5guyshunting

I'm guilty after my unit 21 mule deer hunt. On sunday afternoon I glassed up three bucks at about 1615 hours. I watched them for about 30 minutes. The bucks were slowly feeding away as I ranged them at 679 yards. I had my new sendero 7mm mag and had been shooting at 600 to 720 yards. I set up and took the shot, but the wind was the enemy. The shot hit low in the hind quarter and the buck turned heading my way limping. In a matter of maybe two minutes I was losing light and lost site of the buck behind another hill. My itchy trigger finger failed. Monday morning my only goal was to have someone in our group tag this deer. At 0600 hours we were at the same location I shot from waiting for first light. At first light I started glassing and I was so lucky. I found the buck bedded cross canyon at 313 yards. I set up and took the shot, my shot was high and broke his back. Another buck stood up and he was put down by my friends son. Not my poudest moment, but I did recover the buck. Unknowingly to me my oldest son shot this video. I'm sure some won't like it and I don't like it much, but sometimes it happens.http://m.youtube.com/results?q=unit%2021%20deer&sm=1

It is a hunting post , bad shot? Yes. Is he dead yes . Did I admit to a bad decision, that turned out with a harvested deer, yes. I see other people posting naked pics, drug pics, ignorant pics, beheading pics, robbery pics, and it goes on "on the net" I think that me "talking about it on the net" should only get me "life", instead of the "death penalty". Happy hunting!

I thougt everyone was talkin about minnetonkas we use those for pissen shoes in the night.

I just took deer to have it ground . I delivered the meat on a saturday and picked it up on sunday morning. 120 #s , and the cost was $150. I had the same guy grind some elk meat last year. So I am interested in knowing how much a guy should pay for a grinder. I have an old hand grinder, but im tired.

I know all about boot leather. My oldest son ,17 killed one at 50 yards. Another in our group killed and it was a 1 1/2 mile pack out. Great job ! Concrats to you both.

I have no problem with people who disagree with me. I am just going upon my own observations and experience.Here are a couple great threads on the subject of hunting with match bullets. Beware, gory photos in these threads.http://snipershide.scout.com/forums/5538-hunt-fish/13277896-new-post-your-match-bullet-kill-thread?s=541http://forum.snipershide.info/showthread.php?t=106997 I am so offended and scarred for life after those gory photos. Just joking , good link. Thanks.

Sounds like a trade to me, no compensation. Dont ask dont tell.

The 5 for 7 post for unit 21 does show 5guys were killed, so thats 4guys and one female successful. Thanks

The best post! At least the OP had the stones to admit he screwed up a shot. I think almost anybody who has actually hunted and hunted for several years has made bad shots or shots that were rushed, missed or even had a wounded loss. Most will never admit it. I applaud anybody that does. I did some of the most piss poor shooting this year at my elk. In the end, I hit him a little off my point of aim but still dropped him where he stood. The wind was worse that I had judged in not only speed but how it was being funneled in different areas by the lay of the land. I didn't have the time to set up calmly and really analyze the wind. The bulls caught our scent and came boiling out of the timber headed for the horizon. With the bull of my dreams with in my comfortable range, I laid down, ranged him, dialed, gave my best guess on the wind on the fly, held off using the mil marks and let her rip. I missed clean. My guide would call the range and hisbest guess on the wind. This went on for a few shots until my guide saw where I hit. He stopped at 598, I readjusted for the windbased on my guides response and dropped him with the next shot. Thanks , my first shot hit so I was committed, and when that happens that is where my tag goes . If I didnt find him and kill him my hunt would have been over. I hunted I found , I shot , and I hunted some more, I shot again and kilt him. Not pretty , but done. I have never lost an animal that I have shot , except some yotes. Was it a questionable shooting opportunity? At my first assessment of the situation, I didn't think so. In hind sight, I believe so. Why did I continue to shoot? I guess because a shot was taken and I hate giving up on anything. The bull I wanted was in front of me, I was already set up and it's human frickin nature to keep shooting until you hit your target. Right or wrong, it was the heat of the moment and it all happened so fast. I wasn't in the 'let's reason this out' mode where common sense would have said it was time to let it go and was full throttle shoot mode focused on the task at hand. Like az_shooter said "Don't let anybody tell you how to eat your pie, it's yours, dig in".

I appreciate the link, thanks. This is one of about 12 deer kills . I have several other rifles and I am not new to hunting. I posted this just to make the point and circumstances of a questionable shot. I succeeded in recovering the animal luckily without it being buzzard meat. Thanks

I dont give a flying **** if you apologies or not. You are reading way to much into this. You are correct I am not a guy that plays computer all day and am not real savvy on linking. Post your opinion if you want. I dont care.

the adjustments were made, but obviously not spot on The technology is available that will give you the exact adjustments that are necessary in any condition to make almost any shot under any condition You are absolutely correct. There is always the factor of human error. I am human and I had an error, but recovered the animal. Thats why I posted this .

I do not know what you are referring to , my son filmed this . I'm not looking for any opinionsand dont know much about youtube opinions. Its layed out as it is. I could have shot again at 313 yards. I chose to dispatch the deer when I did. The shot was deadly within two minutes. Ever bow hunted?

the adjustments were made, but obviously not spot on.

Coon.

Far from me , but I think you will get some help here. Good luck.

I dont think it is a matter of being concerned. I think this is the wrong site for that. Good luck with your endeavors.

"It is not really ment to be kkk necessarily". That doesnt make much sense either. You kids gotta watch what you do on the internet, there is a chit storm almost every day on the news. Facebook, twitter , and what ever the heck else people post things on. You post the wrong thing, you may regret it for a looooongggg time.

The last pic was deleted by someone, this one should go away also. I am not an obama fan or a liberal. Think before you post things on the web.

Maybe the answer is free to good home

Price?

Bad idea.

The 3x4 was killed north of willow springs, which is in that direction. Im not sure what brand the broad head was.

"Love to have one of them" Thats too funny.

Sendero 7mm mag. I tried several different loads , but I ran out of time. I ended up using 150 gr core lokt factory loads.