Ok guys, it ain't big but it's meat...

[rabjr]

We are having awful weather here this week, rain/wind, more rain more wind, don't want to stop. I also have a family member in the hospital so we had to get home asap. So I didn't waste much time in filling my two tags.

Found a nice spot to set up my Ameristep blind and at 8:30 am yesterday morning I had 5 deer out infront of me at 40 yards. I picked out the biggest one and hoped like hell my rifle would fire in the damp drizzle. It did! :: and dropped him like a sack of patatos with a spine shot. Only weighed 80lbs hog dressed but hey its a buck and its gonna eat good.

At 4:45 pm I filled my anterless tag with another 80lber. She was broadside and I shot her just about center in the lungs, she only went ten yards and dropped. Unfortunately we didn't get any pic's of her. It down poured not 2 minutes after it was dressed and upon checking it in, the head was cut off for a CWD study one the Biologist is doing.

Two shots...two deer....its still raining, we are home and I'm trying to dry out! :thumbsup:

 

[hobbles]

Swamp Rat
Sounds like it was a good day,, :hatsoff:

 

[roundball]

Swamp Rat, that's great...good hunting and shooting !
:front:

 

[Bearbait2]

Mr. Swamp Rat,
It's a lot bigger than anything we have shot so far, this year. Way to go!
Best Wishes

 

[OTHERN]

Looks and sounds to me like it was a GREAT hunting trip! Hope you have many more.

Othern

 

[Stumpkiller]

Looks yummy! I'm not one to pass up a sure thing, and I've taken several spikes that were the only headgear I saw that season.

Congrats on the critters.

 

[Rebel]

Congrats on a job well done, and i hope the family member in the hospital is nothing serious. Best wishes.

 

[KyFlintlock]

Way to go!!! He'll be good on the grill!!

 

[mglampson]

Nothing like fresh young ones for the table! Good shooting and congrats! :front:

Britches

 

[Bob J]

Way to go, Swamp Rat :front: Nice lookin' Harper's Ferry 1803

 

[Gordon Horn]

Nice shootin'! As fer as I'm concerned, they're all trophys. Good memories to keep too.

I admire you're Harpers Ferry and I also admire you're spunk. :hatsoff:

 

[donk]

we ate one just about like him last year. Some of the best venison I ever had, just not much of it. Good job and enjoy a steak for me. :front:

 

[rabjr]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Unfortunately the Island I go to has so many deer on it, the average body size ain't very big. I generally wait for a bit bigger but we just had no time to waste this year. And these two allowed me to continue my Tribute to Lewis and Clark. eace:

http://www.nimrodsplace.com/lewisandclark1

 

[RiverRat]

Congratulations! I swear I have the antlers to that buck's twin brother in my garage. Please tell us about the load that you used. :hatsoff:

 

[rabjr]

I used 90 gr of 3F Swiss with a bore button on top and a .54 Hornady .530 ball wrapped in a bear greased .18 pillow tick patch. :thumbsup:

 

[Wart]

My hats off to you Swamp Rat - thats the way to do it Congts :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[rusty]

Sounds like you had a great day congratulations...nice web site too...rusty

 

[CG6018]

Swamp Rat, you made meat the old fashioned way, and you owe no one an apology! Well done, and enjoy those backstraps! :thumbsup:

 

[rednekhuntr]

Good Man! Them's some good eats!

 

[Halftail]

Way to go Swamp Rat!
I have had my eye on one that's not much different than the one you got.I hope he aint been shot in the 15 days I still got to wait for my season.
I'll bet them Back straps tasted good!