I'll post the full report when I'm not driving

All I can say is I looked down the scope and didn't see horns or spots lol

And your right I don't have a recipe for horns so being a buck don't matter

Congrats on your first deer. That is some fine eating right there. Pith on horns. Your right you can't eat them. My first deer I had to run to it real quick. A Crawfish was dragging it into it's hole when I got to it. Matter of fact most of them were little. LOL

Ok

So I got in the stand about 615 with overcast heavy rain and strong wind

About 635 I see a white flash in the road where the feeder was as it got a little lighter I could see her at the feeder eating. So I check to see if she had spots or horns and she didn't but I couldn't get a shot on here. About 650 a rabbit spooked her and she took 2 steps back.

I shoot.

I miss.

She jumps up and looks at me.
I chamber a round and aim again. This time the .243 does the job and I hit just behind the shoulder and she drops.

Ross will have to confirm the distance but I think she was around 75 yards or so.

Anyway it was nice to get the jitters out and I def want to kill another.

Thanks again to Ross for the opportunity

That's a good story Yak....You make it sound easy.:D

it wasnt, haha

i was nervous

I hear ya bro.....that nervous feeling is what it's all about. It is such a rush to have one step out in front of you.;)

The jitters is why I keep deer hunting. Nothing like the time right before you pull the trigger. Congrats on your first,will be nice and tender.

good job especially for hunting with a .243!

confused


the shot i made put a hole about the size of my fist in her rib.

plenty enough to kill

Nice kill yak.....Shot a few of this size deer myself over the years.....killed a many of deer with a .243, flat shootin' accurate gun.

My litlle boys pellet rifle would have done the same on her. lol Just messin with you. I think the .243 is fine for still hunting. I have a buddy that killed a 10 pt 220 buck this saturday with one.

I never get the jitters before I shoot. But as soon as I pull the trigger you could swear the stand is gonna shake apart!! lol