 Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/04/2011 5:07 PM
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Just made it back from a two day hunt in the NW part of Oklahoma near Gage, OK. Known to be the coldest part of the state. I have been after this 8 pnt for three weeks and he had been giving me the slip each weekend or I didn't even see him last weekend. I wanted to break in my newest XP100 in 284 by Apache Machine. I had been set up in a pop up blind for the last two days, waiting for a good shot. Most of my shooting lanes were from 80yds to 225yd. Thunder woke me this am with some lightning and sleet. Not good for getting to my blind 3/4 mile from the road. The rain broke about 8:30 and I made a dash for the blind to get in some good morning hunting. Stayed unitl about 1:00 pm and then took a break for some lunch. Got back into the blind at 3:00 pm and this buck made a mistake by crossing one of my clearings at 4:20pm going to a bean field the next section over. Took him with a Berger 140grn VLD Hunter bullet. He stumbled at the shot and ran about 10 yds into a barbed wire fence and did a flip and when he hit the ground, that was it. He weighed 160 field dressed. He was a tough drag to a place where I could get my truck to him. Both of the lungs were a mess and broke two ribs and some other damage inside. I have two more tags for doe that I will try to use during our holiday doe season around Christmas. Steve makes a wicked accurate pistol and good looking also. Mike 
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/04/2011 5:11 PM
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Beautiful Deer & Great Gun! Congrats on a wonderful hunt!
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/04/2011 5:37 PM
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/04/2011 5:49 PM
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/04/2011 6:03 PM
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s4s4u
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Rod, too.
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/04/2011 7:12 PM
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Outstanding,what was the range?
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/04/2011 7:12 PM
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/04/2011 7:53 PM
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great buck good shooting ....
shoot it if its still coming shot it again!!!
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/04/2011 8:50 PM
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Paul0, I was afraid someone would ask the question,"How Far".
Well, I have been loading and practicing for months with this new XP and with the Bergers it is shooting one hole clusters at 100yds, 1" at 200yds and at 400yds I had 5 shots in a paper plate.
Now for the hunt-the deer was running straight at me and wouldn't stop until it was "25" yds. I was grabbing the power ring and twisting it down to 3x on the Burris just to see a outline of his body. When he turned I had the crosshairs mid body, up and down and left and right with brown hair all around.
It just goes to show, have to be prepared.
Not long range but with a long range pistol. All the counts is he is in the back of my truck and going to the processor. HAH
Mike
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/04/2011 9:18 PM
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nice buck. he looks like an old guy. congrats!
"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: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/04/2011 9:51 PM
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Now for the hunt-the deer was running straight at me and wouldn't stop.........It just goes to show, have to be prepared. Not long range but with a long range pistol. All the counts is he is in the back of my truck and going to the processor. Ain't that the truth!!
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/04/2011 10:01 PM
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/04/2011 10:12 PM
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Well said and well "executed" lol!
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/04/2011 11:03 PM
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yep....nice job, nice deer. range is irrelevant. i would not be afraid to tell i did one in at 25yrds....lol.
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/04/2011 11:45 PM
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Congrat's , nice deer and nice gun.
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/05/2011 2:14 AM
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Mike,
Nice work with the Apache rig! Steve should be completing my 6.5x284 just after the first of the year...it'll look very similar to yours, but stainless to match the rifle in 6.5 he built me last year. He builds some shooters!
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/05/2011 2:15 AM
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Very nice buck! That was better than trying a 400 yard shot with a revolver... 
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/05/2011 4:43 AM
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/05/2011 9:08 PM
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Congrats! Gotta take em close when they offer the opportunity.
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/07/2011 1:32 PM
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oklahoma has grate deer to be had. hawkeye i have hunted in oklahoma all my life taking 60 + deer. if some one is looking for a good place to hunt i think you have found it. marry christmas all
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Re: Oklahoma 8 pnt
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12/09/2011 12:45 AM
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i hunt in coalgate every year great place to huntin oklahoma!
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