 The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/19/2015 9:58 PM
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Illinois just had its last gun season. It used to be a handgun only season but now you can use shotguns and muzzleloaders. I keep on the tradition by only using a hand gun. It’s “doe only “ for most of the state, but they allow buck harvests in a few CWD counties. Well, I hunt in one of those counties. I had a 55 yd shot at a doe on Sat night. I put a 240 gr A-Frame right thru the heart. Sunday I had some bucks moving thru the woods at 65 yards, another will placed A-Frame did the job. It was action packed weekend, I took 3 deer with the Smith this year.    
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/19/2015 10:05 PM
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That is some good shooting. Very nice buck as well.
You ended the season with a bang for sure!
Brenden
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/19/2015 10:09 PM
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GlennS
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Nice work! That A-Frame is a bad boy in the handguns!
"Better to Remain Silent and Be Thought a Fool than to Speak and Remove All Doubt"
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/19/2015 10:29 PM
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That is Great! You had a Wonderful weekend of Handgun hunting. Congrats! The A-Frames are as good as they get.
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/19/2015 10:49 PM
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Zee
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Outstanding work. Very nice deer.
What scope are you using and what was your shooting position/platform?
"To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/19/2015 10:50 PM
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Zee
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Did any of them run and if so, how far?
"To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/19/2015 11:06 PM
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Nice going ,thats the way to wrap up the season.Looks like that Smith did well for you.
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/19/2015 11:20 PM
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Rod, too.
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/19/2015 11:57 PM
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/20/2015 12:27 AM
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Nice!! 
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/20/2015 12:37 AM
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Very nice! My weekend wasn't near as eventful; I was working. 
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/20/2015 12:52 AM
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Congrats! You broke that doe's heart....literally! Nice shoot'n
Bigger ain't always better....according to who???
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/20/2015 2:01 AM
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Curly
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Outstanding work. Very nice deer.
What scope are you using and what was your shooting position/platform? Zee, It's a Leupold VX 2.5x8, I hunted 2 stands, both are 2 man ladder stands with solid shooting rails. The doe jumped higher than she ran, the buck was double lunged, maybe 20 yds. Curly
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/20/2015 2:03 AM
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/20/2015 2:12 AM
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/20/2015 2:34 AM
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billa
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Awesome weekend. Very nice buck. Congratulations. I have an almost identical 629 that is my favorite woods rig. Its the best balanced offhand gun / scope setup I have.
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/20/2015 2:44 AM
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Zee
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Outstanding work. Very nice deer.
What scope are you using and what was your shooting position/platform? Zee, It's a Leupold VX 2.5x8, I hunted 2 stands, both are 2 man ladder stands with solid shooting rails. The doe jumped higher than she ran, the buck was double lunged, maybe 20 yds. Curly Thanks much!!!!
"To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/20/2015 3:32 AM
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Congrats Curly on a great weekend! Powder burned and a full freezer...
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/20/2015 1:50 PM
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686pp
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Nice work. I need to try A-Frames
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/20/2015 3:19 PM
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REDHAWK1954
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Great hunting and great shots. I guess you 629 is a 44 mag?
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/20/2015 4:42 PM
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Gary
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Good job and congrats on a very nice buck!
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/21/2015 12:06 AM
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/21/2015 1:15 PM
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/26/2015 12:30 PM
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Awesome,and some really nice shooting to boot
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/26/2015 1:14 PM
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Let's go make some memories
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Re: The 629 was busy this weekend
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01/26/2015 1:40 PM
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Very nicely done! Congratulations!
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