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bamaranger · March 9, 2014, 01:38 AM

Yeah, +1 to points 1-2-3, 6-7-8.

For the first time in 25 yrs, I did not take a deer with my bow. Nor did I draw it or much less loose an arrow at a deer. I still can't believe it. And I hunted hard and smart (well, I think I did).

Finally took a fair buck with a rifle in the last week. Bamaboy finally connected with the same rifle on the next to last day, his first solo, and he was tickled, and so was I.

Your experience with .223 mirrors some my own w/ bamaboys first few deer, taken with .223. We shot 55 gr Federal bonded and if there was no exit, there was no bloodtrail. Still a dead deer, but one anxious kid till we recovered them.

Congrats to you and your step daughter. BTW, is that a .223 Hog Rifle?

March 9, 2014, 01:38 AM	#20
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,296	+1 Yeah, +1 to points 1-2-3, 6-7-8. For the first time in 25 yrs, I did not take a deer with my bow. Nor did I draw it or much less loose an arrow at a deer. I still can't believe it. And I hunted hard and smart (well, I think I did). Finally took a fair buck with a rifle in the last week. Bamaboy finally connected with the same rifle on the next to last day, his first solo, and he was tickled, and so was I. Your experience with .223 mirrors some my own w/ bamaboys first few deer, taken with .223. We shot 55 gr Federal bonded and if there was no exit, there was no bloodtrail. Still a dead deer, but one anxious kid till we recovered them. Congrats to you and your step daughter. BTW, is that a .223 Hog Rifle?