We don't have to travel very far for deer. The first two were shot about 15 minutes from home in a no vehicle access area (more about this later). I usually look in on this spot starting mid October to see if the snow has started to push deer in. Sure enough the does had started to pile in but...
Tracy shoots a .308 Win Mod 70 Classic Compact. With 165gr bullets it is good for just about everything and light enough for her to carry. She is 5'2" and about 120pnds, recoil is minimal with handloads at about 2650fps.
I love watching a woman walking over mountainis with a rifle!!
goat
I took a .416 Rem mag for buffalo and a 300 WSM for all else. Ended up just carrying the 416. Shot everything from buff to bushbuck. Those big slugs make nice holes, there's no such thing as overkill.
goat
Had a short run in with a mature bull elephant. Not sure what he had in mind as I didn't stick around long enough for the conclusion.
Worst thing I ever had run at me was a griz. Can't see the dang thing all the time but the noise and bear just getting close fast!! Not cool!!
goat
Thanks fellas
Hope you guys have an awesome Xmas and best of luck in the New Year
Heres our take for the hunt.
goat
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Thanks fellas
Hope you guys have an awesome Xmas and best of luck in the New Year
Heres our take for the hunt.
goat
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Ooops, must have posted the wrong pic, was tryin to give you guys a cold trail, so's ya'll wouldn't come amass an kill all the big uns. Here's what I was meaning to post!!
goat
JB
I'm currently loading 86gr of Varget with 350gr Barnes X for about 2670fps. These are 1gr under max for my rifle and didn't show any pressure signs in ZImbabwe. Make sure if you use this info you start at about 80gr.
Post a pic of your doe after you pump her, I'm curious!!
Elkhunter, the...
JB
I'm currently loading 86gr of Varget with 350gr Barnes X for about 2670fps. These are 1gr under max for my rifle and didn't show any pressure signs in ZImbabwe. Make sure if you use this info you start at about 80gr.
Post a pic of your doe after you pump her, I'm curious!!
Elkhunter, the...
Thumper
The horns look small in that photo, rookie photographer.
JB
I pumped him at 80yds+- with a 350gr Barnes X out of a Sako chambered in 416 Rem Mag, DOES A BODY GOOD!!
Elkchsr
Its kindof the zebra/antelope all in one thingy, ya know!!
Oh ya I went with my hunting partner, aka Dad...
Thumper
The horns look small in that photo, rookie photographer.
JB
I pumped him at 80yds+- with a 350gr Barnes X out of a Sako chambered in 416 Rem Mag, DOES A BODY GOOD!!
Elkchsr
Its kindof the zebra/antelope all in one thingy, ya know!!
Oh ya I went with my hunting partner, aka Dad...
Thats not cool at all Nut.
Don't run itno situations like that much up here.
Fact you can pretty much go anywhere here and never see a soul unless you pass them on the raod in. Most guys road hunt here anyway, so if you like to walk and hunt all you have to do is get of the road and you rall...