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Amazing 199 TX low-fence buck!
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Props to Joel Colston for letting this deer walk for 2 years, then taking it at 4.5 yrs old –
> Colston hunts on a 1,600-acre club he shares with 6 other members in Trinity County. The lease has operated under the guidelines of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s conservation level managed lands deer program (MLDP) for nearly 2 decades.
> This year MLD clubs statewide were allowed to begin hunting with rifles at the start the archery only season Oct 2. That’s how Colston wound up in a box blind a week later with a 6.5 Creedmoor across his lap.
> He was hoping for an afternoon date with “Triple Crown.” And he got it. Colston said he and his hunting buddies tagged the buck with the catchy nickname because of the unique cluster of points that sprouted from its G2s.
> Colston’s relationship with the manly-looking whitetail dates to 2019, when a promising young 10-pointer began showing up on game cameras positioned at protein stations and corn feeders at all corners of the property.
> Amazingly, Triple Crown’s headgear exploded ahead of the 2020 season, easily stacking on about 30 to 35 inches in mass, tine and beam length.
[Here it is back then:]
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> Colston said he watched the 3 1/2-year-old deer for an hour at one of his feeders on opening day last October. He counted 14 points and estimated the buck to score in the mid-160s.
> …they elected to give him another year to grow. “We knew it was risky to do that because we’ve got some neighbors around us that we’ve lost a lot of good deer to over the years. All we could do was hope he didn’t leave and get shot.”
> …he was watching a group of deer about 150 yards away when he turned to check an adjacent road that leads to his stand. That’s when he saw an incredible buck with tall, gnarly antlers….
> “He was just standing there staring at me, about 80 yards away. I have no idea why he stopped, but it gave me just enough time to make the shot. Everything worked out perfect.”
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First buck is a 185 green/175 net!
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Just a beautiful first (or any!) buck for IN’s Jeremy Brower. 42 yrs old, been hunting deer since he was 30, never put a buck on the ground before! 🤯 F&S with the deets:
> In 2018 he hunted 15 times during archery season and never saw a deer. During the last week of gun season, he killed a few does. In 2020…saw more activity, but season came and went without Bower getting a shot.
> “I had to keep reminding myself that it’s not easy. I just knew, though, that one day I’d get a buck and it’ll be my first one, and I’ll get it mounted and have a nice story about my first deer.”
> Late in the afternoon [of Nov 13] he was texting with family about a party planned that evening when he looked up and saw a doe in the field quartering away from him. About 20 minutes later he saw a buck about 350 yards…to the north before it slipped back into the trees.
> “5 minutes later, he popped back out of the woods and I about crapped my pants. I had my gun propped up on the stand instead of in my lap, which was a mistake. He walked a few steps and looked right at me. I didn’t move. He put his head down, took about 3 more steps in the same direction. I got my gun up quietly but hadn’t shouldered it. He head-bobbed, stomped once, turned around, and trotted about 15 yards back.”
> …that’s usually the last thing a hunter sees…but the buck stopped at about 40 yards, just long enough for Brower to take the shot.
> “The whole encounter from the time I saw him to when he crashed was maybe 60 seconds. It just happened that fast.”
Says he could care less about the score…. That’s love of the hunt and sticking with it! Way to go Jeremy!
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Giant Canadian (we think?) buck!
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Not much info on it, posted by @whitetaildean outta Canada, but what is posted is 🔥:
> Another colossal buck for Ryan! What a roll he is on. A 200″ class deer in 2019, a 200″ class deer in 2020 and now a giant B&C typical in 2021.
> If anyone wonders how that happens, it’s an incredible amount of work, dedication and always…a bit of luck. With 147 hours on stand this year – through multiple setups, the deer going missing and rumors it was dead – Ryan kept his eyes forward and on the prize and came up with the gorgeous buck!
Heck yeah and wow!
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Oracle has the first x-bow range scope.
