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While hunting private property this last season, I had this buck show up on opening morning of the muzzleloader season. This buck had appeared on some camera pictures and this was the first time I was able to see him. In my hunting area a 100 inch blacktail is good. However, he had broken off his left back fork, so he was a hopeful for 2020. Where is the buck that did that to him.
Opening morning was November 6, 2019. This next picture was taken about 6 hours before I got to the ground blind. I had not seen this buck either in person, or on camera before this picture was taken. He showed up about 0700 that opening morning and I was nervous about being able to get a good shot off with the peep sight on my CVA Optima. Oregon only allows open ignition, no scope, no pointed bullets or sabots, and loose powder only.
The shot was close and things worked out okay. He scored 113 and is probably the oldest deer I have ever seen. His teeth were gummed. I sent the teeth to two different labs for aging and hope to get that back soon. He was only 150 pounds.
This year, the plan is to hunt with a new Pedersoli Hunter Hawken.
Dave Heffner
Roseburg, OR
Opening morning was November 6, 2019. This next picture was taken about 6 hours before I got to the ground blind. I had not seen this buck either in person, or on camera before this picture was taken. He showed up about 0700 that opening morning and I was nervous about being able to get a good shot off with the peep sight on my CVA Optima. Oregon only allows open ignition, no scope, no pointed bullets or sabots, and loose powder only.
The shot was close and things worked out okay. He scored 113 and is probably the oldest deer I have ever seen. His teeth were gummed. I sent the teeth to two different labs for aging and hope to get that back soon. He was only 150 pounds.
This year, the plan is to hunt with a new Pedersoli Hunter Hawken.
Dave Heffner
Roseburg, OR