2011 Wyo. Whitetail

[Magnumitis]

I finally filled my late season whitetail tag on the morning of Nov. 29th. He was rutting hard and chasing a doe away from me, but made the fatal mistake of turning around to look at some deer behind him. That's when a 130 gr. AB from my 6.5-284 hit his shoulder from 341 yards away. He dropped instantly and I was relieved to say the least. It wasn't the long shot I was hoping for, nor is he a huge buck, but I feel very blessed for the shot opportunity the good Lord gave me! I consider him a great second to the last day buck ... Also, have to say thanks to Mike for extending his season by doe hunting and giving me the intel on this buck while I was gone for Thanksgiving.

 

[Len Backus]

Pretty nice!

 

[johnnyk]

Congratulations, nice buck! I'd probably flip out if I saw something like that here in coastal Georgia (the local bucks would too!)
What powder/load were you using with that 130gn AB? JohnnyK.

 

[Magnumitis]

I have been using H4350 with the AB but it was just a temporary load. I'm anxious to start using the new 127 gr. Barnes LRX.

 

[Maq Attaq]

Congrats on your buck....

 

[Anvil11-87]

Congrats, nice deer! Looks like he did some fighting and got busted up alittle.

 

[Magnumitis]

Thanks! Yes, he broke off both G4s. One side looks old, the other is fresh. I wish he hadn't, but whaddya do..

 

[Anvil11-87]

Nothing wrong with him at all. I got one in Okahoma this year that the G2 and brow tine on his left side were busted off.

 

[Ark. Trapper]

Nice buck. Good job!

 

[188MULE]

Nice buck. What are the specs on your rifle & Loads/velocity's??
Fill me in what is the AB and how did it perform?

 

[Tikkamike]

How did I miss this?? I think hes an awesome second to last day buck, most guys around here never kill something that big.. Nice shootin Tom! FYI to everyone else his 6.5x284 is a very awesome rig, and he will NOT part with it... I have tried

 

[188MULE]

Elkoholic 307, Awesome beard!!

 

[NW Hunter]

Always a proud day when you knock down a stud! Great pics

 

[Magnumitis]

Lol thanks guys. Mike is right, that gun is a "lifer" in my safe. 188MULE, I'll have to remember my load.. It was a temporary one; I threw it together real quick right before deer season started. I think it was 46.5 gr. of H4350 and was only going 2860 fps. Very weak, but it still passed thru. After using the 140 Bergers for two years, I was very pleased with how the 130 AB performed. By the way, the beard is gone haha.