Illinois Opening Day (11/20/09)

[zakjak221]

I shot this buck opening day around 08:00--My bestest so far. Field dressed at 202lb's and 12 pt. Shot was 127 yds thru lungs quartering toward me. He went about 30 yds and crashed. As you can tell his neck was swollen and definitely ruttin,following a doe. Savage ML,300 gr Rem. .458/BCR sabot & 45 gr's 5744.

My son shot these two does around 17:00 the same day using his T/C Encore,250 gr Horn. XTP,110 gr 777 loose powder. Shots were about 70-80 yds.





Thank you Lord for a great day & thanks for all the help on this board. Ozark--Thanks for posting help!!!

Mark

[tar12]

Very nice!

[Richard]

Mark.......congratulations on a fine buck and give the boy a pat on the back for effort with those does
Richard

[zakjak221]

Thanks for your support Tar & Rich!!
Always liked that "Bartles & James" Slogan--Mark

[whyohe]

nice buck and congratz to both you and your son. I see you got the picture posting to work. sorry so late and my mind is still only in nutral in the morning. and didnt see this post untill after.

[craigf]

Congratulations to all! Very nice buck and getting 2 does is not to shabby either. We will have to go out the range again sometime after the season, swap stories over coffee and cloverleaf groups. ;D

[zakjak221]

Craig,

You gotta deal there!!
I can't refuse a range session.

Mark

[jims]

Good deer.