Author Topic: What did you use to harvest your deer? (Read 14775 times)

maddogg · « **Reply #60 on:** December 07, 2008, 11:31:34 AM »

8 point buck taken with a Remington 11/87 with a 2x7 Leupold scope, shooting Rem. Copper solid sabots
80 yard shot right in the boiler room.

rickt300 · « **Reply #61 on:** December 07, 2008, 02:49:29 PM »

2 does so far, one taken with a 7x57 pushing 140 grain Partitions and the other taken with a 444 Marlin and 240 grain Hornady XTP's. Both shots around 80 yards, one dropped the other required some tracking.

longpine · « **Reply #62 on:** December 08, 2008, 09:46:34 AM »

I was fortunate to kill 4 so far. Our seasons don't end til Jan 15th here in NE.
1. 3x4 Whitetail 185 yards, one shot Browning A-Bolt Micro Hunter 7mm-08
2. Medium size doe 60 yards, one shot, Savage 99F in 300 Savage
3. Yearling doe 35 yards, one shot, Browning listed above
4: Yearling doe, 25 yards, one shot, Savage 1899A in 30-30. Deer 3 & 4 were twins.

223Shooter · « **Reply #63 on:** December 08, 2008, 02:40:55 PM »

In the early October season here in Wisconsin, I shot a button buck at 70 yards with my Marlin lever action model 336, 35 Rem caliber, shooting my 158gr Horn JHP handloads. Did not get a shot in the regular 9 day season BUT another short 4 day season starts this week on Dec 11th thru the 14th. I will be out there !! Love that Marlin.........

Mack in N.C. · « **Reply #64 on:** December 08, 2008, 04:02:00 PM »

1st...9pt with t/c black diamond at 97 paces.....sabots in front of 100 grains pyrodex select....1st deer with this rifle as 90 % of my deer have fallen to t/c renegade..

2nd deer...my son shot it..he's 12 using my tags.....6pter with handi in .243

3rd deer.....doe shot with t/c contender 30-30 10 inch using 150 grain remmingtons

4th deer.....doe shot with 1977 winchester 94 using 170 grain federals.........

Mohawk · « **Reply #65 on:** December 09, 2008, 02:05:27 AM »

Only two this year so far. S&W Model 28 .357 Mag 4" barrel. One buck and one doe. Remington 158 grain SJHP (Semi-Jacketed Hollow Points). 20 yd shots and 40 yd blood trail. Nothing exciting.

Jaydub in Wi · « **Reply #66 on:** December 12, 2008, 03:00:26 PM »

I shot a spike whitetail at 100 yds with a win 70 7mm rem mag. Load was 160 nosler partition over Rl 25. Lots of blood from the exit. Didn't need the blood trail, but would have been nice if the buck ran into the swamp.

ro · « **Reply #67 on:** December 13, 2008, 08:41:38 PM »

I have never harvested a deer, I am with AtiLaw on this one, I have been hunting since back in the 60's, We harvest corn and soybeans here not deer, but we do KILL alot of deer,
8-PT. NEF HANDI-RIFLE 500 MAG.
6-PT. REMINGTON 30-06

doe #1 NEF HANDI-RIFLE 308 CAL
doe #2 MARLIN 336 30/30 CAL

EVOC ONE · « **Reply #68 on:** December 14, 2008, 02:31:34 AM »

This year I was fortunate to secure a bit of private property to hunt. I set up a ladder stand in a wooded 4-5 acre plot surrounded by fields. Weather was decent for most of the two week season.

1st: Doe. Approx 125 yds. Mossberg ATR .30-06 Federal Power Shok 180's. Two steps then dropped.
2nd: Doe. Approx 70 yds. Stevens 200 7MM-08 Remington Core Loct 140's. Dropped on the spot.
3rd: Doe. Approx 50 yds. Savage 110E .270 Federal Power Shok 130's. Ran approx 20 yards then dropped.

Two-day January Hunt, 9th-10th. Last opportunity to rifle hunt in Maryland for 2008-2009 season:

4th: Doe. Approx 60 yds. Stevens 200 .308 Federal Power Shok 150's. Ran approx 20 yards then dropped. No Picture.

