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Hunted hard yesterday here in Eastern IA- a couple inches of snow fell, while hunting the morning in the woods. Started out around 5 degrees I think. Spooked several on my way in around 6, crunchy snow. I didn't see any after that during the morning hunt. Went over to another farm for the afternoon- hunted out of the old cattle trailer with my friend's boy. He spotted several does about 30 min before dusk 185 yrds out. I put the new gun, powder, bullet combination to the test, and it didn't disappoint...78grns oh H322 and a 300gr Arrowhead NSR bullet put the biggest exit hole in her I have ever seen. She was just slightly quartering to, ran into the woods about 30rds. Check out this exit wound....is this typical of the Arrowhead NSR bullet? Anyway, headed back out this morning in about an hour trying to fill my buck tag.
Update: Ended up taking another doe a couple days ago since my time to hunt in IA was running short. Again, the NSR Arrowhead bullet devastated the doe. I didn't take a picture because the cold had killed my phone. It was like a softball blew through the top of her. I would say it was a spine shot, but it took out a good portion of her entire back. Anyway, I ended up getting a rare chance to do some still hunting through the snow. Fortunately, after moving about 50 yards in 30 minutes I saw a couple of small bucks sparring and milling around were a few does. I didn't have any shot on the does, so I got on my knees and shuffled along about 10yrds, braced my gun against a tree and waited. Eventually, a nice doe walked in from the left and offered a shot. Needless to say, she dropped on impact (about 100yrds). I didn't get a buck, but some exciting hunting this season in IA with the cold temps and the snow, which is just what I wanted. Back in IL now for CWD firearm season/taking my daughter bow hunting on a state leased property. Weather isn't very good now, but we will see what happens.
Update: Ended up taking another doe a couple days ago since my time to hunt in IA was running short. Again, the NSR Arrowhead bullet devastated the doe. I didn't take a picture because the cold had killed my phone. It was like a softball blew through the top of her. I would say it was a spine shot, but it took out a good portion of her entire back. Anyway, I ended up getting a rare chance to do some still hunting through the snow. Fortunately, after moving about 50 yards in 30 minutes I saw a couple of small bucks sparring and milling around were a few does. I didn't have any shot on the does, so I got on my knees and shuffled along about 10yrds, braced my gun against a tree and waited. Eventually, a nice doe walked in from the left and offered a shot. Needless to say, she dropped on impact (about 100yrds). I didn't get a buck, but some exciting hunting this season in IA with the cold temps and the snow, which is just what I wanted. Back in IL now for CWD firearm season/taking my daughter bow hunting on a state leased property. Weather isn't very good now, but we will see what happens.
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