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Posted by BrianNZ on September 23, 2008, 9:55 pm
Susan (CobbersMom) wrote:
> "BrianNZ" <> wrote in message > I went and had another look at the pic, that
> gap between the trees was > the only open space, look to the left or right
> and it's all blocked by > trees. Is it some sort of govt. plantation you
> have access to?
>
> Yup. It's state land which is public. Since most guys like to get way into
> the woods and look for a monster bucks, I pretty much have this area to
> myself being so close to home. Sold old farts do a drive to the south of
> here and I've found that the deer who survive (most of them) like to come to
> this area and rest. If you follow between the row of trees to the
> bright/clear area way at the end, that's the highway, a slight bit uphill so
> I know my shot won't go astray. I took the picture where I took the shot.
> About 100 feet in front of me is a logging trail that intersects this row.
> The buck was about another 100 feet on the other side of the trail. He
> stood and peeked around a tree to the left of the row. Only his head and
> shoulder were visible since he was at an angle quartering towards me. If
> you look at the hanging deer pic, I shoved the arrow thru the bullet path.
> I like going back the next day and take a pic of the site where I get them
> and check out the gut pile to see if anything else has been around. Usually
> a fox and a lot of chickadees feeding on the fat.
> Sue
> Minocqua, WI
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> Light days - Glock 27 w/ Crimson Trace
> Heavy days - Ruger Redhawk .44 mag
>
>
I'm jealous. Are you allowed to ride the logging trails in these
forests?.....and are you allowed to hunt with handguns (something I'd
love to have a go at!)?
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