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Post by Bartman on Oct 22, 2007 9:49:23 GMT -5
Here is a stag I took off of public on opening morning. I saw him coming through a swamp about 7:15. He had his head down so I couldn't tell if it was a stag (I was going to pass on all females and young ones). Anyway, when he finally put his head up I only had a small shot opportunity (6 inches between two trees) before he went in the thick stuff. I fired and couldn't tell what happened. After about an hour I couldn't take it no more and walked over and found him dead in his tracks. I was sweaty mess my the time I got him back to the truck. BTW, he had pieces of antler stuck in his forhead from where he had been fighting. I'd say he dressed about 70lbs.   |
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Post by davep on Oct 22, 2007 10:26:57 GMT -5
Congrats!
Glad some of you are doing some good!
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Post by osprey on Oct 22, 2007 13:23:47 GMT -5
Way to go Bart! But geez, what happened to passing the young ones?   |
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Post by 8 Pointer on Oct 22, 2007 14:42:37 GMT -5
Nice deer, never been sika hunting, herd you gotta luv them skeeters.
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Post by Bartman on Oct 22, 2007 16:01:02 GMT -5
Ouch Dave. I figure he's 2.5 or 3.5. To hard to pass up on public though. Was talking with Allen Johnston on Sat. he said there wasn't a whole lot checked in at BW.
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Post by reed on Oct 22, 2007 21:42:24 GMT -5
Congrats, nice deer. Have you thought about getting the hide tanned? He's got a nice coat.
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Post by osprey on Oct 22, 2007 21:51:08 GMT -5
I wondered how it went at Blackwater, I couldn't go down Friday after killing one on Thursday. Shame, I had a great spot scouted, but wasn't too upset to miss the warm and humid conditions. I'll try and get back to it sometime in shotgun or late MZ though.
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Post by Bartman on Oct 23, 2007 10:13:19 GMT -5
Yeah, I was in the same boat on Sat. I stopped in to get my permit, b/c the Baltimore city mail system somehow lost hit (surprise). While I was there I saw two stags checked in a 6pt at 74lbs and a spike around 65lbs.
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Post by BIG FOX on Oct 23, 2007 11:29:29 GMT -5
the 6 point and spike was probably my buddy and his dad, they got that on private.
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Post by Bartman on Oct 23, 2007 15:16:55 GMT -5
Fox, this was at the Blackwater check in station so I doubt they checked there deer there if they were from private. Tell them congrats anyway and post some pics. Did you get yourself a sika yet?
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Post by Hardcorehunter on Oct 23, 2007 19:35:34 GMT -5
Bartman nice stag. I would mount that one personally but I havn't shot a stag before either. Nice sika great coat as well. Maybe full body mount?
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