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It's that time of year. Let's see those kills.

My wife just punched her 2023 Coues Deer tag. We scouted hard and we have been watching this buck since he was in velvet. She made another amazing shot and I couldn't more proud of her.

260 Ackley Improved
140 Berger VLD 2947 fps.
1002 yards one and done.
 

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Another southern Michigan doe. 44mag, 240gr xtp, 65yds. It was a double lung shot. Had to track it over 300yds with the most blood I have ever seen. Thankfully it bled a lot or I would of lost it where it went into. This is the 2nd deer I have shot with the 240xtp. So far I'm 50/50 on its performance. The first obliterated the heart. It didnt run far and died within view. This one took off.

Anyway my wife and I wanted 3. I got two. Her turn in late doe.
 

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Another southern Michigan doe. 44mag, 240gr xtp, 65yds. It was a double lung shot. Had to track it over 300yds with the most blood I have ever seen. Thankfully it bled a lot or I would of lost it where it went into. This is the 2nd deer I have shot with the 240xtp. So far I'm 50/50 on its performance. The first obliterated the heart. It didnt run far and died within view. This one took off.

Anyway my wife and I wanted 3. I got two. Her turn in late doe.
I have over 30 deer kills (probably over 40) with the 240 xtp, most of them dropped in their tracks. I did have one jacket separation recovered about 15 years ago, but it still resulted in a DRT deer. No complaints with performance for me. Just my .02
 
I have over 30 deer kills (probably over 40) with the 240 xtp, most of them dropped in their tracks. I did have one jacket separation recovered about 15 years ago, but it still resulted in a DRT deer. No complaints with performance for me. Just my .02
They seem to have built a good reputation amongst deer hunters. It will take me a few bang flops before I am confidant in any new bullet. I shot about the same amount of deer you did but with the 270gr speer deep curl. Results were excellent. Never a track job all the way out to 150 yards or so. Next season Im going to be trying a corbin die swaged 240 jsp and maybe cast bullets.
 
Nice.

Most of my friends here in Iowa have been doing well. Here's a couple that were shot nearby. A friend in southern Iowa said the numbers were way down around him due to bluetongue. It's been a dry year.

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Nice bucks! Yes, the numbers are way down...I used to see 50-60 deer in a day sitting behind my place, now I'm lucky to see 1/2 a dozen. The place we hunted over the weekend is kind of a honey-hole area. We hunted about 15 miles south of there Monday & only took one doe (+3 coyotes). Lots of predators in the area:
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This guy was on camera Sunday night about a mile from where we hunted.
 
You folks also have a lot more bobcats down there. I believe you can take 3. I'm in Benton County between Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. The DNR allows zero here. A friend found one in his trap just over the hill from my house, called them, and they took it. NE further you're allowed to keep. There's been cougar sightings around here also.
 

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