It is not a matter of I hope I see an animal, its more like which one do I want to shoot. Knowing it would be hard to top last years 10 x 8 Mulie this year I wanted to focus on my long range shooting. Long range to me is anything over 300 yards out to 500 yards. Getting another new 6.5 Creedmore set up this summer I was anxious to put it to the test, since my October was busy putting clients on their animals. I was not to be disappointed. I found my Antelope standing broadside to me at 427 yards according to my Leica rangefinder. I took the shot and saw some dust kick up behind him and he just stood there. Wondering why he didn't go with the rest of the herd I chambered another round about that time Laura my spotter said look at him he doesn't seem right as I picked him up again in my scope his knees buckled and down he went. Cool my longest shot ever.
A few days later I decided it was time to go fill my General Deer tag ( I also have two B tags as well) after watching many animals we saw 3 does walk up on a ridge followed by a respectable buck. Thinking if they stop on the ridge that will be my shot, they stopped! We ranged them at 476 yards, there is my shot. I touched off the round and he just collasped right where he stood down in his tracks. As we were going up to him I was asked where do you think you hit him? I was going for a neck shot and that is right where I hit.
I would like to thank my good friend Peter for setting this rifle up for me and the Hunt Wa. member who's name I can't remember who sold me his Leica rangefinder after my Vortex failed the year before while hunting with another Hunt Wa member.
