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That was an exciting 5 minutes #3019275
01/20/20 10:34 PM
01/20/20 10:34 PM
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Conyers, GA and Auburn, AL
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Razorsharp123 Offline OP
4 point
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4 point
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Conyers, GA and Auburn, AL
I’ve had a a slow season so far, just not seeing deer like I usually do. It had been grinding on me and making it hard to wake up, and even harder to stay focused while in the stand. I did get a doe during bow season and since then had been getting skunked repeatedly.

Today I was planning on making the third trip down to my small lease in Randolph county - and wouldn’t you know it aldeer was part of my morning reading. Coming across BOFF’s post in response to bad times hunting sorta hit me, and I appreciate his wisdom being shared with all of us. I had been putting too much pressure on myself and forgetting I do this because it’s fun and helps put dinner on the table.

Drove down from Atlanta to my lease and got set up in a tree I had been wanting to try out at about 2:00. This tree is right on the edge of a wash and with all the rain we have had it now was quite a little trickle. Initially I was very annoyed with the noise it was making, since I couldn’t hear very much other than the water, but then I recalled BOFF’s post, closed my eyes a bit and enjoyed the sound of the water and being able to have a holiday off to do something I love.

The day was pretty slow - only a few squirrels and the occasional bird moving - but I knew the deer would likely come to the little plot I planted in the late afternoon. I was keeping an eye on the time, and at 5:15 decided to just keep my eyes peeled until it was too dark to see. About 30 seconds later I catch noise off to my left, and see a lone doe working my way in some very thick underbrush. Since I hunt for the meat as much as the antlers I was ready to make a move and shoot her. I got set, and let loose with the 7 mag, and she disappeared - I mean gone, but two other does were apparently behind her and I saw them bolt out of there. I kept looking through my scope where she had been, and couldn’t see her at all. At this point I wondered if I had missed and she was one of the two I saw running off, waving their white tails at me. After looking for a couple minutes through the scope I glance up at the field about 100 yards away and see a buck with good antlers crossing it pretty quick. I immediately swung the gun that way, lined it up, and let it loose again. After the recoil and muzzle flash, when I looked back, he was gone, just completely gone.

At this point I look down at the clock and it read 5:20. Wow, that was exciting, but now I’m questioning my gun and scope and decision to shoot again. I sat til dark, thinking through what had happened and started packing up to climb down.

Once on the ground I worked my way over to the doe and there she was, laid in the thick stuff right where she had been standing but behind a good sized log. Felt great to know that I had one deer getting a ride home with me. I drug her to the trail and headed back to my truck since I would be able to get it to the field where the buck had been standing. Got to the truck and drove to the field edge to start searching and nothing. No blood, no hair, not even a place that was obvious a deer had torn out of there. I wandered the field, then circled the edge of it looking for any sign - still nada.

At this point I was frustrated - see a trend here? I turned off my headlamp and sat for a few, looking at the stars. Wow, were they out tonight and beautiful.


I decided I’d do one more circle and then go get the doe and started my search again. What’s that? A tiny tiny speck of blood! I found a couple more right there, and then one more closer to the edge of the field that leads into a briar patch. Onward!

About 20 more yards and no blood, time to circle back and start again, but when I did that move my light hit something white. There he laid - the big ten point I’ve been watching on cam for the two years I’ve had this spot.

5 minutes - from my slowest season ever, to my best buck ever.


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Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019279
01/20/20 10:39 PM
01/20/20 10:39 PM
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 4,150
chilton, co.
hayman Offline
10 point
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10 point
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Posts: 4,150
chilton, co.
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“Everything Woke Turns To SH_T” Donald J. Trump
Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019281
01/20/20 10:41 PM
01/20/20 10:41 PM
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,050
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Bamabucks14 Offline
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,050
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Great buck, congrats!


"Here, take this land mine and protect your property with it."
-Ron Swanson
Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019284
01/20/20 10:44 PM
01/20/20 10:44 PM
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Priceville, Alabama
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Bcbama260 Offline
8 point
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Priceville, Alabama
Awesome buck. Congrats. Things can change in the blink of an eye

Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019293
01/20/20 10:58 PM
01/20/20 10:58 PM
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,838
West Alabama
Ant67 Offline
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,838
West Alabama
Great story! Congrats.

Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019298
01/20/20 11:03 PM
01/20/20 11:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 15,066
Chilton County
Morris Offline
Poppa Jon
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Poppa Jon
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Posts: 15,066
Chilton County
Congrats

Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019300
01/20/20 11:07 PM
01/20/20 11:07 PM
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,099
N AL
tpageal Offline
Basket Rack
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Basket Rack
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,099
N AL
Congrats and it sure paid off sticking with it

Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Morris] #3019301
01/20/20 11:07 PM
01/20/20 11:07 PM
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Posts: 14,234
ArmPit of the south
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Booner
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ArmPit of the south
Originally Posted by Morris
Congrats
Beautiful Buck..... beers


Did you know that Beer Nutz are over a Dollar...and Deer Nutz are under a Buck...


Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: DeerNutz0U812_] #3019305
01/20/20 11:12 PM
01/20/20 11:12 PM
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 6,410
Elba
Farmer64 Offline
12 point
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12 point
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Elba
Originally Posted by DeerNutz0U812_
Originally Posted by Morris
Congrats
Beautiful Buck..... beers

Originally Posted by DeerNutz0U812_
Originally Posted by Morris
Congrats
Beautiful Buck..... beers


American by birth Southern by the grace of God.....
Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019308
01/20/20 11:15 PM
01/20/20 11:15 PM
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,852
PNW
kodiak06 Offline
Booner
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Booner
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Posts: 11,852
PNW
Congrats

Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019311
01/20/20 11:27 PM
01/20/20 11:27 PM
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Posts: 16,806
Banana Republic
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Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Posts: 16,806
Banana Republic
Congrats! That blood is hard to find sometimes


They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Ben Franklin
Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019315
01/20/20 11:46 PM
01/20/20 11:46 PM
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Posts: 1,529
Lower Alabama
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GrandSlam Offline
8 point
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8 point
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Lower Alabama
Great story & I hope your knives are all razor sharp.

Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019316
01/20/20 11:48 PM
01/20/20 11:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 814
Marshall County
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6 point
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6 point
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Posts: 814
Marshall County
Congrats on the kills.

Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019332
01/21/20 06:23 AM
01/21/20 06:23 AM
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Posts: 2,296
Houston County
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Hoytdad10 Offline
8 point
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Houston County
Nice buck. Congrats


A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019333
01/21/20 06:30 AM
01/21/20 06:30 AM
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 25,905
Prattville, Alabama
Skullworks Online content
Freak of Nature
Skullworks  Online Content
Freak of Nature
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Posts: 25,905
Prattville, Alabama
Awesome stuff!!! Congrats!


"I'm not near as critical about how big they are as I once was. Smiles are more important now! We will grow more deer."
Jimmy G.
Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019335
01/21/20 06:39 AM
01/21/20 06:39 AM
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 9,877
in the corner
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Stob Offline
14 point
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Mark this day, cause it don't happen like that very often. Congrats!!

Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019340
01/21/20 07:00 AM
01/21/20 07:00 AM
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Posts: 2,439
Highland Home, Al
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Squadron77 Offline
10 point
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10 point
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Posts: 2,439
Highland Home, Al
Congrats Razor. Great buck and loved the story.

Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019347
01/21/20 07:25 AM
01/21/20 07:25 AM
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Posts: 4,620
Harpersville, Al.
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10 point
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Harpersville, Al.
Congrats!

Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019353
01/21/20 07:35 AM
01/21/20 07:35 AM
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Posts: 79
SC
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spike
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spike
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SC
Good story and good deer. Hard to beat a pretty 10 point.

Re: That was an exciting 5 minutes [Re: Razorsharp123] #3019354
01/21/20 07:35 AM
01/21/20 07:35 AM
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Posts: 2,782
Owens Xrds
AUwrestler Offline
10 point
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10 point
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Owens Xrds
A season can change in a second. Congrats.


I believe that this is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn. Therefore I believe in work, hard work. -George Petrie (1945)
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