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> …features a built-in laser rangefinder that is activated via the wireless remote or the range button on the scope. At the push of a button, the Oracle X instantly displays the distance to your target and provides an exact aiming point factoring in the angle of your shot. The aiming point will also change to stay accurate not matter where you are within the 2-7 power zoom range.
> I was able to mount the scope, get it zeroed and test it out to 75+ yards in less than a half hour! The instructions are super simple and required less than 3 pages, with pictures….
> Most of my time was spent trueing the various yardages to allow the computer to calculate precisely at any distance I was ranging from. …even without the trueing process, every shot I took right out of the gate would have been a kill shot on an animal. Without any “micro” adjustments I was getting MOA accuracy out to 65 yards.
> …runs off a standard CR123 battery and has a life of over 3000+ range attempts. …has an effective range of 500 yards on a reflective target and the ability to range a deer out to 200 yards.
> One of the things I like most about the Oracle X is the 2-7 zoom. Up on our lease in northern MI we have several different setups that offer various yardages of effective sight and range. In some of our hang-on setups we are in the thick woods…on the other hand we have several larger food plots that are all roughly between 1 and 2 acres.
> …the Oracle X is covered by their “Forever Warranty”….
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“Nonhuman Rights Project” court case still active.
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Guess where! Yep, New York – and you better believe if this happens it will end up a hunting’s door. Info from Ammoland.com:
> …a case pending before the New York’s Court of Appeals in 2022. The animal rights group is suing – again – to extend human rights to animals. The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) is appealing a case that was dismissed by Bronx Supreme Court judge Alison Tuitt in Feb 2020.
> That was the fifth time the group has lost a fight to claim legal personhood for animals. They are appealing a habeas corpus petition, legal protection for imprisoned persons….
> The case could have far-reaching effects if courts rule that animals are “persons” and are endowed with the same rights as humans. It might sound far-fetched, but to these extremist groups, it is a stepping stone to making a case to ban hunting altogether. After all, if courts rule elephants are “persons” endowed with rights under the law, anti-hunting groups have the open door to stake a legal claim that hunting is tantamount to murder.
> …might seem absurd but must be taken seriously by hunters and conservationists. NhRP’s founder and lead attorney Steven Wise teaches at Harvard University and previously argued that chimpanzees were “persons” too. Wise told a judge in a prior attempt that dogs have “personhood” too, as well as “bodily rights” and breeding them would be illegal. Under that theory, using hunting dogs would constitute animal slavery. Harvesting game would be tantamount to murder.
At this point nothing sounds too crazy to happen so…and yes, stopping hunting would be used as an argument that hunting firearms are not needed.
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Those things look so cool….
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…vs 2020.
> …between Mar 1 and Oct 18 show a jump in non-resident hunting license sales from 52,356 in 2019 to 79,281 during the same period in 2021. The total number of hunting license sales also grew among Montana residents, from 121,982 in 2019 to 136,285 in 2021.
> …preliminary results, the 4 check stations in northwest MT recorded 9,624 hunters who harvested 940 white-tailed deer – including 711 bucks – as well as 90 mule deer and 44 elk. The percentage of hunters with game at the four check stations was 11.2% compared to 8.5% in 2019.
> Hunters registered 175,667 white-tailed deer during the 2021 WI 9-day gun deer season, a decrease of 8% from the previous year and 9% below the 5-year average…. The 2021 kill included 84,952 bucks (down 1% from 2020) and 90,715 antlerless deer (down 13%).
…but harvest is still a third lower than before the outbreak.
6. 2A stuff.
> The public is, from child to adult, slowly, methodically, inexorably being conditioned to perceive guns and the wish to exercise one’s right to keep and bear them in defense of one’s Self, and home, family business, and as the ultimate fail-safe mechanism to thwart tyranny as unacceptable, as a neurotic or psychotic aberration that is not be condoned!
Interesting because some banks have chosen to withhold things from some 2A business. Will that be challenged as well?
