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The mighty 'ringo tom was raising too much hell with the resident farmcat herd so it was time to go. 300WSM with a 175 grain Nosler Custom Comp impacting head on at about 2900 fps. And yeah, I took a very tasteful trophy pic the next morning......(grin) ![[Linked Image]](http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/montanasam/Farming10031.jpg)
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You used enough gun, alright!
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Nicely done, is there a new sportsmans tag...  Dober
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Dober, it's a locals only draw......(grin)
I've shot a grand total of maybe 4 tomcats in the last 20 years(and they all had it coming, direct orders from above).
Mostly a 22lr, the WSM has a little more punch to it!
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Dang landowner tags....<g>
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I drove through Jordan/Lewistown on the drive back here.
One of us needs to hit the powerball and buy a little land out there. A rancher had 5 or 6 yotes strung up on the fence right off the highway, shoulda took a pic.
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One of these days we'll have to trade fence line stories, off line would be best...<g>
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Do you see any Big Buds in your area?
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There are a few in the area, saw one go through town on a lowboy, lot's of JD and Case.
My dad has a couple Versatiles's and they have been very good tractors. I hooked up Sirius radio in one and that helps ALOT!
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I was gonna ask about the Versitile, my Granddad bought one of the first ones that made it to SD, probably about 70 or 71 I'd guess
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You still see a few of the originals out in a field pullin' something.
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Good deal Sam!
From the looks of it, the 175 Nosler comp bullet is pretty fur friendly?
Rug, full body, or sell at the next fur sale?
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Full body of course Lonny, attack pose....(grin)
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Cool!
I've always liked the full sneak on the milk pan mount...
A few years ago in the member photo section of the Varmint Hunter Magazine, some guy was posed holding a dead stub-tailed fat orange tabby by the hind legs. The funny part was the serious look on the guy's face. No smile or anything to make it look like a joke. In the description the tabby was listed as a bobcat! I had to wonder if the guy really thought he killed a bobcat. Funny as hell!
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Did you happen to weight that big boy? I've only ever shot females and with smaller cals but the effect was the same. Good work.
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I'd say the 'ringo tom weighed 15-18lbs.
Almost couldn't bring myself to shoot him, but he was being nasty.
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I have whacked many a tom and there is just something gratifying about thining the herd around the ol barn. Good shootin'.
Whatever a 7x57 can do a 270 can do better.
True fair chase is you in the woods buttnaked with nothing but your finger nails and teeth.
If you'e fixin' to put a hole in something, make it a hole to remember.
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Scene of the crime. Yellow dot was his last place of life. ![[Linked Image]](http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/montanasam/Farming10026.jpg)
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