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Ok Trap, here is your picture. Please tell us the story!
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Location: Niagara Falls New York | Now that is a true monster. I could fit my last 4 bucks inside that things rack. Great job!!! |
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Location: Collins, WI | Thanks for posting the picture Rick. Someday I'll figure out how to do that on my own.
The day was Sunday Nov.16 it was my last day of a three day hunt in ND. The night before I was almost ran over by a 150 class whitetail, but that's another story. Around 9 am we spotted a good one on the edge of a tree belt and decided to make a stalk on it. I had a SW wind and walked 3/4 of a mile to get down wind of the deer. One side of the 30 foot wide belt was corn stubble and the other side was a worked soybean field. I took the muddy bean field to remain quiet in the 37 degree morning. I took my time slowly scanning the short marshy glass that covered the ground. I thought the deer would be just over this little hill but I was wrong. One more step and I saw this beautiful set of antlers sticking staight up almost looking fake. The deer was watching me with his chin tight to the ground. I knew if I stopped walking he would get up so I continued on making the deer think that I didn't see him. I got as close as I wanted to get and still couldn't see a body. I put the gun up and stopped and then he jumped and got about 10 feet before I put a 150gr. accutip from my Weatherby 7mm rem. mag. in his spine. I couldn't believe that the noise from him running had ended. I went over to the deer and was the happiest hunter in the world. I haven't been able to get one yet in WI, but I still have time. I was out tonight with the smokepole and didn't see any but I heard a ton of ice cracking in the swamp. If that sound doesn't get your heart pumping you have a problem. Opening day I passed an 8 and a 10 point. They were 13 inches wide and needed one more year. I hunted hard all season so far and saw quite a few differant bucks, but after that one everything looks so small. We need to let the deer age like fine wine and the rewards will be sweet! |
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Very good story! You lucky guy! |
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Location: Collins, WI | Thanks for the complements John and Rick. Now if I could only figue out a way to catch big walleyes when it counts, I would consider myself lucky! Until then I'll keep donating my money in tournaments. Oh yeah, on my way back I picked up my new boat, I had a great couple of days! I guess I am lucky to have such an understanding wife! Now off to the stand I go. |
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Tell us what your boat of choice was! There is a thread on walleye boats and motors you should list it on, below general discussion. |
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