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Hello all,
I haven't posted much lately because I've been BUSY! Also because I've been hunting when I get a chance. Saturday was the last day of elk season, and though we saw animals each time out we never got a shot at a bull. I did shoot a deer saturday morning though, so at least there's meat in the freezer ( or will be soon, I'm still cutting it up around work etc. )!
James, for your bullet performance survey- I hit this deer high and broke the spine at approx 200 yards across a clearcut. The 165gr Nosler partition from my 30-06 pulverized a vertebra and left a 1 inch exit hole in the hide. Deer went down like it's legs were cut out from under it. I didn't try to hit the spine, but without a good rest I simply pulled the shot up some. I'm very thankful it was a quick lethal shot despite my error, and thankful for a great day- I had my 9-year old son with me at the time! Good shooting everyone! IDShooter
I haven't posted much lately because I've been BUSY! Also because I've been hunting when I get a chance. Saturday was the last day of elk season, and though we saw animals each time out we never got a shot at a bull. I did shoot a deer saturday morning though, so at least there's meat in the freezer ( or will be soon, I'm still cutting it up around work etc. )!
James, for your bullet performance survey- I hit this deer high and broke the spine at approx 200 yards across a clearcut. The 165gr Nosler partition from my 30-06 pulverized a vertebra and left a 1 inch exit hole in the hide. Deer went down like it's legs were cut out from under it. I didn't try to hit the spine, but without a good rest I simply pulled the shot up some. I'm very thankful it was a quick lethal shot despite my error, and thankful for a great day- I had my 9-year old son with me at the time! Good shooting everyone! IDShooter