ShootnMathews
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This has been an incredibly tough season for me. I've been sick a lot and haven't been able to hunt near as much as usual and on top of that we had the worst drought in 35 years. A lot of deer around here died from EHD and there was no mass at all for them to eat on. So after a lot of frustrating sits with the bow and a bunch with the rifle through buck season I finally decided to take a big doe today. It felt good just to let something fly after all the time in stands. I used my Savage FCP-SR 308 loaded with 168 grain Amax in Lapua brass at 2735 fps with Varget. SWFA SS 5-20x50ffp scope and SilencerCo Omega 300 suppressor. Shot was only about 180 yards. The bullet left a baseball sized exit and a 50 yard blood trail that belonged in a horror movie. I still have muzzleloader to try to get in a buck but my expectations are low.
Also I used the knife I made for dad years ago. The handles are from a walnut tree that fell by our family cemetery where his parents and brother were buried. In March of 2022 we laid dad there beside his parents and his brother that was killed in Vietnam. I sure do miss hunting with him but I am thankful that I had 32 years of sharing the woods with him.
Also I used the knife I made for dad years ago. The handles are from a walnut tree that fell by our family cemetery where his parents and brother were buried. In March of 2022 we laid dad there beside his parents and his brother that was killed in Vietnam. I sure do miss hunting with him but I am thankful that I had 32 years of sharing the woods with him.
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