Wife's deer 2010 updated
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Wife's deer 2010 updated
She's tickled.
Model 99 300 Savage made in 1924
First day of the East River Rifle season. We were walking a gully, I was on call, had just received a cell phone call about moving 600 cattle across Big Bend Dam and I had to go. I'd just blown a possible shot at two bucks that she saw (but I didn't) by shooting at a coyote on the other side of the hill(I missed Yo-tay ), so we met up and we were going to go back to the Blaser. She was a little annoyed with me. We saw two does that had come up behind us and stopped to see if they'd come out. They layed down and I told her we should just go as I didn't want to deal with a doe till I'd finished business. When we got moving they took off. We started walking back to the vehicle, had walked about 300 yards and out of the corner of my eye, I see in the gully, this buck snorting after a couple does(don't know if they were the ones from earlier, didn't look that close at them ). The wind was blowing pretty hard, we were downwind and the buck was thinking with some other organ, not his brain and was oblivious to our presence. She got closer and got her shooting sticks set up. I hurried her shot as I was afraid the does, decidedly NOT oblivious to us, were going to take off, so while it wasn't the best shot angle(about 170 yards in a gale), it still all worked out. My brother, nephew, and the rancher helped her field dress it. It was home when I got back from the call. It's skinned, and quartered up, chilling in a tote outside in the 14 degree weather. She still has an antlerless whitetail tag to fill yet. I still have both my tags.
Edit: 12/5/2010 Hunted pretty hard the last two days of the season. The warrior princess got a nice big fat doe about dark tonight(hence bringing back her topic) so she's a happy camper. It was a bit hectic as my nephew got a smaller buck about sundown as well. Sorry didn't get any pictures of either. Me? I never had a shot the last two days at an anterless whitetail deer(remaining tag), could have shot a couple/three bucks and mule deer does but such is life. My brother didn't fill his anydeer tag (filled his antlerless). The season opens again in January for a week as an antlerless season so my brother and I still have a chance to fill.
Model 99 300 Savage made in 1924
First day of the East River Rifle season. We were walking a gully, I was on call, had just received a cell phone call about moving 600 cattle across Big Bend Dam and I had to go. I'd just blown a possible shot at two bucks that she saw (but I didn't) by shooting at a coyote on the other side of the hill(I missed Yo-tay ), so we met up and we were going to go back to the Blaser. She was a little annoyed with me. We saw two does that had come up behind us and stopped to see if they'd come out. They layed down and I told her we should just go as I didn't want to deal with a doe till I'd finished business. When we got moving they took off. We started walking back to the vehicle, had walked about 300 yards and out of the corner of my eye, I see in the gully, this buck snorting after a couple does(don't know if they were the ones from earlier, didn't look that close at them ). The wind was blowing pretty hard, we were downwind and the buck was thinking with some other organ, not his brain and was oblivious to our presence. She got closer and got her shooting sticks set up. I hurried her shot as I was afraid the does, decidedly NOT oblivious to us, were going to take off, so while it wasn't the best shot angle(about 170 yards in a gale), it still all worked out. My brother, nephew, and the rancher helped her field dress it. It was home when I got back from the call. It's skinned, and quartered up, chilling in a tote outside in the 14 degree weather. She still has an antlerless whitetail tag to fill yet. I still have both my tags.
Edit: 12/5/2010 Hunted pretty hard the last two days of the season. The warrior princess got a nice big fat doe about dark tonight(hence bringing back her topic) so she's a happy camper. It was a bit hectic as my nephew got a smaller buck about sundown as well. Sorry didn't get any pictures of either. Me? I never had a shot the last two days at an anterless whitetail deer(remaining tag), could have shot a couple/three bucks and mule deer does but such is life. My brother didn't fill his anydeer tag (filled his antlerless). The season opens again in January for a week as an antlerless season so my brother and I still have a chance to fill.
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That is a very nice deer. Tell her congrats, She looks very happy.
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What a fine kill. Outstanding!
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That is a very nice thick antlered 4 point. I wish My 99 looked like that, maybe some day.
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Well done!
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Wow, congratulations to her. Great picture - hope you don't mind I downloaded the second one - Great Shot and I have a rifle like that made 30 years later. That was an old friend's pride and joy. He killed a deer with his at 267 yds and had as a result the only antlers he ever saved. That is a big one she has, any idea what one like that weighs by you there?
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Very nice buck!! Just shows those old rounds are still very effective. What bullet was she using and how was performance?
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OS, Weighed maybe 180 on the hoof, big but not huge by whitetail buck standards around here. Bullet was a Hornady 150gr spire point interlock, don't have the load book out but I think its running 2400-2500fps for velocity. A little punchy, just got back in, was called out again right after I posted. Think the sleep total is about 5 hours total in the last 60 hours, maybe 10 in the last 72. Stopped at my brother's as he was getting ready to go out, told him I didn't think I was gonna do much hunting today but good luck. I'll mention your congratulations later or more likely have her read the post. Thanks, I'm for bed.Old Savage wrote:Wow, congratulations to her. Great picture - hope you don't mind I downloaded the second one - Great Shot and I have a rifle like that made 30 years later. That was an old friend's pride and joy. He killed a deer with his at 267 yds and had as a result the only antlers he ever saved. That is a big one she has, any idea what one like that weighs by you there?
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Congrats to the Mrs. That's a great lookin' buck!
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that is a beautiful buck, congrats to her. Very nice rifle too.
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Great pictures!!
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She done good. Nice to see that Savage still bringing home the meat. Oh, nice whitetail.
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A pretty wife getting a nice buck with a classic rifle . . . it doesn't get much better than that...!
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Good buck! Almost gets me interested in WT hunting. Congratulations to the lady.
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Good friend who is Yaqui/Blackfoot/Irish uses the same rifle and load - he has shot 8 pigs and a couple of antelope with it. And another friend loaded me quite a few of that same level load for mine.
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Congratulations to the Missus. Those northern whitetails are beautiful and really fun to hunt. That is an especially nice deer. Good job !
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Buffboy, she seems to do this real regularly. Congrats.
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That is a good deer and an uptown rifle as well! You are going to have a hard time topping her this year looks like
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Nice job, congrats to her !
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+1Griff wrote:Congrats to the Mrs. That's a great lookin' buck!
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+2Paladin wrote:+1Griff wrote:Congrats to the Mrs. That's a great lookin' buck!
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very nice congrat's and your wife has great tast in rifles my 99 is a 1925 mod.
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Outstanding! Nice work, good photo's
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Aw Heck,that aint nothin.get Your 38-55 out and shoot another one like You did last Year.Shes just trying to get some compition going.I'm gettin old but I rember that one in the cornfield I think? .
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Took a little lookin around,I can't work this thing very well.Thanks,You and Your Wife sure make My day. . http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... 0c#p281405
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Btt for update.
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Very nice!
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