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Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:05 am**

Clipper wrote: But after seeing all the hoopla on the Net and the TV news I figgered something like this would make a few folks really THINK about what this here Christmas Season should be......

I spent durn near 3 hours hooching up on that big old buck yestiddy afternoon just afore sundown. Just as I had him in my fixed-sights at 30 yards and was putting pressure on the trigger.....a beautiful doe showed up right next to him! I lowered my gun and me and that buck just eye-balled each other for a good 2-3 minutes. I clicked the gun safety ON and just turned and walked away from him and his doe. I translated his look at me to say:" Well here I am.I have done my duty to produce fine young ones this coming Spring; now do what you will with me."

Call me a sentimental old fool if you will but I figgered that buck deserved to have Christmas with his doe just as I deserve to have it with my family........:-1 :-1

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Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:09 am**

oh thats sweet, you old softy!! :-4

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:13 am**

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Thankyou for that post Clipper, you made my day XXX

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:15 am**

Good going Clipper...........there's always next year to let him slip through your sights again...........you don't ever want to end the game toooooo soon..:sneaky:

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:24 am**

Good on ya Clip, I used to shoot rabbits a few years back , but couldnt do it now, your right we do get soft, nothing wrong with that.

Have a nice Christmas fella, your good deed is done.

Scott

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:31 am**

Aww Clipper...I love a softy!! I think a lot of men think it's macho to kill a deer....almost a status symbol here in MO at least. Men here make sure to tie the kill onto their truck bumper for all to see. Or at least have the head with the antlers propped up over the side of the bed of truck. It is sickening. Once my kids saw this and were really sad. For myself....I am impressed with the man that can lower his rifle as you did...and appreciate the beauty of nature at least just once!!!

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2005 12:24 pm**

Far Rider wrote: geeze...

so much for the respect I have for you...:wah:

there goes that venison sausage...
that's what i was thinking. i was hoping for some deer steaks. or maybe "Bambi" bacon.

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2005 12:29 pm**

Clipper, you are my favorite pussycat.

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:31 pm**

"Wasn't gonna post this....."

And dammit, I wish you hadn't. I can't believe you passed him up, Clipper. Not for me to say, though; I wasn't there. I'm sure you made the choice you felt was best, but it sure cracked me.

Wow. I'm not sure I could have passed on him, but again, I wasn't there and you were.

Either way, Merry Christmas to you and your family. :-6

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:33 pm**

Far Rider wrote: geeze...

so much for the respect I have for you...:wah:

there goes that venison sausage...

BIG BOOT TO YOUR ARSE MAN

you ain't that thick skinned.

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:11 am**

Clipper wrote:

Call me a sentimental old fool if you will but I figgered that buck deserved to have Christmas with his doe just as I deserve to have it with my family........:-1 :-1

You did a good thing. Something good will happen to you because you chose to let him keep his life. Thank you.

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:26 am**

*big hug*

Ah, we love you Clipper. That was wonderful!

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:26 am**

Very sentimental and with a big heart Clipper!

There is always next year!

To you and yours

a very Blessed Holiday!