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Opening day.. #2959545
11/17/19 05:57 PM
11/17/19 05:57 PM
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Posts: 42,103
UR 6
top cat Offline OP
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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Who's gonna be headed out. Just loaded mine and ready. Weather looking great.


LUCK:::; When presistence, dedication, perspiration and preparation meet up with opportunity!!!
- - - - - - - -A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have. Thomas Jeferson - - - - - - - -
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2959573
11/17/19 06:35 PM
11/17/19 06:35 PM
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Posts: 1,682
mid ala
oldandwise Offline
8 point
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8 point
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mid ala
Yup

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2959582
11/17/19 06:50 PM
11/17/19 06:50 PM
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Posts: 6,410
Elba
Farmer64 Offline
12 point
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12 point
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Elba
I’m in....


American by birth Southern by the grace of God.....
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2959600
11/17/19 07:10 PM
11/17/19 07:10 PM
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 2,559
North Alabama
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10 point
BamaPlowboy  Offline
10 point
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 2,559
North Alabama
Hell why not

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2959672
11/17/19 08:04 PM
11/17/19 08:04 PM
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Posts: 605
jasper
2
243Win Offline
4 point
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2
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jasper
Got everything sitting by the door. Should be an early day for work so I'm hoping to be in the stand by 1pm. Good luck guys

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2959688
11/17/19 08:17 PM
11/17/19 08:17 PM
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Posts: 2,176
Birmingham
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8 point
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8 point
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Posts: 2,176
Birmingham
I'll be out there tomorrow.

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2959718
11/17/19 08:40 PM
11/17/19 08:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,885
Lauderdale County
Cousneddy Offline
8 point
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8 point
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Posts: 1,885
Lauderdale County
Ready to go!

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2959733
11/17/19 08:51 PM
11/17/19 08:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 3,182
Chilton
P
Powpow65 Offline
10 point
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10 point
P
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Posts: 3,182
Chilton
I'm ready, first muzzleloader hunt ever. Uchee Creek soa looking to bring home some meat and maybe a wall hanger

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2959811
11/17/19 09:42 PM
11/17/19 09:42 PM
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 11,147
Central Alabama
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Booner
Cuz-Pat  Offline
Booner
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Posts: 11,147
Central Alabama
I will be there in the morning along with my faithful hunting companion, Sadie.

[Linked Image]

I take the whole week of ML season off every year.

Gonna enjoy myself all week long.

Wish all you fellas some great hunting this week. thumbup


Cuz-Pat

Patton's European Mounts
Professional Quality Skull & Antler Taxidermy
Since 1998
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2959815
11/17/19 09:47 PM
11/17/19 09:47 PM
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Posts: 5,097
B
blade Offline
12 point
blade  Offline
12 point
B
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Posts: 5,097
Yep, I’ll be there!

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2959868
11/17/19 10:32 PM
11/17/19 10:32 PM
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 6,896
Shelby Co, AL
CatHeadBiscuit Offline
14 point
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14 point
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Posts: 6,896
Shelby Co, AL
Can’t till Wednesday
Nice pup


"Arguing on the internet is like playing chess with a pigeon. You may be good at chess, but the pigeon is just going to knock all the pieces down, take a crap on the table, and strut around like its victorious."--Anonymous
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2959943
11/18/19 05:56 AM
11/18/19 05:56 AM
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 42,103
UR 6
top cat Offline OP
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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Posts: 42,103
UR 6
Three guys just headed up the mountain. Don't have that much energy. Gonna sit near the bottom. Head out in a few minutes. Good luck fellas.


LUCK:::; When presistence, dedication, perspiration and preparation meet up with opportunity!!!
- - - - - - - -A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have. Thomas Jeferson - - - - - - - -
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2959994
11/18/19 07:59 AM
11/18/19 07:59 AM
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Posts: 10,968
Somerville
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Booner
CAM  Offline
Booner
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Posts: 10,968
Somerville
Good luck and stay safe everyone!!


