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The No-Shame Thread

Bama_Xander said:
Sometimes you shoot a little one like @Nutterbuster. Well at least my buddy did. I have before and will again, he was just the lucky one today. He only wanted sausage so I got his backstraps and tenderloins. Look at this tiny tendy.

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Both backstraps and tenderloins fit into this gallon bag with plenty of room to spare.

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Tiny one? I guess so. Was it a deer or a mouse? :tearsofjoy:
 
Those tiny chunks of meat look delicious. The best deer I've ever eaten was a small button buck I took 30 years ago. I literally put that deer in my game bag and carried it out. That was my first ever deer kill. We (Navy shipmates I was hunting with) put the back straps on the grill that evening. Good times.
 
I am new to saddle hunting this year and like the fact that I can pack in minimal equipment and get to the hunting height that I want and hunt comfortably. I shot a small buck this year during our bow season after about a dozen unsuccessful hunts, but I still had a management tag left. A buddy of mine owns a couple of hundred acres just a couple of hours north of me wanted me to come up during the rifle season and hunt... On opening day he got called in for an emergency at work and he could not get back until after lunch, so I proceeded to "sleep in".
He gets back to camp about one in the afternoon and decides to take a nap himself. 3:00 rolls around and he says it's about time to get ready to go. As we walk out to his elevated, heated deer stand, I stopped to look at deer sign here and there and he tells me not to pay attention we need to get up into the stand.
As we get situated in the deer stand, heat cranked up, some food on the cook stove, five does walk out into the field and I get my rifle ready. He tells me just to hold off for a little while...A 10-point buck walks out in front of us at 250 yd, he proceeds to pull his 7 mm mag up, scopes the deer, fires one shot and literally drops the deer right there. All of the other deer scatter and he says "let's go get the four-wheeler". I think to myself this is not real hunting... Or is it...
I AM SO JEALOUS... But I will never tell him that...
 
Nutterbuster said:
Me too! Had to switch to titanium. It's like eating deer sausage and beer for lunch everyday while working from home is bad for you or something.
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Curious as to where people are sourcing their titanium rods for bolts from? I'm thinking about going that route. I think grade 5 or 23 would be alright but not totally sure. Any advice you can throw my way?
 
Trent562 said:
Curious as to where people are sourcing their titanium rods for bolts from? I'm thinking about going that route. I think grade 5 or 23 would be alright but not totally sure. Any advice you can throw my way?
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There's a guy on ebsy....verybfairnprices andncitsnthemnfornyou.
 
Today could have been my last day to hunt this year. Season ends Dec. 31 and between family obligations and a one month old time is limited. I went out this evening in a new area. Walked around, didn't find the sign I was looking for. Went into suspected bedding to try and bust some deer but nothing jumped. I ended up back at the car at 4.
 
I am keeping my TL Mission platform and Novix sticks. But I definitely just took advantage of the “$100 off deal” and ordered a LWCG .5 stand. Yikes! I am planning to simultaneously saddle hunt and stand hunt out of this thing. So hopefully not total heresy.


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Nutterbuster said:
Yeah, I'm waiting until the holidays are over to kick my azz.

I'll give myself this, I haven't let the weight slow me down. I've just been more whipped than usual after busting brush and slogging through the mud. I take power naps now after a hard morning.
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You know you’re getting old when taking a nap is no longer a punishment.
 
DB4x4 said:
2021
New Year, New You...

... Anybody want to confess anything? :tearsofjoy:
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I just bought my third Ridge Runner platform cause I can’t make up my mind about what I want. Planning on keeping this one. Of course that’s what I thought about the last two lol.

Been waiting to get that one off my chest lol.

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MNMosquitoAssassin said:
I am new to saddle hunting this year and like the fact that I can pack in minimal equipment and get to the hunting height that I want and hunt comfortably. I shot a small buck this year during our bow season after about a dozen unsuccessful hunts, but I still had a management tag left. A buddy of mine owns a couple of hundred acres just a couple of hours north of me wanted me to come up during the rifle season and hunt... On opening day he got called in for an emergency at work and he could not get back until after lunch, so I proceeded to "sleep in".
He gets back to camp about one in the afternoon and decides to take a nap himself. 3:00 rolls around and he says it's about time to get ready to go. As we walk out to his elevated, heated deer stand, I stopped to look at deer sign here and there and he tells me not to pay attention we need to get up into the stand.
As we get situated in the deer stand, heat cranked up, some food on the cook stove, five does walk out into the field and I get my rifle ready. He tells me just to hold off for a little while...A 10-point buck walks out in front of us at 250 yd, he proceeds to pull his 7 mm mag up, scopes the deer, fires one shot and literally drops the deer right there. All of the other deer scatter and he says "let's go get the four-wheeler". I think to myself this is not real hunting... Or is it...
I AM SO JEALOUS... But I will never tell him that...
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No risk, no reward. I see the appeal if you are only filler your freezer. And I don't judge anyone for how they choose to get their harvest but I do not consider that hunting.
 
DB4x4 said:
2021
New Year, New You...

... Anybody want to confess anything? :tearsofjoy:
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I wasn't going to tell anyone but its "The No-Shame Thread" so here we go..... I went to the river this past weekend and kayaked in. Seen some day old boot prints where I got out and decided to still go in. After I pulled the kayak up in the woods a bit I started walking and noticed a cut trail(not legal). It was somewhat thick and leaves were crunchy so I walked it. Took my time and just kept stalk hunting in, heard something headed my way that sounded pretty big. Seen it about 40 yards away and it was a nice hog, I waited til I thought was an open shot aimed for his head with my shotgun and pulled the trigger. He went crazy and started running towards me, unfortunately my shotgun had jammed. About 15 yards away he turned and ran around me. Never found blood after looking for a while, so I assumed I missed and kept walking. Came up on the first ladder stand(not legal) of 3 that day which all were less than 75 yards from each other. When I seen the first one I have been holding in a massive poo and couldn't any longer so about 20 yards from the ladder stand I was on one of the cut trails to the stand and let go. After the paperwork was done I looked back where the stand was facing and seen a trail cam, which was probably 50 yards from where I pooed. I don't think it took a pic of me while pooing but maybe walking in on the other trail. I said oh well and went on with my hunt.
Wiggins the Pooh strikes again.
 
First year whitetail hunting, moving from out west where we only hunted public I felt a moral high ground in hunting public. Met a friend of my boss who owns a corn farm and I’ve shot more does on his land this season than I’ve ever seen on public. Filling the freezer and getting notches on the saddle belt is more fun than roughing it on public.
 
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