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Posted: 11/12/2021 1:46:34 PM EDT
[Last Edit: G-Lisch]
7:40 this morning saw a nice Buck would not give me a shot then saw a doe sneak by then this guy showed up came in to 5 yards
 
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Posted: 11/12/2021 2:44:43 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ZW17]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By G-Lisch: 7:40 this morning saw a nice Buck would not give me a shot then saw a doe sneak by then this guy showed up cam in to 7 yardshttps://i.imgur.com/m164KVE.jpg https://i.imgur.com/2xs7E4q.jpg Awesome G-L!! Congrats on the beautiful buck. The deer really seem to moving today after the front moved through. I laid eyes on three today between 7am and 9am and they were all "on a mission" (no hot does, they were all just cruising with a purpose). |
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Posted: 11/12/2021 7:23:49 PM EDT
Some great looking deer in this thread, congrats guys!
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Posted: 11/13/2021 8:15:03 PM EDT
I had six bucks and five does all well within range tonight. More action than I've seen in a while. I was surprised considering the 30ish mph winds blowing here tonight.
Nothing came by I wanted to shoot, but it was still a good time. My son will be hunting next weekend for youth season so I'd love for him to have an active day like that too. |
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Posted: 11/13/2021 8:20:36 PM EDT
I saw a small buck hanging around about 200yards away. He had his nose on the ground the entire time, didn't seem to care about anything else.
I got cold and had shit to do at home so I didn't hunt very long. I'm going to try to be out longer tomorrow. |
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Posted: 11/13/2021 8:50:46 PM EDT
I punched my buck tag this morning. I got skunked in Vinton county last week (our yearly "deer camp" trip). Got this one at home. Certainly not a magnum like some in here, but I'm just filling freezers. Weather sucked today, but got it done (15+ mph winds and rain). He's a goofy 8. 5 + 3. Didn't even go 20 yards. Absolutely shredded both lungs. Now for a doe or two
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Posted: 11/13/2021 8:56:36 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By BLK_MAJK: I punched my buck tag this morning. I got skunked in Vinton county last week (our yearly "deer camp" trip). Got this one at home. Certainly not a magnum like some in here, but I'm just filling freezers. Weather sucked today, but got it done (15+ mph winds and rain). He's a goofy 8. 5 + 3. Didn't even go 20 yards. Absolutely shredded both lungs. Now for a doe or two https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/20211113_101631_copy_1500x2000_jpg-2165905.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/20211113_101705_copy_1200x1600_jpg-2165906.JPG Congrats B_M!! Nice buck! |
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Posted: 11/14/2021 3:01:59 PM EDT
I just hunted this morning. I saw five deer, including a small 8pt that busted me. Walked in right behind me, on the right side. I heard him, looked over, and he looked up at me at the same time. Shit. 15 yards at the worst possible angle to try to get a shot off. Oh well
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Posted: 11/14/2021 5:17:28 PM EDT
I’m having a hell of a season...
I go out at 6:15 and get in my tower blind. At first light I had two does bust into the woods, followed by the buck I have been watching all season. He’s my #1 shooter. They all bed down, one doe 40yds off my stand, another doe 75yds, and big boy at over 100. This is him...    I watch them for over 2hrs, tried grunts and he’d pop his head up and look around but wouldn’t budge. He was locked onto those does. At 9:15 one doe starts stirring and he stays bedded. 9:20 the other doe gets up and he pops right up. The does move exactly in the direction I need them to and he follows. I have him dead to rights at 40yds exactly. Line up and pull the trigger. Nail him right behind the front shoulder but a little high. I saw the arrow sticking out of him and he’s bleeding. He runs 20yds and stand there with the does, then trots off over a hill where I lose sight of him. Waited 45min and starting tracking. First thing I found was a lot of blood 15yds from where I hit him.  I track it across a hay field, lots of blood, into a patch of woods where there is major hemorrhaging. I find the crossbow bolt with major blood, hair, and skin.  I track another 200-300yds and find major blood all the way where he paused.  Then I bumped him. Backed out, went home and cleaned up. Started snowing heavily so I went back out 2hrs later. Found more blood in the snow. All blood was pre-snow so no tracks.  He go across a road into another property. Knocked on three doors to get permission and no one was home.  Currently working the phones trying to get permission to recover. This season is cursed.
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Posted: 11/14/2021 7:42:47 PM EDT
Got permission for the two farms across the street.
Hurried to the farm he crossed over to about 45min before dark. It’s been raining/snowing since noon so there will be no blood trail anymore. I quickly walked it with a thermal and two eyes and didn’t see anything. I’ll be back tomorrow. |
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Posted: 11/14/2021 8:14:01 PM EDT
That's great you got permission for retrieval. Hopefully we can see a good update tomorrow.
