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Title: Opening day ky rifle.
Post by: riverboss on November 09, 2019, 02:31:48 PM
Feeling pretty good knees healing well, got out and did some deer hunting this morning! 22 degrees and calm, saw 9 deer 3 were bucks!
I found a nice big old ky buck willing to take a ride. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191109/a59484b0078de9e4d267ba8d8372f7a8.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191109/7951389c830d3b9d1a6002bf910a7b9b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191109/861e5146b1e66c97a219ddcd1c917768.jpg)

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Title: Re: Opening day ky rifle.
Post by: nastygunz on November 09, 2019, 03:08:54 PM
Huy Carumba!...  You sir are one hunting machine  :bowingsmilie:
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Post by: KySongDog on November 09, 2019, 04:55:13 PM
Nice deer, Dan! Glad to see those knees are working for ya!

I took an 8 point, 18 inch spread, 200+ pounds buck at about 11 am this morning.  Had to drag it up hill through the woods for about 75 yards to get to the field and my truck. Nearly killed me.  I'm starting to feel my 71 years. 
Title: Re: Opening day ky rifle.
Post by: riverboss on November 09, 2019, 05:08:58 PM
Good deal, I don't know how you did it, I hope I can get around like you do when I'm 71.
I ready for LBL wife's got a surgery sometime between Dec and Feb I hope it doesn't fall wrong.


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Title: Re: Opening day ky rifle.
Post by: nastygunz on November 09, 2019, 05:49:35 PM
 Is that a Whitetail or Mule deer?
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Post by: Okanagan on November 09, 2019, 06:20:07 PM
What a beauty of a buck!  Man you guys have big whitetails, and lots of them.  I've been looking at our antlerly challenged blacktails this year and that whitetail is a MONSTER in comparison.

Title: Re: Opening day ky rifle.
Post by: riverboss on November 09, 2019, 06:31:48 PM
Nasty it's a white tail.

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Title: Re: Opening day ky rifle.
Post by: riverboss on November 09, 2019, 06:32:33 PM
Quote from: Okanagan on November 09, 2019, 06:20:07 PM
What a beauty of a buck!  Man you guys have big whitetails, and lots of them.  I've been looking at our antlerly challenged blacktails this year and that whitetail is a MONSTER in comparison.
Yes we do have some big deer.

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Title: Re: Opening day ky rifle.
Post by: Yotehntr on November 09, 2019, 08:30:41 PM
 :yoyo:  What a monster, nice job! 
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Post by: pitw on November 10, 2019, 06:31:06 AM
Heck of a deer Dan. :yoyo:   Glad you got out after him.
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Post by: coyote101 on November 10, 2019, 07:29:28 AM
 That's a beauty Dan.  :yoyo:

Pat
Title: Re: Opening day ky rifle.
Post by: slagmaker on November 10, 2019, 11:00:16 AM
What bang stick were ya using to harvest such a fine specimen?
Title: Re: Opening day ky rifle.
Post by: remrogers on November 10, 2019, 11:17:23 AM
I'll be looking for one like that starting next Saturday, in New York state. Congratulations on your buck.
Title: Re: Opening day ky rifle.
Post by: riverboss on November 10, 2019, 02:29:37 PM
Quote from: slagmaker on November 10, 2019, 11:00:16 AM
What bang stick were ya using to harvest such a fine specimen?
Slag I bought my deer rifle in 1980 it's a Remington 700 Chamberd in
7 mm express which is now called the 280 Remington, it's been the demise of many deer and ground hogs. It loves 140 gr bullets and has killed alot of deer out to 450 yrds, I took this one at 265 yrds.

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Title: Re: Opening day ky rifle.
Post by: riverboss on November 10, 2019, 02:30:19 PM
Quote from: remrogers on November 10, 2019, 11:17:23 AM
I'll be looking for one like that starting next Saturday, in New York state. Congratulations on your buck.
Good luck!

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Title: Re: Opening day ky rifle.
Post by: Hawks Feather on November 10, 2019, 03:29:33 PM
Good knees and an even better buck.  That has to make you feel great.
Title: Re: Opening day ky rifle.
Post by: riverboss on November 10, 2019, 04:15:52 PM
Quote from: Hawks Feather on November 10, 2019, 03:29:33 PM
Good knees and an even better buck.  That has to make you feel great.
Yes it does.

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Title: Re: Opening day ky rifle.
Post by: JohnP on November 11, 2019, 09:39:56 AM
That is one hell of a nice buck, congratulations