 Well I finally did it.
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10/14/2011 5:11 AM
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WyoJoe
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Blooded the Encore today. Took a little muley buck with it @ about 100 - 125 yards. A 150 gr Nosler BT out of the '06 and I had a blood trail about 50 yards long that I could see with out my glasses.
I know this is beginner stuff for a lot of the people here but I am happy. I have been wanting to hunt with my Encore for a long time & it finally came together this season.
Will post a picture later. Leaving for elk camp tomorrow. And yes I am using the same pistol, same load.
There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor polite, nor popular -- but one must ask, "Is it right?"
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Re: Well I finally did it.
[Re: WyoJoe]
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10/14/2011 11:05 AM
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Dan B.
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Exodus 20:5-11
Matthew 5:18
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Re: Well I finally did it.
[Re: Dan B.]
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10/14/2011 11:08 AM
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Whitworth
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That is great!! Congratulations!
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Re: Well I finally did it.
[Re: Whitworth]
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10/14/2011 12:35 PM
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cfish2
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Congrats and good luck at elk camp!!
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Re: Well I finally did it.
[Re: cfish2]
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10/14/2011 12:37 PM
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jamesfromjersey
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Hope you take an elk the same way...
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"I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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Re: Well I finally did it.
[Re: WyoJoe]
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10/14/2011 12:52 PM
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Ernie
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Very happy for you. Firsts are always special. Good luck elk hunting. Blooded the Encore today. Took a little muley buck with it @ about 100 - 125 yards. A 150 gr Nosler BT out of the '06 and I had a blood trail about 50 yards long that I could see with out my glasses.
I know this is beginner stuff for a lot of the people here but I am happy. I have been wanting to hunt with my Encore for a long time & it finally came together this season.
Will post a picture later. Leaving for elk camp tomorrow. And yes I am using the same pistol, same load.
Ernie the Un-Tactical 
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Re: Well I finally did it.
[Re: WyoJoe]
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10/14/2011 1:45 PM
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s4s4u
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Nice start, keep up the good work.
Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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Re: Well I finally did it.
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10/14/2011 3:18 PM
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Gary
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Congratulations - good luck on the elk hunt.
You can't wait any longer. Join the NRA and start writing your Congressmen and Senators.
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Re: Well I finally did it.
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10/14/2011 6:03 PM
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johnwilliams
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H.H.I.#8190 Colossians 1:17 And He is before all things,and by Him all things consist!
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Re: Well I finally did it.
[Re: johnwilliams]
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10/14/2011 7:33 PM
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dc74
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congrats sir. get that ELK. so glad it all came togather .
shoot it if its still coming shot it again!!!
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Re: Well I finally did it.
[Re: dc74]
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10/14/2011 8:52 PM
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wapitirod
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Excellent, hope you go two for two!
I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a-hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them. John Wayne-The Shootist
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Re: Well I finally did it.
[Re: wapitirod]
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10/14/2011 9:52 PM
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SChunter
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Nice work Joe! Good luck on the elk!
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Re: Well I finally did it.
[Re: SChunter]
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10/14/2011 11:27 PM
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racksmasher
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Congrat's, keep the ball rolling.
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Re: Well I finally did it.
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10/15/2011 12:57 PM
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MIHunter
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Re: Well I finally did it.
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10/15/2011 4:03 PM
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Excellent! Enjoying the outdoors and what the good Lord created is what it's about.
Semper Fi (K9XXY).
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Re: Well I finally did it.
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10/16/2011 1:11 AM
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Darrell H
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Congrats wyojoe! I hope your elk hunt works out just as well!
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Re: Well I finally did it.
[Re: Darrell H]
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10/16/2011 3:09 PM
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Anniex
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I too not long ago had my first. Nothing like it. Savor the moment. Good luck with the Elk!
Ann
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"Life's tough....It's even tougher if you're stupid"
~John Wayne~
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Re: Well I finally did it.
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10/16/2011 3:23 PM
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Gregg Richter
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Congratulations on your first.
This is, in reality: a giant step into the realm of handgun hunting. Welcome!
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