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Offline Frenchymanny

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The last hour of the last day
« on: October 25, 2008, 10:42:00 AM »
For a few months my friend Serge (Drifter2)and I planned a deer hunt in South East Ontario.

I hunted a few days with Serge last year on his hunting ground, and was waiting for this hunt so bad!

I knew the man, I knew the land, and last sunday I unpacked at Serge's place and felt welcomed by Serge's wife Kim instantly
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2008, 10:45:00 AM »
Serge's place is a hunter's dream:
Marshes, beaver dams, cedars, maple, fields...

 
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2008, 10:48:00 AM »
We hunted hard, saw deer every day, turkeys, partridges, geese, rabbit... I was in heaven for the all week...
Right there it was a complete success...

On Friday I was ready to savour these memories and go back to my ordinary life, but it was not the plan Serge had for me
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2008, 10:53:00 AM »
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2008, 10:54:00 AM »
On the last afternoon of this wonderful hunt, we were discussing the gameplan and I was suggesting an old stand bordering hard woods and a marsh, but Serge said that the open field we previously hunted might be the key.

Being the superb hunter that he is, I followed his advise and setup in a natural blind in acorner of the field
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2008, 10:58:00 AM »
Right there, with about an hour of sunlight left, I picked up a movement at a hundred yards down.. a nice doe...I checked for a fawn while she headed to my corner of the field, but none followed her,and I knew the wind was good for me for a little while...
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2008, 11:04:00 AM »
being sure now that she hadno fawn, and prepared for the shot with my heart rushing in my chest.

She came at about 12 to 15 yards and I decided to shot just before she cut my wind

I came at full draw, released, she bolted and I saw my yellow feathers thrown in the sky...I knew then it was a good hit, I stood up and saw her crashing in the field at about 80 yards

   
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2008, 11:09:00 AM »
The arrow with a snuffer went right through the ribs and stopped on the opposite shoulder, and what I saw was the broken shaft and feathers flying...

It was a perfect hunt, nature was a feast, friendship was build and nothing could have been better...

Thank you to you Serge my friend   :notworthy:      :campfire:      :archer:
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2008, 11:12:00 AM »
Great read beautiful county good friends and a critter on top of that.....fine story.Thank you bowdoc
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2008, 11:16:00 AM »
congrats Manny that's awesome and well deserved.
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2008, 11:24:00 AM »
Thanks for the story and pics,congrats on a fine deer.That's just a bonus while getting to hunt and spend time with good friends.
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2008, 11:48:00 AM »
Reads like a great fellowship, and a wonderful time. Congrats on the doe.  :thumbsup:
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Offline Frenchymanny

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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2008, 01:35:00 PM »
Thank you all for the kind words.
Here is a picture of Serge and the doe:
 
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2008, 01:35:00 PM »
:thumbsup:     :campfire:
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2008, 01:57:00 PM »
Good friends,good shooting,good hunting and a bonus,can't ask for anything else.
We spent a wonderful week my friend,we hunted the hard way all the way and we will do it again soon.
We passed-up on numerous doe with fawns waiting for a good dry one and patience finally paid off.
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2008, 02:00:00 PM »
Great stuff fellas !!!Great way to end the week for sure.
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2008, 02:16:00 PM »
Thanks Tom, how are things in your part of the province?
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2008, 03:36:00 PM »
Excellent stuff!   :clapper:

What a great way to spend some time, and getting that doe is a bonus.  She'll be good on the table.

Great shooting Manny - I'm glad you didn't have to settle for "close" again!   :biglaugh:
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2008, 03:54:00 PM »
good job guys.  :clapper:
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Re: The last hour of the last day
« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2008, 07:03:00 PM »
Congrats on an awesome hunt!!,, Way to go guys,,

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