7. Keep an eye on….
Based human and deer population density alone, that makes zero sense. Have to ask again: Why are “they” trying to scare people off deer hunting?
> WI Department of Health Services, Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization recommend the public only consume venison from deer in which CWD is not detected.
> “Pando” is a 106-acre stand of quaking aspen clones.
Headline of the Week
Poor health?? Sounds like ultra-old age!
Line of the Week
– Yep they’re talking about a small buck, that “broke into” a vacant business.
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Deer Disease News
> …DNR biologists will demonstrate how to collect lymph node CWD samples from a harvested deer. Biologists also will demonstrate how to age a deer using the teeth on the lower jaw.
Dec 5, noon-3 pm, Twin Ponds Sport Shop, 650 S. Sheridan Road in Stanton.
Dec 13, 7-9 pm, Red Flannel Rod and Gun Club, 7463 18 Mile Road NE in Cedar Springs.
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MSRP $1,499:
> …the Hunter is fitted with a freshly-designed stock that echoes the shape and ergonomics of the Mark V Backcountry 2.0 family of rifles that debuted earlier in 2021. The Hunter’s polymer stock features the same trim, flat-bottomed forend, ambidextrous palm swells and aluminum pillar construction and is finished in a Granite Speckle.
> Threaded 1/2×28 for use with a suppressor or brake, the Mark V Hunter’s barreled action is sealed under a shell of Cobalt Cerakote, shielding it from the elements. A deep-fluted bolt with removable knob not only trims a little weight and helps clear dust and debris, it also reduces the bearing surface within the action resulting in smoother operation.
> The Mark V Hunter is available in a wide range of cartridges, both Weatherby Magnum chamberings as well as American classics.
> The advanced outsert technology ensures increased FOC and reliable penetration with a rock-solid aluminum alloy construction that accepts 8/32″ broadheads. Optional stainless steel upgrades are also available….
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> “Simply stated I love it. It kept me in the deer stand and on the lake ice fishing when no other product could. …should probably tell you that’s a hard thing to do because I had a bad military injury which left me with nerve damage from my lower back to my feet.
> “My wife even wore it at the snowmobile races and had to unzip it because she was so warm. The coldest I had the chance to wear it was a -30 with the wind chill.”
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Should probably get a sharpener but liking this 660 Pursuit Pro!
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> Chart all trail networks: During the post-season, it’s great to walk and chart all the trails on a property, especially those in and around bedding areas. This helps you understand how deer are traversing these spots, and where to spend the most time.
> Remember linear lines of movement: Deer hunting is all about connecting the dots. Outside of the rut, deer travel from bed to feed, feed to bed, bed to water, etc. Understanding these linear lines of movement helps you know where to set up. So consider where food and water sources are in reference to the bedding area you’re focusing on. When possible, set up between bed and feed along these lines of movement. The same holds true during the rut, when bucks are oftentimes going from doe bedding area to doe bedding area; set up between these.
> Establish good entry and exit routes: If you can get there without bumping deer but can’t get out, it’s good for 1 hunt. If you can’t get there without spooking deer, it’s good for zero hunts. Establish good entry routes so you can get there without pushing deer out of the area. The same is true in reverse. The spot is ruined if you can’t get out without bumping deer too. If it’s impossible to approach or depart without alerting deer, it isn’t huntable.
> Afternoon arrivals are a no-go: …depending on the specific scenario, it’s generally impossible to make it into a bedding area stand location for an afternoon hunt. …get in long before daylight and hunt all day instead.
> Don’t hunt too much: …it’s important to know when to hunt and when not to. Strike when the conditions are best. That said, don’t hunt too much. Save these spots for the best days, then go fill that buck tag. The clock is ticking, but don’t let it rush you if the conditions aren’t right. Be aggressively patient.
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“I need to smell the balsam firs, the decaying leaves, the churned-up earth. I need to feel the cold wind on my face and hear the rustling of the crispy beech leaves on the trees and feel acorns crunching underfoot.”
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