Post by: BULLBLASTER on November 01, 2011, 08:30:58 AM
we were walking a road on the edge of the wilderness and were seeing a lot of smaller bucks and just couldnt pick out a shooter. we walked around a corner and see this buck bedded 130 yards away. i notice big forks, good mass, and brow tines and decide he is a shooter. i lay down with my bipod out and a pack under my stock. i shoot expecting the buck to just roll over in his bed. he gets up "WHAT!?" shot over him. he stands broadside same place i take aim high shoulder and touch one off. this time he jumps up and turns and taked a couple steps clearly not hit. i jack another shell in and try again... hang fire... WTF!
by this time i was about to give up. huntnnw says he thinks i was shooting over. the entire herd starts trotting sidehill below us to our left and he files out and i say ill try again. pull up off hand hold low heart area and shoot. buck hit! he stiffens up and walks inbto some spruce trees and crashes there. had to tie him off to a tree when we quartered him it was so steep, and slicker than snot! 80 yards up to the road and he was loaded.
when we got back to camp I shot my gun and it is 7-8 inches high at 100 yards. no wonder i missed over him. headed to the range this week to sight in for elk next week.
it was a great hunt and a ton of fun!
Post by: dannysdaddy on November 01, 2011, 08:35:09 AM
Post by: oldleclercrd on November 01, 2011, 08:35:34 AM
Post by: throttlejocky20 on November 01, 2011, 08:36:38 AM
Post by: GrainfedMuley on November 01, 2011, 08:39:36 AM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on November 01, 2011, 08:49:58 AM
It always confounds me how a rifle can be "on" just a few days before the season, then "off" by opening day. Bouncing around in the truck I guess. It has happened to me before. Shot it on the Sunday before opening day at the range and was 2 1/2 inches high at 100, just the way I like it. Took it out 6 days later and overshot 3 times at 300 yards. Took it to the range that afternoon and it wasn't even on paper... :yike: :dunno:
Personally, I think "Murphy" has an Allen wrench.... :chuckle:
Glad you were able to make it work for you though :tup: Good luck elk hunting
Post by: vandeman17 on November 01, 2011, 08:53:31 AM
Post by: doyourtime89 on November 01, 2011, 08:57:45 AM
Post by: buckhorn2 on November 01, 2011, 09:07:45 AM
Post by: 400out on November 01, 2011, 10:00:29 AM
Post by: jmx369 on November 01, 2011, 10:07:06 AM
Post by: longashes on November 01, 2011, 10:11:17 AM
btw ... what are you shooting with?
Post by: bornforhorns on November 01, 2011, 10:48:20 AM
Post by: nw_bowhunter on November 01, 2011, 10:55:36 AM
Post by: Crisptrigr on November 01, 2011, 11:53:50 AM
That's a wallhanger.
Post by: BULLBLASTER on November 01, 2011, 12:04:32 PM
Yeah ... that's a shooter. Good job!
btw ... what are you shooting with?
it is a 300 RUM. remington sendero
Post by: huntnnw on November 01, 2011, 12:58:24 PM
I cant say we were alone in this unit...we were hunting a permit only unit and there was more pressure than OTC hunts in WA...zoo of vehicles and quads
Post by: BigTines on November 01, 2011, 12:59:17 PM
Post by: jamesjett on November 01, 2011, 01:03:05 PM
Post by: huntnnw on November 01, 2011, 01:08:28 PM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi200.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa139%2Fshanewa300%2F010-1-1.jpg&hash=c981dca9456a51092d8c7255e5ff4ec173aa33f5)
heres the other buck taken by a first time hunter
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi200.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa139%2Fshanewa300%2FIMG_20111030_094600.jpg&hash=295d83155a436a1a585d0a4695bd4d407c3f7a50)
Post by: BigTines on November 01, 2011, 01:12:48 PM
Post by: AOD on November 01, 2011, 01:24:57 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on November 01, 2011, 01:31:12 PM
very nice buck BULLBLASTER! what glass do you have on top of the RUM?
i have a Burris Fullfield TAC30 6.5-20 50mm. it seems to be a good scope set up for the rifle. this is the same gun that huntnnw killed his buck with.
Post by: AOD on November 01, 2011, 01:46:58 PM
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Post by: 10heiau on November 01, 2011, 09:16:30 PM
Post by: EDT on November 01, 2011, 09:23:41 PM
Post by: GrainfedMuley on November 01, 2011, 09:26:28 PM
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on November 02, 2011, 05:31:20 PM
SCORE...SCORE...We want a score!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dunno: :chuckle:i rough measured it at the taxidermist when i dropped for a euro mount and came up with 152-153. i will measure it again when i get it back.
BTW this was an Idaho buck
Post by: BULLBLASTER on November 02, 2011, 05:33:07 PM
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on November 03, 2011, 09:52:23 AM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on November 03, 2011, 09:52:58 AM
Man maybe you should just stick with bows Bullblaster. You seem to have smoother hunts with a bow! lolI just wanted to get some shooting in... not as fun if it ends in only one shot. :chuckle:
Post by: BULLBLASTER on November 03, 2011, 10:00:38 AM
You did an excellent job setting up the photo with the mountains in the background. That's one of the best harvest photo's I've ever seen, nice deer and nice work.Have to give the photo credit.to huntnnw...that dude can take a mean picture. :chuckle:
Post by: Huntboy on November 03, 2011, 10:22:25 AM