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Posted: 11/14/2021 8:26:34 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By AJE: That's great you got permission for retrieval. Hopefully we can see a good update tomorrow. We will see. My confidence is dwindling fast. The loss of a blood trail puts me way behind the curve and I’m sure the coyotes are feasting as I type this. Fuck this season. |
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Posted: 11/14/2021 9:50:17 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By ZW17: We will see. My confidence is dwindling fast. The loss of a blood trail puts me way behind the curve and I’m sure the coyotes are feasting as I type this. Fuck this season. Know anyone with a tracking dog? I could bring my GSD… He’s pretty good with the “find it” game with toys, etc. Never tracked a deer but it’s worth a shot.  Dead serious though I could probably throw my kid in the backpack carrier and come help you look tomorrow during the day if you want. |
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Posted: 11/14/2021 10:56:40 PM EDT
Good luck ZW17, hoping for a good news update. I lost a big one last year and it still bugs me. 220 yard shot, aimed 9 in high with the .450 BM that was tuned in. All I found was white belly hair. Couldn’t figure out how I hit him so low. After CSI’ing every aspect found an old wire fence line that I hit and deflected it on me. Looked for him for a day with no luck. And he hasn’t been on any cams in the area this year.
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Posted: 11/15/2021 8:16:36 AM EDT
Sat out Sunday Am Nothing!
Sat out Sunday PM Nothing! |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 11/15/2021 10:36:14 AM EDT
Missed a doe Saturday morning, equipment issue. Haven't had a chance to track down my problem, but I'm betting its new string time. That's what I get for not checking zeros this season.
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OH, USA
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Posted: 11/15/2021 11:18:38 AM EDT
I shot a nice buck early this season and lost him as well. The shot was 42 yds right at dusk. I use the Illumenock bolts so I was able to see the hit (near perfect, maybe an inch low) and recovered the arrow. I waited about 20 minutes, it was starting to rain and with 2 days of rain forecasted I wanted to get busy. I went to where he entered the woods and there was blood everywhere. Ray Charles could have followed the blood trail. Tracked him in about 250 yds and he went into a heavy briar patch from logging a few years ago. I could smell him but there was no way I could get in there with the clothes I had on, plus it started pouring. I decided to come back in the morning. Called a friend to help and we were at the briar patch at first light dressed in proper briar gear. After 3 hours of crawling around in there and not finding a thing, we decided to start looking for blood around the patch. Finally found the spot where he had laid down right on the far edge of the thicket. The blood trail was long gone so we just walked around for another 3 hours and came up empty. Gave up and went home with a sick feeling. Two weeks later, I had him on the camera again!! Eating at the same feeder I shot him at. Sure was happy to see that. I never would have guessed he would have survived after the blood loss. Never saw him again. Someone else may have got him or he moved on.
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Posted: 11/15/2021 7:14:03 PM EDT
Update:
No recovery, and I am crushed. That was a buck of a lifetime for me. After the snow/sleet/rain yesterday and the resulting melt, all signs of a blood trail were wiped out. My neighbor and I walked around for 3hrs tonight investigating all avenues from the last marked blood spot yesterday. We came up empty. I’m done with bow season. I plan on enjoying youth gun with two kids this year (one Sat, one Sun) and I’ll try to take something during gun or muzzy season. I’m frustrated with archery right now and I know I need to sling some arrows and become a better shot. My goal is to be a little less cocky about my abilities and to buckle down on my skills. Apparently what I have been doing isn’t working. Be humble, shoot straight. |
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Posted: 11/15/2021 7:16:17 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By ZW17: Update: No recovery, and I am crushed. That was a buck of a lifetime for me. After the snow/sleet/rain yesterday and the resulting melt, all signs of a blood trail were wiped out. My neighbor and I walked around for 3hrs tonight investigating all avenues from the last marked blood spot yesterday. We came up empty. I’m done with bow season. I plan on enjoying youth gun with two kids this year (one Sat, one Sun) and I’ll try to take something during gun or muzzy season. I’m frustrated with archery right now and I know I need to sling some arrows and become a better shot. My goal is to be a little less cocky about my abilities and to buckle down on my skills. Apparently what I have been doing isn’t working. Be humble, shoot straight. Dont let it get to ya. we all lose one it happens... |
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Posted: 11/15/2021 7:42:47 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By Digital_Chaos: Dont let it get to ya. we all lose one it happens... How about two, in one week?
