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some of youall have seen him already.
Took a real nice 10 point yesterday afternoon at 4:30pm with the S91 .451 and a 480 Bullshop. I actually recovered the conical, which did its job perfect!! I was in a blind Sun and Mon evening an was only seeing does then Mon evening right at last light at least two deer came right in front of me. I could see the first deer an it knew the blind was there an wouldn't take its eyes off, so I couldn't move. They eventually didn't like something an trotted off, so on Tues I figured if I went lower than that blind to another spot I have I could see them before dark.
So I got to my spot at 3:20pm an it was hot, 75* too hot really.. At about 4:15pm I heard a buck grunting an saw three bucks coming from the field into the woods heading for the blind. I stood up an got ready, hoping they would work their way towards me. I have killed two bucks from this spot in past years. They started coming my way, one was a broken 8pt (now5pt) another was a small rack (guessing 4-6pt) and this big deer was behind them he stood back an let the younger bucks walk on down and wouldn't move to where I could get a better shot. He was moving his head some, but standing still and I could see his left shoulder somewhat with some brush in the way further back. The broken 8pt was coming right at me an was looking at me an stopped. I had to take the shot on the big buck if I was gonna have a chance, so I held on the shoulder (guessing 60-70yds) and pulled the trigger.
At the shot the two smaller bucks took off but hung around for a while not knowing where I was, but I couldn't see the bigger buck I had shot at, he wasn't with them so I hoped he was down. I gave him about 10 minutes, then slowly got my gear together an walked up to him. DRT BABY!!
There were two holes in his neck which I was second guessing my shot, but heck he was down!! I called my friend (landowner) who came up an we tied him to his 4 wheeler an drug him to his house where I gutted him. He was so heavy it took both of us bearly to get him in the back of my truck.
I took him to a local processor as it was just too hot to take a chance on loosing the meat. When they skinned him out there was actually a hole just below the back on the left side where I had aimed. I believe he moved his head when I shot, maybe to lick his side, not sure at all, but it makes sense as the entrance was in the neck then came though the neck lower and went into the side. I actually recovered the bullshop conical too! First one since I have been shooting Whites!
He is a 165# field dressed 10point, my guess is he would have gone around 200# on the hoof. Thank you Lord!!
