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Offline Van/TX

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« on: November 20, 2004, 01:30:25 AM »
Sunday morning about 9:30.  Buck chasing a doe at 35 yards.  Quartering towards me.  Dan Wesson .357, 180 grain Federal Castcore.  Buck dropped like a brick.  I was very surprised and impressed. I was hunting from the ground.  Pretty exciting for this old guy  :grin:  The old rifles may start gathering dust :D  :D .....Van

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« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2004, 02:22:35 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2004, 06:18:42 AM »
Congratulations Van!! Killng a deeer with a handgun does make rifle hunting seem rather boring.  :)

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« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2004, 06:40:24 AM »
Congratulations Van that's a nice deer.  Here in Illinois it's shotgun, muzzleloader, or handgun during the firearms season.  My first pick is a handgun.
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« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2004, 06:44:09 AM »
Good Job Van on a beautiful deer. I believe I would hang that one on the wall. The coloring of his cape is Beautiful. Sure would look good on the wall.

Be Safe,
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« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2004, 01:50:37 PM »
Thanks guys :-)  

Phil, are you the same Phil that posts on the Bowsite?

Handgunners remind me a lot of Bowhunters.  Good folks :D ....Van
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« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2004, 02:31:31 PM »
congrats to ya on a fine buck and shot.   I just love them Dan Wesson's.  who says the 357 mag is too small for deer :-D .   I am starting to make the conversion to handguns for all my hunting.  But its hard.   :oops: .  So right now I just take both :grin:  and if one comes close enough then its my handgun but if farther away then its my rifle.

But I am making the progress to all handgun. But its taking some time to finish. As I do love my rifles.  What to do with them if you go to all handguns

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« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2004, 02:48:02 PM »
Yep.  The same.
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« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2004, 02:54:32 PM »
Thought so :wink: ....Van

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I am starting to make the conversion to handguns for all my hunting. But its hard.  . So right now I just take both  and if one comes close enough then its my handgun but if farther away then its my rifle.


Same thoughts I've had Supermag and I've taken both in the past.  I hunted 5 days last week and never took my rifle out of the case.  Was determined to hunt with a handgun only.  You'll hunt differently.  Stand selection will be different for one thing.  It paid off and has given me an added interest in hunting with a firearm.  Good luck   :-D  ......Van
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« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2004, 03:38:34 PM »
Way to go Van! Thats a nice looking buck you got.
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« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2004, 03:49:48 PM »
Congrad's  :grin:
Know what you mean about leaving the rifle at home from now on. I sure wasn't disappointed. :D
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« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2004, 01:50:24 AM »
I have to say, My brother got me into handguns and handgun hunting.  I never thought it would be so fun.  Now, even when I coyote hunt in the late seasons, I look at my .223 encore rifle and think of carrying that thing up and down all the hills and through the brush and just say forget it, I'll risk not getting some long shots and just use my encore as a pistol and carry in a holster.  Just try to call them in closer.  It is a lot easier to travel through all of that with both hands free.

Congrats to you and your great buck.  I too would mount that.  That is a real nice deer for upstate NY
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« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2004, 10:35:15 AM »
That is a good looking buck.
Handgunning is the only way to hunt IMHO.
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« Reply #13 on: November 27, 2004, 02:25:44 PM »
Hi Van,

That is a nice looking buck.  Sure adds some excitement when you get one with a handgun!  You may never go back to a rifle again!
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« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2004, 06:41:56 PM »
Way to go Van. I’ve been a handgun only hunter since 1989. Don’t think I’ll ever get much into rifles again. My biggest problem with handgun hunting is I keep hurting my face so badly that I have to take painkillers. I don’t really know what to do to stop it. I though that after all this time I would have stopped all the grinning but damn I just can’t seem to.  :grin:   :grin:
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« Reply #15 on: November 28, 2004, 11:41:49 AM »
Wish I'd started in '89.  Thanks guys :-D
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« Reply #16 on: November 29, 2004, 04:39:31 AM »
Congrat from michigan good job :lol:
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« Reply #17 on: November 29, 2004, 11:59:18 AM »
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 I am starting to make the conversion to handguns for all my hunting.  But its hard.   :oops: .  So right now I just take both :grin:  and if one comes close enough then its my handgun but if farther away then its my rifle.
Brian


I used to carry both a rifle and handgun with the same logic, use the handgun for the close shots.  But one year hunting in NY, a buck came within 10 yds of me and I was afraid to get the handgun out of the holster for fear of spooking him.   I ended up shooting him with the rifle.  The next season the rifle stayed home.  Now living in Illinois the choice is easy, no rifles (except muzzleloaders) are allowed.
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« Reply #18 on: November 29, 2004, 04:12:34 PM »
Congratulations Van!
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« Reply #19 on: November 29, 2004, 04:46:21 PM »
Van,

Nice Buck, Congratulations on a good hunt, Theres nothing like it.
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« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2004, 12:01:27 AM »
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« Reply #21 on: November 30, 2004, 01:48:14 AM »
Great Buck.  Congratulations!

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