45-70 Got Bloodied Today.

[knight0334]

First day of firearm combined antlered/antlerless season here in PA.  

I got this gun from a guy bringing it in to a gunshop wanting to send it back because of a shipping boo-boo on the crown.  He decided it wasn't worth the hassle and sold it to me for $150 back in Aug..   I was originally in there to order a 30-30 Handi, then ended up having to order and lay it away. lol

...anyways.

I got this 8 point at about 11:15am, thought I saw it earlier but didn't have time enuff to count the points to make sure it was legal before it moved out of sight(max visual range of 20-70ft in this thicket).  I stalked it a ways til I came out where my uncle got a 6 point about an hour earlier-didn't see it..   So I circled around the massive pine thicket and came in on the back side.  I got about 500ft into the thicket and off to my left, coming from behind me, a HUGE doe followed by the buck in the pic below passed me up within 50ft.  The buck stopped for a few seconds while the doe kept going.  I counted off 3 points on one side, looked for the ribs right behind the right front leg and BANG!  It went about 30ft and layed down in a thorn patch in a very small "clearing".

I might go back out tomorrow for that doe.  She was carrying lots of meat, probably was 20lbs bigger then this buck(which wasn't light). lol

[hellacatcher]

I do belive you used big enough gun :wink:  ---- way to go  ---- now go get the doe .

[safetysheriff]

knight'


well done, well done.    that's a respectable buck.

when you say your prayers tonight, ask Him to help you make a habit out of this........... :grin: and then go back for that doe tomorrow.

congratulations,

ss'    :wink:

[Haywire Haywood]

Nice shot.... I like seeing well placed bullet holes.  :grin:

Ian

[knight0334]

Thanks guys!

I didn't get a thing last couple years, so getting this makes me feel much better now.  

I used Winchester's 300gr JHP on him, cut right straight through him.  I love Win.'s load with this rifle, slugs go right where you want them like a homing missile.

My uncle used his 300 Win Mag(Rem 700 or Colt Sauer rifle) on the 6 point he got.   ...probably 125yrd shot.    He sits in his tree stand over looking our fields near the pine thicket I brush hunt from.  I like to stalk them, thus pushing some out for him since he cant walk all that far due to Vietnam injury to hip.

[slayer]

Great stuff man!! I have the Buffalo Classic in 45/70, so I want to get one like yours, probably in .44 Mag, possibly .30.30  Good luck on the Doe!! I can`t get out until Saturday and am in the 4 points per side area. Jack.

[knight0334]

slayer,

Greene County, west of Waynesburg has some nice monsters.  My company used to have 7 small cable tv systems down there, I would see some very nice bucks that would be legal.  Especially in the Graysville/Aleppo area near Ryerson Station Park.

Only about 60mile drive from P-Burg if you're scouting more hunting lands..

[Mainer]

Nice buck.  Congrats.

[Mac11700]

Congrats

Nice shot too...chalk up another one for the ole 45-70...

Mac