Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Deer Season

I got just what I was after this A.M. - a nice sized doe of proven fertility (accompanied by two yearlings). Take that, surplus population. And BOY do I love my new T/C Encore in 12 Gauge!

Congratulations. What is a T/C Encore? Do you have a picture of the beast? Can you come shoot some of mine now?

Thanks Greg, sounds like you did get a cool buck!

Dave, your grandson/partner is lucky to have you as his grandpop.

You shot mama Theo! :p

Thompson/Center Encore: switch-barrel (in 2 minutes) single shot, mine is shown with a rifled 12 Gauge barrel


Here's Mama:


While cropping and scaling the second picture, I noticed a recurring problem with digital cameras. In deer photos, they seem to make most of us look 40 to 50 pounds heavier than we actually are. And in my case, a 2 week growth of beard appears to be a dirty face and neck.

I'm not used to seeing you without floaties.

Dang it you guys, I didn't get a picture of my trophy doe.

The deer(bambi) is in the background, giving the illusion of a larger than life, TG. The cropping also makes it look like your earmuffs need to be cropped. kidding.

You know, I had just been thinking it was time to revisit the King Ding-A-Ling thread.

No need now.

Kidding, Theo, just kidding.

But seriously, it looks like you really had to suit up with hard weather gear and such to nab this fine doe.

Does the doe look 40-50lbs. heavier???

That's a really cool looking weapon. Theo have you hunted other game with it?

Sunil:

Very perceptive. Yes, digital cameras also make the deer look smaller. It's not as noticeable with does, but the rack size on bucks loses anywhere from 2 to half their points.

BTW, if anyone doubts the apparent pound-adding abilities of digi-cams, I have a number of old deer hunting pictures taken on film in which I appear to be as skinny as a rail - what more proof could you want?

BM:

Those aren't earmuffs. I am a proud graduate of the Krusty the Klown Kollege of Deer Hunting. Let me assure you the hair looked worse yesterday without the hat.

Bruce:

This doe blooded the Encore. But I have a pair of T/C Contenders (the Encore's older, smaller brother) set up as a pistol and a carbine that I have used on groundhogs and other assorted varmints (in .223 Rem, .22 LR, and .357 Maximum) and deer (in .357 Maximum, pistol only).

Bruce attempts to get back on topic. Theo, that is a fine looking weapon. What other barrel(s) do you have? Dont know too much about deer guns. I only have a Winchester model 92 with octagon barrel in 32-20. So, you shoot slugs at deer? For close quarters hunting?

Hey Theo I have the contender with the 16" barrel in the 7-30 waters calibur, it is a tack driving pistol. The bullet is basically a 30-30 necked down to a 7 mm bullet.

I would love to have the encore in a 243 I think that would be the perfect bullet for all around from varmit to deer.

In addition to the Rifled 12 Gauge barrel I have a .44 Mag barrel for the Encore.

I've spent about 15 years adding Contender barrels when I get a chance to pick one up reasonable. I have got:
.22 lr (10" octagon)
.22 lr match (10" bull)
.223 Rem (Super 14)
.223 Rem (21" Carbine)
30/30 (Super 14)
.357 Magnum (10" bull)
.357 Maximum (Super 14)
.35 Rem (Super 14 - stainless)
.44 Mag (Super 14)
.45 Long Colt (10" tapered - NOT .410 compatible)
45/70 (21" carbine)

I wish Encore barrels were as easy to come across used as Contender barrels. I think maybe I'd like a 22-250 barrel for the Encore, but I need it like I need another fishing rod (actually, not nearly as much ).

I'd post a pic of the great buck I got this year...if I'd actually gotten one . Instead, here are a couple of pics off our cams over the last month or two:

Wow; Daytime!

man theo that 22-250 would be a rocket calibur! I bet that sucker would be loud in a 10" barrel. We were shooting ours at the range when a fellow beside us let loose with a 223 in a 10" barrel and you could still here the piercing pop of the thing even with ear plugs in.
I missed a sale the other day, this buddy of mine was left a bunch of guns and reloading supplies from a buddy that had passed away. He had a contender with 4 barrels all with either leupold or burris scopes attached to them barrels were 22,22 hornet,223. and 44 mag, all for 1000.00 he wouldnt split up the barrels and I hesitated before deciding to talk to him about buying them, 4 days later I went to him and he said he sold them to the 3rd person he told. Just as well I guess.

I went into my office today and somebody had put up this poster.

Theo, allow me please.


Harsh.

Should I delete this? I hope Theo is in a good mood.

I'm sure he knows we all like him enough.

Awww, you shouldn't have. No really, you shouldn't have.

Sometimes life in Neb. makes you want to howl at the winter moon - sometimes just tinker with the chemistry set - or just drink to much dew and catch a HSB !!! :p :p