Wasn't even going this morning.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 8:03 pm
That's it, when I got up I told myself I wasn't going this morning. Got up went to the bathroom and then made coffee. Opened the laptop checking some forums while having coffee. Then get a shower and having another coffee I check time. Heck I've got an hour before work so I fill the thermos and away I go.
Not far, got a little hunting house right in the backyard overlooking an old hog lot. The neighbor just recently disced up and planted new grass. Been seeing deer out there, the grandson and I watched a couple sparring out there last Saturday. Ok, Ok.
I've been out the maybe 30 mins. when a nice doe crosses, checking behind her as she does. About the time she's pretty much across a second doe starts across about half way I notice something else coming . Oh heck, buck grab the binos yep one of the decent ones that has been on a couple different cameras. So I grab the ole 30-30
he's about the middle of the field and around 100 yds. I put the scope on him eased the hammer back, focused and Bang.
Tail flew up he jumped and hauled ass, I looked back and the young doe was just still standing there like What happened.gave it a few mins walked down to where he was standing but no blood. I knew I hadn't missed, so I walked toward where he ran. Saw his white belly before I ever got to the woods. All together he probably went 100 yds.
The load was a 170 gr Speer Hot Cor and 29.2 grs of imr 3031. Rifle is a store brand Marlin Westerfield 30-30 made in '65.
First time I've hunted with a 30-30 in10-12 yrs.
RP
Not far, got a little hunting house right in the backyard overlooking an old hog lot. The neighbor just recently disced up and planted new grass. Been seeing deer out there, the grandson and I watched a couple sparring out there last Saturday. Ok, Ok.
I've been out the maybe 30 mins. when a nice doe crosses, checking behind her as she does. About the time she's pretty much across a second doe starts across about half way I notice something else coming . Oh heck, buck grab the binos yep one of the decent ones that has been on a couple different cameras. So I grab the ole 30-30
he's about the middle of the field and around 100 yds. I put the scope on him eased the hammer back, focused and Bang.Tail flew up he jumped and hauled ass, I looked back and the young doe was just still standing there like What happened.
gave it a few mins walked down to where he was standing but no blood. I knew I hadn't missed, so I walked toward where he ran. Saw his white belly before I ever got to the woods. All together he probably went 100 yds.The load was a 170 gr Speer Hot Cor and 29.2 grs of imr 3031. Rifle is a store brand Marlin Westerfield 30-30 made in '65.
First time I've hunted with a 30-30 in10-12 yrs.
RP
