Finally nailed one...

allanburden · December 26, 2008, 12:41:00 PM

Well, my season is over and this has been my best one ever. I have been skunked the past two years but i finally broke through this year. The light was fading as I prepared to shoot and then...I center punched a pine cone at 12 yards from 23 feet up a tree! Man it feels good to shoot where I'm actually aiming at now. And I owe it all to the advice freely given here on tradgang. Thank you all, Merry Christmas (a day late) and Happy New Year.

BowHuntingFool · December 26, 2008, 12:49:00 PM

Congrats, nice shooting.... we need pics!

Merry Christmas!

Chris Surtees · December 26, 2008, 12:53:00 PM

lt-m-grow · December 26, 2008, 03:34:00 PM

Excellent. I see you have kids, so having a little extra pine cone in the freezer is a bonus.

Happy Holidays.

Aeronut · December 26, 2008, 04:02:00 PM

Toklat1 · December 26, 2008, 04:14:00 PM

Id you have any extra I could use a quarter. served the rest of mine for Christmas dinner! :D

tradtusker · December 26, 2008, 04:59:00 PM

very nice way to go!

mcgroundstalker · December 26, 2008, 05:05:00 PM

Now.... What did that pine cone ever do to you?

Nice Shootin'! ... Merry Christmas!

... mike ...

Elk whisperer · December 26, 2008, 05:16:00 PM

Where are the pics.

SouthMDShooter · December 26, 2008, 06:04:00 PM

Haha congrats. You still using the magnum?

Izzy · December 26, 2008, 06:12:00 PM

What did it score?Nice shooting.

wtpops · December 26, 2008, 06:22:00 PM

Did it still have its nuts? Thay make very good eating roasted and spread on a salid

ChuckC · December 26, 2008, 07:12:00 PM

great job..... they are elusive, but man is it gratifying when you get one. Where do you aim on one of those ? oh, and......did you have the proper license and tag ? You know how we get here on this site..... gotta do it right.

Merry Christmas
ChuckC

Hawkeye · December 26, 2008, 07:19:00 PM

Hope you get it mounted. A guy doesn't accomplish something tlike that everyday!

BOFF · December 26, 2008, 07:39:00 PM

Hey Allan

Thanks for bringing back the memories. I was exactly in your shoes on 12/31/2004 with the same feelings!!

A buddy and I were hunting on my birthday, and though we didn't connect on any deer, the day was grand, and ended with a harvested stick. Drilled it at dusky dark before I got out of the stand.

I was so tickled I took photos.

Thanks for the refreshed memories.

God Bless and Happy New Year, David B.

wollybear · December 26, 2008, 07:54:00 PM

yea!! great

allanburden · December 27, 2008, 10:06:00 AM

Sorry guys, no pics. I guess if I ever actually shoot anything edible I'll want a camera huh? Curtis,yes I am still shooting the K-mag, absolutely love it. How's the Baraga? Glad I could bring back some memories and a little holiday cheer, by the way, in SC there are no special licenses for non-game species so I'm good on that point. Hahaha. This one had all ready dropped it's nuts so it was a bit tough. I think he may qualify for pope and young, but I don't know where to find an official scorer.