"Don't let a dead deer kill ya"
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2959996
11/18/19 08:01 AM
11/18/19 08:01 AM
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Posts: 16,495
Guntersville
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Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Guntersville

Good luck powder burners!


“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”

On the distance I like to walk to my stands:
“The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960021
11/18/19 08:44 AM
11/18/19 08:44 AM
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Posts: 42,103
UR 6
top cat Offline OP
Freak of Nature
top cat  Offline OP
Freak of Nature
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 42,103
UR 6
Just let a nice one get away from me. Not shooting a nanny. Yet...


LUCK:::; When presistence, dedication, perspiration and preparation meet up with opportunity!!!
- - - - - - - -A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have. Thomas Jeferson - - - - - - - -
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960025
11/18/19 08:58 AM
11/18/19 08:58 AM
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,885
Lauderdale County
Cousneddy Offline
8 point
Cousneddy  Offline
8 point
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Posts: 1,885
Lauderdale County
Just smoked a coyote, been passing on does looking for the buck that came through right at daylight.

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960031
11/18/19 09:05 AM
11/18/19 09:05 AM
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 11,147
Central Alabama
Cuz-Pat Offline
Booner
Cuz-Pat  Offline
Booner
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Posts: 11,147
Central Alabama
I saw 3 big does at 7:10 but they were way out of ML range.


Cuz-Pat

Patton's European Mounts
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Since 1998
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960044
11/18/19 09:17 AM
11/18/19 09:17 AM
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 10,588
Central, Al
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Booner
Bustinbeards  Offline
Booner
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Posts: 10,588
Central, Al
Good luck fellas! I hope to make it out by the end of the week, Dang work!


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.
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960050
11/18/19 09:21 AM
11/18/19 09:21 AM
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Posts: 42,103
UR 6
top cat Offline OP
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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UR 6
Had the safety off and cross hairs on there different does but can't make myself enquage the bang switch. Lazy i guess. Only one shooter buck so far.


LUCK:::; When presistence, dedication, perspiration and preparation meet up with opportunity!!!
- - - - - - - -A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have. Thomas Jeferson - - - - - - - -
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960102
11/18/19 10:14 AM
11/18/19 10:14 AM
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Posts: 11,147
Central Alabama
Cuz-Pat Offline
Booner
Cuz-Pat  Offline
Booner
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 11,147
Central Alabama
Just saw a beautiful short tailed kitty.


Cuz-Pat

Patton's European Mounts
Professional Quality Skull & Antler Taxidermy
Since 1998
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960128
11/18/19 10:31 AM
11/18/19 10:31 AM
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 6,725
Selma
odocoileus Offline
14 point
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14 point
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Posts: 6,725
Selma
Good luck fellas. I am at work. Went to shoot my rifles yesterday and I couldn't locate the breech plug I took out of the inline, and the nipple on my new Kentucky rifle cracked on the second shot. Hopefully I can source one or both before Wednesday.

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960223
11/18/19 12:15 PM
11/18/19 12:15 PM
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,336
North Alabama
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robinhedd Offline
8 point
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8 point
R
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,336
North Alabama
Well, is somebody gonna burn something powder or what? I’m ready to see some pics! Robinhedd


"Guess I just got too much Mathews in me!"
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960227
11/18/19 12:24 PM
11/18/19 12:24 PM
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,885
Lauderdale County
Cousneddy Offline
8 point
Cousneddy  Offline
8 point
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Posts: 1,885
Lauderdale County
The buck I saw at daybreak come back, nice chocolate horned 9, needs another year

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960310
11/18/19 02:01 PM
11/18/19 02:01 PM
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Posts: 42,103
UR 6
top cat Offline OP
Freak of Nature
top cat  Offline OP
Freak of Nature
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UR 6
Buddy with me smoked a 9 point, I let a good one get by me, another buddies gun misfired on a nice one and last buddy didn't see crap.


