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jb2012 wrote:Awesome mount!

Thanks much to yourself and Pete! Really proud of it...

Just got the mount back today...absolutely fantastic work. Looks like I just got him out of the field:

Thanks to all for the kind comments! I'm really stoked!!

Beiruty wrote:Very nice. Mount him and enjoy the meat.

Way ahead of you! Mount should be ready in about 5 months. And the pan sausage, salami and snack sticks are fantastic!

Weg wrote:Nice buck!

Thank you, sir!

The Annoyed Man wrote:Is that an entrance or exit wound? Did you hit him at slightly upward angle from the left side, or slightly downward from the right side? Caliber?

That's an exit wound...shooting downwards from the blind striking him on the right side, lower shoulder, about 100 yards away. Caliber is .270 WIN, using Hornady SSTs over IMR4064. I thought I missed him because I saw the bullet hit the dirt behind him, but he expired about 30 feet from impact.

And I was fortunate enough to be able to harvest this fine buck!!



I couldn't believe my luck...we got out to the blind, and within an hour I saw three small does and this buck. He just moseyed on out like he owned the place (he probably did), and since it was early in the season he wasn't looking for cover. Used my own handloads too, so that was an extra measure of satisfaction. He was 93 pounds dressed...about right for South Texas deer. Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Hunting to all!