Congratulations. I bet that will be great eating. Where did you find the deer?Fallow earlier in the week.
257 Roberts, N150 Powder, 100gr Nosler E-Tip.
2023 Hunting Season
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Today was the opener for the NYS gun season in this part of the state.
I saw this guy (or one like him) chasing a doe about 9:00 AM this morning. He ran across a corner of the property and there was no chance of a shot.
Latter about 2:00 PM I was watching some fawns feeding in the field to the west of me. Suddenly I realized they were looking in my direction, but not directly at me. I carefully swiveled around and found this guy, a couple of does, and a spike. They had already closed half of the distance between the east line fence and me. The buck must have seen my movement and stopped, looking directly at me. I carefully positioned my rifle and found I was rock steady. I considered whether or not I should shoot with a direct frontal shot. Since I have great confidence in the rifle and the load, and I was steady, I decided to go for it. I squeezed the trigger, and he dropped in his tracks. After the fact, I used my range finder to determine the shot was 113 yards.
I used a LH Winchester Model 70 chambered in 7mm WSM. My reload was with Reloder 23 and 150 gr. ABLR.
I saw this guy (or one like him) chasing a doe about 9:00 AM this morning. He ran across a corner of the property and there was no chance of a shot.
Latter about 2:00 PM I was watching some fawns feeding in the field to the west of me. Suddenly I realized they were looking in my direction, but not directly at me. I carefully swiveled around and found this guy, a couple of does, and a spike. They had already closed half of the distance between the east line fence and me. The buck must have seen my movement and stopped, looking directly at me. I carefully positioned my rifle and found I was rock steady. I considered whether or not I should shoot with a direct frontal shot. Since I have great confidence in the rifle and the load, and I was steady, I decided to go for it. I squeezed the trigger, and he dropped in his tracks. After the fact, I used my range finder to determine the shot was 113 yards.
I used a LH Winchester Model 70 chambered in 7mm WSM. My reload was with Reloder 23 and 150 gr. ABLR.
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Dan,
Beautiful buck, congratulations.
Glad the 7mm WSM is working well for you.
JD338
Beautiful buck, congratulations.
Glad the 7mm WSM is working well for you.
JD338
DrMike
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The 7 WSM is pure lightning on deer (and on elk, I might add). Excellent buck, Dan.
gerry
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Loving to see all of your successful hunts everyone.
I have found the Bob with E-Tips good on a couple of body sizes Muntjac deer (up to ~35lbs live weight) to Fallow (~65lb with head off, feet off and guts out which was the size of the doe I shot).
Scrummy
Thanks, That was in Dorset, UK.
Cracking deer!
TNBillyEarl
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More on this story here: https://forum.nosler.com/threads/todays-deer-was-full-of-surprises.46410/#post-505880
-B
Out again today, this time after Chinese Water Deer. CZ527 in .223 Rem with a Nosler E-tip and Ramshot Exterminator powder.
Soon found this guy from that spot. He came out and was feeding with his back to me. I snuck along the hegde line to about 60-70, put the sticks up and then he turned broadside...
Only a young animal but a cull to reduce numbers was what was in order so fit the bill nicely.
Then I got all artsy with the sunset:
Scrummy
Soon found this guy from that spot. He came out and was feeding with his back to me. I snuck along the hegde line to about 60-70, put the sticks up and then he turned broadside...
Only a young animal but a cull to reduce numbers was what was in order so fit the bill nicely.
Then I got all artsy with the sunset:
Scrummy
DrMike
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So, to what would you compare the taste or Chinese water deer? They are attractive little creatures.
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Cool little deer.
JD338
JD338
It's a lot less gamey than most venison. Also I'd say of all the deer I've eaten it's closest to lamb.
Thank you sir
salmonchaser
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Well I just got a big old eye roll from Catherine. She has worked in the UK and been trying to get me interested in heading over. I just delivered her morning coffee and suggested we go hunt Muntjac and Fallow and perhaps Chinese water deer in England. Didn’t think a 65 year old could out eye roll a 15 year old Grand daughter but she sure can.
Enjoy seeing your posts from the UK, Thank you for posting.
Enjoy seeing your posts from the UK, Thank you for posting.
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My daughter Danielle shot this 8 pt that was chasing does with "her" Nosler M21 308 Win and the 168 gr ABLR.
I had the privilege of sitting with her in the blind which can be seen in the background. Love those hunts!
JD338
I had the privilege of sitting with her in the blind which can be seen in the background. Love those hunts!
JD338
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DrMike
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Congratulations Danielle! And congratulations to her dad for teaching her to enjoy hunting and sharing the special time in the blind with her. Excellent, Jim.