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Posted: 11/15/2021 9:15:50 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By ZW17: Update: No recovery, and I am crushed. That was a buck of a lifetime for me. After the snow/sleet/rain yesterday and the resulting melt, all signs of a blood trail were wiped out. My neighbor and I walked around for 3hrs tonight investigating all avenues from the last marked blood spot yesterday. We came up empty. I’m done with bow season. I plan on enjoying youth gun with two kids this year (one Sat, one Sun) and I’ll try to take something during gun or muzzy season. I’m frustrated with archery right now and I know I need to sling some arrows and become a better shot. My goal is to be a little less cocky about my abilities and to buckle down on my skills. Apparently what I have been doing isn’t working. Be humble, shoot straight. I've been checking all day hoping for a recovery. I'm butchering mine tomorrow (well... Attempting to ) then I'll be working to get back at it for a doe or 2. I have 3 days of vacation left that I was thinking about using for gun season.
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Posted: 11/15/2021 10:20:34 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By ZW17: Update: No recovery, and I am crushed. That was a buck of a lifetime for me. After the snow/sleet/rain yesterday and the resulting melt, all signs of a blood trail were wiped out. My neighbor and I walked around for 3hrs tonight investigating all avenues from the last marked blood spot yesterday. We came up empty. I’m done with bow season. I plan on enjoying youth gun with two kids this year (one Sat, one Sun) and I’ll try to take something during gun or muzzy season. I’m frustrated with archery right now and I know I need to sling some arrows and become a better shot. My goal is to be a little less cocky about my abilities and to buckle down on my skills. Apparently what I have been doing isn’t working. Be humble, shoot straight. I feel for ya, man. That sucks |
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Posted: 11/15/2021 11:56:51 PM EDT
[Last Edit: BuckeyeRifleman]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ZW17: Update: No recovery, and I am crushed. That was a buck of a lifetime for me. After the snow/sleet/rain yesterday and the resulting melt, all signs of a blood trail were wiped out. My neighbor and I walked around for 3hrs tonight investigating all avenues from the last marked blood spot yesterday. We came up empty. I’m done with bow season. I plan on enjoying youth gun with two kids this year (one Sat, one Sun) and I’ll try to take something during gun or muzzy season. I’m frustrated with archery right now and I know I need to sling some arrows and become a better shot. My goal is to be a little less cocky about my abilities and to buckle down on my skills. Apparently what I have been doing isn’t working. Be humble, shoot straight. It happens man. The next one will be even sweeter because of it. Earlier this year I was sitting on the side of a mountain about ready to giving up hunting because of a bull elk I couldn’t recover. My season ended up turning out ok I think.
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Posted: 11/17/2021 11:13:19 AM EDT
Sorry for the misfortune ZW, was hoping for a better outcome.
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Posted: 11/17/2021 12:04:46 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/20/2021 7:23:23 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/20/2021 8:22:22 AM EDT
 Big boy is back and all over the farm. |
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Posted: 11/20/2021 9:09:53 AM EDT
That's the same one you shot?
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Posted: 11/20/2021 10:04:48 AM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By AJE: That's the same one you shot? Yup |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 11/20/2021 1:17:26 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By ZW17: Yup WOW!! Same thing as the one I shot. Back to eat another day! |
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Posted: 11/20/2021 3:49:31 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By ZW17: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/36030/AB1344B3-8F21-4759-B0C3-86E69537861D-2174088.jpg Big boy is back and all over the farm. Hell yeah… they are tough critters. Fingers crossed you can still make it happen. |
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Posted: 11/20/2021 4:51:42 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By ZW17: Yup Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ZW17: Originally Posted By AJE: That's the same one you shot? Yup Do you have any pics where you can see the wound? Glad to see he's up and around. Might be a second chance for you soon. |
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Posted: 11/20/2021 7:09:24 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By IIRC: Do you have any pics where you can see the wound? Glad to see he's up and around. Might be a second chance for you soon. That pic above is the clearest shot I have of him. It was a pass through shot and I cannot see any evidence of the wound. Here he is 24hrs after i shot him. The area of the shot is behind the tree but it looks to me like the dark areas on his belly could be dried blood. 
