Couple Interesting Deer Shots

[CaptainMal]

Ended up taking 6 deer in Georgia this year. Saw but did not get shots at two huge bucks. If they don't stop moving over 250 yards I don't shoot. If they are closer I sometimes don't shoot because they are too close. It depends on the rifle I'm using at the time.

Muzzeloader took a doe at 110. 6.5 Ackley at 250, 270 took a nice doe at 200, 30-30 took a doe at 180 yards.



Also used my 7mm mag to take a doe and then my only buck of this season so far.

Watched it for a few minutes and decided not to shoot. It looked like an "ordinary" 10 pt and I wanted bigger. After a while it occurred to me the distance was good - 490 yards and I do have two Georgia buck tags.

Studied out this buck in the fading light again after earlier putting down the rifle on it. My last look on it looked good so I studied out and then took the shot. Hit inches from my intended location and dropped this 192 lb buck.


Super happy to make a nice kill. Only thing was the surprise coming. I never noticed that the right horn was broken apart.

Oh well - I'm proud of the deer and proud of the shot. It did not beat my nice buck last year at 540 yards but makes an interesting story.

 

[jonbearman]

I think you did real good,I havent been out of the house to hunt do to obligations to my brother.

 

[CaptainMal]

Get out there Jon.

You questioned the 30-30 effectiveness. This is the Marlin rifle in 30-30 that took this doe at 180 yards. Last year it went 20 yards farther to take another doe.

That FTX 160 gr works fine and is pretty flat shooting to deliver decent killing energy to 300 yards.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Nice job! Looks like you wont be hungry for a while. You need to get one with a dasher!

 

[CaptainMal]

Alex,

No way am I going to carry that 17 lb "creature" into my tower stand. Been thinking about converting an old Remington 600 that's original 6mm Rem. That would be a good action for it and a new 22" bbl would sure be longer than the old 18" one to make a small varmint/deer rifle in 6 Dasher.

Is it ..."great minds think alike"?