mklong40 Report post Posted December 7, 2014 I am very proud my wife was able to get it done this year on a left over tag. She was fortunate enough to tag a 107" buck in 2012. Last year brought some pain when she missed another very nice buck at 369 yards. During the off season she chose to step down from a 7mm Mag to a 7mm-08. She practiced all summer and felt much more comfortable with the '08. Unfortunately, the week of the hunt there was a death in the family. Instead of hunting, she was attending funeral services. We knew we would only have 3 days to get it done. With only 3 days to get it done, a branched 3X was a shooter. We have some great bucks on trail cam in the area we are hunting, but we just didn't have the time to hold out. Friday yielded a few deer. Saturday evening, once the rain stopped, I glassed a small 3X. My wife looked him over and determined she would shoot him with our time constraints. My wife settled in and made a perfect double lung shot at 249 yards. The buck stop, dropped, and rolled...On a serious note, I switched her round to 140gr Berger VLDs moving at 2845fps out of her setup. The exit wound was something fierce to say the least. I will be moving to them myself, once I have some testing time. We were able to gut the deer and get him off the mountain before dark. We capped the night off with a few cold ones and fried heart. I am very proud my wife put the time in this year after her miss last year. It didn't hold her down. She made a one shot, quick kill this year. The practice time paid off. Not a big buck but more of a validation buck for her. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DUG Report post Posted December 7, 2014 Nice! Congrats!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couestracker Report post Posted December 7, 2014 Congrats to her taking a nice buck on a short hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted December 7, 2014 Great buck! Those leftover tags can be some of the best hunts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adicted Report post Posted December 7, 2014 Awsome. Congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ready2hunt Report post Posted December 7, 2014 Great job! Looks like it was starting to Palm just a little. Sounds like it was a fun hunt! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcarter Report post Posted December 7, 2014 Congrats great deer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke-BE Report post Posted December 7, 2014 Awesome! Now if I only to get my wife to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted December 8, 2014 Right on! Congratulations to your wife on making the most of her limited time in the hills. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capoeirajosh Report post Posted December 9, 2014 Beautiful buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Meyer Report post Posted December 9, 2014 Congrats on the nice buck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted December 9, 2014 Congrats on a great buck! Nice shooting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mklong40 Report post Posted December 9, 2014 Thanks for the comments everyone. Good luck to the rut tag holders and the archery tag holders! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cola Blanca Report post Posted December 16, 2014 Congrats!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randyolson Report post Posted December 24, 2014 Nice buck! Congratulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
