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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: TheHunt on October 28, 2015, 05:29:10 PM

Title: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: TheHunt on October 28, 2015, 05:29:10 PM: 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. :chuckle:

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Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: jrebel on October 28, 2015, 05:44:28 PM: Tag for the pics....I can't see them. :dunno:
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: Taco280AI on October 28, 2015, 05:59:44 PM: Nick buck, I'd be happy with him
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: TheHunt on October 28, 2015, 06:01:20 PM: I am happy with him but his body is little. Notice the front hoof in the picture.
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: PlateauNDN on October 28, 2015, 06:06:54 PM: What happened to the front hoof?
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: tgomez on October 28, 2015, 06:29:57 PM: Nice buck and Remington 700. :tup: Love my 700 SPS in 30-06!!!
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: Mark251 on October 28, 2015, 06:30:44 PM: Congratulations :tup:
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: TheHunt on October 28, 2015, 06:31:53 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: jrebel on October 28, 2015, 07:31:20 PM: Out of curiosity, why such a large caliber for blacktail?
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: ShaneTyTrey on October 28, 2015, 07:32:47 PM: Nice work, congrats
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: gonehuntin68 on October 28, 2015, 07:40:39 PM: That's awesome. I want to rattle one in.
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: RB on October 28, 2015, 07:54:25 PM: Awesome! :tup:
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: TheHunt on October 28, 2015, 08:36:46 PM: Quote from: jrebel on October 28, 2015, 07:31:20 PM
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....
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: jrebel on October 28, 2015, 08:43:13 PM: Quote from: TheHunt on October 28, 2015, 08:36:46 PM
Quote from: jrebel on October 28, 2015, 07:31:20 PM
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. :tup:
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: Widgeondeke on October 28, 2015, 08:47:30 PM: Well, it worked. Still get some good eats. Shoulder, meh
The backstraps are intact :drool:

Congrats. :tup:
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: BullPacs on October 28, 2015, 08:51:27 PM: Good job... Congrats! Maybe next year he'll be laying in a big ole hole somewhere and you'll get a chance to try those straps out... once you use them you'll never go back to paracord!
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on October 28, 2015, 09:21:05 PM: Good job calling it in! Fun huh? Which weyco area?
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: TheHunt on October 29, 2015, 08:11:53 AM: Quote from: Wanttohuntmore on October 28, 2015, 09:21:05 PM
Good job calling it in! Fun huh? Which weyco area?

St. Helens BTW, the the rut is on... I rattled others in but I was not ready as I did not have a good backing to make the deer not hook me. 1 out of 4 times I was busted... I am just learning this rattling but it is very effective. I assume that it will be like bugling elk in about 5 years. During this time of year the deer are really stupid. The problem is that the edge areas where you know there are deer those smart animals come in when your not looking in that direction you don't think they will come in. One I heard run in and when I looked to see him he took off. So I am educating them but I will get it down and possibly add a few other shooters to cover the shooting zones. With Blacktail deer loving the thick stuff you have to think about your setup. Doing it by your self is a challenge.
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: 2MANY on October 29, 2015, 08:33:10 AM: My Bull Pac has shouldered some heavy loads in its time and done a good job of it.
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: Skyvalhunter on October 29, 2015, 06:58:34 PM: Congrats on a fine blacktail!!!
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: EyeTooth on October 29, 2015, 07:29:50 PM: Congratulations! Thanks for the story and the pics! :tup:
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: rasbo on October 30, 2015, 03:26:27 AM: congrats on a fine deer,love to rattle them boogers in
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: huntingbaldguy on October 30, 2015, 03:33:10 AM: Congrats and way to get it done. I still have yet to rattle one in. I kinda want to see the carnage you speak of though.
Title: Re: Shot this little bugger this morning
Post by: MD36 on October 30, 2015, 08:32:56 AM: Nice deer. I got a spike. I always shoot first legal deer I see.

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