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The Season of the great 8’s
#2299426
11/20/17 05:22 AM
11/20/17 05:22 AM
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Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,002
Covington County
Squeaky
OP
12 point
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OP
12 point
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,002
Covington County
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I was blessed again yesterday morning during the Illinois shotgun season to have another opportunity at big 8. I only had a few shooters showing up on camera that were fully mature deer. The 8 shown in this thread is one of them. I also had a stud 10 point that I saw in person while bow hunting in mid October. I have only got a few pictures of him all year so he was being pretty elusive. He was the buck I really wanted to kill but understood the odds were not in my favor of seeing him. The 8 was showing up on camera pretty often and actually got picture of him in the food plot I️ was hunting near just before I killed him. The area I was hunting hot with deer activity. The rut had become full blown during the shotgun season. I literally had bucks running does in every direction the afternoon before and yesterday started out the same way. I passed up a beautiful 10 and 11 pt that were only 3. Both deer will be giants in a few years if they live. The morning activity was steady and shortly after 8:00 I had a 6 pt come out of the timber and enter the crp. He only went a few yards into the crp before he wheeled around and started to stare from the direction he came from. This lasted a few minutes and he continued on his way. I had a feeling another deer was in the strip of timber and it was not a doe. I kept my attention focused on the area and sure enough I started catching glimpses of a deer and antler. He was slowly working his way right to me, he moved in an area I could see which deer it was. I took my time to look him over real good to ensure he was mature and the buck I thought he was. I made the decision to shoot him since I would not be able to return for the 2nd gun season due to work. He worked his way to about 60 yards and offered a good clean broadside shot and I let the little 20ga slug gun eat. The rest is history  As I always say blessed beyond more than I deserve. I get extremely lucky from time to time.    
Last edited by Squeaky; 11/20/17 05:24 AM.
"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life.
Comes to us at midnight very clean.
It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands.
It hopes we've learned something from yesterday."
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Re: The Season of the great 8’s
[Re: Squeaky]
#2299436
11/20/17 05:30 AM
11/20/17 05:30 AM
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 10,565
Central, Al
Bustinbeards
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 10,565
Central, Al
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Congrats on another STUD Mike! You are Off to a great start now!
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote
Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes
On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
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Re: The Season of the great 8’s
[Re: Squeaky]
#2299438
11/20/17 05:32 AM
11/20/17 05:32 AM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 17,192
Huntsville, AL
Claims Rep.
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 17,192
Huntsville, AL
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Congrats on another great buck! You are indeed blessed with some great opportunities.
Jesus... I hope you know Him personally like I do.
Si vis pacem, para bellum.
Proud crossbow hunter!
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Re: The Season of the great 8’s
[Re: Squeaky]
#2299444
11/20/17 05:34 AM
11/20/17 05:34 AM
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Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 9,971
Hampton Cove
foldemup
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 9,971
Hampton Cove
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Awesome buck Mike! Congrats buddy!
If you want to always win, never play anyone better than you!
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Re: The Season of the great 8’s
[Re: Squeaky]
#2299470
11/20/17 06:01 AM
11/20/17 06:01 AM
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outdoorobsession
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outdoorobsession
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Great buck Mike! Congrats!! 
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Re: The Season of the great 8’s
[Re: mauvilla]
#2299597
11/20/17 07:30 AM
11/20/17 07:30 AM
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Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 5,509
Luverne
tbest3
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 5,509
Luverne
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Dang your taxidermist bill is going to be steep ^^. A problem I wish I had.
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Re: The Season of the great 8’s
[Re: Squeaky]
#2299670
11/20/17 08:53 AM
11/20/17 08:53 AM
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Posts: 3,250
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ParrotHead89
10 point
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10 point
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Posts: 3,250
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