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Went to our property up in North Central Nebraska. Left Friday the 13th and hunted Saturday through this morning. My brother scored a forky with his 99C in 243 and my oldest son scored another forky with his 99F in 243(thanks to RAS). My nephew also a scored a small buck with his 10mm handgun. All were done my Monday, except me. They had been seeing deer and I did not see a deer any deer, except the above, and they were already shot. We were to stop hunting at 10AM to get packed up and head for home. The weather was the best of the week. 30 degrees, slight WNW breeze of 10 mph to calm. At sunrise I finally spotted 5 does/fawns on my neighbors property. No permission there, but at least I finally got to see some. A few minutes went by and about 7:15 a 5x5 stepped out and started feeding with the does. Then I noticed he was trying to check does out, so I grabbed by grunt tube and started in on calling. He heard it. He started coming in on a string and hung about at 150, but still on the neighbors. Dang thing!! He spotted another doe to the west and headed for her. When he got close to her, I started the grunting again and he was hooked. He started to skirt the edge of the pasture to swing in behind me to check me out. He made a mistake. He crossed on to our side of the fence, about 20 yards in and 230 yards out. I picked up my 1957 era 99F in 300 Savage, loaded with 180 grain silvertips. Put the crosshairs of the Leupold 6X on him squeezed. Humped and start to move ever so slowly to try and cross fence. I took another shot. This one staggered him and he then went down for good. By the time I got there he had expired. I was happy, he was not. Had a drag of 40 yards, backed the truck up to him and he was mine. Left there a happy hunter. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q503/savage1899/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-11/20151118_074845_zpsrmqv0ct0.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q503/savage1899/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-11/20151118_080232_zpsumjovf4c.jpg)
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You look happy.
He does not.
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Holy smokes! Great deer, and good story Jim! You do look happy!
243? 10mm handgun? 243 again? 300Savage at 230 yds!!! I didn't think anybody could get deer any more without a super short magnum, certainly not a beautiful beast like that.
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Great work Jim!
Sounds like a great hunt all the way round.
thanks for sharing,
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Good deer! Good shooting! That said I'm happy for you too. 
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Jim you had to score! hunting with a 99 and a Kromer! Great Buck!
Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!
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Thanks for sharing your great story. The .300 gittin' it done!!
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Nice looking buck and rifle, congratulations. Let's see some more Savage carnage. Tom
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Nice buck!
Our rifle season begins Saturday. I killed a small buck with a muzzleloader. I'm looking forward to some Savage woods time.
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WOW! What a toad! Congratulations. How much grunting do you do to get em to come in as in constant a few at a time. Inquiring minds would like to know.
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When I first spotted him he was about 500 yards out. I hit the call about 3 times and looked my way. Hit it a couple of more times and as I said he came in pretty quick until 150. He then angled away looking at another doe.
I then would grunt once or twice when he lost interest. Toward the end he just started walking away so hit it once. He stopped and commenced to firing away.
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Nice buck. The fact that you grunted him in and had to work at it makes it all the more special, and makes a great memory. Thanks for sharing it.
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A nail biter for sure, watching him from the wrong side of the fence. Congrats on a good hunt!
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Really nice buck! Good story and pictures. Some good meat for the winter and lots of good memories. Looks like the 99 did what it was designed to do with some good shooting. Congratulations Jim!!!! 😄😉
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