Shot this little bugger this morning

[TheHunt]

I took a day off today because of weather and the deer are in rut.  I went to leverage my Wayco permit and I found a good little area.  I rattled the little guy into 20 yards before I noticed him.  They are quiet little buggers.  Well, I gave him a 250 grain 338 bullet.  YIKES is all I can say.  The pictures are setup so you don't see the carnage.  As you can see he is pretty tiny but he will make some good pepperoni.  Oh, I also took the picture with the Bull Pac because I was asked to with the new straps, but it was so little I just dragged the little guy after I gutted it it did not take much.   
 

[jrebel]

Tag for the pics....I can't see them. 

[Taco280AI]

Nick buck, I'd be happy with him

[TheHunt]

I am happy with him but his body is little.  Notice the front hoof in the picture. 

[PlateauNDN]

What happened to the front hoof?

[tgomez]

Nice buck and Remington 700. Love my 700 SPS in 30-06!!!

[Mark251]

Congratulations 

[TheHunt]

That front shoulder got hammered by that bullet.  It was a quartering front on shot and it broke it badly...  I lost some of that meat.

[jrebel]

Out of curiosity, why such a large caliber for blacktail? 

[ShaneTyTrey]

Nice work, congrats

[gonehuntin68]

That's awesome. I want to rattle one in.

[RB]

Awesome! 

[TheHunt]

Out of curiosity, why such a large caliber for blacktail?

I own one rifle which is a 7 mm mag.  I had it in for repairs and it took longer than expected so I did not have time to shoot it much nor get comfortable with it.  So I picked a rifle my son owns 388 RUM which I am comfortable with and I have 20 cartridges already loaded.

I was expecting to shoot a long distance and that rifle is very accurate. Well, moved into an area to see a long ways away and I started to rattle.  I was expecting something to pop out about 400 - 600 yards.  Well, smarty pants put the sneak on me and when I look over he was 20 yards looking right at me.  Opps.... 

 

[jrebel]

Out of curiosity, why such a large caliber for blacktail?

I own one rifle which is a 7 mm mag.  I had it in for repairs and it took longer than expected so I did not have time to shoot it much nor get comfortable with it.  So I picked a rifle my son owns 388 RUM which I am comfortable with and I have 20 cartridges already loaded.

I was expecting to shoot a long distance and that rifle is very accurate. Well, moved into an area to see a long ways away and I started to rattle.  I was expecting something to pop out about 400 - 600 yards.  Well, smarty pants put the sneak on me and when I look over he was 20 yards looking right at me.  Opps.... 

 

Awesome....and obviously very effective.   

[Widgeondeke]

Well, it worked.  Still get some good eats.  Shoulder, meh
The backstraps are intact 

Congrats.