...Hail Mary...

[wildgene]

...last 30mins. of shooting light on the last day. Passed up a lot of deer, ended up w/ a small 4 pt. No pics, light was fading fast, needed to get him dressed out & skidded out to the truck. More tomorrow, now it's dinner, a shower, & bed...

 

[truck driver]

Congrats Gene. We can wait on the pics.

 

[DrMike]

Sounds good, Gene. It works that way quite often. Still, you tagged out. Congratulations. What cartridge did you use?

 

[pre6422hornet]

Sweet Gene! Can't wait for the pics and story

 

[Oldtrader3]

Nice Gene, glad that you got to get one at the last minute, better then going home empty handed!

 

[Vince]

Congrats!

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[NYDAN]

Congratulations Gene. You got in a whole season of hunting AND got a deer.

 

[wildgene]

...finally managed to get a pic uploaded...

 

[wisconsinteacher]

Nice buck. My brain went to 4 point (eastern count) and was surprised to see the nice 8 pt in your picture. I hope to get a nice mule deer someday.

 

[Guy Miner]

Congrats! good looking buck.

 

[Vince]

Really nice!
Congrats on a very nice deer.

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[DrMike]

Good mass on your buck. Lovely critter, to be sure.

 

[sask boy]

Gene that is not a bad 4 X 4 :wink:! It will sure help fill your freezer & there could be some sausage there as well.
Thank you for the post & photograph Bud!!

Blessings,
Dan

 

[Osprey78]

Nice buck. Can't say I'd pass that one up. Congratulations Gene.

 

[Rol_P]

Adding congratulations Gene, nicely done.. Is your elk season still open?

 

[SJB358]

What did you take him with buddy?

Great buck! Congrats.

 

[chrispbrown27]

Nice buck. My brain went to 4 point (eastern count) and was surprised to see the nice 8 pt in your picture. I hope to get a nice mule deer someday.

I did the same thing. I would be happy tagging that deer.

 

[wildgene]

Adding congratulations Gene, nicely done.. Is your elk season still open?

...well, yeah, kinda, got a cow this morning, still got one more tag. No pics, I was busy, my buddy took some, I'll try & get 'em to post. Had to wait 2 mins. till legal shooting light, couldn't see nuthing after the muzzle flash, she ran about 7'. Shot the buck & cow w/ 180gr. GrandSlams over RL-17 w/ the Tikka T3 .300 WSM. Both were on the ground before I could chamber another round, dead before I got to 'em, no bullet recovery, thru & thru...

 

[Rol_P]

Very Nice Gene, I am glad to hear that you are having some success.. That Tika sounds like a great rifle.. I will have to research the ballistics on the 300WSM to see what I am missing with the '06.. ;~)

 

[wildgene]

Very Nice Gene, I am glad to hear that you are having some success.. That Tika sounds like a great rifle.. I will have to research the ballistics on the 300WSM to see what I am missing with the '06.. ;~)

...well, the WSM uses about 15% more powder than the '06 for about 20% more energy & 8" less drop @ 400yds. Conversely, the .300WM uses 7% more powder for 2% more energy & 2" less drop, the .300Wby uses 14% more powder for 4%/ 5", & the .30-378 uses 40% more for 15%/ 6". The .300 WSM seems to do it w/ considerably less recoil & muzzle blast...