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Had a good for me opening weekend as a fairly new hunter. First buck I've taken ever and it was with the muzzy at the 125yrd range. Those new barnes did well. Passed through after making a mess inside. After the smoke cleared he was running right at me. He stopped right under my stand and took his last breath. The doe was taken with the 220 slug gun with barnes slugs which happens to be the same projectile used in the muzzy. That one got both lungs and half the heart. She still ran a good ways. Tough girl.
Passed on an ugly 8pt on day 1 morning about 45 minutes into the season. Don't know if I just couldn't believe my luck or didn't want it to be that easy. I let him walk after having crossbars on him and hammer back. Of course the guys at camp were furious with me, probably never live that down. But had my best hunt ever this weekend watching the bucks run the does. Saw so many deer this weekend. Turkeys foraging under my stand. Great weekend.
Passed on an ugly 8pt on day 1 morning about 45 minutes into the season. Don't know if I just couldn't believe my luck or didn't want it to be that easy. I let him walk after having crossbars on him and hammer back. Of course the guys at camp were furious with me, probably never live that down. But had my best hunt ever this weekend watching the bucks run the does. Saw so many deer this weekend. Turkeys foraging under my stand. Great weekend.