An old Warrior goes down
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Had a successful weekend hunting thanks to the cold weather that came through this past weekend. I harvested a nice 5 1/2 year old buck that I’ve affectionally named Chicken foot due to his unusual rack. I have pictures from last year just after he broke off that side either in a fight with another buck or some other accident. Processed him Sunday morning and dropped off the head and cape to be mounted.
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good looking mature buck, and a nice shot bet he didn’t go far
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lkrfletcher Sous Vide Canning PK100 Team Blue Power User Colorado Military Veterans Veteranreplied to AdamCA on last edited by
AdamCA
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AdamCA Team Blue Regular Contributors Green Mountain Grill Masterbuiltreplied to tim cahill on last edited by
tim cahill No he did not, maybe a 50-70 yards before piled up on that hay bail. He actually ended up about 25 yards (behind) my blind.
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cdavis Masterbuilt Canning Kamado Joes Regular Contributors Power User Sous Vide Oklahoma Team Camoreplied to AdamCA on last edited by
AdamCA I think chicken foot was great name for him. He’ll look good on the wall. Congrats
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Congrats, nice deer. Geaux Tigers!
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Looks like a fatal shot on the hay bale, too. Did it go far?
Congrats!
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AdamCA Team Blue Regular Contributors Green Mountain Grill Masterbuiltreplied to Kentucky Fisherman on last edited by
Kentucky Fisherman he ran a total of about 50-75 yards in a semi circle. That hay bale was actually about 25 yards behind my blind. Even though he was relatively close it was still a long hard drag, first we had to go slightly up hill and then through a cry creek bed and he weighed more than I do and I’m about 215.
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Got my mount back last week,
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processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camoreplied to AdamCA on last edited by processhead
AdamCA said in An old Warrior goes down:
Kentucky Fisherman he ran a total of about 50-75 yards in a semi circle. That hay bale was actually about 25 yards behind my blind. Even though he was relatively close it was still a long hard drag, first we had to go slightly up hill and then through a cry creek bed and he weighed more than I do and I’m about 215.
Congrats on your buck.
The older I get, the more I look for new ways to avoid dragging deer. We have found that small ice fishing sleds make the job of hauling out deer much easier on both grass or snow cover.
Add a wooden T-handle to the sled rope and two guys can pull a big deer with relative ease. The sleds also pull easily behind a 4-wheeler.
Added bonus: once you have field dressed the deer, put the carcass back in the sled and load up the whole package to keep from getting your truck bed or SUV interior all bloody.
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YooperDog Team Orange Masterbuilt Big Green Egg Dry Cured Sausage Sous Vide Canning Power Userreplied to processhead on last edited by
processhead Good suggestion, another use for my sled. The best thing I found is a tractor with a bucket. I had the opportunity to hunt on a farm for years a lifetime ago. My buddies and I would stop by several times a year to visit, help fix fences, stack firewood and such. He would come out with his old tractor pick up the deer and hang them in his barn. Had a great time listening to his stories, learned a lot about the local history of the area.
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processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camo
YooperDog Yes, a loader bucket makes a great mobile meat pole.
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I have a name for every deer I have taken and chicken foot is very appropriate.
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AdamCA pretty cool mount. I also had a struggle with a deer this year. I was by myself and my pickup is quite high in the air (3/4 ton Ram Megacab). I struggled to get the buck loaded in the back. He was quite large and I am no small man nor wimp…lol! Age must be catching up to me. I am going to have ramps and a winch next time.
