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The 6.8 western has spoken #8505302
11/17/25 12:16 PM
11/17/25 12:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Northern Maine
Bruce T Offline OP
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Northern Maine
Had an awesome hunt this morning.Woke up to a nice tracking snow.Got on a track this morning and got into some deer.Made a nice running shot.140 pound spike horn.Love tracking them in the snow. [Linked Image]
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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505308
11/17/25 12:29 PM
11/17/25 12:29 PM
Joined: Mar 2020
W NY
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W NY
Nice Bruce. I love snow and hunting whitetail in it also.


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505310
11/17/25 12:31 PM
11/17/25 12:31 PM
Joined: Mar 2011
Vernal, Utah, USA
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Vernal, Utah, USA
Snow tracking is an exciting way to hunt. Good job making meat.


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505330
11/17/25 01:12 PM
11/17/25 01:12 PM
Joined: Nov 2011
New Hampshire
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New Hampshire
Nice !!

Still have a tag for the 200 poundah ??


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505339
11/17/25 01:42 PM
11/17/25 01:42 PM
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pa
Gonna have it mounted?


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505346
11/17/25 02:00 PM
11/17/25 02:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2018
Swords Creek, VA
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Swords Creek, VA
Nice!

Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505355
11/17/25 02:18 PM
11/17/25 02:18 PM
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Well, should be good eating. That was the best buc you had a shot at this year?


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Nessmuck] #8505362
11/17/25 02:43 PM
11/17/25 02:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Northern Maine
Bruce T Offline OP
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Originally Posted by Nessmuck
Nice !!

Still have a tag for the 200 poundah ??

Nope not this year.Maybe next year.


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505364
11/17/25 02:43 PM
11/17/25 02:43 PM
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That isn't another 200 pounder!


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: snowy] #8505365
11/17/25 02:44 PM
11/17/25 02:44 PM
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Northern Maine
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Originally Posted by snowy
Well, should be good eating. That was the best buc you had a shot at this year?

yep.Had a maybe 200 pound buck I did not get a shot at, but that happens.


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: 160user] #8505368
11/17/25 02:46 PM
11/17/25 02:46 PM
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Northern Maine
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Originally Posted by 160user
That isn't another 200 pounder!

Nope, but I'm happy with it.Like I always said in the past I will shoot them big or small and everything in between.


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: hippie] #8505369
11/17/25 02:46 PM
11/17/25 02:46 PM
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Northern Maine
Bruce T Offline OP
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Originally Posted by hippie
Gonna have it mounted?

Nope.Just keep the rack.


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505433
11/17/25 04:41 PM
11/17/25 04:41 PM
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centrel PA
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centrel PA
701. Congratulations

Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505434
11/17/25 04:43 PM
11/17/25 04:43 PM
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centrel PA
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centrel PA
Spike= several pointer

Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Kevin Colpetzer] #8505442
11/17/25 04:50 PM
11/17/25 04:50 PM
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Northern Maine
Bruce T Offline OP
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Originally Posted by Kevin Colpetzer
Spike= several pointer

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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505458
11/17/25 05:26 PM
11/17/25 05:26 PM
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Holmes Co. Ohio
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That's as big as a deer that size is going to get!

Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505460
11/17/25 05:29 PM
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Snow buck good one Bruce

Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505466
11/17/25 05:33 PM
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Michigan
Good deal Bruce.


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505471
11/17/25 05:38 PM
11/17/25 05:38 PM
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williams,mn
Groovy


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505604
11/17/25 07:38 PM
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wtg Bruce, good eating there,

Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505606
11/17/25 07:40 PM
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Nice !


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505667
11/17/25 08:16 PM
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Good meat Bruce


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505673
11/17/25 08:19 PM
11/17/25 08:19 PM
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How do you like the 6.8 and how far have you stretched it out?

Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505674
11/17/25 08:19 PM
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A running shot! Not many can do it these days. I sure can't. Congrats.

Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Trapper5123] #8505678
11/17/25 08:22 PM
11/17/25 08:22 PM
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Northern Maine
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Originally Posted by Trapper5123
How do you like the 6.8 and how far have you stretched it out?

Love it.250 yards last year on my 13 point buck.Also got 6 deer with it in Virginia last year.


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505690
11/17/25 08:27 PM
11/17/25 08:27 PM
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Nice deer Bruce! Great job!


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Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Bruce T] #8505703
11/17/25 08:32 PM
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Glad you like it. Sounds like you've had good luck with it. Your probably like me and like to have something different than anyone else.

Re: The 6.8 western has spoken [Re: Trapper5123] #8505722
11/17/25 08:42 PM
11/17/25 08:42 PM
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Northern Maine
Bruce T Offline OP
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Originally Posted by Trapper5123
Glad you like it. Sounds like you've had good luck with it. Your probably like me and like to have something different than anyone else.

Thanks.I have never had a harder hitting caliber.


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