Post by crazycarl on Nov 29, 2014 0:49:43 GMT -5
Been taking my 6.8SPC out all season, but hadn't seen a thing since the scrub buck I took on muzzleloader opener.
About 0730, someone spooked this little guy out of the bottoms & he decided to stop & catch his breath, standing directly broadside at ~ 50-60yds directly in front of my stand. SSA's 110gr AB load proved that to be a fatal mistake.
At the shot, he disappeared & thought maybe I'd missed. While taking my mandatory smoke break before climbing down to see if I'd hit him & start looking for sign, I realized I didn't hear or see him hauling tail, which I found a bit odd. No need to worry, as he was DRT. Literally fell over dead in his tracks. A look-see in the chest cavity revealed a complete pass through, both lungs jellied. The bullet missed his spine by maybe an inch. I've seen 'em haul tail with both lungs hit, so I'm thinking the hydrostatic shock to the spinal column is what put him down like hitting a switch.
Thought my inline smokepole clobbered our little deer, but this is my first "bang-flop". Considering that where we hunt is super thick/heavy brush, anchoring them & not having to track, or drag any further than necessary is awful nice.
About 0730, someone spooked this little guy out of the bottoms & he decided to stop & catch his breath, standing directly broadside at ~ 50-60yds directly in front of my stand. SSA's 110gr AB load proved that to be a fatal mistake.
At the shot, he disappeared & thought maybe I'd missed. While taking my mandatory smoke break before climbing down to see if I'd hit him & start looking for sign, I realized I didn't hear or see him hauling tail, which I found a bit odd. No need to worry, as he was DRT. Literally fell over dead in his tracks. A look-see in the chest cavity revealed a complete pass through, both lungs jellied. The bullet missed his spine by maybe an inch. I've seen 'em haul tail with both lungs hit, so I'm thinking the hydrostatic shock to the spinal column is what put him down like hitting a switch.
Thought my inline smokepole clobbered our little deer, but this is my first "bang-flop". Considering that where we hunt is super thick/heavy brush, anchoring them & not having to track, or drag any further than necessary is awful nice.