Deer #1

Deer #3

No photo of #2

Brian T · « **Reply #69 on:** December 14, 2008, 03:14:47 PM »

4th deer 30-06 shooting the 168 grain berger VLD, broadside @ 200 yards, most destructive bullit I have ever used, shredded the lungs and an awsome blood trail

maglvr44 · « **Reply #70 on:** December 14, 2008, 05:06:51 PM »

Rossi single shot 44 mag. rifle with home made peep sight(small washer silver soldered in the slot of a 8-40 screw) installed in rear screw hole usually used for scope base

Buffalo Bore 305gr. hard cast, in left side, cut heart in half, broke right leg, out right side, end of story.
250lbs live weight, aged 1 week, DELICIOUS and fork tender!

billy · « **Reply #71 on:** December 20, 2008, 03:39:09 PM »

Got my second deer on 12-6-08 ,nice 8 point buck ,model 70 270 with monarch 2.5x10x42 scope.

opossum · « **Reply #72 on:** December 22, 2008, 03:31:52 PM »

I killed 4 with Excalibur crossbow and 1 with Remington 700 270.

roscoe · « **Reply #73 on:** December 22, 2008, 03:44:43 PM »

Winchester Apex 50 cal.(100 yds)

Browning Stainless Stalker 243 Win. using Winchester Supreme 95 grn. Ballistic Silvertips.

Same Rifle and ammo @ 320 Yds.

Whack'em and Stack'em!

Brian T · « **Reply #74 on:** December 24, 2008, 09:27:48 AM »

for # 4 I used my ruger 30-06 and the berger 168 grain VLD bullets. They started marketing them as good for hunting a couple of years ago and I wanted to see how they would work. I shot a nice sized doe broadside @ 210 yards. It broke the near shoulder, shredded the lungs with a thumb sized exit in the far side hide, the far side rib cage had a fist sized hole. At the shot the deer jumped, ran and in 4-5 strides fell, got up and tried to run again but fell. She left a very heavy blood trail.

I do not think they would be good for a quartering away shot as they seem to come apart pretty quick.

They sure worked on that white tail with a broadside shot.

In my rifle they are not any more accurate then say a SST or ballistic tip so I doubt I will buy any more.

rlelvis · « **Reply #75 on:** December 24, 2008, 09:54:42 AM »

Ultra Slug Hunter, 12ga, Sightron II. Barnes Tipped Expander 2 3/4in, 3/4oz, 85 yards, quartered away (allot), went about 20 yards, slug caught just under the hide inside the right front shoulder. In the picture you can see the dark spot where the slug lodged. Excellent performance on the way through!

Skinned and recovered the bullet so here are the pictures.

This was the first deer I have taken with Barnes Expanders in any firearm so I did not know what to expect. Normally I would consider a bullet that did not pass through questionable but due to shot placement and the amount of expansion I think this one is an exception. He was quartered away (allot), entered back of the center of the ribs (Not gut shot) traveled through the vitals back to front and stuck just under the hide in the inside edge of the right front shoulder. I was lucky in that the path could not have been any better at this angle. As stated above very good performance, nothing left of lungs or heart.

and here are the pics, I for one was impressed.

BBF · « **Reply #76 on:** December 24, 2008, 11:45:29 AM »

'twas a family effort, button buck approx 50 yards with a much downloaded 30-06 using a 150 gr Sierra RN. Not a good hit, bullet entered forward of front leg, broke brisket and cut artery and demolished off side leg.
Needed some tracking, which the hound did in just about total darkness, we had wimpy flashlights :-(
This hound had never smelled a deer before but knew the words " Find Bambi" , We would not have been able to recover that deer until the next morning if the coyotes would not have beaten us to it. The hound got fresh raw liver that night and she approved

Remmy · « **Reply #77 on:** December 24, 2008, 04:47:35 PM »

Today Omega with a 250 grain Hornady XTP, MMP black sabot. Tracked it for a mile until i lost the trail and daylight. I am hopeing to get back out for it after Christmas. January late season i will use a 30-06 165 grain spbt Hornady.

Hit my second doe at about 35 yards with same above. Went 50 yards and fell over, excellent blood trail. The hollow point blew a golf ball size hole going in and half that size going out. Ribs were not recoverable!