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Posted: 11/20/2021 8:06:20 PM EDT
[Last Edit: IIRC]
 My son got his first deer tonight. We'll probably be going back out tomorrow so he can try for an antlered deer. 65 yards, one shot from his 350 legend and it managed to take one step and fell over. Dead in seconds. Really dark fur on this one 
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Posted: 11/20/2021 8:29:09 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By IIRC: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/113716/Screenshot_20211120-185054_Gallery-2174822.jpg My son got his first deer tonight. We'll probably be going back out tomorrow so he can try for an antlered deer. 65 yards, one shot from his 350 legend and it managed to take one step and fell over. Dead in seconds. Really dark fur on this one https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/113716/20211120_162432-2174828.jpg Outstanding!!!! Great job little man and dad. |
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Posted: 11/20/2021 8:48:27 PM EDT
Punched my buck tag last weekend on that smaller 8 point. This morning, I set up a blind and food plot on some land I just got permission for to try and get a couple does. I got this from my cell cam a little bit ago
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Posted: 11/20/2021 9:27:32 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By BLK_MAJK: Punched my buck tag last weekend on that smaller 8 point. This morning, I set up a blind and food plot on some land I just got permission for to try and get a couple does. I got this from my cell cam a little bit ago https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/Screenshot_20211120-194723_SPYPOINT_jpg-2174877.JPG Monica. |
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Posted: 11/21/2021 8:23:07 PM EDT
Boys first hunt 350 legend 40 yards and he was shaking like a leaf, 6 does came in and he was able to get a button buck. He was wondering if he hit it then I showed him how to follow blood, I saw the deer piled up ahead but he didn’t, when he finally saw it he let out a yell then spun around and gave me a hug, he actually started to cry, I asked him why and he said it was because he was able to harvest a deer, I don’t think he had confidence. Either way we were on cloud 9 and celebrated all day! He also got his first nap in the woods.
 
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Posted: 11/21/2021 8:39:10 PM EDT
Hell yes
 My first was a button buck as well. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 11/21/2021 9:02:16 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By AJE: Hell yes My first was a button buck as well. Ironically my first deer was also a button buck |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 11/21/2021 11:08:18 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By G-Lisch: Ironically my first deer was also a button buck Mine too, and it was during PA's doe season. I was young and thought I was going to jail when we walked up and saw testes........ |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 11/21/2021 11:11:06 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By ZW17: Yup Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ZW17: Originally Posted By AJE: That's the same one you shot? Yup I just watched a video where a dude shot the same buck twice during archery on separate occasions and ended up finally killing it later in the year during gun season. They are way tougher than us, and hopefully he will give you another chance. |
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Posted: 11/22/2021 1:10:54 PM EDT
I love being at work and getting pictures like this
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Posted: 11/22/2021 10:30:59 PM EDT
It’s great to see the kids getting involved in hunting.
 I’m proud of all the dads getting them out in the woods. Here is the dude I shot last Sunday morning. You can clearly see the shot spot and it was way high now that I see it clearly. 
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Posted: 11/24/2021 1:52:19 PM EDT
My buddy texted me this morning that he shot this bad boy on public land by his house
 Attached File Attached FileHe found his arrow, looks good  Attached FileHad a good blood trail for 80 yards, then it stopped . He's still out looking with another friend. I'm stuck at work 
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Posted: 11/24/2021 3:08:16 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AFCarbon15]
Not seeing any of the big boys, I decided in the last minutes of daylight yesterday to put some meat in the freezer. Probably last year's deer. Should be nice n tender. Still have one tag in case I see something nice. But one from mid bow season and this one, I don't "need" another. Two 120# deer will hold me over. Heck, I might still have some burger from 2019. I got 3 that year. Bow, pistol and a 350 legend.
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Posted: 11/24/2021 5:37:22 PM EDT
I want to try and get a doe this weekend while I'm off to get some more meat in the freezer. I also decided to get my 450 ready for gun season. First time painting a rifle, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
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Posted: 11/24/2021 7:19:16 PM EDT
[Last Edit: DigitalChaos]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BLK_MAJK: I want to try and get a doe this weekend while I'm off to get some more meat in the freezer. I also decided to get my 450 ready for gun season. First time painting a rifle, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/20211123_175001_copy_1200x1600_jpg-2179743.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/20211123_184522_copy_1200x1600_jpg-2179744.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/331964/20211123_190152_copy_1200x1600_jpg-2179745.JPG sweet... Here is my 350L i went all out on the camo.. took me less than minute... lol If you notice I did put on this year 45deg Flip up sights. last year we had snow and cold here in central Ohio.. I shouldered my rifle and my breath fogged up my scope lost out on 50 yard deer.. Just cheap bit of insurance.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 11/24/2021 7:33:51 PM EDT
I put one a half inch low of the bullseye at on a cold bore at 130yards with my 450 Bushmaster and remembered why bow hunting is stupid
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Posted: 11/24/2021 9:37:34 PM EDT
Just got my new Savage 350 legend sighted in today. It's the 110 model that camera with a Vortex scope. I hung some paper at 100 yards and my first 3 shots weren't even on the paper. Moved up to 25 yards and my shots barely were on the right edge. Got it dialed in quick after that. Going to shoot it 2-3 more times this week and should be good to go.
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