Author Topic: Holy Big 8-Pointer Batman! (Read 1174 times)

Randy M · « **on:** October 18, 2005, 10:28:03 AM »

Just wanted to share with everyone a recent kill. I hunted this deer (and this deer only) all of last season, with only one sighting. Well, apparently he lost a little of his wariness over the last year as Sunday evening he was on the receiving end of my Thompson Center Encore. The shot was only about 60 yards and the 7-08 performed flawlessly. This was also the first deer kill my 5-year old daughter had ever seen. She was sitting right next too me and watched the entire event unfold. Thank for letting me share!!

Best,
Randy Miller

greenjeans · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2005, 12:59:16 PM »

Wow!! Great Deer!

Bim · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2005, 01:30:42 PM »

WOW! That's a beauty. How did the girl like it? Is she a future? What kinda grips you got on that Encore?

myronman3 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2005, 04:27:28 PM »

sweet. congratulations.

Randy M · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2005, 07:27:59 PM »

Quote from: Bim

WOW! That's a beauty. How did the girl like it? Is she a future? What kinda grips you got on that Encore?

That is actually a "do it yourself" grip and forend. I painted the wood grip/forend black and then hit it on top with a gray fleck-stone paint. And then finally a few clear coats. I was going after that kevlar look. They turned out decent, but I am pretty hard on my equipment, so some of the paint has already scraped off from dragging it through mesquite thickets and such. South Texas brush country can be brutal on equipment.

Thanks for the replies.

Best,
Randy

Questor · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2005, 03:22:06 AM »

Yumpin' yiminy! That's a big rack. Looks like a mule deer. Congratulations!

S.B. · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2005, 09:27:25 AM »

Congratulations. i can't see it happening for me this fall, just had a qudrouple by pass last week. Now, doc, won't even let me pull the bow.

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2005, 01:48:18 PM »

Congrats on the deer.

Biscuits · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2005, 02:05:53 PM »

Wow!!! Thats great!!!
He's a wall hanger not to mention some great eating.
Congrats again

nomosendero · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2005, 04:40:28 PM »

That is a beautiful animal!

Van/TX · « **Reply #10 on:** October 23, 2005, 03:30:38 AM »

Good grief :shock:

....Van

cattleskinner · « **Reply #11 on:** October 23, 2005, 05:14:38 AM »

That's one helluva deer Randy...congratulations!!! I did the same thing to my handi-rifle's stock, except I put the fleck paint on a bit thicker. It makes for a really good hold in the summer on groundhogs. By the way, how is the search for that .44 mag. going. Have a good'un!

~~~Amos

Lawful Larry · « **Reply #12 on:** October 25, 2005, 03:07:14 AM »

Way to go Randy. It was well worth the wait I would think. :wink: