Moho81

Add a 11 points for team 4. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This needs to be known. This buck and the doe from opening weekend where both shot with the re-loads that Larry gave me in September. I can honestly say that both shots hit their target spot on. I have complete faith in these reloads. If I do my job these bullets will do their’s Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

At 8am my good friend takes a shot at the lead deer in a group of 4. He felt the shot was a bit back and was down on himself pretty hard. He still won’t tell me how far of a shot it was so I assume it was a chip shot. I tell him to stay put and don’t move we need to give it time. We get a text group going to devise a plan to get on that deer mid day before the rain comes in. The plan gets assembled and now it’s a waiting game. 10:45 hits and the game plan goes into motion. We got boots on the ground so I decided to come out of the hut and stand on the balcony leaving my daughter inside nice and warm with the windows closed. No idea why because our guys where a good 400 yards out yet but this Big buck gets out of his bed. I’m instantly tracking him in the scope but I don’t have a shot. He gets behind a bunch of trees so I look back inside my hut hoping to make eye contact with my daughter to tell her to stay still and plug her ears. She’s already up out of her seat ears plugged looking at me. I give her a thumbs up and turn my attention back to the buck. He hits the main trail and I instantly know where he’s going but I don’t have a gun rest out on the balcony. He gets behind another tree and I drop down to a knee and take the best shooting position I can given the situation. He steps out from the tree offering his head and front shoulder. I just want one more step from him so I can see his entire boiler room and tuck a shot just behind the front shoulder. Wouldn’t you know it he catches something and snaps his head over looking right at me still only offering up his front shoulder. It’s now or never he’s only moments away from bugging out of my life for good. I squeeze the trigger zeroed in on his shoulder. Bang the gun pops off and he drops down into the infamous death run. I can see red coming out of the exact spot I was aiming at. He travels 20 yards in a heart beat and all of a sudden his legs are under him and his head and tail are up running through the woods. He jumps up onto the dike slows down and walks out of view. WTF just happened I’m dying inside! This is going to a very painful wait. The guys on the ground are blowing up my phone. I tell them what happened and to continue with the game plan and let’s find the first deer shot. The buck and myself need time. Thankfully we recover the first deer and now 3 guys are headed my way 45 min after the shot to check out the hit sight and walk the dike where the buck was last seen. No blood and no hair at the hit sight but blood on the dike. Seconds later one of the guys on the dike spots the buck getting out of his bed and he tosses a shot down range in desperation just before the buck hits the water and runs out of life. We now have a dead buck in the creek that needs recovery. A 200 year old row boat and one very very wet hunter later the buck is on land and I have my hands on bone. My initial shot went though the shoulder hit 1 lung and nicked the heart. The desperation shot never connected. I’m very thankful for the group of guys I hunt with and to be able to share this moment with them and my daughter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’ll post the story in the harvest thread later when I have time. Beautiful 10 pointer shot at 11:00am Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

BBD!!!! Doubled up on thanksgiving with my daughter!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Whole lot of nothing going on. Friend had 4 go in front of him around 8. He shot at the biggest and thinks he hit far back. We are giving it a lot of time and will pick up the track before the heavy rain comes down Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Daughter and I have been in since 7. Nothing seen and not a single shot heard. The rain has stopped and some blue skys are popping up. Hopefully they get moving soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

“The cuck” That had me rolling. Well done sir well done Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gotta make light of a shitty situation to get through it, it's what I would do. Really hoping your back on your feet soon

Besides the fever, aches and pains, not sleeping and being stuck in isolation this Covid thing seems to be alright! Kidding of course how are you feeling today?

Worth doing it for the pictures alone!

It’s mounted on a skull hooker I got off of Amazon (posted earlier in this thread) it’s fairly adjustable so you can turn the head how you want and tilt it as well. They have a few different designs. As you can see this one is a broad head. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well it was long over do but my archery deer from 2019 finally found a home on my wall. As I’ve stated I’m not Huge euro mount guy but the significance of this deer was worth having it done. After this weekends hunt and coming home from work Monday evening the fact that he was not displayed as intended was weighing heavily on me. Before Monday he was just sitting on a shelf in the garage amongst the clutter. Sometime ago I decided I’d put him over my dresser in what is essentially an oversized walk in closet with a bathroom but I never took the time to put him up. Monday I got home from work and before doing anything else I took the time to give him a proper resting place. Now every time I walk in that room I get a little smile on my face. My wife even complimented on how nice it looked in the spot. Maybe this weekend I’ll clean up my dresser and take a better picture of him but for now this will have to do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hoping for a speedy recovery for you Jay!

That’s a big buck in my book! Next time shout it from the mountain tops!!!!!! BBD!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Seriously hope you don't have it Biz. Puts a big downer on what should have been a fun weekend. Get tested so the guys you where with also know about it.

Add a point for Team 4. And yes she’s dead not just my best bud. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Add a point for Team 4. And yes she’s dead not just my best bud. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I say toss the book at em!!!!! Or take him yote hunting Whatever...

Hot damn look at that wall!

I was thinking "A Buck Down"

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Out of the 2 the federals patterned the best for me but Larry’s 165 grain hand loads had a better grouping so that’s what I’m using this year. I actually have both boxes with me at work. If you want them let me know and we can make an arrangement to get them in your hands. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Call up DD's ranch in Alden and see if they have any in stock. If you can't get out there I can pick them up and and bring them out your way. I have 12 rounds of 180 grain Federals and 12 rounds of 180 grain Remington's I wont be using that you can have and I can probably get more of those but that does not exactly help your current situation

Skunked on the day but I had my daughter with me for the afternoon sit which made it all worth it. She and I will be back out again thanksgiving morning in hopes for a repeat last year. This year sure has seemed like one big let down and a big ball of frustration but then I look back on last year and how good of a season it was and I guess things are just evening out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk