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Old 11-05-2007 | 04:48 PM
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Default My first ML deer taken Saturday

I took him Saturday morning, opening of ML in TN. I climbed down from my stand about 8:45 over one of the bedding areas after only a few passing by in the darkness. I started walking out this ridge and I spotted the little guy feeding down in a small clearing. Luckily it was pretty windy and aided my sneaking. I got to within 100 yards above him and found a good tree to rest against. I shot and saw him flop down but much to my suprise jump back up and take off down the hill. He made it about 70 yards before expiring which suprised me. I was shooting a 300gr Shockwave( I usually shoot 338gr PB Platinums but I ran out at the range and everyone was sold out) and the bullet entered just behind the shoulder, destroyed the shoulder and exited the center of the chest, hitting the heart and lung leaving about a 3" exit hole. After I tracked him it was a pain in the butt mile drag back up and around this mountain top b/c I couldnt even get back up where I came down, much less dragging a deer. But although I had figured the shockwave would knock him down abit better I still recovered my animal and will be enjoying the meat. So when my Powerbelts get in maybe I can go looking for a buck with some headgear.

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