Opening weekend of Mo. rifle season was a good one. 3 of 4 first-time hunters killed deer, one of those got two.

Weather was too warm, as it always seems to be these days.

I spent most of the weekend helping others, but had Monday AM to hunt for myself. Being as I was by myself and recovery would be difficult I committed myself to only shooting something noteworthy. I got lucky.

Cheesy cell phone pic:

Congrats! Very nice buck.

Dink

Dang Monkey...what a buck! powdr

Great buck, Congrats

Another big Show Me state buck. Nicely done.

Look at that big ole swole neck! Great to see pics of these big MO bucks.

There seems to be a lot of big bucks coming from Missouri this year. Congrats on a great deer.

Congratulations that is a Beast.

Congrats on a great buck! I was in north MO for opening weekend as well. The rut was on. Definitely warm but great times.

Here's a better pic of the guy:

congrats on a fine buck

Thats what I'm talking about, congrats on the harvest.

That's a beauty.


ddj

Congrats on a helluva buck!

Whatta buck! Congratulations.

Tell me a bit about the rifle if you don't mind.

Great Buck, rifle looks like a M 788 rifle to me?

Great buck!

Carbine length M788 in 243. Pic doesn't do the stock justice - it was refinished and bedded by someone who knew what they were doing prior to my ownership. Like most 788's it is a very accurate rifle.

Though not my usual choice for deer hunting, it is a very good workhorse of a rifle.

That's a neat rifle and a beautiful buck. Congrats!