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Hill Country Buck
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11/20/14 04:32 PM
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ipscshooter
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Got a nice buck in the Texas Hill Country during the Sunday evening hunt on 11/16. Saturday and Sunday morning I had hunted a "guest" blind on my friend's lease. Saw several nice deer, but all too young for the lease's management plan. My buddy shot a management buck early in the afternoon, so he let me hunt his blind for the evening. As he hasn't had a shot at what the lease considers a "trophy" buck, I asked whether, if one came out, it would be OK if I took a shot. He said that if I saw a nice one I should go ahead and shoot. There were actually four mature deer that came past his blind that evening. First one was an 8 point, similar to the one I took, though an inch or so less inside spread. Second one, also an 8, had longer G2's, but the first buck chased him off so quickly that I didn't get much chance to look him over. The third had a cool 8 point rack with the brow tines much higher up the rack than any other buck I've seen. This guy was the best. Remington 700, 7mm-08, Remington green box 140 PSP Core-Lokt, Pentax 4-12X scope. This is my 11th year hunting as a guest on the lease and have taken 8 bucks there. This one is the biggest, weighing 150 lbs and scoring 118 1/8. Pretty nice buck for the Doss area.
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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11/20/14 04:42 PM
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EastTexasHag
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It's the time spent in God's creation with family and friends making memories that counts.
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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11/20/14 04:43 PM
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redchevy
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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11/20/14 04:50 PM
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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11/20/14 04:53 PM
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jdk1985
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Nice buck. Nicer friend to let you guest hunt his lease!
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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11/20/14 04:54 PM
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ETXFIREMAN 1
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This is my 11th year hunting as a guest on the lease and have taken 8 bucks there. This one is the biggest, weighing 150 lbs and scoring 118 1/8. Youre lucky!!!^^^^^^ That would be my best friend til I died...lol Congrats on a nice buck.
No doubt about the AR crap, just damn shame hunters don't have self control and knowledge
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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11/20/14 04:57 PM
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ipscshooter
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The guy who typically does that at the lease left after the Sunday morning hunt. Based on his notes from other deer taken at the lease so far this year, 3 1/2 year olds are typically in the range of 130-135 lbs. 4 1/2 and 5 1/2 year olds are weighing about 145. This one tipped the scale at 150. I realize weight isn't the best way to age them, but that's one of the several factors he considers, and is typically a pretty good indicator on this lease, and based on his weight, and field judging his facial and body features etc., I think he was at least 4 1/2. My taxidermist is going to pull the jaw and age him by checking his teeth.
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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11/20/14 04:57 PM
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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11/20/14 06:34 PM
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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11/20/14 06:37 PM
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TonyinVA
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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11/20/14 07:08 PM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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11/20/14 07:09 PM
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stxranchman
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Nice buck for that area. Congrats
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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11/20/14 08:05 PM
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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11/20/14 08:11 PM
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kry226
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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#5433759
11/20/14 08:13 PM
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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11/20/14 08:14 PM
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Re: Hill Country Buck
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#5433824
11/20/14 08:54 PM
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Jimbo
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Congrats!
Thursday at 12:45 PM #33 Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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