Dr T
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Last weekend was the opening weekend for deer season in Texas. We were in the blind on the ranch in West Texas on Saturday "bright and early" at 9:00 am. A few does started showing up, and at about 10:00 am a nice 8 point wanders down. After a few minutes of teasing me by hiding behind brush and a utility pole in the sendero, he steps out into the open. One shot and he was down, never to rise again.
On my drive back up to the Denver area, I got a call from the smokehouse that they had finished processing the deer and making the 35 pounds of sausage I'd ordered. Now I just need to go back down and pick it up. It is only about 750 miles. But I have time: Regular deer season lasts until New Year weekend and then there is the spike and doe special season for another couple of weeks.
- Rifle: Ruger Frontier in 308 Win.
- Optics: Conventionally mounted (not scout mount on the rail) Leopold 2.5-8 set at 8 (I had some time to look him over as he was teasing me).
- Load: Hornady American Whitetail with 150 gr. spire point flat base Interlock.
- Shot distance: 106 yards.
- Shot placement: About midway up and 4 or so inches behind shoulder.
- Bullet performance: Textbook (see the video on the Hornady website for the performance of an Interlock in gel). Entrance wound was through a rib and exit was overlapping 3 ribs wide and about 1.25" high. Big holes through both lungs and took out the veins and arteries just above the heart. I was delighted and thankful that this was a quick and clean kill.
On my drive back up to the Denver area, I got a call from the smokehouse that they had finished processing the deer and making the 35 pounds of sausage I'd ordered. Now I just need to go back down and pick it up. It is only about 750 miles. But I have time: Regular deer season lasts until New Year weekend and then there is the spike and doe special season for another couple of weeks.
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