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Got this buck on Tuesday, I’ve been hunting him hard from the start of bow season, almost got him November 8 but a doe took his attention. Shot him just before 7am 280yards, didn’t think I hit him no blood found for the first 80yards, then it was just a pin prick, followed blood on hands and knees for about 200yards until I saw him bedded and put an insurance round in him, it wasn’t needed though. 14.5” g2 he’s 5.5 was 208 dressed when we caped him out, zero fat on him from rutting ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/kaEreeq.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/KmnoNZx.jpg)
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Very nice buck! That had to be rewarding to get the one you were after.
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I think i got them fixed now
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Awesome. Congratulations on a great buck.
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Got this buck on Tuesday, I’ve been hunting him hard from the start of bow season, almost got him November 8 but a doe took his attention. Shot him just before 7am 280yards, didn’t think I hit him no blood found for the first 80yards, then it was just a pin prick, followed blood on hands and knees for about 200yards until I saw him bedded and put an insurance round in him, it wasn’t needed though. 14.5” g2 he’s 5.5 was 208 dressed when we caped him out, zero fat on him from rutting A big congrats!! What cartridge did you use ?? The deer get big up there !!
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Got this buck on Tuesday, I’ve been hunting him hard from the start of bow season, almost got him November 8 but a doe took his attention. Shot him just before 7am 280yards, didn’t think I hit him no blood found for the first 80yards, then it was just a pin prick, followed blood on hands and knees for about 200yards until I saw him bedded and put an insurance round in him, it wasn’t needed though. 14.5” g2 he’s 5.5 was 208 dressed when we caped him out, zero fat on him from rutting A big congrats!! What cartridge did you use ?? The deer get big up there !! I used a 7-08AI with a 162Amax, My trusting 7wsm decided to loose the barrel while i was confirming zero before season, i much prefer the extra power of a 160gr accubond @3200 on these deer
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Great buck, good fortune for sure.
Surprised by the lack of blood trail, particularly with that fist sized hole !
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Great buck. Cheers. Thanks for sharing.
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Great buck, good fortune for sure.
Surprised by the lack of blood trail, particularly with that fist sized hole ! He was facing towards me with a slight turn, I was aiming at the point of his shoulder to break him down (right on the property line and the neighbor had his horses in the pasture otherwise I would have let him jump the fence, great neighbors) the shot road down a rib or two before entering the body cavity
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Very nice, love a heavy framed 8 (9).
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Very nice, love a heavy framed 8 (9). me too! weve got some 4.5 yr old 10s that will score way better, but this dude was cool, ive got an unhealthy obsession with tall tight 8s. i dont have many of them, theyre not super common in our area, he had really good mass which made it even better'
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Looks like you knocked a hell of a hole in him
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Nice job tracking him down and great buck! Congrats.
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Awesome buck. Was the big hole the insurance round? Surprised he made it that far with the 162 amax.
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Awesome buck. Was the big hole the insurance round? Surprised he made it that far with the 162 amax. nope thats the first shot. For some reason, these deer around our area seem to be lead sponges, if you dont break them down they will run. I hunt illinois too, and it seems like these deer run on avg further on a heart/lung hit that the bucks ive taken in illinois. I have zero reason why, just seems to be what happens. I tend toward magnums, used to shoot a 300RUM that was the hand of god on them, but it was a tank, my 6.5lb 7wsm has been my go to for 12-13 years and has killed a pile of deer, 95% of them bang flops.
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Awesome buck. Was the big hole the insurance round? Surprised he made it that far with the 162 amax. nope thats the first shot. For some reason, these deer around our area seem to be lead sponges, if you dont break them down they will run. I hunt illinois too, and it seems like these deer run on avg further on a heart/lung hit that the bucks ive taken in illinois. I have zero reason why, just seems to be what happens. I tend toward magnums, used to shoot a 300RUM that was the hand of god on them, but it was a tank, my 6.5lb 7wsm has been my go to for 12-13 years and has killed a pile of deer, 95% of them bang flops. Right on. Yeah some critters don’t want to die.
