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<blockquote data-quote="big dave" data-source="post: 1363560" data-attributes="member: 56883"><p>One of those DAYS. Ever have the day when you get in shower and then realize the soap is size of a quarter, then your shampoo is empty and the razor has a bit in it that just carved a creek into your face?</p><p>Well I had a hunting day start that way. Woke up with plenty of time to spare. Got dressed and went outside. That's when I realized the truck, which was loaded, and ATV trailer were moved and not ready (son used truck about 2200) so I hooked up. Glanced in cab, gun, ammo, pack all seemed there. I get to area I'm going to hunt. Get out and start to unload ATV. First one off will not start. Dead battery. Thank you Jesus for the 2nd one on trailer. These straps where so tight and no room left on ratchet that I cut them off in frustration (son again). So it starts!! I ride 3 miles to the tractor trail I intend to use. I get to my parking area. Something just doesn't look right. I take no more than 10 steps and I hear SQUISH. The duck hunters in the area started to flood their fields way early! And within the last week ! No way to get back into this scope of woods. Do I hunt this field, wrong wind for that. Cross the levy, Nope other field is same duck hunters. So I fly back down to were truck is. This is a 350 acre area but again time and wind are not on my side. I'm driving ATV through the fields path. I'm planning on going where my dad and I hunted just days before. But this is really a better evening hunt. For some strange reason, I yank a hard left and head to a scope of woods in this field. I had just told Dad that I've never even walked or road that thick area. By this point it's about five min till shooting time. And of course I'm even more irritated. Find some brush, park ATV in it. I hurry and find some tall area of grass. Time not on my side. So I put my turkey chair in it and have a seat. I just figure this will be a scouting trip by now. Get comfy, confirm CVA smoker is ready to go. Get my phone, shooting time, I start typing a text to let my family know location. Next thought to laser some trees. I look up and there is a 9 point walking broadside!!!! I actually thought as I raised up that this was his lucky day because I'm sure something else would go wrong. Nope!! One shot from 50 cal with 300 gr sst. 9 point weighed 200 lbs at processor. Must admit he looked huge beside the does and 6 pointers coming in. He wasn't my true swamp monster. But, many good lessons. Always Always have Plan C, D and E !!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="big dave, post: 1363560, member: 56883"] One of those DAYS. Ever have the day when you get in shower and then realize the soap is size of a quarter, then your shampoo is empty and the razor has a bit in it that just carved a creek into your face? Well I had a hunting day start that way. Woke up with plenty of time to spare. Got dressed and went outside. That’s when I realized the truck, which was loaded, and ATV trailer were moved and not ready (son used truck about 2200) so I hooked up. Glanced in cab, gun, ammo, pack all seemed there. I get to area I’m going to hunt. Get out and start to unload ATV. First one off will not start. Dead battery. Thank you Jesus for the 2nd one on trailer. These straps where so tight and no room left on ratchet that I cut them off in frustration (son again). So it starts!! I ride 3 miles to the tractor trail I intend to use. I get to my parking area. Something just doesn’t look right. I take no more than 10 steps and I hear SQUISH. The duck hunters in the area started to flood their fields way early! And within the last week ! No way to get back into this scope of woods. Do I hunt this field, wrong wind for that. Cross the levy, Nope other field is same duck hunters. So I fly back down to were truck is. This is a 350 acre area but again time and wind are not on my side. I’m driving ATV through the fields path. I’m planning on going where my dad and I hunted just days before. But this is really a better evening hunt. For some strange reason, I yank a hard left and head to a scope of woods in this field. I had just told Dad that I’ve never even walked or road that thick area. By this point it’s about five min till shooting time. And of course I’m even more irritated. Find some brush, park ATV in it. I hurry and find some tall area of grass. Time not on my side. So I put my turkey chair in it and have a seat. I just figure this will be a scouting trip by now. Get comfy, confirm CVA smoker is ready to go. Get my phone, shooting time, I start typing a text to let my family know location. Next thought to laser some trees. I look up and there is a 9 point walking broadside!!!! I actually thought as I raised up that this was his lucky day because I’m sure something else would go wrong. Nope!! One shot from 50 cal with 300 gr sst. 9 point weighed 200 lbs at processor. Must admit he looked huge beside the does and 6 pointers coming in. He wasn’t my true swamp monster. But, many good lessons. Always Always have Plan C, D and E !!! [/QUOTE]
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