Those body/racks reminded me of the deer we get on the iron range. Huge bodies and "normal" racks, usually smaller than the body would suggest. I did get one big sucker up there. A big 8 that scores in the high 130's and weighed 227# dressed. The rest are smallish racks with body's from 160-190. In WI or in southern MN, they'd typically have better head gear.
I like that .44.
I am pretty happy with the 44 myself.
In fact, I am so pleased with it that I am almost ready to buy one of the Ruger 77/44 rifles that they have out in stainless/synthetic for when my son gets old enough to hunt. I imagine that a sub-6 pound bolt-action 44 magnum rifle would have great terminal performance at the ranges we usually hunt, while providing a very mild-recoil.
