gonefishin1
Member
I have had a great season this year after getting nothing last year. I have killed 5 deer and the freezer is full. This has been my best deer season ever. I was drawn for a state park hunt and I got 2 bucks there. And I had already killed 3 before that. Biggest deer this year is a 9 point and I killed him with a 12 ga slug at 50 yards. He stepped out about 5 pm and I was sitting in a ground blind. I was trying to get the shotgun out the window when he saw me. right as he was turning around to run i put the slug right through the boiler room. He dropped right there and kicked a few times.
after shooting him and then a spike with slugs I noticed the meat was a lot less bloodshot. I was able to eat right up around the bullet hole. Although there was a huge exit wound on each deer it seemed to waste less meat. I guess heavy and slow damages less meat than light and fast? I have always hunted with a 270 win, 30-06, or 243 and always seems to have some bloodshot meat.
I am thinking a 45-70 or similar might be my next rifle purchase. Anyway just thought I would share a picture and my experience this season.
after shooting him and then a spike with slugs I noticed the meat was a lot less bloodshot. I was able to eat right up around the bullet hole. Although there was a huge exit wound on each deer it seemed to waste less meat. I guess heavy and slow damages less meat than light and fast? I have always hunted with a 270 win, 30-06, or 243 and always seems to have some bloodshot meat.
I am thinking a 45-70 or similar might be my next rifle purchase. Anyway just thought I would share a picture and my experience this season.
