First mule deer success with Nosler AB!

[Scott Spencer]

I killed my first mule deer a week ago with my .338 Win Mag using a 225gr AB. The shot wasn't perfect (it was 255 yds) and I double lunged him behind the left shoulder. He gave a big kick when hit and he literally walked about 20 yds and fell over in full view.

Details:
Win Model 70 stainless .338 Win Mag, Nosler 225 AB bullet, 71.5gr IMR 4350, Fed GM 215M, once fired Win brass, 3.40" OAL @ 2862 fps

To the photos.......

Me on my horse

Some of the weather I hunted in

Looking for migrating muley's outside of Yellowstone

The flat area just to the right of center is where my deer walked out and I dropped him.

My first mule deer

 

[Guy Miner]

Congratulations sir! Nicely done. Nothing like a high-country hunt... Awesome!

 

[JD338]

Scott,

Congratulations on a nice Mule deer. You did a great job!
Glad the 225 gr AB worked well for you.

JD338

 

[Richracer1]

Where was your hunt, MT, ID or WY?

 

[Scott Spencer]

Thank you for the comments everyone!!

Rich - I hunted in WY a few miles out of Yellowstone NP with Wapiti Ridge Outfitters. We were 7 for 7 on the deer/hunters and our camp was at 8500 ft. We hunted down to 7500 and as high as 10,200.

 

[FOTIS]

Sweet deal thanks for sharing!

 

[SJB358]

Awesome Muley Scott. Sounds like the mighty 338 is racking up a fare amount of game for us this year. Scotty

 

[YoteSmoker]

Congrats on your first Muley, and a nice one indeed!

 

[Greg Nolan]

Scott
Firs of all congrats on a fine mule deer. I've used the exact same load for about 20 years and it worked for me and it worked for you. Thanks for posting the pictures and the story so vivadlty. You done good!!! :grin:
Good Hunting
Elkhunt :grin:

 

[DrMike]

Congratulations on a great mule deer. Can`t see how the shot wasn`t perfect if 20 yards is all the farther the deer went. Sounds like a good shot. Congratulations, again.

 

[Divernhunter]

"used exact same load for about 20 years" I did not think the AB line has been out that long???????

 

[300RMEFshooter]

Congrats thats a fine mule deer this year was the first time out west for me I got a antelope in Wyoming and I hope to go mule deer hunting in Wyoming next year or the year after

 

[longwinters]

Very nice. Congrats.

Long

 

[JDMAG]

Good Job Scott and Nice deer! I dropped my first Mulie this year with an AB as well. :grin:

 

[sask boy]

Great job Scott on your first Mule deer buck.
What beautiful scenery it looks like you had a perfect hunt, enjoy that great venison meat this winter.


Blessings,
Dan