 First Blood and Double Down
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11/21/2018 1:08 AM
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The work schedule has had me working everyday since I can't remember when, so I had to call in sick just to get out in the woods. Luckily the boss is cool and said he is looking for some jerky soon. I was undecided where I would go, so I brought both the tree stand and the ground blind and I ended up on the south side of the place I was hunting, in the blind near a single trail that proved to be surprisingly very active. It didn't take long for the doe to step out in the small clearing, and stopped when I bleated at her. Boom, and down she went. Dead right there to the Ruger Super Redhawk stoked with Underwood 340gr. +P+ Hard Cast 44 mag loads. Within minutes, the small buck trailing her, walked right up to her and stood there looking at her, providing a perfect broadside shot at 40 yards. Boom, and down he went. Dead right there as well. So, after a long 20 minutes in the blind, I was tagged out for the day. Looks like the boss is going to get some jerky after all. 
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#195967
11/21/2018 1:23 AM
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Russell
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Congratulations on your double!
It's not the gun, but the man behind it.
Sheriff Russell Cottle, Ret.
USMC; 1967-1970; Vietnam-'68-'69
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11/21/2018 1:23 AM
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Mark Hampton
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Good Shooting - Congrats!
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[Re: Mark Hampton]
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11/21/2018 2:36 AM
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PsTaN
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Grats!!
Spoiled their day ... made yours.
PsTaN
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"Hold your horses, the elephants are coming, and out stamped Alabama"
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11/21/2018 2:50 AM
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cherokeetracker
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A Double! How cool is that? Well done
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[Re: cherokeetracker]
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11/21/2018 2:56 AM
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KRal
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It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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11/21/2018 3:17 AM
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Gregg Richter
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11/21/2018 3:53 AM
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Bob Roach
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Congratulations on a successful hunt.
I did about the same thing two or three years ago with my 480 SRH. Buck chasing a doe. Got them both.
Bob R
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11/21/2018 4:21 AM
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Brenden
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11/21/2018 4:27 AM
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Okie Hunter
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With God all things are possible. Matt.19:26
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11/21/2018 5:03 AM
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Ernie
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11/21/2018 6:28 AM
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tradmark
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Awesome job. Very cool hunting story. Congrats on a great hunt!
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11/21/2018 11:18 AM
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Randy M
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The meat won't fry if the lead don't fly.
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11/21/2018 12:37 PM
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rougerocco
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Brasfo311 - Congratulations!!
what scope is that on your SRH?
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11/21/2018 12:59 PM
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Zee
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Good times and good shooting.
"To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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11/21/2018 1:27 PM
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SChunter
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11/21/2018 1:58 PM
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Whitworth
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Wow! It really doesn?t get better than that! Congratulations on a job well done!
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[Re: rougerocco]
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11/21/2018 4:56 PM
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BRASF0311
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Brasfo311 - Congratulations!!
what scope is that on your SRH? Thanks. It's a Leopold 2X Pistol Scope.
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11/21/2018 5:11 PM
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Hendog
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11/21/2018 6:50 PM
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Sawfish
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Good Shooting Makes Good Hunting
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11/21/2018 7:31 PM
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jamesfromjersey
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had to be a great hunt....
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[Re: jamesfromjersey]
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11/22/2018 4:10 AM
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ruger4570
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Congrats on a nice double. Great job.
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[Re: ruger4570]
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11/24/2018 3:14 AM
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wheelguns
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Sounds and looks like an awesome day, congrats on the daily double.
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11/25/2018 1:11 AM
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Chance Weldon
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Wow, sounds like it worked out pretty well!
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: First Blood and Double Down
[Re: Chance Weldon]
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11/25/2018 3:23 PM
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BRASF0311
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Thanks for all the kind replies.
I sat all day yesterday in the freezing rain and didn't even see a deer.
Some days work out great, and others, not so much. So goes handgun hunting.
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11/25/2018 5:01 PM
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Whitworth
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Thanks for all the kind replies.
I sat all day yesterday in the freezing rain and didn't even see a deer.
Some days work out great, and others, not so much. So goes handgun hunting. That was last Monday for me. Didn?t see a single deer...
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[Re: Whitworth]
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11/25/2018 10:17 PM
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REDHAWK1954
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I know what you mean. I hunted six days last week to only shoot one mature doe with my 44 mag contender. Story coming later when I have time.
Michael Joe Moore
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