Nick Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 I can't believe I over looked this. I guess because it took so longto get the pictures. My uncle and I always hunted his lease in norther Michigan Thanksgiving weekend as kind of a tradition to wrap up regular firearms season. After the 2004 season he dropped the lease due to problems with the land owner. We werent sure what we were going to do for our annual hunt. Well the guys that leased the property across the road took over the lease my uncle dropped. They just happened to work with my uncle and they invited the both of us up Thanksgiving weekend to hunt. So we took advantage of it. My uncle got an early start and got up there in time to hunt Wednesday and took a doe out of his old hunting shack. I was nt able to make it up until Friday morning due to work and family things. I headed out to the same hunting shack Friday afternoon at about 3. I only had one doe permit to hunt off of and by 3:30 had seen 5 deer and a good sized doe offered me a broadside 40 yard shot. I decided to break in the 270 WSM and gave her her first kill. It dropped her in her tracks so I unloaded the gun and enjoyed the rest of the evening in the blind as several more does and fawns made their way through. It was probably the end to many many memories on tht small piece of land as I killed my first deer and first turkey off that land. And my uncle took several nice bucks and toms as well. Heres a picture. My doe was aged at 4 1/2 and his at 3 1/2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okbowman Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Re: Thanksgiving 2005 does Excellent work on the does. We all hate to lose a cherished place. I could take you back to the place where I killed my first deer, although its been 20 years and about 16 since we had permission to hunt that property. Those memories will live as long as you do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyt_hunter Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Re: Thanksgiving 2005 does congrats on the fine does. at least u have the memories yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Re: Thanksgiving 2005 does Great story, Nick. Congrats to you and your uncle on those nice does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Re: Thanksgiving 2005 does Couple of nice does there. Congratulations to you and your uncle Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Re: Thanksgiving 2005 does Great story! Congrats to you and your uncle. Sorry to hear about the land though. Sounds like many memories will be taken from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller66 Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Re: Thanksgiving 2005 does 2 big does there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp793 Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Re: Thanksgiving 2005 does nice does and congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobie Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Re: Thanksgiving 2005 does Great story. Congrats on the doe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mule659 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Re: Thanksgiving 2005 does Nice does thats some good eating there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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