hunter did you ever get the pics loaded to the PC? I wanna see the monster

thedeerehunter
12-25-2012, 06:28 PM
Sorry for the delay in the pics guys. Here are a couple:

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g361/thedeerehunter/IMG_1083_zps9f663417.jpg

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g361/thedeerehunter/IMG_1086_zps1593014e.jpg

thedeerehunter
12-25-2012, 06:34 PM
A buddy of mine came up with the 162 2/8" green score, but my taxidermist said he taped it at closer to 170". I plan on having it officially scored after the mandatory drying period.

BigBluePappy
12-25-2012, 06:37 PM
Congratulations and it looks like you outkicked your coverage there deere.

dan_bgblue
12-25-2012, 06:39 PM
Thanks for sharing Hunter. That is a beautiful rack for sure. That should make a mount to be proud of for years to come.

Congratulations!!

thedeerehunter
12-25-2012, 06:49 PM
Congratulations and it looks like you outkicked your coverage there deere.

HA! Thanks Pappy, I snagged that trophy many seasons ago. :)

jazyd
12-25-2012, 07:59 PM
ok, we need some measurements. G2 lenght? main beams? spread? base? G3's on right side look a tad longer than left side. But what a beautiful deer, really so symetrical. That is the type mount I like. Are you mounting him straight on or a slight turn?

jazyd
12-25-2012, 08:05 PM
I am going to ask Darrell to post the pictures of the first deer I ever shot, in the Land Between the Lakes, 14 scorable points. Nothing like deerhunters but I was proud of him.
Let us know the finally score after he dries the required period.

Darrell KSR
12-25-2012, 08:26 PM
Trying this from my phone, it is JazyD's trophy.



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Darrell KSR
12-25-2012, 08:28 PM
Here is the other one. Love Forum Runner, by the way.



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Darrell KSR
12-25-2012, 08:30 PM
Sorry for the delay in the pics guys. Here are a couple:



Great pics. You have two trophies there!

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CitizenBBN
12-25-2012, 09:50 PM
Congratulations and it looks like you outkicked your coverage there deere.

No kidding. Pretty girl like that with a sweet smile with deere? I see some contrast between the ground and her, maybe it's Photoshopped.

jazyd
12-25-2012, 10:19 PM
Thanks Darrell, that deer was only 3.5 yrs old, still not to his peak yet, only weighed live 180#. took him in 1973 and that guy did a great mount, still looks great to this day.


Here is the other one. Love Forum Runner, by the way.



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DanISSELisdaman
12-25-2012, 10:19 PM
Wow, that is a brute hunter! It would be even more impressive if that silly grin wasn't wider than the rack. :evilgrin0007:

jazyd
12-25-2012, 10:21 PM
It would be a lot better picture if you didn't have that Primos shirt on. :) You could have at least had on a shirt with calls by Kentucky boys, Knight and Hale.



Sorry for the delay in the pics guys. Here are a couple:

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g361/thedeerehunter/IMG_1083_zps9f663417.jpg

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g361/thedeerehunter/IMG_1086_zps1593014e.jpg

DanISSELisdaman
12-25-2012, 10:23 PM
I think he looks really good with that orange hat on. It looks real natural on him. :4chsmu1:

jazyd
12-26-2012, 09:31 AM
Made any Tenn fan cry :) Second picture might have been staged had we not seen the natural one. LOL

Still just looking at it in amazement.


I think he looks really good with that orange hat on. It looks real natural on him. :4chsmu1:

thedeerehunter
12-26-2012, 09:44 AM
ok, we need some measurements. G2 lenght? main beams? spread? base? G3's on right side look a tad longer than left side. But what a beautiful deer, really so symetrical. That is the type mount I like. Are you mounting him straight on or a slight turn?

