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Title: Tagged out in Iowa
Post by: Lefty on November 23, 2008, 10:04:00 PM
Had a great hunt today.  This morning saw a nice fat forky, one coon, a black cat and about 20 squirrels.  I only have one antlerless tag left though.  The forky was fun to watch and who says a black cat crossing your path is bad luck.
 Tonight in the stand, had a doe run by without stopping for a shot.  Along behind was a very nice eight pointer with heavy antlers.  He followed the doe passing by at about 15 yards and then stopping about 30 yards away.  Stood there looking back for about 15 minutes.  Turkeys stratching away across the crick and then I heard another deer coming from behind my stand the direction the buck was watching.  Two yearlings coming along.  I shot the biggest of the two at about 12 yards.  Watched him go down from the stand.  Turned out to be a button buck.  Waited 20 minutes or so watching him with bino's, making sure he was down for good and then left to get my head tracker and hunting partner.  She made short work of the blood trail and really help out with the field dressing.  Those woodsmans have really impressed me with the amount of blood they put on the ground.  
 Anyways, I guess I will be pulling stands next weekend.  Hope you all are having a great season!  Brier and I sure have enjoyed our!
 (http://inlinethumb28.webshots.com/17371/2373614980049369050S500x500Q85.jpg) (http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2373614980049369050ISFfsH)
Title: Re: Tagged out in Iowa
Post by: stick hunter on November 23, 2008, 10:09:00 PM
AWESOME!!!!!
Title: Re: Tagged out in Iowa
Post by: steadman on November 23, 2008, 10:09:00 PM
:thumbsup:   Great job with your pard. Looks like a good one for a long time!
Title: Re: Tagged out in Iowa
Post by: vermonster13 on November 23, 2008, 10:09:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Tagged out in Iowa
Post by: katie on November 23, 2008, 10:20:00 PM
That is great Lefty.  Love the pic.  Your little girl has already been in a lot of trophy pics.  Tell her great job on that tracking!  Maybe she can come up and help me next time.
Title: Re: Tagged out in Iowa
Post by: swp on November 24, 2008, 08:13:00 AM
Congrats Chris,
Your daughter sure is growing up quick! Nothing like getting a kid into the woods.
Title: Re: Tagged out in Iowa
Post by: Chris Surtees on November 24, 2008, 09:16:00 AM
:bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Tagged out in Iowa
Post by: Shaun on November 24, 2008, 09:29:00 AM
Way to go Chris! Great work with the family involvement. WW on rabbits later this winter?
Title: Re: Tagged out in Iowa
Post by: blueline on November 24, 2008, 09:39:00 AM
You got a great tracker there!!!
Title: Re: Tagged out in Iowa
Post by: Lefty on November 24, 2008, 02:01:00 PM
Thanks for the kind words everyone!

Shaun we definately need to get together for a rabbit hunt this winter.
Title: Re: Tagged out in Iowa
Post by: mnbwhtr on November 24, 2008, 03:09:00 PM
Congrats! I filled out in Iowa yesterday also with a button buck, shoot with a woodsman.3 year wait to get back for me. My other deer was a 140"10 pt on 11-2-08.It's about a hr drive south for me.
Title: Re: Tagged out in Iowa
Post by: A.S. on November 24, 2008, 03:42:00 PM
Way to go Chris!!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Tagged out in Iowa
Post by: JEFF B on November 25, 2008, 12:45:00 PM
real nice one chris!!!  :clapper:    :clapper:  i can see she likes the hat.  :biglaugh: