Smitteken Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 I got a chance to hunt our second shotgun season at the Crab Orchard Refuge. Let me tell you that is some rough terrain compared to the farm ground I hunt. It was a blast, this was the 16th deer I saw on Thursday and had to take him. I'd been seeing some does move in and out of a huge thicket for a while when a hot one came through. Shortly after a small half rack came through on her trail. He hooked around and stood about 50 yards right in my shooting lane. As I was watching him I heard blah, blahhh, blahhh, coming through the thicket. I turned and here this one came. He was gonna whip that little fart for chasing his doe. He flashed into my lane as I grunted with my mouth to stop him. All in about 1 second I decide he was pretty tall and worth shooting. Bam!!! Donkey kick and over the ridge he went. I was pretty sure I nailed him. So I sat there took a deep breath and reached for my radio. Before I could get it I heard "Nice shot I saw him go down, now we've got our work cut out for us" I said "Yes!, alright I'm getting down" and started to climb down. My buddy was only about 150 yards away from me. The little half rack came back and stood right where I shot this one and watched me climb down. I think I saved his butt. This all happened about 2:30pm. I walked up to where he was and I followed the blood trail with my eyes all the way about 80 yards to where he lay. It looked like someone spray painted a 3 foot wide red stripe to him. Hes not as wide as I thought he was going to be but he's got some good height on him. Upon field dressing him I found his heart was exploded and his lungs were liquified. This is the first deer I shot with the new Brenneke KOs I started using. They're pretty sweet. It was a long drag too. About 1.5 miles up and down hills. We made it to the truck about dark. It was a blast I'd definitely do it again. Thats my new yellow lab Libby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy Congratulations, great buck, puppy in one picture, beer in the other picture, LOL!! I'd be celebrating too!! Great job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy Nice pics. Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy Congrats. You and muggs could be brothers BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilhunter1986 Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy congrats and be thankful that u hunt in illinois miller lite only the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy [ QUOTE ] Congrats. You and muggs could be brothers BTW. [image] "]http://www.realtree.com/img/500/medium/dig_prints_0081.jpg[/image] [/ QUOTE ] Come on Chris, now why'd you have to go and insult Smikken! LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitteken Posted December 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy I didn't even notice the beer. I'm not seeing the resemblance between me and muggs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy cute pup! nothing wrong with a cold one AFTER the hunt! todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy nice deer, nice pup, nice beer...doesn't get much better than that eh? (all its missin' is a hot woman dressed up in realtree HD) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy Congrats!That's a good looking buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterfowler_gal Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy Oh the pupppppppppy is so adorable! Great looking buck too! However Budweiser is the way to go!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitteken Posted December 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy [ QUOTE ] Oh the pupppppppppy is so adorable! Great looking buck too! However Budweiser is the way to go!! [/ QUOTE ] Whoa Waterfowler gal likes the heavy stuff. Usually during deer season I drink STAG. Thats the good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller66 Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy congrats on the buck and them labs are great dogs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2500HD Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy Nice job on the buck! Just curious where you picked up the lab pup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthehunter Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy nice buck, we hunt out in that country too. Whereabouts do u live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitteken Posted December 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy [ QUOTE ] Nice job on the buck! Just curious where you picked up the lab pup? [/ QUOTE ] Got the pup from Sievers Retrievers in Mepen, IL. [ QUOTE ] nice buck, we hunt out in that country too. Whereabouts do u live? [/ QUOTE ] I live in New Athens and hunt around home most of time but I drew a tag for Crab Orchard this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whttlbucksteve Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy nice buck great looking pup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy [ QUOTE ] Congrats. You and muggs could be brothers BTW. [/ QUOTE ] Boy, talk about eerie resemblances. You know, we all have our own twin walking around. What are the odds that they're a realtree member too?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy Great looking Buck....CONGRATS !! I bet that pup is quite compared to my fathers new beagle pup,, boy he has a siren mouth...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebobhunter4 Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy good lookin buck! cute pup too... i think im gettin 1 this spring for ducks geese n pheasants n stuff i hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy [ QUOTE ] I didn't even notice the beer. I'm not seeing the resemblance between me and muggs though. [/ QUOTE ] Drink more of that beer and then you'll see!! LOL!! As for not seeing that beer, we have eagle eyes on this board and we can spot dimes at 30 yards!! LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy Not trying to hijack the thread here, but, I was thinking about an earlier thread about outside the ears antler restrictions. Now, with this deer in mind, under those types of restrictions, it would be real hard to determine in the time it takes to decide sometimes. If you notice in the first pic, those antlers just barely go past the ears. I guess it would depend on which angle the ears are at. This just proves though the ear-antler restriction would be a bad choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy congrats on the deer, that is an awesome puppy, I'd luv to get one of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy Well first Happy Birthday......very very very cute puppy....Labs are great i had my yellow lab for 11 years my best dog i have ever owned ......and congrats on a great buck..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkillemquick Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: My IL 9 pointer and puppy Congrats on a great buck and Happy Birthday!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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