2011 Virginia hunting

I hadn't posted photos here previously,or don't recall having done so, but decided to share. 2011 was a good season for me. I started in the early MLer season by taking a buck on Wednesday of the first week after passing several other, smaller bucks. I was in a stand in a laurel thicket and caught this one cruising through.


The shot was pretty close, probably only 25 yards, and I took him quartering away from me. Double lunged with a .565" PRB over 100gr fffg Goex and he ran about 35 yards, stopped and looked around, and collapsed. I reloaded, but needn't have.

The next afternoon I encountered a flock of turkeys, and turkey was in through Friday. I saw 2 long beards in the flock, and waited until one was clear of the other birds. The shot was at least 50 yards, offhand, and I purposely aimed high knowing full well that the .58 could make a mess.


The downhill shot caught the top of the nearside wing and took out the spine, so didn't ruin much. IIRC, it had 10-1/2" beard.

After cleaning the turkey up, my freezer and refrigerator were overflowing, so I packed up and left before bear came in Saturday!

We made soup with the turkey. I don't recall how long we cooked it, but it was still TOUGH! The dark meat looked like beef, but had good flavor.

You know, I think God smiled when he made Virginia. I spent 2.5 years stationed in Quantico, and I'm not sure why I ever left. I spent two weeks at the battlefields in the Shenandoah Valley, I believe. No better place on earth. Loved the state. Congrats and great job. Nice pics and nice gun.

NICE BUCK!



I too was once stationed at Quantico. I am close by, and intend to escape my current state in a few years for VA. The wife can come too if she wants to. The only problem now is that for me to hunt in God's country is $259.00, and with a kid in college (in VA thank Heaven), I don't have that much spending cash. :shocked2:

LD

Very nice buck-n-bird :grin: Beautiful rifle and bag, too!

Very nice buck and longbeard :thumbsup:

Excellent! Can't beat that result. It's nice to be "rewarded" after letting a bunch of smaller bucks go by!

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