Wyoming Buck
MNHunter
10/21/10 9:13am
Hi All
Just got back to Minnesota from Wyoming and though I would share a little bit about my hunt.
We went out anticipating hunting the high country in the Bighorn Mountains, but after several days of only seeing does and elk hunters, we made a change of plans. With our non-residents tags we could also hunt the foothills of the moutain and we had an area of public land down there picked out as a backup plan where I had shot a decent buck last year, so we made the move.
I found this buck Monday morning about 0930. We were glassing from up on a ridge, and spotted him with a group of does and a smaller buck on a lower ridge. There was another group of does with a smaller buck in between us and this buck, so we waited until they bedded down and then made a big swing around on the right (about 3/4 of a mile) to stay hidden and upwind from both groups. We popped up over the ridge, ranged them, and then I got a rest with my bipod on top of my pack to see over the sage. The rest is history.
Just like last year, Thanks to everyone on this sight for all the knowledge I have gained from all of your experience.
Ross
Just got back to Minnesota from Wyoming and though I would share a little bit about my hunt.
We went out anticipating hunting the high country in the Bighorn Mountains, but after several days of only seeing does and elk hunters, we made a change of plans. With our non-residents tags we could also hunt the foothills of the moutain and we had an area of public land down there picked out as a backup plan where I had shot a decent buck last year, so we made the move.
I found this buck Monday morning about 0930. We were glassing from up on a ridge, and spotted him with a group of does and a smaller buck on a lower ridge. There was another group of does with a smaller buck in between us and this buck, so we waited until they bedded down and then made a big swing around on the right (about 3/4 of a mile) to stay hidden and upwind from both groups. We popped up over the ridge, ranged them, and then I got a rest with my bipod on top of my pack to see over the sage. The rest is history.
Just like last year, Thanks to everyone on this sight for all the knowledge I have gained from all of your experience.
Ross
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The deer was still up and offered me a second shot to put him down for the count and I took it. He was facing straight away so I aimed right between the shoulder blades and squeezed. Just as I broke the the trigger he collapsed and the round hit him right between the ears, and fractured the skull, between the antlers is still intact. I knew even before I walked up to him, what I did. Hindsight being 20/20 I would love to take the second shot back, but I have always felt taking a second shot is the right thing to do.
My first shot hit him just behind the left shoulder and came out 2 ribs back on the right side, and the .270 130grn SST caused significant trauma, and the deer was collapsing within seconds of the first shot.
Ross