Early ML Season Buck
Oct 27, 2011 20:01:56 GMT -5
Post by northny on Oct 27, 2011 20:01:56 GMT -5
October 16th, Second day of Early ML Season in the north country
Rainy and windy for the first several days, but it kept the deer moving somewhat. The second day of the season my son and I went in to watch the Bills game, and headed back out at 4:10 pm. At 4:46 I sent my son a text with the picture of this buck laying in the woods. I was on stand less than 5 min, still had not pulled on my camo gloves and when he came off a ridge of oaks. Usually I pack a lunch and stay out all day, or in the late season December cold come in for a quick hot lunch. Maybe I should do more of this goofing off in the middle of the day!
50 cal Savage ML II,
250 SST, HPH 12 Sabot
43.0g VV N110
WW primer
Double lung shot at 65 yards. Hit square on rib going in and took out a 2 inch section. Two exit holes on rib cage going out. One was from the copper jacket which was just under the skin and had separated. Bled profusely . He ran about 40 yards before he went down trying to head up a slope. I watched him go down.
This is fifth deer I have taken with this load, others were does from 110 to 170 yards. Three were DRT, two have gone 40 or 50 yards but dropped in sight.
Rainy and windy for the first several days, but it kept the deer moving somewhat. The second day of the season my son and I went in to watch the Bills game, and headed back out at 4:10 pm. At 4:46 I sent my son a text with the picture of this buck laying in the woods. I was on stand less than 5 min, still had not pulled on my camo gloves and when he came off a ridge of oaks. Usually I pack a lunch and stay out all day, or in the late season December cold come in for a quick hot lunch. Maybe I should do more of this goofing off in the middle of the day!
50 cal Savage ML II,
250 SST, HPH 12 Sabot
43.0g VV N110
WW primer
Double lung shot at 65 yards. Hit square on rib going in and took out a 2 inch section. Two exit holes on rib cage going out. One was from the copper jacket which was just under the skin and had separated. Bled profusely . He ran about 40 yards before he went down trying to head up a slope. I watched him go down.
This is fifth deer I have taken with this load, others were does from 110 to 170 yards. Three were DRT, two have gone 40 or 50 yards but dropped in sight.
