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<blockquote data-quote="Rich Coyle" data-source="post: 1348739" data-attributes="member: 70559"><p>Feeling good on Monday I grabbed the Weatherby Mark V ultralight six lug rifle chambered in .270 Win and headed out. It weighs 8 lb 1 oz with four rounds. I went around the end of Doe Tag Ridge to the north side, occasionally using the binos trying to see something. There was some encouragement here. I saw a couple deer tracks and also saw deer droppings. When I arrived at the beginning of Doe Tag Ridge I headed across to Buck Canyon.</p><p></p><p>I spent a few minutes glassing down into Buck Canyon. Nothing. I went down about 100 yards and took a break while eating the nuts and seeds Sue packaged for me. I drank some of the lemon juice. Being optimistic, I saved the majority of the juice in case I got a deer and needed a drink. I've been called "an eternal optimist". My legs were feeling good so I decided to go across the face of The Main Gorge to Doe Tag Ridge.</p><p></p><p>Within a few minutes I saw movement over on Doe Tag Ridge. I sat down and put the Bushnell 6500 4 ½-30X50, set on 4 1/2X, on it. I saw a deer. Then I realized I could see, but just barely, antlers. I don't remember if I excitedly said, "Buck" or just thought it that loud. Either way I got the reticle settled on the deer as it was moving what appeared to be vertically up the far side of the canyon. To my delight the reticle was moving very little. When I thought the bullet would get to the chest, the gun fired of its own volition. At least that's what it seemed like to me. I liked the hold. Instantly I saw something "white" about three inches diameter appear barely left of the spine behind the ribs. It looked like it was on top of the back from my angle. Never saw anything like that before. But then I never shot a deer from the top either. Quickly I worked the action. I saw another one following "my" deer. The second deer had to back up to make room for the sliding deer which was on its back. At the same time I took notice of the rocks and trees around the deer. Within two or three seconds the buck was still. I looked at my watch: 10AM. The excitement in my body probably would have been obvious to someone looking at me. I was quivering like a teenager after his first kiss. I was having so much fun it was difficult to steady the Sig Kilo 2000 to range the big rock next to where the deer was when I fired: 239 yards. Within an hour and a half the deer was in the pickup. The blacktail buck measured 16" from back to belly.</p><p></p><p>When skinning it I found the Barnes TTSX 110 grainer that started out about 3,450 feet per second in front of the far shoulder. It had passed through the heart on its way.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]81839[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rich Coyle, post: 1348739, member: 70559"] Feeling good on Monday I grabbed the Weatherby Mark V ultralight six lug rifle chambered in .270 Win and headed out. It weighs 8 lb 1 oz with four rounds. I went around the end of Doe Tag Ridge to the north side, occasionally using the binos trying to see something. There was some encouragement here. I saw a couple deer tracks and also saw deer droppings. When I arrived at the beginning of Doe Tag Ridge I headed across to Buck Canyon. I spent a few minutes glassing down into Buck Canyon. Nothing. I went down about 100 yards and took a break while eating the nuts and seeds Sue packaged for me. I drank some of the lemon juice. Being optimistic, I saved the majority of the juice in case I got a deer and needed a drink. I’ve been called “an eternal optimist”. My legs were feeling good so I decided to go across the face of The Main Gorge to Doe Tag Ridge. Within a few minutes I saw movement over on Doe Tag Ridge. I sat down and put the Bushnell 6500 4 ½-30X50, set on 4 1/2X, on it. I saw a deer. Then I realized I could see, but just barely, antlers. I don’t remember if I excitedly said, “Buck” or just thought it that loud. Either way I got the reticle settled on the deer as it was moving what appeared to be vertically up the far side of the canyon. To my delight the reticle was moving very little. When I thought the bullet would get to the chest, the gun fired of its own volition. At least that’s what it seemed like to me. I liked the hold. Instantly I saw something “white” about three inches diameter appear barely left of the spine behind the ribs. It looked like it was on top of the back from my angle. Never saw anything like that before. But then I never shot a deer from the top either. Quickly I worked the action. I saw another one following “my” deer. The second deer had to back up to make room for the sliding deer which was on its back. At the same time I took notice of the rocks and trees around the deer. Within two or three seconds the buck was still. I looked at my watch: 10AM. The excitement in my body probably would have been obvious to someone looking at me. I was quivering like a teenager after his first kiss. I was having so much fun it was difficult to steady the Sig Kilo 2000 to range the big rock next to where the deer was when I fired: 239 yards. Within an hour and a half the deer was in the pickup. The blacktail buck measured 16” from back to belly. When skinning it I found the Barnes TTSX 110 grainer that started out about 3,450 feet per second in front of the far shoulder. It had passed through the heart on its way. [ATTACH=full]81839[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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