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This is the first deer I have killed on my new place. I bought the old overgrown farm in March and have worked to put in food plots and some habitat improvements. I have mostly does on game cameras and one decent young 10 point. I said I would kill the first deer to come in range this season. During archery season I had 2 different does that stayed just out of range. This morning was opening day of primative arms season. At about 8 am this buck was coming up a creek bottom and presented a shot. On other hunts I probably would have let him walk, but I am out of meat in the freezer and I wanted to kill a deer this morning. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/medium/172392.jpg) Wolf 50 caliber. Leupold 3.5x10 VXIII, 90 grains of Blackhorn with a 295 grain Powerbelt. The shot was about 75 yards down a steep bank and the deer was hard quartering away. High shoulder shot and exited the base of the neck. Bang flop. I think 90 grains is a bit light for this bullet, but it gives the best accuracy with this rifle.
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It should feel good to get something off your own land. Congratulations.
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Probably a good buck to cull.
He will be good eating regardless.
Looks like 90 grains is plenty, no reason to go heavier for deer.
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For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.
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Congrats, deer for the freezer
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My last Kentucky buck was about that size though a 6 pt., the load that gives best accuracy is what I shoot I could care less what the manual says.
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Gotta eat,
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It's a damn good feeling to kill one on your own place. Congrats 👏👏👏
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