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Title: ND Freezer Buck
Post by: Pinecone on October 11, 2009, 08:51:00 AM: Well, it was a mighty cold morning in my ground blind on Saturday...10 degrees with a stiff 15 mph wind. Thank God for good wool, as I was clad against the elements top to bottom in KOM and Filson.

I was hunting a little patch of private land in the western part of the state where the whitetails had literally taken over. Last Winter the landowner had 70 deer yarded in his densely wooded and well-manicured 40 acres and he was anxious to have some of them removed in an effort to protect his beautiful landscaping.
Pinecone to the rescue!

I hunted this property last year and took a couple of nice does, but I passed a lot of smaller bucks and youngsters looking for something bigger. This year, I decided to change my focus and work on just filling my freezer and the freezer of the local food bank.

At about 7am a fat little 3pt (eastern count)whitetail ambled by my ground blind and stopped broadside at 14 yards. It was definately a sign that he was to be whitetail number one of the season, so I launched an arrow from my 56" Black Widow, watched it hit tight behind the left shoulder, and listened as the fleeing deer crashed only 50 yards away. I love it when a plan actually comes together...just wish it would happen more often! LOL!!!

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b158/crestedshaft/NDFreezerBuck20092.jpg)
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Post by: Jack Denbow on October 11, 2009, 11:28:00 AM: Way to go Claudia.
Jack
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Post by: yellow bow on October 11, 2009, 12:23:00 PM: :clapper: :clapper:
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Post by: Chris Surtees on October 11, 2009, 01:19:00 PM: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: pete p on October 11, 2009, 01:59:00 PM: theres some good eatin! i love N/D, beautiful country
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Post by: Gerardo on October 11, 2009, 03:06:00 PM: way to go, what is your arrow setup and lbs?

congrats!!!

Gerardo
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Post by: PICKNGRIN on October 11, 2009, 03:06:00 PM: Glad to see you are doing your part to control the deer population!! Good job!
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Post by: Pinecone on October 11, 2009, 04:55:00 PM: Gerardo,

I used a Vapor 2000 shaft and a 190 Grizzly ElGrande BH that weighs about 230 grains with the insert. Total weight of the arrow is 480 grains and the Widow I was using is 44# @ my 27" draw.

Claudia
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Post by: Big Ed on October 11, 2009, 08:27:00 PM: Very nice Claudia, What Widow are you shooting?I have a new one coming. Big Ed
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Post by: Pinecone on October 11, 2009, 08:36:00 PM: Hi, Big Ed. The Widow I was shooting on Saturday is a 56" PSAX...Ironwood riser with Kingwood limbs. Beautiful wood grain and a great shooter.

Claudia
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Post by: BKA on October 11, 2009, 09:55:00 PM: That's Great Claudia,
Fill that freezer!! by the way did you get
that fall gobbler you where after.

Brian
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Post by: Pinecone on October 12, 2009, 07:41:00 AM: Brian,

I haven't had time to turkey hunt yet. I hope to go next weekend and when I do, your call will be with me :thumbsup: .

Claudia
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on October 12, 2009, 08:09:00 AM: Nice work Claudia. Always a good deal when you can help out the landowner. ND sends chills through my spine though burrrrr! Great shooting.
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Post by: Randy Morin on October 12, 2009, 09:29:00 AM: Way to go Claudia. Yum!!
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Post by: Gatekeeper on October 13, 2009, 10:44:00 AM: Congratulations way to get it done, Claudia. Kudos to you for your donation to the food bank :thumbsup:
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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on October 14, 2009, 05:22:00 PM: Congrats :thumbsup:
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Post by: TimDougan on October 14, 2009, 06:13:00 PM: CONGRATS! NICE JOB! TD.
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 15, 2009, 05:58:00 AM: :thumbsup:
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Post by: Terry Green on October 16, 2009, 11:02:00 PM: Way to go Gal!!!!!!! :jumper: :jumper: :jumper:
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Post by: on October 17, 2009, 12:23:00 AM: Congrats!

Bisch
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on October 17, 2009, 05:29:00 PM: Very nice Claudia! Congrats!
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Post by: Goke on October 18, 2009, 10:11:00 AM: Great Job Claudia!
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Post by: Arwin on October 18, 2009, 11:59:00 AM: Congrats!!! My daughter says nice buck too! :thumbsup:
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Post by: gregg dudley on October 19, 2009, 09:43:00 PM: Nice job, Claudia!
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Post by: Ragin Bull on October 25, 2009, 11:13:00 AM: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Congradulations Claudia! :clapper: :clapper:
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Post by: Ybuck on October 26, 2009, 09:01:00 AM: excellent, congratulaions!!!
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Post by: ron w on October 26, 2009, 07:25:00 PM: Nice!!!
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Post by: Jon J Johnson on December 01, 2009, 11:37:00 PM: Congrats on a good hunt Claudia!
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Post by: joe ashton on December 02, 2009, 10:14:00 PM: way to go the highways are now much safer
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Post by: bowhawk archer on December 03, 2009, 09:42:00 PM: Congrats Claudia, and thanks for sharing!
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Post by: zipper bowss on December 04, 2009, 08:48:00 AM: :clapper: Pinecone to the rescue,Is right! :clapper:
Bill
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Post by: joevan125 on December 04, 2009, 08:52:00 AM: Nothing wrong with shooting a big ole fat young buck, i would never pass on one down here where i hunt. :thumbsup: