First kill for my SRH 480 yesterday evening.
Nov 20, 2022 8:12:29 GMT -5
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Post by parallaxbill on Nov 20, 2022 8:12:29 GMT -5
I had been hunting my hardwoods all week and had not been seeing much activity besides a small basket rack 8 point chasing 3 does. Friday evening I hunted a very thick area on my property and had 6 does come up behind me with one directly under me. I could hear her stomping her hoof on the ground when at least one of the other does winded me, ending my hunt.
So I decided to try that area again and got on stand about 3:30 but facing the opposite direction expecting the deer to come out of bedding from the same direction. At 5:00 I heard movement off to my right (upwind) and very soon two large does came into view heading on a path that would have them cross from right to left directly in front of me at about 15 yards. I let the first one get by me as I was attempting to get my 6.5" Ruger Super Redhawk with it's ancient Aimpoint 2000 on target. Being a little late getting on her allowed her to turn away from me so I decided to go for her twin. I stopped her, set the red dot just behind her shoulder about mid body and touched off a factory Hornady 325 XTP. She didn't react traditionally with a hard bucking kick but ran immediately and straight away for about 30 yards before piling up. I only had to drag her about 60 yards since she ran towards my powerline right of way after the shot. It was a perfect hunt and I'm glad I did it with my 480.
I was hunting out of a Summit Goliath climber on a pine tree about 20' off the ground. I carry my SRH in a cheap (no name) but American made shoulder rig that I got off Amazon.
NW Chester county, SC.
First pic, I'm pointing at where I stopped her before the shot.
Exit wound
So I decided to try that area again and got on stand about 3:30 but facing the opposite direction expecting the deer to come out of bedding from the same direction. At 5:00 I heard movement off to my right (upwind) and very soon two large does came into view heading on a path that would have them cross from right to left directly in front of me at about 15 yards. I let the first one get by me as I was attempting to get my 6.5" Ruger Super Redhawk with it's ancient Aimpoint 2000 on target. Being a little late getting on her allowed her to turn away from me so I decided to go for her twin. I stopped her, set the red dot just behind her shoulder about mid body and touched off a factory Hornady 325 XTP. She didn't react traditionally with a hard bucking kick but ran immediately and straight away for about 30 yards before piling up. I only had to drag her about 60 yards since she ran towards my powerline right of way after the shot. It was a perfect hunt and I'm glad I did it with my 480.
I was hunting out of a Summit Goliath climber on a pine tree about 20' off the ground. I carry my SRH in a cheap (no name) but American made shoulder rig that I got off Amazon.
NW Chester county, SC.
First pic, I'm pointing at where I stopped her before the shot.
Exit wound
