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4, yes 4 black bear in alaska this summer with savage 300wsm:
326 yards, he had about 3-400ft free fall (i have witnesses!)
i wish i had it on film.it was unbelieveable
180, 420 and 30 yards!the 30 yard shot was the most important!i was
helping my dad skin his and this boar came in and stood up in the
"bush",head shot.

whitetail 14pt 17" inside with mulie forks.grossed about 140.
53 yard heart shot with the old matthews switchback

only two coyotes at LR.both with sendero in .2506
one at about 400 and one at 658(second shot)
also hit one on about 50% stride the other evening at around 200
on first shot.
 
Six whitetails this year....

Muzzleloader - 50cal CVA Optima Pro muzzleloader. 245grain HP bullet with 150grains Triple7.

1. 8 point buck - 35 yards - ran 20 yards.
2. Spike buck - 62 yards - DRT.

.280Rem - specs can be found here....http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/my-280-a-32771/

3. Button buck - 100 yards - DRT.
4. Doe - 150 yards. Flinched and gut shot this deer. Tracked her for 1/4 mile to get a finishing shot in the neck.
5. Spike buck - 220 yards. This was the fun shot. From one ridge to another - DRT.
6. Doe - 160 yards - DRT.

Here's a pic of the 8 point....

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Boar, 8112 inches (226 yards or so)
Doe, in the woods 72 yards
Doe, 6408 inches (178 yards or so)

Hog was my longest shot ever on a critter. I don't have places like many of you that I can reach beyond that. Longest shot in any of my fields is 330yards.

.270WSM is perfect for my chores.
 
Antelope buck(Wy), 555 yards with DougM's 7SAUM XP-100 R pistol

Antelope doe(Wy), 270 yards with my 6BR Encore pistol

Whitetail buck(Mo), 150 yards with my 7STW Brown Precision Rifle
 
British Columbia, Canada

I have the opportunity to hunt whitetails and mule deer, quite often on the same mountain. Occasionally you'll see a good whitey buck hanging out in the highcountry with the mule deer although normally they are at different elevations.

In all honesty the deer you see above isn't a local deer to my area


BUT this one is VERY local, and it scores a hell of a lot better


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Well my season here in PA was a little slow. Saw a 4pt. first day, but not allowed to shoot anything unless there are 3 on one side. Weather was pretty miserable.
 
It was a good year:

--> Antelope (Fawn) - 654 yards - 338 LM - 300gr SMK
--> Antelope Buck - 490 yards - 338 LM - 300gr SMK
--> Deer (Buck) - 432 yards, running - 338 LM - 300gr SMK
--> Elk (Spike) - 760 yards - 338 LM - 300gr SMK
--> Elk (Cow) - 277 yards - 338 LM - 300gr SMK
--> Turkey - 225 yards - 338 LM!! (its a long story) - 300gr SMK!!

...All DRT. All pass throughs except for the buck antelope.

--> Coyotes (5) - 120 to 360 yards - 223 Rem (AR) - 75gr Hornady MHP
 
Some of you guys had incredible seasons and some had seasons like mine. I shot 2 white tail doe in muzzle loader season, and 2 in rifle season. The longest shot was only 200 yards. That's a full 100+ yards further than ever before:D.
 
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