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<blockquote data-quote="lerch" data-source="post: 208154" data-attributes="member: 3115"><p>Thanks for the write up Kirby. It was a pretty fun hunt for sure and it was great to finally meet you and your dad and put a face and handshake to all the emails and phone calls. I wish i would have been there for your sheep and axis buck but i got tied up working cattle those days, cause of those **** cattle it looks like i missed out on the elusive Kirby smile <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p> </p><p>I will let BJ handle the write up of his catalina goat but i will let you know ahead of time both mine and his experinces got a little funky!!!!</p><p> </p><p>Basically from the time i got up on fri morning to head down for the hunt it was one big cluster of mistakes on my part. First i had forgot to put my ammo sock on my 270AM so when we headed into the woods i realized i would have to carry my ammo in my pocket. I only had about 10rnds for the 270 so i loaded them up in various pockets and headed out. well somewhere between then and when i we sat up on the hill top later in the afternoon i managed to lose every round i had!!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p> </p><p>I wasnt to worried though as Kirby had brought down BJ's new 338AX sighted in and with ammo loaded and velocties. me and BJ talked and decided i would just use his rifle tonite. He had put a Swaro 3-15 scope on it with there new Ballistic reticle which offered good hold points. Well after watching the black buck for a good while i decided to take him. I sat up behind BJ's gun and lined up on the little african import. BJ fed me a range of i believe 540yds and i looked up the hold on the scope. I took my hold and compensated for a moderate left to right wind and touched off the light trigger and the bullet landed jsut over the bucks shoulder. Now this is the start of my mistake, I dial for all my shooting and i am simply not used to using a hold over method. now this isnt the reason why i missed this shot, honestly he is just a really small animal and i missed. well the buck takes off for the timber line at break neck speed and Shawn tells me he might never stop running. well we watch the buck and once he hits a creek bottom he starts walking it and after about a half hour he is heading back in our direction. i realize the creek bottom is going to take him about 350yds from our position so i set up where i know he is gonna walk. I get myself ready and before i know it the buck is there, little sucker walks fast . I line up for the shot and took my hold with the reticle. i made the mistake of not leading him enough and the bullet struck his back right hip. after trailing the buck for a little while i finished him off and had my trophy. </p><p> </p><p>My major mistake is easy to see in hindsight, i took a low percentage shot with rifle i had never used before using a ballistic compensating method i am not used to on a small animal as he was quartering to me and walking. All in all it was a dumb shot to take but this is why we learn from our mistakes. </p><p> </p><p>I am more than happy with my trophy, really a awesome looking little animal and very unique looking. right now he measure 19 3/4" long straight on the horn. </p><p> </p><p>hunting with Kirby and his dad was absolutely great and i wish i would have gotten to spend mroe time with them. I will definantly be coming up to MT soon to hunt some goats with ya Kirby. How is the neck doing?? you still pretty red???</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lerch, post: 208154, member: 3115"] Thanks for the write up Kirby. It was a pretty fun hunt for sure and it was great to finally meet you and your dad and put a face and handshake to all the emails and phone calls. I wish i would have been there for your sheep and axis buck but i got tied up working cattle those days, cause of those **** cattle it looks like i missed out on the elusive Kirby smile :D I will let BJ handle the write up of his catalina goat but i will let you know ahead of time both mine and his experinces got a little funky!!!! Basically from the time i got up on fri morning to head down for the hunt it was one big cluster of mistakes on my part. First i had forgot to put my ammo sock on my 270AM so when we headed into the woods i realized i would have to carry my ammo in my pocket. I only had about 10rnds for the 270 so i loaded them up in various pockets and headed out. well somewhere between then and when i we sat up on the hill top later in the afternoon i managed to lose every round i had!!! :eek: I wasnt to worried though as Kirby had brought down BJ's new 338AX sighted in and with ammo loaded and velocties. me and BJ talked and decided i would just use his rifle tonite. He had put a Swaro 3-15 scope on it with there new Ballistic reticle which offered good hold points. Well after watching the black buck for a good while i decided to take him. I sat up behind BJ's gun and lined up on the little african import. BJ fed me a range of i believe 540yds and i looked up the hold on the scope. I took my hold and compensated for a moderate left to right wind and touched off the light trigger and the bullet landed jsut over the bucks shoulder. Now this is the start of my mistake, I dial for all my shooting and i am simply not used to using a hold over method. now this isnt the reason why i missed this shot, honestly he is just a really small animal and i missed. well the buck takes off for the timber line at break neck speed and Shawn tells me he might never stop running. well we watch the buck and once he hits a creek bottom he starts walking it and after about a half hour he is heading back in our direction. i realize the creek bottom is going to take him about 350yds from our position so i set up where i know he is gonna walk. I get myself ready and before i know it the buck is there, little sucker walks fast . I line up for the shot and took my hold with the reticle. i made the mistake of not leading him enough and the bullet struck his back right hip. after trailing the buck for a little while i finished him off and had my trophy. My major mistake is easy to see in hindsight, i took a low percentage shot with rifle i had never used before using a ballistic compensating method i am not used to on a small animal as he was quartering to me and walking. All in all it was a dumb shot to take but this is why we learn from our mistakes. I am more than happy with my trophy, really a awesome looking little animal and very unique looking. right now he measure 19 3/4" long straight on the horn. hunting with Kirby and his dad was absolutely great and i wish i would have gotten to spend mroe time with them. I will definantly be coming up to MT soon to hunt some goats with ya Kirby. How is the neck doing?? you still pretty red??? [/QUOTE]
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