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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm
Posts: 3138
Location: Goodview, VA
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 Muzzleloader Season Update... After a horrible archery season for me the McGuire family has had a pretty decent start to the muzzleloader season. It started out on opening day for me as I managed to take a decent 7 pointer that I had a fair number of pics of and had seen a couple times during bow season. Dale had this buck walk by him earlier in the morning and he elected to pass. I didn't have it in me to let him walk! This buck circled way up the mountain from me too far for a shot, but I started using the can and grunting and he tried to circle back around downwind of me and got a little too close. At 140 yards I "smoked" him...  Amy got in on the action in what would be classified as a flash hunt. It was simple as when she got home from work he was standing in the field beside the house and she was able to retrieve the muzzleloader and make the shot. Amy doesn't get out and deer hunt a lot so this was a nice "gift buck" for her...  This weekend I slipped into one of my favorite stands that we don't hunt a lot, just when it feels right. I jumped a few deer going in, had a deer come by before first light, and then saw a good buck chase a doe by about 7:30. He was a shooter but didn't present an opportunity for a shot. About 8:30 I heard a deer trotting through the leaves to my right and I spun around in the stand and got situated. The buck was obvisouly cruising hard and I managed to get a decent look at him, tell he was mature, and make the shot on him...  My good buddy Teddy shot his buck about 30 minutes after I shot mine...  I'm saving that last buck tag for another buck that I know all too well... It's Abby's turn this weekend as we can get the rifles out... Hope she has some luck! Hope everyone has a great season and good luck!!
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Hokieman
Longbeard
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 12:01 pm
Posts: 295
Location: Giles County
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Re: Muzzleloader Season Update... Congrats Freddy and Amy, Teddy sure are some nice ones...
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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: Muzzleloader Season Update... Congrats to all, all those deer are what dreams are made of!
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STRIKER1300
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:33 pm
Posts: 938
Location: BIG LICK VA.
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Re: Muzzleloader Season Update... Nice job guys and great bucks !!!
Brian
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Econo
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:09 pm
Posts: 2070
Location: Buena Vista, Va.
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Re: Muzzleloader Season Update... very nice, congrats to all
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HokieGobbler
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:23 am
Posts: 891
Location: Luray, VA
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Re: Muzzleloader Season Update... Congrats to you all! Some nice bucks!
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Lovin the Hokies!!!
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Vic
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:40 am
Posts: 2706
Location: Baltimore, MD
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Re: Muzzleloader Season Update... Wow!
Vic
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Doug
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:25 pm
Posts: 2092
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Re: Muzzleloader Season Update... Great Job guys and Amy some nice bucks yal got!
Doug
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CavMan11
Longbeard
Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:02 pm
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Re: Muzzleloader Season Update... some nice bucks there. congrats
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ruger1022
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:00 am
Posts: 129
Location: Chester VA
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Re: Muzzleloader Season Update... Great bucks! Congrats and hope you seal the deal on that buck you know all to well!
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Gobblevt
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:36 am
Posts: 1063
Location: Fredericksburg, VA Catlett, VA
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Re: Muzzleloader Season Update... Great bucks! Congrats!
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GO HOKIES!
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huntingwhoas
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:27 pm
Posts: 462
Location: Augusta County, VA
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Re: Muzzleloader Season Update... Congrats to everyone! Nice bucks! We know Abby will be successful with such a great "guide".
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm
Posts: 2851
Location: Roanoke
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Re: Muzzleloader Season Update... Congratulations Freddy, Amy & Teddy!!!! 
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"What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm
Posts: 3138
Location: Goodview, VA
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Re: Muzzleloader Season Update... Thanks everyone! One thing of interest to note about the 2nd buck I killed... Since June, I have over 9,000 game camera pictures taken on this property... and not the first one of that buck. Just goes to show you that you never know when or where a buck will show up during the rut. I'm just glad I was there when he showed up... 
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