Late season 2 days ago with my 30-06, dropped in its tracks shot through the spine. Lost a lot of backstrap on both sides. No more spine shots for me I love my backstraps!

buckshooter · « **Reply #78 on:** December 25, 2008, 04:12:53 AM »

I got two deer so fare. Still muzzloader happening between December 27-30 in Ohio.

My first deer I got with my Fred bear TRX at 30 yards. My first I got with a bow ever in deer hunting. Second deer I used my open sighted Mossberg 535 shotgun with basic slugs. It was a doe, I shot at this deer six times. When I examined where I hit the doe, it had about a three inch hole in it. So fare that What I got.

Hope this helps

buckshooter

cbourbeau32 · « **Reply #79 on:** December 25, 2008, 08:45:12 AM »

Doe # 1 opening evening of Oklahoma ML season. About a 25-30 yard shot as she passed by me going out to feed for the evening. 45 caliber CVA ML. She ran about 50 yards with both lungs and heart shot.

Buck # 1 last Saturday of ML season same CVA ML. A 30 yard shot with deer facing me. Hit dead center of chest, took out heart. Deer ran about 50-60 yards towards my truck. Yeah!!

Doe # 2 opening day of rifle season. 106 yards 7mm-08 Handi rifle. Bang-flop (spine shot)

highwayman · « **Reply #80 on:** December 27, 2008, 08:11:56 AM »

for deer #2 i used a cva 45-70. 120 doe 65 yard frontal shot

drdougrx · « **Reply #81 on:** December 27, 2008, 01:08:22 PM »

Honda accord.....3200lbs toppa 18 gallons of regular....the bumper, er, plastic tip didn't penetrate at all but lotsa shock value (sorry, couldn't resist!!)

7magfan · « **Reply #82 on:** December 28, 2008, 01:53:37 PM »

Marlin 336 in .35 remington. 200 grn remington factory loads. Broke his back, then missed him, then put him down. Range was about 60 yds on the 205 lb Maine 9 pointer

7magfan · « **Reply #83 on:** December 28, 2008, 01:55:42 PM »

oops slacking, I misread and thought it said first deer. This year's buck was an 8 point bruiser ( had to dress over 200, we weighed 169 hanging with no hide, head, or legs) . Shot at 20 yds with a Remington 7600 pump chambered in 30/06 with 150 grain Hornady bullets.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #84 on:** January 05, 2009, 09:11:18 AM »

last deer of the season - doe with a savage 210 . 75 yard shot

squirrellluck · « **Reply #85 on:** January 05, 2009, 04:30:45 PM »

Wife's first deer! uhh sorta Fawn committed suicide raninto side of 01 Blazer and broke it's own neck. I put 4 in the freezer (Note lack of either word K/H) 3 with 45-70 kp1 1 with 280 tc encore.

rickt300 · « **Reply #86 on:** January 06, 2009, 06:24:45 AM »

Deer 3 and 4, #3 was killed with a 30-06 and the 165 gr. Sierra BTHP, this doe dropped at spot as the spine was severed behind the shoulder blade, 4 inch exit hole. #4, a 9 point buck weighing close to 180 pounds was hit angling away with a 150 grain Remington factory load from a 30-06 which broke 2 ribs going in and came to rest 22 inches later under the hide after going thru the far shoulder blade in front of where the bone is attached to it. This deer also dropped at the shot.

mechanic · « **Reply #87 on:** January 07, 2009, 12:04:08 PM »

Ultralight Handi in 243 with 95 gr Hornady. 3 kills. TC Blackdiamond 50 cal. one kill. HR Buffalo Classic 45-70 one kill.

Butters · « **Reply #88 on:** January 24, 2009, 10:21:29 AM »

Remington Model 700 ADL with synthetic stock. Purchased as a package from the Bass Pro store in Grapevine Tejas about 5 years ago or so. My 2008 buck was the first for this gun, 1st buck for me. I used Winchester 130 grain powerpoint factory ammo. Good stuff!

deerchaser · « **Reply #89 on:** January 25, 2009, 12:56:18 AM »

T&C Triumph for the first buck kill, 250gr Shockwave over 120gr 777, 15 yards.
Marlin 308ME for the second kill (love that gun)10 yards.
Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter in 41mag for a nice 180# pig, 20 yards.
Let many does walk due to no season here....