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first deer with handgun
20 November 2008, 04:55
TBEAR99first deer with handgun
ok i shot my first buck tonight only second buck i've shot at in my life first 20 some yrs ago when i was 9.I'm the guy that will shoot the doe everytime and pass on buck unless it's a nice rack.A meat hunter basically.Tonight the deer showed broadside about 40 yrds easy shot shot with my trusty 16ga and missed and gun didn't cycle so i set it down and drew my 475 linebaugh and shot went about 15 yards and dropped
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20 November 2008, 05:05
meteVery good !!
Where about in upstate ? Bullet , velocity ??
20 November 2008, 05:05
WhitworthWay to go TBEAR!! That's a nice buck and a great story! The revolver to the rescue! What was the load you were using? Congratulations!
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20 November 2008, 05:21
TBEAR99hate to admit it marko but beinmg i shot up all my linebaugh ammo without realizing it.i used 325gr hp/xtp 480 hornady
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20 November 2008, 05:30
MS HitmanDon't worry, it'll just be our little secret. Congrats on the nice buck. Leave the shotgun at home!
If ignorance is bliss; there are some blissful sonofaguns around here. We know who you are, so no reason to point yourselves out.
20 November 2008, 05:43
Whitworthquote:
Originally posted by TBEAR99:
hate to admit it marko but beinmg i shot up all my linebaugh ammo without realizing it.i used 325gr hp/xtp 480 hornady
I won't tell anyone, TBEAR, I promise!
"Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP
If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming.
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20 November 2008, 05:57
OLBIKERGeez ya knocked the snot outa that sucker.Nice deer,good shot.
20 November 2008, 06:17
jwp475Congradulations
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20 November 2008, 07:20
Redhawk1Way to go TBEAR99, and with your handgun no less, very nice buck.
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20 November 2008, 07:25
jwp475quote:
Originally posted by TBEAR99:
ok i shot my first buck tonight only second buck i've shot at in my life first 20 some yrs ago when i was 9.I'm the guy that will shoot the doe everytime and pass on buck unless it's a nice rack.A meat hunter basically.Tonight the deer showed broadside about 40 yrds easy shot shot with my trusty 16ga and missed and gun didn't cycle so i set it down and drew my 475 linebaugh and shot went about 15 yards and dropped
I guess this means you are a better shot with a handgun than with a shotgun
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20 November 2008, 07:30
woodmanDanOutstanding....
Nice deer and I bet that shotgun will stay at home.
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20 November 2008, 23:10
TBEAR99gotta keep it with me for the longer shots and the brush.Funny how the shotgun slugs goes through brush alot better then our handgun bullits.I will say i'll plan the first shots with revolver first if possible
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21 November 2008, 03:14
Montana MaddnessWay to go TBEAR99. My first handgun kill was a nice big doe. Way to go getting a nice buck first time around!
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21 November 2008, 03:33
Bobby TomekThat is a GREAT deer for a first handgun kill -- heck, for ANY level of hunting!
I'm guessing that revolver gets pressed into action a little more often after this hunt...
Bobby
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21 November 2008, 22:43
TBEAR99montana getting the buck is really nice but i hunt for meat so i normally shoot the does instead
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22 November 2008, 04:15
Montana MaddnessI have the same problem. Meat hunter most of my life. So for all the deer I have killed (70-100 of them)I have shot but a handfull of "trophies" Only ever shot one big bull elk, and probly 15-20 cows, but I have hundreds of great memories with friends and family. And when it comes down to it that means more to me anyway.
Would be proud as punch to have killed that buck of yours with a hand gun! Never taken a big buck with a handgun.