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Awesome buck. Was the big hole the insurance round? Surprised he made it that far with the 162 amax. nope thats the first shot. For some reason, these deer around our area seem to be lead sponges, if you dont break them down they will run. I hunt illinois too, and it seems like these deer run on avg further on a heart/lung hit that the bucks ive taken in illinois. I have zero reason why, just seems to be what happens. I tend toward magnums, used to shoot a 300RUM that was the hand of god on them, but it was a tank, my 6.5lb 7wsm has been my go to for 12-13 years and has killed a pile of deer, 95% of them bang flops. More to the story if that’s the first shot. Regardless nice deer. Congratulations
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Nice buck!
I think you should get rid of the 6.5 Creedmore 😂😂😂😂😂
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Awesome buck. Was the big hole the insurance round? Surprised he made it that far with the 162 amax. nope thats the first shot. For some reason, these deer around our area seem to be lead sponges, if you dont break them down they will run. I hunt illinois too, and it seems like these deer run on avg further on a heart/lung hit that the bucks ive taken in illinois. I have zero reason why, just seems to be what happens. I tend toward magnums, used to shoot a 300RUM that was the hand of god on them, but it was a tank, my 6.5lb 7wsm has been my go to for 12-13 years and has killed a pile of deer, 95% of them bang flops. More to the story if that’s the first shot. Regardless nice deer. Congratulations not any more to the story, he was facing me slightly quartered, i was aiming at the point of the shoulder and pulled it a few inches, bullet rode down his side and zipped him open before entering the chest cavity. shot him like this so he didnt jump into the neighbors horse pasture from our property, was trying to break him down
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Nice buck!
I think you should get rid of the 6.5 Creedmore 😂😂😂😂😂 lol no 6.5 creeds here, i do have a 6.5x47 though. They kill good, but i prefer magnums for my deer, i dont like to track haha
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That's a nice buck. Congrats.
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Nice buck!
I think you should get rid of the 6.5 Creedmore 😂😂😂😂😂 lol no 6.5 creeds here, i do have a 6.5x47 though. They kill good, but i prefer magnums for my deer, i dont like to track haha I like the .223 because I don’t have to track. Dumps em!
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Nice buck!
I think you should get rid of the 6.5 Creedmore 😂😂😂😂😂 lol no 6.5 creeds here, i do have a 6.5x47 though. They kill good, but i prefer magnums for my deer, i dont like to track haha I like the .223 because I don’t have to track. Dumps em! These deer would take a 223 and beatcha over the head with it lol. ive killed exactly one deer with a .223 on the farm, out of necessity (long story) 160gr + bullets going 3000+ always win. Nothing ive hunted with slaps them like a 300RUM with a 180-200+gr accubond@ 3300 though
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Nice buck, congratulations!
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Nice buck!
I think you should get rid of the 6.5 Creedmore 😂😂😂😂😂 lol no 6.5 creeds here, i do have a 6.5x47 though. They kill good, but i prefer magnums for my deer, i dont like to track haha I like the .223 because I don’t have to track. Dumps em! These deer would take a 223 and beatcha over the head with it lol. ive killed exactly one deer with a .223 on the farm, out of necessity (long story) 160gr + bullets going 3000+ always win. Nothing ive hunted with slaps them like a 300RUM with a 180-200+gr accubond@ 3300 though Lmao. They just bounce right off I bet.
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not any more to the story, he was facing me slightly quartered, i was aiming at the point of the shoulder and pulled it a few inches, bullet rode down his side and zipped him open before entering the chest cavity. shot him like this so he didnt jump into the neighbors horse pasture from our property, was trying to break him down A truth telling man, and a nice buck.
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not any more to the story, he was facing me slightly quartered, i was aiming at the point of the shoulder and pulled it a few inches, bullet rode down his side and zipped him open before entering the chest cavity. shot him like this so he didnt jump into the neighbors horse pasture from our property, was trying to break him down A truth telling man, and a nice buck. Bullets do weird things. Coop do you thing maybe it clipped a twig or something first? I shot a doe a few years back. When I walked up I thought I had maybe guys hit her. But it was the exit, on the same side as the entrance. It was strange. But bullet flooower the spine and came out the same side.
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Well done on tracking. That is a big buck. Nice!
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