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Rough night #6639163 10/13/19 11:00 PM 10/13/19 11:00 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,571 Saskatchewan, Canada S Sask hunter OP trapper
Sask hunter OP trapper S Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,571 Saskatchewan, Canada	Spotted this deer Wednesday night and tonight the wind was perfect with a snow storm moving in tonight I figured he would move early. A hour before dark he popped out at 225 yards and I shot just underneath him with my muzzle loader. Going to cry myself to sleep now lol

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6639201 10/14/19 01:03 AM 10/14/19 01:03 AM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,899 American In the Pyrenees; Fran... S swift4me trapper
swift4me trapper S Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,899 American In the Pyrenees; Fran...	I bet the tears didn't last long. You'll see another one tomorrow I'm guessing. Good luck. Pete

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6639220 10/14/19 05:42 AM 10/14/19 05:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 6,222 Kansas Pawnee trapper
Pawnee trapper Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 6,222 Kansas	I’ve been there too. Sucks. Good luck hope you get another chance. Everything the left touches it destroys

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6639264 10/14/19 07:30 AM 10/14/19 07:30 AM
Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 632 Swords Creek, VA A ABeardedTrapper trapper
ABeardedTrapper trapper A Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 632 Swords Creek, VA	Dont feel bad Sask Hunter, I hit the only limb in my shooting lane taking a pop shot at a140 class deer yesterday. Hope you get another crack at him. Eric

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6639266 10/14/19 07:32 AM 10/14/19 07:32 AM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,276 western pa G goldnut trapper
goldnut trapper G Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,276 western pa	Clean miss. No wounded deer. Nothing to cry about! Regroup!!

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6639267 10/14/19 07:32 AM 10/14/19 07:32 AM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,869 meadowview, Virginia E EdP trapper
EdP trapper E Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,869 meadowview, Virginia	You didn't hit him so all you did was make some noise and smoke and maybe a nearby ball strike. Unless the ball strike spooked him bad, I would think that from a deer's perspective, nothing bad happened. Just go back and try again.

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6639280 10/14/19 07:48 AM 10/14/19 07:48 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,017 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,017 Minnesota	Id set up at 125 next time with a Muz. Hope he comes out for you again! NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6639364 10/14/19 09:35 AM 10/14/19 09:35 AM
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 6,696 Newark, Ohio 83 years Actor trapper
Actor trapper Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 6,696 Newark, Ohio 83 years	Here you go … Looks much more impressive in this photo … Garry- “Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.” Have been trapping 77 years…

Re: Rough night [Re: Actor] #6639533 10/14/19 02:54 PM 10/14/19 02:54 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,571 Saskatchewan, Canada S Sask hunter OP trapper
Sask hunter OP trapper S Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,571 Saskatchewan, Canada	Originally Posted by Actor Here you go … Looks much more impressive in this photo … Garry- Thanks for turning it!!

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6639534 10/14/19 02:54 PM 10/14/19 02:54 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,571 Saskatchewan, Canada S Sask hunter OP trapper
Sask hunter OP trapper S Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,571 Saskatchewan, Canada	Going to spot that field again the next few nights. Hopes he comes back out

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6639650 10/14/19 07:15 PM 10/14/19 07:15 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,509 West Central MN 20scout trapper
20scout trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,509 West Central MN	That's why they call it hunting and not shopping.... Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6639652 10/14/19 07:18 PM 10/14/19 07:18 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 6,956 Northern Mn rick olson trapper
rick olson trapper Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 6,956 Northern Mn	I think with a little time and the right wind you'll get another crack at him,good luck.

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6639903 10/14/19 10:51 PM 10/14/19 10:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,684 Virginia 5 52Carl trapper
52Carl trapper 5 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,684 Virginia	If that one doesn't come back, maybe a nice deer will show up.

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6639958 10/14/19 11:31 PM 10/14/19 11:31 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 634 ID O Ole trapper
Ole trapper O Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 634 ID	A muzzle loader at 225 yards? Uff da. My muzzie and skill wouldn't even get the projectile close enough to scare him!

Re: Rough night [Re: Ole] #6640446 10/15/19 04:53 PM 10/15/19 04:53 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 8,535 Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co. W walleyed trapper
walleyed trapper W Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 8,535 Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co.	My eyes are going bad, Even with the photo circle turned to vertical I can't see what it is. Is It a good antlered whitetail ? what's it's estimated Boone & Crockett score ? It sucks to be near blynd !!! w "Provisional/Interim" member of NYS Trappers Association Jefferson Co. Fur Harvesters I Support Non-Resident Trapping

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6640499 10/15/19 06:05 PM 10/15/19 06:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,207 Northern Minnesota BernieB. trapper
BernieB. trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,207 Northern Minnesota	Pretty sure it's just a spike so you can sleep easy. www.berniesbearcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/user/BowhuntingRoad/about

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6640578 10/15/19 07:36 PM 10/15/19 07:36 PM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 530 southwest Alberta .Canada RKH trapper
RKH trapper Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 530 southwest Alberta .Canada	Kinda looks like a for-ked horned smelk in the photo ..i dunno tough to tell

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6640731 10/15/19 11:02 PM 10/15/19 11:02 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 152 Wisconsin R Rats! trapper
Rats! trapper R Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 152 Wisconsin	Sounds like an extreme reach for a smokepole!

Re: Rough night [Re: Sask hunter] #6640744 10/15/19 11:28 PM 10/15/19 11:28 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,571 Saskatchewan, Canada S Sask hunter OP trapper
Sask hunter OP trapper S Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,571 Saskatchewan, Canada	Figure he would go close to 160”

Re: Rough night [Re: Rats!] #6640790 10/16/19 05:38 AM 10/16/19 05:38 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 8,535 Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co. W walleyed trapper
walleyed trapper W Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 8,535 Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co.	Originally Posted by Rats! Sounds like an extreme reach for a smokepole! Not for famed Canadian Muzzle-Loader hunter Jim Shockey !! ***** Or the Late (RIP) Canadian Master Trapper, BOCO !! :D*** (*****Sarcasm) "Provisional/Interim" member of NYS Trappers Association Jefferson Co. Fur Harvesters I Support Non-Resident Trapping

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