2023 Hunting Season

[Silentstalker]

I saw decent bulls almost everyday. They were not rutting very hard. Most were alone. Bugling in the late evenings and early mornings then going quiet. Had bulls within 80 yards at least a dozen times but just no shot.

Fun hunt. Beautiful country.

 

[mike06]

I got this Louisiana buck with my AR10 6.5 Creedmoor using a 129 gr Nosler ACBLR.

 

[Guy Miner]

Congrats!

 

[DrMike]

I got this Louisiana buck with my AR10 6.5 Creedmoor using a 129 gr Nosler ACBLR.

That buck shows real character with the antlers he is sporting. Congratulations.

 

[JD338]

I got this Louisiana buck with my AR10 6.5 Creedmoor using a 129 gr Nosler ACBLR.

Congratulations on a nice buck. The 129 ABLR is wicked on Whitetails.

JD338

 

[mike06]

Congratulations on a nice buck. The 129 ABLR is wicked on Whitetails.

JD338

As you can see all the blood around his mouth he had to be spitting it up. I found blood spots that looked like they were poured out from a bucket on the ground. He sure was easy to track.

 

[NYDAN]

Congratulations on your buck. He certainly has an interesting rack. I used a 7mm 150 gr. ABLR on a deer yesterday and the results were devastating (to the deer).

 

[mike06]

Congratulations on your buck. He certainly has an interesting rack. I used a 7mm 150 gr. ABLR on a deer yesterday and the results were devastating (to the deer).

That was my first deer with my AR10 6.5. I set that rifle up so I could shoot feral hogs and get shots off faster. I have tons of them on my deer lease. Needless to say I have not seen one hog in the day light since I started using the AR10. I usually hunt with a .270 win.

 

[JD338]

Sue got her buck in the last hour of the last day.
An 18" 7 pt with her Nosler M48 Mountain Carbon 30 Nosler shooting the 168 ABLR at 3131 fps.

JD338

 

[DrMike]

Congratulations to Sue. A worthy buck anywhere!

 

[gerry]

Nice buck @mike06 and Sue as well for her last minute buck.

 

[NYDAN]

Congratulations to Sue. That is a dandy buck. How far was the shot? Looking at the deer, I would guess he didn't travel far after being hit.

 

[JD338]

Congratulations to Sue. That is a dandy buck. How far was the shot? Looking at the deer, I would guess he didn't travel far after being hit.

The rest of the story...
I went out on the 4 wheeler to check cameras and road up on this buck bedded down. He just laid his head down as I rode past him 30 yards away!
Got home and told Sue. We had lunch while I tried to figure out the best approach.
We walked in on the 2 track and I kept glassing every few steps until I spotted him about 100 yards away through the hardwoods.
We moved around several times from our higher vantage point trying to get Sue to see him. He stood up and then laid down again. Sue finally got eyes on him and had to shoot through a "hole" but with no rest so I got on my hands and knees so she could use my back as a bench rest. Everything lined up, in between the snow showers and she hammered him.

JD338

 

[DrMike]

Anything to make sure the shot is good! You da' man, Jim!

 

[NYDAN]

Great teamwork! Jim, you really put your back into this time.

 

[xphunter]

The rest of the story...
I went out on the 4 wheeler to check cameras and road up on this buck bedded down. He just laid his head down as I rode past him 30 yards away!
Got home and told Sue. We had lunch while I tried to figure out the best approach.
We walked in on the 2 track and I kept glassing every few steps until I spotted him about 100 yards away through the hardwoods.
We moved around several times from our higher vantage point trying to get Sue to see him. He stood up and then laid down again. Sue finally got eyes on him and had to shoot through a "hole" but with no rest so I got on my hands and knees so she could use my back as a bench rest. Everything lined up, in between the snow showers and she hammered him.

JD338

I love these kind of stories-Thanks!

 

[salmonchaser]

Found these guys this morning on my neighbors place, borders us for about 100 yards. Looking for pheasants and quail. Of course deer season is closed.

 

[JD338]

Those are some nice bucks Don!
Always fun to watch.

JD338

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Congratulations to Sue and you for the team effort. Nice buck. Dan.

 

[RL338]

I got on my hands and knees so she could use my back as a bench rest.

Talk about a portable shooting bench
Good teamwork and congrats to Sue on a real nice buck