Missouri Buck 11-17-05
11-19-2005, 06:53 AM
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: IA/MO
Posts: 742
Missouri Buck 11-17-05
Well I kinda tripped the trigger a little early on this 8pt. but nonetheless he's a keeper for me. I got him Thursday morning at about 7:50am. It was a beautiful still morning with temps in the upper teens. He was quickly making his way across a long narrow brushy ridge field and at first all I could catch was glimpses of horns as he walked thru the brush. He finally made it to a small opening and was looking across a fence away from me and thats when I made the decision to shoot. He looked like a monster standing out there looking away. Well anyway I settled the crosshairs just over his back and let the 30-06 rip. He jumped the fence and went about 70yds before tipping over. I don't know how far over his back I held but it worked. I range it and no kidding it was 290yds. LUCKY. The 180gr. AccuBond bullet hit him about midways right behind the front shoulder taking out both lungs. Well it was a great hunt and a great deer. He had a little ground shrinkage but now he's my trophy and I'll take him.
11-19-2005, 10:23 AM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Missouri USA
Posts: 5,420
RE: Missouri Buck 11-17-05
Nice Buck, Congrats, Man its been tought this year for me here in S. Mo., An abundant supply of acorns is what I'm blaming it on, In some places you could just abouttake a shovel and shovel them up LOL. Again congrats on a fine Buck.
