Deer - lets see em

[INMT]

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Damn nice buck. Congrats!

 

[Mallardsx2]

Great buck!

Damn nice buck. Congrats!

Thanks. My wife hunts day for day just like the rest of us and I was so happy that she finally got her a great buck. By far her personal best deer. Pretty happy for her!

 

[beagle001]

Got me an old crusty warrior today. Poor shot on my end, but his end came quick, thankfully. He, presumably in a fight, went blind in his left eye last fall and it definitely took a beating lately.

 

[Northwoods]

My 2026 northern Minnesota buck. He looked like a big mature deer when I first saw him. I’m happy with him just confused when I look at his head, neck, and front shoulders compared to his underwhelming antlers.

 

[johnp]

This nice 4x4 did a disappearing act for about a month . I hope he sticks around for the gun season !

 

[Nick87]

This nice 4x4 did a disappearing act for about a month . I hope he sticks around for the gun season !View attachment 421762

That's a good one.

 

[CT_SD]

I saw this buck get in a nasty fight this morning. He won and ran the other buck off. He spent the day in the timber with about 15 does/fawns. As they fed out this evening my daughter set up a couple hundred yards ahead of their direction of travel. She rattled 4 times and he came in to 45 yards. Perfect shot with her bow-in one lung and out the liver. He went about 200 yards. Not her first but definitely her biggest with a bow.

 

[asarver]

Some Absolute toads on here!!! Congratulations

 

[CalebH]

Nice buck! I’m planning on going out with my .223 for some whitetail this season. I’ve gotten mixed feedback on the caliber. Do you typically hunt with it? What grain?

 

[Hammsolo]

Nice buck! I’m planning on going out with my .223 for some whitetail this season. I’ve gotten mixed feedback on the caliber. Do you typically hunt with it? What grain?

No, I see it as a coyote round at most. It leaves no room for error. Yes, with the right bullet in the right situation it will work, but why?

I’m a western hunter and don’t want to run into a +190 buck at just over 500 yards and be shiz out of luck. This happened last year. My bro passed the shot because we were sure of our stalk to sub-300. That buck decided to take his doe to the boonies. We only got another brief opening at over 300 along the 5 mile chase. No shot. My bro and is 6.5 prc could have made that shot, but we chose to improve it. He’s still tormented by Bosephus.

 

[Pagosa]

Nice buck! I’m planning on going out with my .223 for some whitetail this season. I’ve gotten mixed feedback on the caliber. Do you typically hunt with it? What grain?

My daughter will be using a .223 Remington and 62 grain Federal Fusion. Ive shot three whitetail at 60-180 yards and they didnt travel 50 yards. I wouldnt shoot much over 200 yards with a .223 and winds highly effect a light bullet. We plan to limit her shots to 120-150 yards, hopefully 40 yards. A .223 will definite take a deer. But I personally hunt with a 7mm Mag so I can kill stuff at 320 yards if need be. You should have no issues and there is a whole thread on Rokslide forum about the .223.

 

[rogerthat]

223 77 tmk good to 800…or so they say lol

 

[Wind Gypsy]

No doubt a 223 with the right bullets are plenty capable. I have multiple that would do the trick but still find myself grabbing 6mm for deer. My kids will probably start with a 223 if they decide they want to hunt unless I put together a 6 ARC or 6 Dasher by then.