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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: TopOfTheFoodChain on December 01, 2013, 10:21:30 PM

Title: cow down, tagged out
Post by: TopOfTheFoodChain on December 01, 2013, 10:21:30 PM: I wasn't going to elk hunt this year but a friend invited me to join him Saturday. We saw no deer, no elk, one grouse. He couldn't hunt today(Sunday) so I went alone. Saw one deer, then 4 limping hoof rot elk. Snuck to 150 yards, took the best shot opportunity at 128 yards slightly quartering away. I had a nice rest on a flat stump, sitting down. Boom! She just stands there. Binocs, reload, Boom! She just stands there. Binocs, reload, Boom! She still just stands there. I think.... sighted in at 92 degrees on dry day, rainy and 45 degrees today. I adjust rear sight up 5 minutes. Binocs, reload, Boom! She still doesn't move! I look longer with binocs and see at least two lung hits. OK, wait for it, wait....wait....wait....wwaaiiittt........crash!

Hit all three shots, two low in lungs, one up high. Recovered top bullet in far hide. Mushroomed well. Shooting the White Super 91 .451 with No Excuses 460 grain lead.

Called friend and he decided it was early enough he could help and still do what he had planned.

Good year! 3 deer and one elk in freezer(soon).

Sorry for cruddy pics, my phone needs to be donated to a museum!
Title: Re: cow down, tagged out
Post by: MLBowhunting on December 01, 2013, 10:31:48 PM: Nice job :tup:
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Post by: Turner89 on December 01, 2013, 10:43:00 PM: Right on :tup:
Title: Re: cow down, tagged out
Post by: HntnFsh on December 02, 2013, 05:26:53 AM: Thats cool. Congrats. Surprised that bullet didnt pancake more.
Title: Re: cow down, tagged out
Post by: C-Money on December 02, 2013, 06:32:10 AM: Congrats on your elk!
Title: Re: cow down, tagged out
Post by: TopOfTheFoodChain on December 03, 2013, 12:47:27 PM: Quote from: HntnFsh on December 02, 2013, 05:26:53 AM
Thats cool. Congrats. Surprised that bullet didnt pancake more.

I was suprised too but considering it's 460 grains and didn't hit any bone I guess the expansion was good. It threaded right between the ribs up high. Funny how the lower two shots hit bone and passed all the way through. :dunno:
Title: Re: cow down, tagged out
Post by: Bucks2Ducks on December 03, 2013, 01:09:35 PM: Nice Cow, Good Job!
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on December 03, 2013, 01:14:00 PM: :tup :tup:
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Post by: nw_bowhunter on December 03, 2013, 07:06:56 PM: woohoo..congrats
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 03, 2013, 07:08:55 PM: Congrats