Dave.....pretty good performance from that bullet and tricky shooting from you!! I used to work with an old finlander that swore by his 45-70's. He had three of them. Same kind of deal, shot at a small buck and tipped it over. Turns out he center punched a 4" oak before he hit the deer.
Tom....glad to hear it is holding up well.
Jeff
I shot a doe once and accidentally hit a green poplar branch probably only 10 yds in front of me and the deer was at about 100 yds. I got lucky on that one too, she dropped but needed a finishing shot. This diamond willow was very close to the deer, again an accident. This thing was old and rotten, but I'm sure it was enough to initiate the bullet expansion/deformation. I've had a shot deflected by a branch to where a miss was the result too.
All considered, I advise against shooting through any branches if it can be helped. This deer was moving and I was tracking as I let the shot go. It worked out, and I'm thankful.
