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Originally Posted by Gary Laudermilch
My setters have pointed bedded deer on numerous occasions and bear on at least 3 that I recall. Does not surprise me a bit that Doodle nailed this one.
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Gary, we also frequently get deer points...and wild turkey points, from our dogs -- but so far no bear points (one bobcat and several coyotes, though).
Years ago we hunted a local WMA the day before deer season. The dogs went on point and when I walked in to "flush," a cow elk got up and scared the pee out of me (figuratively
). We later heard on the radio that an elk had escaped a local elk farm and the Conservation Dept. was warning hunters to not shoot it during the deer season. I'll bet it died in some ditch with a slug in it and was never reported.
Harold, it was thoughtful of you to let that young man take that deer. I'll bet those antlers are saved for a lifetime.