First Buck in a few years.

[Bert01]

With my boys (17 and 12) taking up my hunting time and my girls (7 and 5) already asking to go I haven't hunted much for myself in the last couple of years. When I have had time I just rushed out with my bow and picked a likely spot way in the back 40 away from anything my boys could hunt, so the results have been commensurate with the effort put in.

A friend of mine started putting us in for some of the public land draw hunts in SC and we got drawn this year. I shot this on the second morning about 7 am. 175 yds broadside, just forward of the shoulder blade. DRT with a 130 Speer btsp at 2930 from my mod 70 7mm-08.

 

[Korhil78]

Very nice. It's nice to get time for yourself too!

 

[jjmp]

Good for you,finding the time isn't easy ,but Congrats for doing it . Very nice Buck
by the way,I'm a 708 fan myself ,that's a beauty of a rifle,

 

[Bert01]

@jjmp I found it on the used rack for $400. It wouldn't group with anything I tried. I added the B&C stock and it still wouldn't group. So I set the barrel back a turn and cleaned up the chamber with a 7mm-08 reamer throated a little shorter for factory ammo. Cut a new crown while I was at it. Now it's a .5-.75 moa gun with most any handload I feed it.

 

[jjmp]

Fantastic

 

[brquail]

Putting family first is great, but I'm happy your hunting was rewarding! Nice job on the 175-yard shot with your 7mm-08 during the public land hunt in SC.

 

[K.E.C. Darkside]

VERY NICE.
CONGRATULATIONS.

 

[fordy]

Gday Bert01
Congrats great dory on that rifle & cool looking buck
Cheers

 

[Allen Lone wolf]

I can appreciate your spending time with your family but it feels good to step back in every now and then for a hunt of your own. Congratulations on a nice buck and I appreciate you taking time to getting that rifle to shoot again.

 

[Bang4theBuck]

Great work. I cam relate closely to.your story. As it relates to hunting, it has been mostly about everyone else, and mostly my two boys (19 and 16). They are now mature enough amd experienced enough to go at it on their own. So I had another friend invite me out hunting on his beautiful farm in TN, and was lucky enough to score this beautiful 8pt buck with a muzzleloader. The timing was great (early) which allowed me to.focus on them amd other friends success. I am.very fortunate to have good friends.

 

[Mkmcdnl]

Awesome Buck, reminds me fondly of my best friend
And father. Congratulations!! Nice job.
It is very challenging to be the teacher and provide
Those opportunities to your children and get much
Time for yourself. Well earned
Blessings this holiday to you and yours.

 

[terry werbiski]

With my boys (17 and 12) taking up my hunting time and my girls (7 and 5) already asking to go I haven't hunted much for myself in the last couple of years. When I have had time I just rushed out with my bow and picked a likely spot way in the back 40 away from anything my boys could hunt, so the results have been commensurate with the effort put in.

A friend of mine started putting us in for some of the public land draw hunts in SC and we got drawn this year. I shot this on the second morning about 7 am. 175 yds broadside, just forward of the shoulder blade. DRT with a 130 Speer btsp at 2930 from my mod 70 7mm-08. View attachment 514777 View attachment 514778

Congratulations very nice buck

 

[tndeputy]

I also can relate , went Friday morning and got this 8 pt. Bought that rifle from a member on here 6.5x284

 

[Chas1]

Congrats !!!