Texas Cull Hunt
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11/25/2019 7:43 PM
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Whitworth
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Two weeks ago I spent a few days in Texas at a friend's (member trademark) property for a cull hunt. To say they are overrun with whitetail would be an understatement of epic proportions. On that first cold morning, when the light was just good enough to shoot, I drilled this first doe at about 35 yards with my BFR in .500 Smith & Wesson shooting Buffalo Bore's 400 grain JFP loads. Dramatic reaction to the shot. I climbed down from my stand, dragged the doe off 100 yards or so, and climbed back up. Drilled doe number two about an hour later at roughly the same range. Never have I seen a more definitive hit on an animal. Day number two brought this six-point cull buck (he was estimated to be 4 1/2 years old) within 15 yards of my stand. He went down in dramatic fashion as well. It was a good hunt... A friend hunting there killed this free-ranging axis doe on day two as well with his Contender - gotta love Texas! Also, the Texas whitetail proved to be the most switched-on and skittish whitetail I have ever hunted...
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
[Re: Whitworth]
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11/25/2019 8:26 PM
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sixshot
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Good shooting & just barely enough gun to get the job done! Just kidding, use what you like, if they drop on the spot you don't have to track them. I shot a Red Fox once with my Ruger #1 45/70, he never moved either!
Dick
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
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11/25/2019 8:35 PM
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Whitworth
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Good shooting & just barely enough gun to get the job done! Just kidding, use what you like, if they drop on the spot you don't have to track them. I shot a Red Fox once with my Ruger #1 45/70, he never moved either!
Dick Hahaha! Thanks, Dick! The theme of the trip was that everything is bigger in Texas, so the logical choice was a .500 of some sort, and since I hadn't used this particular revolver on anything...it was a shoe-in!
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
[Re: Whitworth]
#203778
11/26/2019 12:40 AM
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reflex264
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Looks like a blast! Good shooting.
"A quiet hit in the right place is better than a loud miss in the wrong place followed by 10 more shots on the run"
I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
[Re: reflex264]
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11/26/2019 1:44 AM
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Russell
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It's not the gun, but the man behind it.
Sheriff Russell Cottle, Ret. USMC; 1967-1970; Vietnam-'68-'69
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
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11/26/2019 2:06 AM
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Okie Hunter
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With God all things are possible. Matt.19:26
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#203786
11/26/2019 2:49 AM
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ruger4570
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Nice work. That six point is really symmetrical.
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
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11/26/2019 2:56 AM
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Ernie
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Getting it done. Meat in the freezer!
Ernie the Un-Tactical
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
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11/26/2019 3:17 AM
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junebug
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Very nice Max.No such thing as too much gun for the game, if you shoot it well,and you do! But a scope,for shame!
Last edited by junebug; 11/26/2019 3:18 AM.
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
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11/26/2019 3:18 AM
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KRal
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Very eventful trip - congrats!
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
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11/26/2019 10:12 AM
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Randy M
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Wackin' and stackin'! Great week Max!
The meat won't fry if the lead don't fly.
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
[Re: KRal]
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11/26/2019 1:01 PM
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jcp161
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Very productive day.
Congratulations!
John
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
[Re: jcp161]
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11/26/2019 3:04 PM
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Whitworth
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Thank you, gentlemen! Looking forward to next year!
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
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11/26/2019 8:36 PM
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Coloradoyaler
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Is this the next Big Iron episode?
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#203805
11/26/2019 8:39 PM
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Whitworth
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Is this the next Big Iron episode? Yes!
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
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11/27/2019 12:47 AM
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Chance Weldon
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Formerly TN Lone Wolf
"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided." - J.K. Rowling
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
[Re: BRASF0311]
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12/02/2019 1:52 PM
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abner
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Just an idea, but if his ranch has an over population of white tails, maybe a members hunt might be in order. It would be a great chance for some of us to actually meet.
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
[Re: KRal]
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12/02/2019 9:26 PM
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cottonstalk
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
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12/03/2019 3:11 PM
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Whitworth
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
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12/09/2019 1:55 PM
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BBwheelgunner
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thats layin the hammer down right there!
"dramatic reaction to the shot"
I would hope so with that combo!
nice shooting
"If you are going to go through all the trouble to put a hole in something, why not make it a big one?"
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Re: Texas Cull Hunt
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#204123
12/10/2019 5:34 PM
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RBO21
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Looks like fun. Great shooting as well.
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