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804camaro
Jake
Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:25 am
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 public land buck down! this happened monday in amelia wildlife management area, i was sitting on the edge of this field where the deer cross to move from the oaks down near the river to the thick stuff, i got in at 530 and the wait began ...daybreak came and i heard turkeys yelping and kee keeing and flying down still no deer. 8:00 came around real quick .still no deer , but could still hear turkeys in the woods .... 9 :00 came and still no deer, i decided i was going to look for a turkey and as i was packing my stuff up( im set up on on the edge of a field/ road keep in mind) i heard a stick break so i looked up and BAM. i noticed a good rack and this deer is staring right at me , i reached behind me and grabbed my gun and shot him and he just dropped ... i thought it was about 100 yards , turned out to be 130 yard shot and i was excited to see him laying there  this bullet did its job!  and i am in the process of boiling my trophy now  
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm
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Location: Roanoke
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Re: public land buck down! Congratulations!!  Is that a Barnes bullet?
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Econo
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:09 pm
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Location: Buena Vista, Va.
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Re: public land buck down! nice one, congrats
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CavMan11
Longbeard
Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:02 pm
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Re: public land buck down! Congrats. Sounds like a good shot
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roscoe
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:23 am
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Re: public land buck down! Great buck! congrats!
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Bigmeat
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:23 am
Posts: 670
Location: Hagerstown, MD
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Re: public land buck down! Nice deer, always a touch sweeter on public land too, Congrats!
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Vic
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:40 am
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Location: Baltimore, MD
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Re: public land buck down! Very cool! Surprised you got to shoot, guess he hadn't figured out what you were yet.
I too am wondering what rifle and bullet you used. Looks like a copper solid.
Vic
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804camaro
Jake
Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:25 am
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Re: public land buck down! thanks guys! yes i used a t/c impact with a tasco 3-9x40 scope and the barnes tmz 250 grain!
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Doug
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:25 pm
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Re: public land buck down! Congrads on a nice buck!!
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MountainShadow
Jake
Joined: Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:51 pm
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Re: public land buck down! 130 yds - nice shot!
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Kevin
Poult
Joined: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:29 pm
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Location: Charlottesville
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Re: public land buck down! That's a great buck and nice pictures. I also recovered the Barnes bullet from the doe I shot opening morning. It looks almost like yours. I was shooting a Barnes .451 275-grain XPB (actually designed for the 460 S&W, but useable in a muzzleloader with sabot). The doe was quartering toward me sharply, and it went in just in front of one front quarter, traveled through the deer lengthwise, and was laying against the hide on the very back end of her belly. Now that's good bullet performance.  
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Vic
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:40 am
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Location: Baltimore, MD
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Re: public land buck down! Barnes makes great bullets. Surprised you are recovering them. They usually punch right through. Guess I am old, still using lead conicals. They work great for me.
Vic
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HokieGobbler
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:23 am
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Location: Luray, VA
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Re: public land buck down! Congrats on a great Public Land buck!
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Freddy
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Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm
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Location: Goodview, VA
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Re: public land buck down! Very nice public land buck! Congrats!
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