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I Know This Is LRH... But What Is The Shortest Distance You Have Taken A Live Target?
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<blockquote data-quote="cynjon" data-source="post: 3102990" data-attributes="member: 110275"><p>Mine was probably 25 years ago. I was sneak/still hunting my way along the edge of a field that usually had deer on it in the morning and evening. I sat down along a trail leading to the field with my back against a big pine tree with the wind in my face. A short time later, a mature 8-point started grazing and browsing his way along the trail. I was hunting with a TC Contender chambered in .35 Remington with a fixed 2.5 power scope. I let the buck get within about 10 feet before I cocked the hammer. He continued to feed down the trail and I eventually pulled the trigger at a distance of about 2 feet. He dropped in his tracks and never had a clue I was there. Powder burn distance, and quite a memorable hunt. </p><p></p><p>Last fall, my adult son and I were hunting in the Black Hills and we were both sitting on downed tree trunks, about 20' apart. A young 8-point fed his way over to my son and got within 6' of him before he felt something wasn't quite right. Of COURSE, I had left my phone in the truck as I was in the perfect position to have recorded the encounter, but it was still a very cool moment to share with my son. The deer never did quite figure out what was going on and eventually calmed down and fed his way over the nearest ridge, none the wiser.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cynjon, post: 3102990, member: 110275"] Mine was probably 25 years ago. I was sneak/still hunting my way along the edge of a field that usually had deer on it in the morning and evening. I sat down along a trail leading to the field with my back against a big pine tree with the wind in my face. A short time later, a mature 8-point started grazing and browsing his way along the trail. I was hunting with a TC Contender chambered in .35 Remington with a fixed 2.5 power scope. I let the buck get within about 10 feet before I cocked the hammer. He continued to feed down the trail and I eventually pulled the trigger at a distance of about 2 feet. He dropped in his tracks and never had a clue I was there. Powder burn distance, and quite a memorable hunt. Last fall, my adult son and I were hunting in the Black Hills and we were both sitting on downed tree trunks, about 20' apart. A young 8-point fed his way over to my son and got within 6' of him before he felt something wasn't quite right. Of COURSE, I had left my phone in the truck as I was in the perfect position to have recorded the encounter, but it was still a very cool moment to share with my son. The deer never did quite figure out what was going on and eventually calmed down and fed his way over the nearest ridge, none the wiser. [/QUOTE]
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