LUCK:::; When presistence, dedication, perspiration and preparation meet up with opportunity!!!
- - - - - - - -A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have. Thomas Jeferson - - - - - - - -
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960365
11/18/19 03:01 PM
11/18/19 03:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 11,147
Central Alabama
Cuz-Pat Offline
Booner
Cuz-Pat  Offline
Booner
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Posts: 11,147
Central Alabama
I saw 8 deer and 1 cat this morning.

Only one deer was a shooter and only saw it briefly.

Well out of range.

Hoping for a better afternoon.


Cuz-Pat

Patton's European Mounts
Professional Quality Skull & Antler Taxidermy
Since 1998
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960379
11/18/19 03:20 PM
11/18/19 03:20 PM
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,239
somewhere around 112.
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slippinlipjr Offline
I make Calds fer a livin
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I make Calds fer a livin
S
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 6,239
somewhere around 112.
Got skunked this morning. My bastard oaks quit dropping. Found some nuttalls that are raining. Went to go get a bite to eat and a shower, catch up on emails, got back in here at 130 and deer were everywhere. They saw me coming from a long ways off. Maybe they will come back. Ready to smoke a deer.


Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+Z

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Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960386
11/18/19 03:27 PM
11/18/19 03:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,885
Lauderdale County
Cousneddy Offline
8 point
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8 point
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Lauderdale County
Moved to a ridge with white oaks above a bedding area, ready to roll one down the hill!

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960468
11/18/19 04:50 PM
11/18/19 04:50 PM
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blade Offline
12 point
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12 point
B
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Posts: 5,097
Missed a hog this morning. Nothing so far this afternoon

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960539
11/18/19 06:31 PM
11/18/19 06:31 PM
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Posts: 1,125
Warrior alabama
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Rolloverdave Offline
6 point
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6 point
R
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 1,125
Warrior alabama
First sit with the muzzle loader and had a dog burning some up ran by me in a cut over never saw em!

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960544
11/18/19 06:37 PM
11/18/19 06:37 PM
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Banana Republic
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Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Banana Republic
Saw doe n fawn and had a 2yr old 7pt come 6yards I was on ground wishing had my bow I got a cool video of him but don't know how to post vid

Last edited by jb20; 11/18/19 06:49 PM.

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Ben Franklin
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960606
11/18/19 07:34 PM
11/18/19 07:34 PM
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Posts: 605
jasper
2
243Win Offline
4 point
243Win  Offline
4 point
2
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Posts: 605
jasper
Had to work and ended up working later than expected but got in the stand at 330. Had a yearling buck come by missing his right side. He played in a scrape and ran and bucked down the hill and fed behind me downwind for 10 mins before wondering off.

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960612
11/18/19 07:40 PM
11/18/19 07:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,104
Covington county AL
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6 point
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6 point
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Covington county AL
Had a misfire this evening. Musket cap didn’t go off. First for me. Nice 6 pt got really lucky!


Right and wrong will never change---only people's perception!
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960719
11/18/19 09:07 PM
11/18/19 09:07 PM
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 11,147
Central Alabama
Cuz-Pat Offline
Booner
Cuz-Pat  Offline
Booner
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Posts: 11,147
Central Alabama
Saw 4 this afternoon.


Cuz-Pat

Patton's European Mounts
Professional Quality Skull & Antler Taxidermy
Since 1998
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960814
11/18/19 10:12 PM
11/18/19 10:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,049
USA
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marshmud991 Offline
14 point
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14 point
M
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,049
USA
I will be in the woods Wednesday afternoon. After reading all this, I can’t wait to get out there.


It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chews your a$$ all day long.


Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960892
11/18/19 11:36 PM
11/18/19 11:36 PM
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 2,176
Birmingham
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8 point
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8 point
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Posts: 2,176
Birmingham
Took the boat to get to my spot. Almost ran a fawn over on the way to the ramp. Didn't see any deer, but saw turkeys and some feral cat sized fox squirrels. Of course when I got back to the boat launch there were about 10 deer next to the ramp. I know where I'm hunting tomorrow!!!!

Overall it was a fun day for me. I took my new to me boat out, puttered around Smith Lake checking places out that, as a guest on other peoples' boats you can't ask them to just pull over, and found some good places to take my boys squirrel hunting. The fox squirrels I saw have to be some kind of Boone and Crockett squirrels. They look like cats running through the woods. Probably will take my ~9 and ~5 year old out Sat mid-morning to knock around and see if we can bag a few.

If you squint real hard and use your imagination, there's a big ass fox squirrel in this picture:

[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]


[Linked Image]

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[Linked Image]

Going to be back at it Friday. Maybe Thursday if I decide to skip classes.

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2960953
11/19/19 07:49 AM
11/19/19 07:49 AM
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Posts: 10,399
northport
deadeye48 Offline
Booner
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Booner
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northport
Passed on a 3 and 4 point but did kill a nice short tail kitty. Going to be out there this evening


When I need expert advice I tend to talk to myself
The older I get the better I used to be
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2961164
11/19/19 01:26 PM
11/19/19 01:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,190
AL
booner Offline
6 point
booner  Offline
6 point
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,190
AL
Got my first muzzleloader buck yesterday evening. Was one of the bucks off my hit list this year so killing him with my new ML made it a plus for sure. Came in about 430 about 70yds out.

[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]


Last edited by booner; 11/19/19 02:38 PM.
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2961219
11/19/19 02:44 PM
11/19/19 02:44 PM
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,169
Jasper, AL
foghorn Offline
6 point
foghorn  Offline
6 point
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,169
Jasper, AL
Good buck!


Retired US Navy Corpsman
Life is too short to hunt with any ugly dog!
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2961272
11/19/19 04:02 PM
11/19/19 04:02 PM
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,885
Lauderdale County
Cousneddy Offline
8 point
Cousneddy  Offline
8 point
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,885
Lauderdale County
Congrats Booner, nice buck!!

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2961293
11/19/19 04:20 PM
11/19/19 04:20 PM
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 8,381
Chelsea, AL
lefthorn Offline
14 point
lefthorn  Offline
14 point
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 8,381
Chelsea, AL
Smile next time

Re: Opening day.. [Re: lefthorn] #2961301
11/19/19 04:31 PM
11/19/19 04:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,190
AL
booner Offline
6 point
booner  Offline
6 point
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,190
AL
Originally Posted by lefthorn
Smile next time


Lol I was for the first 30 pictures! Teaching an 80yr old man how to use a smart phone camera isn't that much fun.

Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2961302
11/19/19 04:31 PM
11/19/19 04:31 PM
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Posts: 42,103
UR 6
top cat Offline OP
Freak of Nature
top cat  Offline OP
Freak of Nature
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 42,103
UR 6
Good deal booner


LUCK:::; When presistence, dedication, perspiration and preparation meet up with opportunity!!!
- - - - - - - -A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have. Thomas Jeferson - - - - - - - -
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2963703
11/22/19 03:01 PM
11/22/19 03:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 11,147
Central Alabama
Cuz-Pat Offline
Booner
Cuz-Pat  Offline
Booner
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 11,147
Central Alabama
Nice buck booner!

Congrats to you, sir!


Cuz-Pat

Patton's European Mounts
Professional Quality Skull & Antler Taxidermy
Since 1998
Re: Opening day.. [Re: top cat] #2963726
11/22/19 03:36 PM
11/22/19 03:36 PM
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Posts: 10,968
Somerville
CAM Offline
Booner
CAM  Offline
Booner
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Posts: 10,968
Somerville
Congratulations Booner!!


"Don't let a dead deer kill ya"
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