The inside spread was 23 3/4", main beams were each 26 and change, G2s 10" and 10 1/2", and the bases were 5 1/2". The G3s were about the only significant deductions in terms of symmetry, with the right side being 9 1/2" and the left being around 61/2". And as big as this guy was body-wise, he's far from an old deer. Judging by his teeth, he's 4 1/2 at the oldest IMO, and I swear I think he's 3 1/2. I had my taxidermist keep the jaw bone so I can get him officially aged when I get him scored.

thedeerehunter
12-26-2012, 09:49 AM
Trying this from my phone, it is JazyD's trophy.



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Good LAWD, Jazy, that's a good way to spoil yourself on your first deer! Ha! TOWERING G2s and G3s on that thing.

thedeerehunter
12-26-2012, 09:52 AM
I think he looks really good with that orange hat on. It looks real natural on him. :4chsmu1:

Hey Jack, you know as well as I do that the ONLY time you'll see me with orange on is when I'm in the woods with a rifle in my hand. lol

jazyd
12-26-2012, 12:39 PM
I missed on my judgement, thought 22" wide but at least I was right on the G3's. I love the balance of that deer, just a beautiful set of horns he had. Now, how bad was your heart beating when he appeared and had you seen him live or on camera before you shot him?



The inside spread was 23 3/4", main beams were each 26 and change, G2s 10" and 10 1/2", and the bases were 5 1/2". The G3s were about the only significant deductions in terms of symmetry, with the right side being 9 1/2" and the left being around 61/2". And as big as this guy was body-wise, he's far from an old deer. Judging by his teeth, he's 4 1/2 at the oldest IMO, and I swear I think he's 3 1/2. I had my taxidermist keep the jaw bone so I can get him officially aged when I get him scored.

thedeerehunter
12-26-2012, 03:39 PM
Hadn't laid eyes on this particular deer, had no clue he was around. And I got lucky in that I didn't really have time to get shook. He busted out of the corner of our woods (I was hunting from a tree line separating two cut bean fields) about 500 yards away and was angling toward me at a dead run. I saw a huge body and the spread, and that was enough for me. I put my grunt call between my teeth and shouldered my rifle. It took all of about 5 seconds for him to make it across the bean field to the tree line where I was, and when he got there I grunted one time and he locked up on a dime. I knew better than to look at the rack, I just settled the crosshairs behind the shoulder and squeezed the trigger. The .300 Remington ultra mag did the rest, and he dropped where he stood.

Then the ole ticker REALLY started pumping, lol.

DanISSELisdaman
12-26-2012, 07:40 PM
And the silly grin froze in place forever. You're gonna feel really stupid sitting there in the red bird house grinning like a hyena if the dirty birds beat the Cats this weekend. :4chsmu1:

DanISSELisdaman
12-26-2012, 07:45 PM
Jazy that is a fine buck. What does the G2'S measure on that one?

DanISSELisdaman
12-26-2012, 07:49 PM
Hey hunter, it would have been a lousy time to be hanging upside down from your stand when that brute appeared wouldn't it. :evilgrin0007:

thedeerehunter
12-26-2012, 10:48 PM
Hey hunter, it would have been a lousy time to be hanging upside down from your stand when that brute appeared wouldn't it. :evilgrin0007:

Maybe I should start practicing shooting upside down...lol

dan_bgblue
12-26-2012, 10:54 PM
Maybe I should start practicing shooting upside down...lol

Hold about 1 degree high for every 25 yards. Trust me I know

CitizenBBN
12-27-2012, 08:57 AM
Note to self: don't hunt with deere or Dan.

dan_bgblue
12-27-2012, 09:41 AM
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thedeerehunter
12-27-2012, 09:46 AM
Lmao!

CitizenBBN
12-27-2012, 11:49 PM
Ok, that's funny rat thar!
:sHa_dielaughing:

CatinIL
12-29-2012, 10:06 PM
To all the deer hunters, blast a deer for me this season!

They're long legged rats IMO! Hitting one at 65 mph isn't fun!