Closed out the season by breaking the curse on my TC Encore
I bought my wife a TC Encore Pro Hunter three years ago and she missed two bucks with it over the last 2 seasons. I missed a coyote with it last year. But I finally broke the curse on it this year by tagging a 6 pointer.
It was raining in the morning so my father-in-law and I didn't go until the afternoon. It was cold, below 30* f, and windy. There was a fine sleeting like snow as well. I had a doe come out and browse the field I was hunting for about an hour. Finally, just at dark, I look down the fence line and see a deer coming out of the woods. He crawled under the fence and though I couldn't see his antlers I knew he was a buck. He came out into the field a little ways and was nervous about my blind. I should really brush it in some. He gave me a picture perfect broadside shot at 63 yards as measured by my GPS after the shot. I tried to use my shooting sticks but he was looking at me so I left sticks alone. I got the gun cocked, raised it and dropped the hammer. Somehow I hit him a little high. I didn't hit the backbone but it did ruin some of the backstrap. He dropped in his tracks. I used 100 grains of Pyrodex pellets and a 250 grain Hornady SST bullet. The bullet did its job with a good entry and exit wound. I hit both my deer poorly this year so I need to get to the range before next season. I am use to hitting a deer right where I want to. :confused2: All in all, I had a great season and got the two largest bodied deer I have ever gotten and the one in rifle season had the largest antlers so far. This was my setup though this pic was from when I got my 8 ptr in gun season. I was hunting the same blind in the same field. Note the broken main beam: |
Nicely done, broken horns makes a better/unusual display.
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Nice going ADV. Congratulations. Any shot that drops them on the spot is a good shot.
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Congratulations on the deer. He looks like he's got Harry Potter's wand stuck in his head..:D
The rifle might actually be dead on. I am always surprised at how more difficult it becomes to shoot groups or targets without a solid rest. Which is where I need practice also. But you have good venison to eat. And that's the best part. |
Congrats way to go to end the season for you.:party0005:
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great deer.....sweet
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Shooting skills are a perishable art and range time is a must. Taking shots unsupported is very difficult and one that needs more then the average practice. I am like the rest who think they need more rand time taking those unrested, unsupported shots.
Nice buck and one that will taste well. Well done my friend!!! |
very nice congratulations
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Congrats
My blind doesn't show up quite that well. :) |
Originally Posted by cayugad
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Congratulations on the deer. He looks like he's got Harry Potter's wand stuck in his head..:D
The rifle might actually be dead on. I am always surprised at how more difficult it becomes to shoot groups or targets without a solid rest. Which is where I need practice also. But you have good venison to eat. And that's the best part. Great deer and Congrats on breaking your curse! Your patients is rollmodel worthey Niccum:happy0001: |
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