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Offline statelinerut

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A Nice Handi 8 Pointer
« on: December 02, 2006, 10:24:41 AM »
Got in the pine thicket stand this morning at 5:45 and boy was it cold. At about 8AM I saw a doe come running down the skidder trail and this boy trailing her. He dogged her for about 10 minutes in the thick stuff and finally came out for me to get a look at him. Having seen he was an 8 I got ready just in case he was a shooter. After deciding to take him he then ran back into the thicket and finally came out at about 120 yards. I put the crosshairs of the trusty Handi Rifle behind the shoulder and let the 95 grain Fusion eat. He ran 10 yards and called it quits. Oh....the 95 grain Fusion in the old 243 went completely through the ol boy. This bullet is bad to the bone. I know he is not a huge 8 point but he is my biggest yet. I am proud of him.
 
 
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Re: A Nice Handi 8 Pointer
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2006, 10:41:07 AM »
Nice!!! Good shooting!!! ;)

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Re: A Nice Handi 8 Pointer
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2006, 10:48:14 AM »
Nice buck!!! Way to go!!
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Re: A Nice Handi 8 Pointer
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2006, 12:03:24 PM »

 Just think backstrap in the morning, not a thing better.
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Re: A Nice Handi 8 Pointer
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2006, 12:37:18 PM »
Great story, great shot, great deer, Congratulations!!!!....<><.... :)
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Re: A Nice Handi 8 Pointer
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2006, 12:42:31 PM »
looks like a dandy to me ,  ;) ;) ;)
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Re: A Nice Handi 8 Pointer
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2006, 12:47:22 PM »
Congrats!!!!!!!! What was the insides like heart, lungs,liver? I was asking because i'm thinking of switching to the Fusion.
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Re: A Nice Handi 8 Pointer
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2006, 01:09:52 PM »
Quote from: handi243 on December 02, 2006, 12:47:22 PM
Congrats!!!!!!!! What was the insides like heart, lungs,liver? I was asking because i'm thinking of switching to the Fusion.

The lungs were completely destroyed,and the exit wound was about the size of a quarter. This is the 6th deer I have taken with this round and I am completely satisfied. I dont think anybody would be dissapointed with the Fusion in any caliber.
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Re: A Nice Handi 8 Pointer
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2006, 01:49:28 PM »
Good pictures and great shooting. Good story too. Congratulations! You hunt very close to Crossville? I was down that way a few years back on a boar hunt with my son and brother. Nice country....
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Re: A Nice Handi 8 Pointer
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2006, 02:01:29 PM »
Quote from: bigjeepman on December 02, 2006, 01:49:28 PM
Good pictures and great shooting. Good story too. Congratulations! You hunt very close to Crossville? I was down that way a few years back on a boar hunt with my son and brother. Nice country....

Thanks for the kind words. Crossville is about 2 hours from me. I am about an hour from Memphis.
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Re: A Nice Handi 8 Pointer
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2006, 03:11:38 PM »
Way to go. I have limted out on bucks this season all where worth it. Took two out of Davidson co. and one out of Stewart co.
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Re: A Nice Handi 8 Pointer
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2006, 10:19:13 AM »
Congratulations! Nice buck!
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Re: A Nice Handi 8 Pointer
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2006, 06:56:12 PM »
Congratulations on that awesome buck!!!  It's good to see that all the success you had last year wasn't just beginners luck.  How are your sons doing....they should be getting close to being able to take a deer of their own ;).

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