 Last Day Buck
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11/20/2011 11:25 PM
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Gregg Richter
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 Today was the last day of the season for me for deer; I missed one day but hunted four days of the five day season, and this forked horn "meat buck" was the only one I've seen. About 9:00 this morning, I was "still" hunting and glassed a buck walking through the trees. I made a good stalk on him, and considered passing him up but then my common sense took over. The buck was intent on following a doe track; had his nose to the ground, and he was walking through the heavy timber. I rested my Dixie Firearms Custom .475 Linebaugh on the side of a tree and waited for him to come into an opening. He kept walking so I "kissed" my lips together (a tactic I have used to stop coyotes successfully) and he stopped, at maybe 30 yards, quartering away. I settled the JPoint red dot and squeezed. He jumped; tried to run but his off shoulder (right side) was flopping and he crashed after about 20 yards, and lay still. The 400 grain Hornady XTP took him in the left ribs and exited the right shoulder, destroying the lungs and clipping the top of the heart. With help from my brother John and a friend, he is already dressed, skinned, quartered and hanging in the barn. And I am watching the football game and enjoying my many blessings from The Good Lord; a few of which are: meat in the freezer, a warm house, good health, a loving wife, great brothers, and good friends.
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Re: Last Day Buck
[Re: Gregg Richter]
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11/20/2011 11:50 PM
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Ernie
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Good for you Gregg.
I think both of us have had a successful season, with many things to be thankful for.
Ernie the Un-Tactical 
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Re: Last Day Buck
[Re: Ernie]
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11/21/2011 12:24 AM
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Russell
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Congrats,Gregg!! Our 2wk deer gun season opened yesterday. I passed on a doe yesterday, and a forkhorn tonite (already got one in the freezer from muzzleloading season earlier), looking for a mature buck that's frequents the 200 acres 'bottom' I hunt.
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: Last Day Buck
[Re: Russell]
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11/21/2011 1:23 AM
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Rick
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Conrats. Nice kill with a wheel gun.
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Re: Last Day Buck
[Re: Russell]
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11/21/2011 1:29 AM
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BBwheelgunner
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good shooting. I too still hunted this morning on the last day of MN's firearm season... your day turned out much better lol.
should be great eating
"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: Last Day Buck
[Re: BBwheelgunner]
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11/21/2011 1:57 AM
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Good Job Gregg, your getting the new "trophy room" on my site off to a good start 
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: wapitirod]
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11/21/2011 2:04 AM
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KRal
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Congrats, Gregg. That's a gud'n fer sure! You've been breaking in that DF 475 the right way!
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: Last Day Buck
[Re: KRal]
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11/21/2011 2:22 AM
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Dave Tarbell
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Congratulations Gregg youve been putting that 475 Dixie to good use.
Dave Tarbell
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11/21/2011 2:50 AM
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wheeler45
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I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Phil. 4:13
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Re: Last Day Buck
[Re: wheeler45]
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11/21/2011 3:14 AM
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wapitirod
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One of these days we'll actually get a chance to hunt together and have some fun.
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: Last Day Buck
[Re: wapitirod]
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11/21/2011 3:21 AM
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Lefty372
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Looks like some good tenderloins and backstraps to me. Good shootin'.
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Re: Last Day Buck
[Re: Lefty372]
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11/21/2011 3:38 AM
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Charlie Young
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Good shooting,Gregg. Congrats.
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Re: Last Day Buck
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11/21/2011 4:23 AM
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Pasco
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Getting up close can be addicting, huh.....
Congrats. Any one else score with the JPoint-wheelgun combo?
Don't confuse shooting with hunting.
Shooting is a game, hunting is a sport.
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Re: Last Day Buck
[Re: Gregg Richter]
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11/21/2011 4:59 AM
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PythonHunter
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Congrats Greg. I've still got a month to go for our season, biding my time ever so impatiently.
PH
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Re: Last Day Buck
[Re: wapitirod]
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11/21/2011 7:14 PM
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dc74
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congrats good shooting gregg
shoot it if its still coming shot it again!!!
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11/21/2011 10:15 PM
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Boartuff
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~BT~
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Re: Last Day Buck
[Re: wapitirod]
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11/21/2011 11:41 PM
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cfish2
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Congrats Gregg. Great shooting and even greater blessings!
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Re: Last Day Buck
[Re: wapitirod]
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11/22/2011 12:21 AM
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500WE
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11/22/2011 1:13 AM
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wapitirod
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by the way Gregg the warranty on that gun dosn't cover wearing it out on critters 
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: Last Day Buck
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11/22/2011 1:32 PM
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Darrell H
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That's awesome Gregg, congratulations!!!
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Re: Last Day Buck
[Re: wapitirod]
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11/22/2011 2:55 PM
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flingwinger
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Semper Fi (K9XXY).
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Re: Last Day Buck
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11/22/2011 10:32 PM
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jamesfromjersey
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What a way to end the season...
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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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