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Offline eskimo36

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OT but this where I hang out...Dad's deer
« on: December 04, 2009, 04:24:31 AM »
My dad killed this buck this morning from one of my stands.  He is 74 years old and probably doesn't have a lot of good deer hunting left in him.  This is a mainframe 8 with split G2's with 19 inside spread.  I have several pics of him on my game cameras.  He shot it with my Rem 600 250 Savage, but his truck gun is a Handi 357 Max if that helps with staying close to topic.
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Re: OT but this where I hang out...Dad's deer
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2009, 05:11:14 AM »
Nice Deer! Glad he can still get out. My dad always told me time flys. The older I get, the more I'm finding he was right. Congrats.
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Re: OT but this where I hang out...Dad's deer
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2009, 05:13:43 AM »
Nice buck, congrats to Dad!! My Dad was about the same age when he got his last deer and he got a turkey a few years later, he continued hunting for several years before he was unable to continue, but he still camped with us for two weeks every year, just didn't hunt any more, he really enjoyed that and I'm so glad we were able to have that experience together.  ;)

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Re: OT but this where I hang out...Dad's deer
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2009, 06:09:21 AM »
That's a nice deer. ;D
Tell your Dad that Spanky says congrats. ;)
Good on you too for putting him in one of your stands. ;)



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Re: OT but this where I hang out...Dad's deer
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2009, 02:22:07 PM »
Congratulations to Dad and Son!!

Great memories for both of you.  Good eatin' too!

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Re: OT but this where I hang out...Dad's deer
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2009, 03:48:14 PM »
Congrats.
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Re: OT but this where I hang out...Dad's deer
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2009, 04:57:51 AM »
Nice deer. I hope I'm still able to go after them when I'm 74, even 84.  Still, I hear that what's waiting for on "the other side" is even better.  My dad left at 54.  Two full years after that, I went to the big oak where he killed his last deer.  I found evidence of his presence there, and I cried.  You are so fortunate to still have your father.  Things you want to say to him, say 'em.   
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Re: OT but this where I hang out...Dad's deer
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2009, 05:11:42 AM »
Curtis,
 NICE DEER, GREAT PICTURE and even better story!!!

I am lucky enough to get still hunt with my dad. He's a bit younger than yours @ 67. We where just out this AM, saw nothing, but squirrels.
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Re: OT but this where I hang out...Dad's deer
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2009, 05:40:11 AM »
Friends of ours just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.  Marcella is in her 80s, and this year is the first she's been skunked.  This lady is a deer hunter.  She's a best friend of Patty.  She shoots em, guts em, drags em, loads and packs em.  She gives me a lot of inspiration.  She's only a little sh-it.   Can't be more than 5' 1".  I just ask God to give me that long to chase the brown goat.

Celebrate the hunt with your dad.  It was special, and will be long to be remembered.

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Re: OT but this where I hang out...Dad's deer
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2009, 05:46:09 AM »
I forgot to add this,  You mentioned your dad's truck gun is a Handi .357 Max.........Don't be stupid.......learn from your Dad. ;D :D ;) ;) :D ;D

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