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"GIVIN' IT TO THE GOAT- 338 EDGE STYLE 692 yards"
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<blockquote data-quote="Down Under Hunter" data-source="post: 282831" data-attributes="member: 8486"><p><img src="http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/huntinghellsaroarin/P5182040.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>For my weekend "look" I decided to walk into an area that I hadn't hunted for about 12 months.</p><p>I really didn't have any expectations but knew this spot had some real "long range potential"</p><p></p><p>So down the steep spur I walked to get into the river canyon, found my perch and broke out the gear. Conditions were</p><p></p><p>655 ft</p><p>62 temp</p><p>29.33 B.P</p><p>61% R H</p><p>COS .98 downhill</p><p></p><p></p><p>Things were starting to get late when I caught csome movement in the Leicas and saw a large hind being followed by a huge bodied stag. Great.... things were gonna happen !</p><p></p><p>They were about 800 away but in a nasty spot to shoot, with very little clear ground to spot the shot. So I waited and got the DVD camera out and let it roll. The deer was making his way in the general direction of a small clearing and I hoped he would present. Well he did !!</p><p></p><p>Ranged him at 692 yards and waited...</p><p></p><p>With camera zoomed at 30X and a solid rest I dialled in the dope 12.75 up and .5 left for the small drift up the canyon.</p><p></p><p>I light the reticle up and hold dead on ..... Booooooom ! Whoooosh WHACK !!!!</p><p></p><p>The deer is perfect broadside feeding to the left and the round hits perfect behind the front leg. He then leaps about 4 ft in the air and charges off along the slope. I recover enough to track him through the scope and he stops then starts sticking it in reverse. Looking good... Down he goes !</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/huntinghellsaroarin/P5182036.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I watch him for 10 min and realise he isn't going anywhere. With darkness all but on me I elect to come back in the AM and do the business.</p><p></p><p>Here's what I had .. A giant old deer with 20" bent horns, perfectly even on both sides. A good one to get for sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Down Under Hunter, post: 282831, member: 8486"] [IMG]http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/huntinghellsaroarin/P5182040.jpg[/IMG] For my weekend "look" I decided to walk into an area that I hadn't hunted for about 12 months. I really didn't have any expectations but knew this spot had some real "long range potential" So down the steep spur I walked to get into the river canyon, found my perch and broke out the gear. Conditions were 655 ft 62 temp 29.33 B.P 61% R H COS .98 downhill Things were starting to get late when I caught csome movement in the Leicas and saw a large hind being followed by a huge bodied stag. Great.... things were gonna happen ! They were about 800 away but in a nasty spot to shoot, with very little clear ground to spot the shot. So I waited and got the DVD camera out and let it roll. The deer was making his way in the general direction of a small clearing and I hoped he would present. Well he did !! Ranged him at 692 yards and waited... With camera zoomed at 30X and a solid rest I dialled in the dope 12.75 up and .5 left for the small drift up the canyon. I light the reticle up and hold dead on ..... Booooooom ! Whoooosh WHACK !!!! The deer is perfect broadside feeding to the left and the round hits perfect behind the front leg. He then leaps about 4 ft in the air and charges off along the slope. I recover enough to track him through the scope and he stops then starts sticking it in reverse. Looking good... Down he goes ! [IMG]http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/huntinghellsaroarin/P5182036.jpg[/IMG] I watch him for 10 min and realise he isn't going anywhere. With darkness all but on me I elect to come back in the AM and do the business. Here's what I had .. A giant old deer with 20" bent horns, perfectly even on both sides. A good one to get for sure. [/QUOTE]
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