First deer; number 3

[salmonchaser]

Three of our four deer hunters are on the first big game hunt. The youngest member is 16. This afternoon, with maybe 10 minutes of shooting light left he connected on a dandy. 7mm-08; 150 gr. federal premium. 130 yards.
Our last Hunter passed on four spikes or fork horns today.


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[DrMike]

Congratulations to the young hunter. He did very well for his first deer. It is a beauty.

 

[Cleveland48]

That's a fantastic first deer! Congrats to him.


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[Guy Miner]

Congrats to the young hunter, he did well.

 

[salmonchaser]

He's a good kid, good student etc. his dad has been bringing him along on pheasant hunts for a couple of years. Opening morning he couldn't find the deer in his scope, that night he talked himself out of taking a 200 yard shot. Sunday at lunch I spent an hour with him, basic rifle course, restoring confidence. First thing he said when he got out of the truck, "it worked".


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[Thebear_78]

Good job


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[salmonchaser]

Added number 4 this morning, an absolute twin to number 3, just a tad heavier body and horn mass. The ranch foreman was heading down with his four wheeler to pick up the clients buck when a small mule deer 4 pt. popped up. His old 280 put another in the salt.
The pheasant hunters arrive Wednesday afternoon. Think I'll take the rest of the day off.


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[JD338]

Nice looking bucks!

JD338

 

[salmonchaser]

They were all nice and fat. All were taken with factory ammo: in order;
7mm mag, 175 gr.
.30-06. 150 gr
7mm-08. 150 gr.
270. 150 gr.
280. 160 gr?


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[1100 Remington Man]

That's awesome getting young person a deer. Great work.

 

[DrMike]

That is, indeed, a well-fattened deer; he's been feeding well.

 

[salmonchaser]

Alfalfa, corn, sorghum sunflowers and wheat will pack it on.


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[DrMike]

Alfalfa, corn, sorghum sunflowers and wheat will pack it on.


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Ya' think? :mrgreen:

 

[SJB358]

Very nice. Looks like you all are clobbering them!

 

[longrangehunter]

Looks like a nice bunch of some really good eating deer to me!

 

[salmonchaser]

The hunters were happy, they reserved their spots for next year.


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