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Re: EXCUSES???
[Re: JCB]
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11/02/17 09:58 PM
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Joined: Aug 2004
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Jimbo
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Bad ammo!...Had a box from several years back!
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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Re: EXCUSES???
[Re: Jimbo]
#6944167
11/02/17 10:11 PM
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txtrophy85
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Bad ammo!...Had a box from several years back! I've heard this firsthand. Cracks me up
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: EXCUSES???
[Re: JCB]
#6944352
11/03/17 12:41 AM
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Txhunter65
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Had a guy I was hunting with on a lease in Menard. Heard him shoot, sounded like it hit. Five mins later I shot an 8pt. Headed over to see what he shot pulled up to find a young 6pt laying in the feed pen. I knew there were several nice 8's and a few big 10's coming to that feeder so I asked him why did you shoot that? He said, "I was aiming at the 8pt in front of this one!!!" I still laugh thinking about it. He was in an elevated blind 8pt was broad side facing left 6pt was broad side facing right. Bullet went right over the 8 and dropped the 6.
Last edited by Txhunter65; 11/03/17 12:42 AM.
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Re: EXCUSES???
[Re: JCB]
#6944364
11/03/17 12:49 AM
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Joined: Jul 2013
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Wilhunt
THF Trophy Hunter
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" He was bigger in the scope."
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Re: EXCUSES???
[Re: JCB]
#6944591
11/03/17 03:54 AM
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Greg Z
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NO excuse... rifle I owned a few years back had a lot of trigger creep. The one year I did not go to the range, it got me. Found a place on public land were I had a buck pattered. Got there well be for sun up and lay in ambush. 1hr after sun up he was there. From about 60yrds he hit the opening. I started to squeeze the trigger and pulled when I thought the gun was going off jumping the recoil. Shot over the deer then spent an hr making sure he that I missed and did not leave a wounded deer in the woods. Sold the gun the next year. Killed several deer with that gun but after that, I just had to let her go.
My.280 has never failed.
Greg Ziemer Sewell Lexus 214-597-6006 Life's short... Enjoy the ride!
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Re: EXCUSES???
[Re: JCB]
#6945052
11/03/17 04:43 PM
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chalet
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I knocked it down, but it ran off. Must have just grazed it. I dunno what happened
Shoot. Eat. Repeat.
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Re: EXCUSES???
[Re: JCB]
#6945625
11/04/17 04:26 AM
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Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 340
mr. buck
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forgot to account for the wind... when i ranged him in the field i must have picked up the bull mesquites way behind him on the fence line i hit no mans land between his vitals and his spine (this always makes me laugh when gun hunters say it) from my 8 year old to me on his first buck attempt, ugh you were shaking so hard you were making the blind move (this may actually be accurate as i was way more nervous than him)
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Re: EXCUSES???
[Re: JCB]
#6945662
11/04/17 07:01 AM
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Bull_Rope
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My gloves were too thick. I couldn't feel the trigger very well.
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Re: EXCUSES???
[Re: JCB]
#6945663
11/04/17 07:03 AM
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Bull_Rope
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Different grain ammo. I forgot to compensate.
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Re: EXCUSES???
[Re: JCB]
#6945671
11/04/17 09:29 AM
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Joined: Aug 2004
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Jimbo
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Just thought of another one I've heard way too many times.... "I never get buck fever!"
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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Re: EXCUSES???
[Re: JCB]
#6946213
11/04/17 07:44 PM
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Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 15,716
QuitShootinYoungBucks
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I dropped my glasses this morning getting in my 15' tripod
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Re: EXCUSES???
[Re: Rustler]
#6949714
11/07/17 02:45 PM
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 347
TX Hitman
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Bird Dog
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I forgot to put one in the chamber,,, align the perfect shot, flip safety off, mash trigger,,, click. ^^Guilty. But my buddies still don’t know. Heard a story similar to above as well. Guided hunter lined up for the shot on the biggest buck in the group. Took the shot and immediately reloaded and shot again. Looked at the guide and said, “can’t believe I missed him on the first shot”. Guide says “you didn’t, you hit on both shots.” Took a few seconds for the hunter to realize what he did. Very expensive hunt for that guy.
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Re: EXCUSES???
[Re: Jimbo]
#6950606
11/07/17 11:16 PM
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Erathkid
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Just thought of another one I've heard way too many times.... "I never get buck fever!" I Did last night and it cost me a dandy buck.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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