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Gravey

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Finally got the monkey off my back. Haven't killed a deer in a couple of years mainly being picky and if my son is with me he does the shooting and a couple deer a year is all we need. Well I lost a really nice buck during muzzleloader and am still sick about it. Been thinking about hunting near a thicket a couple hundred yards from the camper and decided to yesterday. I got in the tree around 1:30 and the wind was perfect for a while and then it started shifting back and forth so I figured I wasn't going to see anything. Just after 4:30 I catch movement and its a doe coming out and her mouth is open trying to catch her breath. Originally I was going to shoot her and then started computing what was happening. A minute later i see another deer on her trail and its this guy. He's facing me but looking left at her. I can see the points but not sure on width but see he looks good enough so I settle the crosshairs on his chest and let the .243 Encore bark. He flipped backwards and dropped right there. Didn't have scales but I'd guess in the 150-175 lb range. His neck was big and his tarsal glands stunk to high heavens.


 
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Good deal. Congrats it's a good feeling to have a nice one under you belt going in to December.
 
Glad you got some redemption.
Great looking buck!
Who says an Encore in .243 is a girls gun now? Lol.
 
Very nice buck! I have a .243 Ruger I've had for years that I've yet to shoot a deer with. My brother has used it with his kids and they have shot deer so I know it works! lol. I've hunted with it only a handful of times and im determined to take something this late season. Its hard to put down the browning's!
 

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