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Bodger



Joined: 23 May 2006
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 07 3:49 pm    Post subject: Hello deer Reply with quote
    

I shot this on the opening day of the gun season for White tailed Deer in NYS last Thursday.
It was shot from a tree stand using a 16 Bore 7 shot Winchester with a solid slug. I'm feeling quite smug for a total beginner, all the seasoned hunters who I know here never saw a deer.








I got home yesterday and the venison by now, will be resting in my mates freezer.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 07 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

yum ,any juniper around?
may you find many more

mochyn



Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales
PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 07 5:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Hello deer Reply with quote
    

bodger wrote:
... with a solid slug...


If I send you my slugs, will you get me a deer too, Bodge? You could bring it to Aber...

Bodger



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 07 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

For you deer ? I'll do anything

mochyn



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 07 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    


SheepShed



Joined: 08 Nov 2006
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Location: In the middle of a Welsh forest
PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 07 9:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nice deer Bodger. I can't help noticing that you're wearing that most American of hunting clothing - high visibility camoflague. I know that hi-vis jackets are a requirement for hunting in the US, is the theory that deer etc are colour blind so the camo pattern works for them but the bright orange still keeps the high visibility for humans ?

Bodger



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 07 12:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I think so Shepshed. The hills sounded as though they were under siege on what was the first day of the gun season.

Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 07 9:15 am    Post subject: Re: Hello deer Reply with quote
    

bodger wrote:
I shot this on the opening day of the gun season for White tailed Deer in NYS last Thursday.
It was shot from a tree stand using a 16 Bore 7 shot Winchester with a solid slug.


I'm curious to know how quick the kill was and do they use rifles much over there?

Bodger



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 07 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Instant, on this occasion.

The different weapons have different seasons in the US.
The bow season comes first, then the muzzzle loading season followed by the gun season. This includes rifles and shotguns. Shot guns are used with a rifled solid slug.

pricey



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 07 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nice Deer mate, shame you couldn't bring it home.

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