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12-28-2016, 01:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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My Finest Whitetail Buck to Date
On Friday November 25, 2016, we were out at first light watching a field that usually has some whitetail activity; nothing happening on this morning. We regrouped and decided we would go to another area, on public land, and try some rattling. I have never rattled before and didn’t know what to expect. It is now about 10 am; I picked a spot with an open field to my right and a slough bottom on my left. My partner set up in a spot about 400 to 500 yards away to watch another bush section. I sat down, leaned up against a tree, and waited for my partner to be settled. After about 5 minutes I started with a short grunt call; raked the grass and some small trees around me with some antlers. I proceeded to do a 2 to 3 minute rattling sequence. I set down the antlers to watch and wait. Within another 5 minutes I heard footsteps to my left, my heart racing. I looked over and there was a buck coming through the trees heading my way. He had his head up, looking for a fight. I raised my rifle and scoped his path. I could not get a good look at his rack, but after a long season of tactical errors and missed opportunities I was ready to fill my tag. As the buck approached, I followed him in my scope and I was going to let him clear the trees, but he suddenly stopped and looked my way. I panned my scope down his body and realized I had a perfect shooting lane at his ribs. He was quartering towards me so I squeezed the trigger; BANG!! He flinched, turned and ran away. A solid hit! I stood and listened, hearing the buck crash in the bush. At first, my partner did not realize I had fired a shot because the acoustics sounded like it came from a different location. He noticed I was getting up so he came over and I told him about the events that just happened. Still in a little shock as to how quick everything occurred, I soon realized that from the time I sat down till I shot was just a little more than 10 minutes. We waited for another 10 minutes and then decided to go and find him. I found his trail and the first blood. I knew he came out close to me, but as it turned out he was only 20 to 30 yards away. I followed his trail for only 50 or 60 yards before I found him.
I am now a firm believer in rattling and I will be trying it again next season!
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12-28-2016, 01:46 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Lacombe
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Nice buck !! Congrats
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12-28-2016, 01:49 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SE Alberta
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Way to go! Nothing more exciting than calling in wildlife..
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12-28-2016, 01:54 PM
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Location: Manitoba
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Good looking deer.
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12-28-2016, 02:17 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
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nice job
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12-28-2016, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Location
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Hey that's a fine buck. Congrats.
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12-28-2016, 04:10 PM
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Nothing wrong with that buck!
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12-28-2016, 04:32 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Nice deer and a great way to do it
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12-28-2016, 06:20 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
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So what caliber / bullet weight / rifle did you shoot him with?
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12-28-2016, 06:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: At the end of the Thirsty Beaver Trail, Pinsky lake, Alberta.
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You did it your way
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12-28-2016, 08:29 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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Thanks for all the comments. I shoot a Ruger M77 30-06 with 150 gr bullet
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12-29-2016, 10:29 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Calgary
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Nice job
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12-29-2016, 12:28 PM
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Location: AB
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Nice....The picture with you and the nice buck says it all...well done!
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12-29-2016, 12:34 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Edmonton
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Nice deer! It's good to have some rattling confidence in your hip pocket too!
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12-29-2016, 06:20 PM
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Nice buck! I can tell by your smile you think so to, congrats
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12-29-2016, 09:59 PM
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Cool !!!
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12-30-2016, 09:59 AM
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Location: Olds, Sundre area Alberta
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Good job on a decent whitetail. Thanks for posting
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12-31-2016, 09:51 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Calgary
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Congrats on an awesome buck and great Hunt.
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