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First buck on my own land
#3511340
10/19/21 10:58 PM
10/19/21 10:58 PM
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Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 662
Conyers, GA and Auburn, AL
Razorsharp123
OP
4 point
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OP
4 point
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 662
Conyers, GA and Auburn, AL
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Earlier this year I bought just under 40 acres near Atlanta where I work. I have hunted it a handful of times and only seen does. Today I decided to scout some new areas and came across 3 huge white oaks with a couple of scrapes and rubs around them. I decided I’d plop down about 5:30 and sit the evening out there, perched on a rock in my Turkey vest. I was also carrying a new gun - my hunting and fishing uncle passed this year unexpectedly, and gifted to me in his passing a Browning A bolt in 243 Winchester. https://imgur.com/a/rBAF4VvAbout 6:30 I heard noise in front of me and a minute or two later saw antlers banging the brush above the scrape. The deer worked the scrape for a few minutes, then started walking up the hill towards me. When he stopped I steadied and squeezed off a shot. He ran towards me at an angle then passed me and stopped behind some thin cedars so I shot again, and off he went over the hill towards the creek. Not being positive of the shots, I snuck back to the house and waited a bit. Went back out and found blood but lost the trail, so I walked ahead where I heard him going and found this. https://imgur.com/a/tLonOhISon of a gun died in the middle of the creek so the rodeo began. I went and grabbed a kayak, put it in downstream and paddled up to him thinking I’d float him down to where I launch boats. Turns out deer cause quite a bit of drag so I abandoned that idea and found a flat-ish section of bank. https://imgur.com/a/f2tk5fSA ratchet strap, help from my amazing woman, and a lot of sweat and I finally had my hands on the first deer from my own land. https://imgur.com/a/zXIRkHsHe’s not got the biggest rack, but he was a fatty. Thanks for reading!
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Re: First buck on my own land
[Re: Razorsharp123]
#3511412
10/20/21 07:11 AM
10/20/21 07:11 AM
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Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 4,852
AL
Gobble4me757
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 4,852
AL
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Congrats man! Needs to go on the wall!!
2017 Team Aldeer Turkey Contest Champion
2018 Team Aldeer Turkey Contest Champion
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Re: First buck on my own land
[Re: Razorsharp123]
#3511482
10/20/21 08:38 AM
10/20/21 08:38 AM
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Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,106
Oxford
LetOff
6 point
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6 point
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,106
Oxford
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Razor, congrads my friend. Looks like you on a good trail.
Ain't nothing a sharp knife can't fix
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Re: First buck on my own land
[Re: Razorsharp123]
#3511495
10/20/21 08:44 AM
10/20/21 08:44 AM
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 10,599
Central, Al
Bustinbeards
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 10,599
Central, Al
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Good times and great memories, Congratulations!
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: First buck on my own land
[Re: Razorsharp123]
#3511510
10/20/21 09:08 AM
10/20/21 09:08 AM
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Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 58
Hale County, AL
Lvlhdd
spike
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spike
Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 58
Hale County, AL
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Nice buck, great story. Pulling them out of creeks can be alot of work but definitely worth every bit for a deer like that. Congrats
"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.'" - John 14:6
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Re: First buck on my own land
[Re: Razorsharp123]
#3511898
10/20/21 06:17 PM
10/20/21 06:17 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 42,122
UR 6
top cat
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 42,122
UR 6
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Heck yeah. Congratulations 👍🏻
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 - - - - - - - -
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