I bought my first smoke pole about a month ago for deer season. I went a "cheaper" (<- relative term) route and got a CVA Optima Pro Magnum with a CVA scope/mount etc. Shot it while sighting and was pretty confident with it.

Saturday morning was opening shotgun season here. By 7:55, I was done hunting as I took a buck at 7:35 at 40 yards. He went about 75 yards and piled up. At 7:50 from the same blind a big doe comes out and I bang-flopped her, "dead in her tracks"from about 110 yards.

This was the 1st deer I had ever shot and how exciting it was! Needless to say, I LOVE my new smoke-pole !!!