Joe Maisto
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Siting looking down a draw and clearing with the rancher standing next to me in N.Dakota in '77. one by one, 4 white tail stepped out of the woods and continued on their way into more woods. My .270 Model 50 JC Higgins topped with a Redfield Widefield 3 x 9 watching them as they walked off. Here he comes ! The biggest buck with the biggest set of horns I have ever had in my sights, stepped out and stopped...broadside. Distance ? estimated at 150-175. Rancher whispered ...THAT'S A BUCK ! He never knew we were there. I pulled on his shoulder, touched one off, and that huge animal came straight up off the ground perhaps a foot, and ran off . Rancher said... You
GOT him !
He went there. I stayed sitting where I was, eventually joining him. No hair, blood, anything. Never found him. Still looking for an answer after 47 years. What would make an animal jump that high off the ground. ? I refuse to believe I shot under him at that distance. The rifle /scope combo was shooting, as I already had a 6 point the day before. ( there were three of us hunting.) Your thoughts ?
GOT him !
He went there. I stayed sitting where I was, eventually joining him. No hair, blood, anything. Never found him. Still looking for an answer after 47 years. What would make an animal jump that high off the ground. ? I refuse to believe I shot under him at that distance. The rifle /scope combo was shooting, as I already had a 6 point the day before. ( there were three of us hunting.) Your thoughts ?