dogdoc Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Rifle season started Saturday the 20th. I took off this week to try to get a big one. All day hunting from 4:45am to 6:00pm--in the stand all day long. Today, Thanksgiving, it finally happened. I was in the tower stand that over looks my Hamman Farms food plot. At first light I noticed a nice buck feeding on the clover and a smaller buck feeding on the winter mix (brassicas). It still wasn't light enough to shoot--5 minutes away from legal light. I was watching the 2 feed when a doe came running between them--I knew something was chasing her. I look to my right and sure enough here is a bigger buck behind the doe. He walks up to the other 8 pointer--they circle each other and start sparring. Finally legal shooting time arrives. I am now having trouble figuring out which is the largest one because of the fighting. This now attracts another small buck--as now 2 smaller bucks are watching the other two go after it. The 2 bucks finally seperate allowing me to distinguish between the two. I place the scope right behind the shoulder and gently squeeze--the buck circles but is still standing---I squeeze off another one and he falls in his tracks. The other buck just stands and looks at his fallen fighting partner--I honestly think he thought he knocked out his opponent. He then struts off after the doe. Here is a pic of my 2004 Buck. Shot with a Tikka .25-06 core-lokts. Happy Thanksgiving! todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Shooter Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... wow nice buck man!! congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Nice deer and on Thanksgiving too! Great job, that smaller buck must of thought he was the **** of the walk after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Nice Buck Todd! I also got a Buck, on Thanksgiving Day, during the 2000 Deer Season here in Indiana, an 8-pointer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Looks like your qdm is working Todd! Great buck. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... great buck Todd congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Sweet. Great pic too! Nice frosty morning pic. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Very nice buck Todd...Way to go Great picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Schmeck Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... I'll bet the survivor really feels like he's something now. Knocked his opponent stone cold dead. Still can't figure out what those two loud reports were though? Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailkiller Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... congrats.!!!!!!!! very nice buck!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckshot Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Very nice buck!Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Great buck dogDoc....congrats...Nice picture too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Congrats Todd!! What team are you on by the way?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... WOW! Nice buck Todd......You made my day Today!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... nice buck dogdoc nice pic too i have never heard of that food plot and will certainly check it out since we will be doing plots in spring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... [ QUOTE ] Way to go!!!! Roger Raglin would be proud!!!! [/ QUOTE ].....................HE BETTER BE!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camelNS Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Nice buck!!!Glad to see all the hard work pay off with a great looking deer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Congrats on an awesome buck Todd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Nice picture, nice buck, and a beautiful day. Happy Thanksgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okbwhtr Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Nice Buck Was abeautifull day this morning. Congradulations on great harvest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Way to go Todd!!!!!!!!! Man he's a keeper.... Congrats to ya........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntingInMaine Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Congratulations on the deer! That's something to be truly thankful for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Awesome looking buck! Congrats! Im hoping to score on one this weekend! Im hunting up in the panhandle this weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Congrats on the deer. He is a nice buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Re: My Thanksgiving Buck...... Nice buck Todd. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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