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Author Topic: A Long Brutal Season  (Read 1978 times)

Offline tradtusker

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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #20 on: January 21, 2011, 12:21:00 AM »
Awesome stuff TJ !
Man you hunted hard though    :notworthy:  
Ya it can be a Long 7 Months, but at least there are lots of other animals to hunt.

Congrats
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #21 on: January 21, 2011, 02:29:00 AM »
It was a long frustrating season that I wanted to end also...

Looking forward to the thunder ckickens in May...they have a way of getting the best of me also.

I think sometimes the piece and quiet is enough (sometimes)!

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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2011, 02:35:00 AM »
Better a long and frustrating season than no season at all, eh?     ;)

Nice pics and narration..hopefully the big boy left some seed...   :thumbsup:
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2011, 02:42:00 AM »
Wow, great story and pictures! Thanks for taking the time to post.
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #24 on: January 21, 2011, 04:30:00 AM »
Great pics and beautiful critters! Thy alot for the pics! I love the pics with the dew-drops on the trees!
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #25 on: January 21, 2011, 04:56:00 AM »
Great photos and story!  You're a better man than me passing on the 6pt!  Thanks for sharing.
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #26 on: January 21, 2011, 04:57:00 AM »
Great story and pics. Thanks for sharing. Congrats on the doe.


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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #27 on: January 21, 2011, 05:33:00 AM »
great pics tj. those deer had some impressive head gear. thanks for sharing your season with us. ruddy
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #28 on: January 21, 2011, 05:54:00 AM »
Sounds like a great season to me. How old do you think Mr. 6x6 is?
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #29 on: January 21, 2011, 05:57:00 AM »
:banghead:    :banghead:    :banghead:  Acorns!!
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #30 on: January 21, 2011, 06:39:00 AM »
Tom, like I said earlier, I admire your patience and commitment to hunting that single buck. That in itself is a great thing to be proud of!
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #31 on: January 21, 2011, 06:44:00 AM »
Those deer are amazing and so are you for your strong will.
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #32 on: January 21, 2011, 07:01:00 AM »
I "hunted" right along with you as the season progressed...I can`t say thanks enough for that!

I remember the `yote, and then the doe.

You obviously hunt for all the right reasons Tom.

I have never hunted a place where I could pass a buck like that 6x6, and I doubt that I could, even knowing there were a dozen bigger ones in the area. You must be one tough guy!

Thanks for sharing your Kentucky season. Time to get ready for next year!  :wavey:    :notworthy:
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #33 on: January 21, 2011, 08:20:00 AM »
great story I would of killed that 6x6 he was a trophy to me
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Offline Dirtybird

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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #34 on: January 21, 2011, 08:31:00 AM »
Yeah Tom bad luck but memories that keep us going till next season.  Turkey season is right around the corner.   :archer2:
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #35 on: January 21, 2011, 08:34:00 AM »
Thanks guys don't get me wrong I really enjoyed the year and love watching all the deer action, but with some beautiful bucks running around a sense of failure sets in if you don't put an arrow through one (self inflicted or not).

 
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Sounds like a great season to me. How old do you think Mr. 6x6 is?
He is 3.5 years old this year. He made a 15-20" jump from last year which is very rare and the reason he was on the no hit list. I have picts of him standing next to the big 8 and he is 50 lbs smaller. To see him on the hoof you would know immediately he is a young buck. Hopefully he is just spending his time somewhere else and will return but I have doubts.
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #36 on: January 21, 2011, 08:39:00 AM »
I think I enjoyed your season about as much as you did! Excellant pics, thank's for taking us along. I'm just north of KY ahout an hour and a half. Every time I drive through I always think it would be a nice place to live. I have several friends from there, beautiful country! Jason
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #37 on: January 21, 2011, 08:44:00 AM »
Thanks for sharing.  I know I could not have passed that 12, twice, even once.  At least you have meat in the freezer, and a ton of great memories to keep you inspired for next year.
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #38 on: January 21, 2011, 08:52:00 AM »
Great story TJ. I know all too well how acorns can "mess" things up.
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Re: A Long Brutal Season
« Reply #39 on: January 21, 2011, 08:55:00 AM »
WOW! Good story. Great bucks. Nice Pics. Looks like somebody was beatin up on the 6x6.
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