My first mule deer

fed168 · November 23, 2001, 02:00 PM

Last week I shot my first mule deer. He was a 4x4, good size, and the hunt was awesome. It is a different way to hunt than what I am used to out on the east coast, kinda hard to cover 7000 acres on foot.
I used a 7mm STW, loaded with a 160 gr Nosler Partition over 80 grs. of Reloader 25. The Nosler bullet worked really well for our party, even the guys shooting -06 had good results.
On another note, thank you to the folks out in Montana. You have a beautiful state and friendly people. Plus, your gunstores are stocked to the gills with everything one could imagine, with employees who were more than willing to help a customer out. Can't say the same for many of the gun stores out east that I have visited.
I tried to post the photo, but it is too big.

**Art Eatman** · November 23, 2001, 02:40 PM

And now you know why folks talk about moving West!

Glad ya done good!

, Art

Dan Morris · November 23, 2001, 09:41 PM

I agree with Art, western folks are a different breed!
Dan

November 23, 2001, 02:00 PM	#1
fed168 Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2000 Posts: 1,041	My first mule deer Last week I shot my first mule deer. He was a 4x4, good size, and the hunt was awesome. It is a different way to hunt than what I am used to out on the east coast, kinda hard to cover 7000 acres on foot. I used a 7mm STW, loaded with a 160 gr Nosler Partition over 80 grs. of Reloader 25. The Nosler bullet worked really well for our party, even the guys shooting -06 had good results. On another note, thank you to the folks out in Montana. You have a beautiful state and friendly people. Plus, your gunstores are stocked to the gills with everything one could imagine, with employees who were more than willing to help a customer out. Can't say the same for many of the gun stores out east that I have visited. I tried to post the photo, but it is too big.

November 23, 2001, 02:40 PM	#2
Art Eatman Staff Lead Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX, USA Posts: 20,944	And now you know why folks talk about moving West! Glad ya done good! , Art __________________ You're from BATFE? Come right in! I use all your fine products!

November 23, 2001, 09:41 PM	#3
Dan Morris Senior Member Join Date: March 7, 2001 Location: Littleton, Colorado Posts: 342	I agree with Art, western folks are a different breed! Dan