Steve jr 8pt, me 8pt, recovered BearCreekBallistics 240HV bullet 450 bushmaster @2560fps muzzle. My 8pt came in to gore jr's deer. Four of our deer camp shot BCB 240HV ammo for Illinois 1st deer firearm season.
Yeah, there are a quite a few that we have on trail-cams on the river valley. The neighbor to my north had a giant on his property last year... hoping to run into that particular one.Must be more numbers over towards the river.
Nice deer for NE Nebraska (my stomping grounds), definitely way fewer deer running around this year.North East Nebraska 11/11 heading towards sundown. Ruger #1 in 25-06 with a 26" barrel. 90gr Absolute Hammer at over 3600 fps at the muzzle. 150 yards broadside shot; he went about 25 yards and piled up. My first 5x5. Pretty tough year. NE Game & Parks is saying the harvest numbers are down nearly 1/3 compared to the previous 5 year average. Certainly saw way fewer deer on our lease this year....I think EHD really hit the herd hard :-(
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That’s a beautiful deer markT
Sound, wisdom Pilgrim, sound, wisdom! I did the same thing in New York a couple of weeks ago. You don’t have to kill something to have the outdoor experience. I will remember that doe with her two yearlings for a long time,and I did the same thing “ pow”I took Dad's 1958 M88 Winchester out today. I had a doe tag and a buck tag. I had a series of does present themselves at about 40 yards. I aimed at a big doe with twin yearlings three times and each time quietly said "pow" but didn't even take the safety off. Moments later I saw a big rack coming and the does slinked off. The buck avoided coming into clear view (if I had a scope sighted rifle I might have snaked a shot thru) so he made it by to live another day. I was inundated with squirrels...so many I nearly called in artlillery fire at danger close range...sappers in the wire!!!! It was a lovely day and I didn't even pop a primer. Maybe I am growing soft, but I just didn't need to shoot tht ol gal...