Leaving for Texas in the AM

[Desert Fox]

Yup! Looks like Texas. The condition of the Berger is interesting. On a 600 yard shot, that is interesting. Did the bullet penetrate the entire body? What is your muzzle velocity? How were the wind conditions? Good show. Great pictures that help make the hunt real for me way up north. It sure does look warm!

DrMike, The deer was slightly angling towards my right facing me. The bullet entered just behind the shoulder and somehow missed the ribcage on the way in. Somewhere inside, the core and jacket got separated. It was getting dark by the time I started gutting the deer out. There was no time to really look at the wound. The bullet made a total mess inside. I noticed there was a bulge just underneath the skin on the left side of the deer. I cut it open and it was the jacket... the core was not on it. I did not see any visible exit wound so I assumed the core must be in the gut pile. I'm going to look for it in the morning but the coyote got to it first.

My ballistic program estimated the energy at 1467 ft/lbs at 603 yards. I chronograph this bullet at 2975 fps. The wind that day was a steady 2-3 mph from 4 oclock.

 

[Powerstroke]

DF -

Congrats on your deer and good to see the 6.5 put to work. The VLD did it's job well - any idea of impact velocity ?

 

[Desert Fox]

any idea of impact velocity ?

Hey Mark,

The velocity, according to my Exbal was 2157 fps. This load edge my 280 and the 150 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip in both velocity and energy level at 600 yards. I had the opportunity to experienced the performance of both cartridge at just about the same distance. It is my opinion that the 6.5 is much better long range deer killer than the 280.

 

[SJB358]

Great pictures DF! Glad you were able to take some venison with your 6.5! Are you happy with it? It seems like it is a shooter! Scotty

 

[DrMike]

Thanks for the information. I'm having some trouble wrapping my head around toting your deer around in the back of the pickup for two days, however. Consequently, it looks as if the feeders work to attract deer. Was there evidence of hog activity around those feeders?

 

[Desert Fox]

Thanks for the information. I'm having some trouble wrapping my head around toting your deer around in the back of the pickup for two days, however. Consequently, it looks as if the feeders work to attract deer. Was there evidence of hog activity around those feeders?

DrMike, LOL! Ken, the gentleman that envited us, decided to take us to another property 87 miles up north. We left in the afternoon from Paducah and drove to White Deer, Texas. We spent the night there and hunted the following day. We were not able to get to the butcher shop until noon that day. The temperature hovers around 40 degrees and get into the 20's at night so the meat was still good... I hope :grin:

I saw signs that pig are still there but they probably move during the night. This was in Paducah though. I haven't seen any up north.

 

[DrMike]

I remember White Deer. I pipelined in that area shortly after leaving the Marines. It has been years, but I have a lot of good memories of the area. Yeah, I considered that it was cool, and that the meat didn't spoil. When I sniffed the picture, I got no odor indicating spoilage. :roll:

 

[nodak7mm]

DF,

Thanks for posting those pix, I sure do like your favorite spot..... :grin: :grin: Thats super cool that you got to do some distance shooting....... I am jealous, No Snow!!!!!!!!

Area looks similar to the areas and style of my hunting, sit high and look long.... I got pivots in my view too, they seem to attract yotes.... There are a few more trees there tho.

Did ya got a chance to pull the trigger on the big boomer?

Sorry but gotta side with the Doc on the deer in the truck issue. Thats just me & the way I do things. My deer are typically qtr'd and cooling within an hr of last breath... :lol:

Love the nitrile gloves, they bring out your eyes..... :mrgreen: On the same though token, I carry em everywhere....

Thanks for sharing and looking forwards to seeing more pix....

Rod

 

[Greg Nolan]

Sounds like a good trip and sounds like a lot of fun. I've hunted Texas twice and I love the hill country. So much game to see of all kinds. Congrats on your first whitetail. :grin:
Greg

 

[Desert Fox]

Sounds like a good trip and sounds like a lot of fun. I've hunted Texas twice and I love the hill country. So much game to see of all kinds. Congrats on your first whitetail. :grin:
Greg

Thanks Greg. Yeah, it was fun. Now we know what to expect, so next year will be great.

Here's more picture from Franks camera.

We stayed in this motel, one of the only two in town

Cows followed us all over the ranch

Kenny and I went to retrieved the deer and dragged it to the edge of the field for photo ops.

Frank took picture of Norma Jean while Ken and I went to retrieved the deer.

 

[DrMike]

My hunting partner (a native) calls those big black deer "slow elk." He said the natives were all grateful for the white guys providing them. The pictures are greatly appreciated. Man, it brings back some memories for me.

 

[bullet]

Yeah, thanks for the pictures, they add to the story. Thanks DF and tell Frank that Mike Price said hello.

 

[Nomad]

Thanks for sharing this with us....

 

[SJB358]

Great pictures! Scotty