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The Time I was Gonna Kill a Deer with a Knife!
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<blockquote data-quote="DMP25-06" data-source="post: 2378684" data-attributes="member: 27271"><p>I hope that these 2 photos can be enlarged enough that you can see just how little contact that a .270 Winchester 130gr Partition at 15 yards , needs to knock a 225# Mule Deer completely unconscious for a period of almost 10 minutes .</p><p>If you can enlarge photos , look very closely at the base of the deer's right antler ( left side of photos ), and just above antler base/skull pedicle on the inner side of the antler , you can see where the bullet knicked the antler , cutting a 1/2 arc of the bullet's diameter .</p><p></p><p>And as Paul Harvey used to say "And NOW , for the rest of the STORY"</p><p></p><p>In 2011 , my friend and I were hunting in Colorado , and left camp a bit late , just as the sun was rising .</p><p>Mark pulled away from our tent on his ATV , as I finished tying the tent opening flaps to a closed position .</p><p>Our tent was about 200 yards away from a county road that we traversed to reach our preferred hunting area , and as I pulled out onto the gravel road , I saw Mark's ATV sitting at the side of the road with the motor still running , so I stopped my ATV and began looking for my buddy . </p><p>I saw him crouching , and moving very slowly , rifle ready , about 100 yards away from the road , in the BLM land , so I knew that he was moving toward deer . He dropped out of sight , and then I heard him shoot , and heard the bullet strike , and then Mark shouted "I got him" !!</p><p>I moved our 2 ATVs back onto the trail toward camp , turned them off , removed the keys , grabbed my camera and rifle , and made my way over to Mark and his Deer .</p><p>When I got there , Mark was standing there admiring the deer which was laying flat on it's left side , head to right and butt to the left , all 4 legs extended straight away from it's body . I congratulated Mark and said that I wanted to take photos of the Deer and him .</p><p>Mark was busy positioning his rifle and pack behind the deer , so I volunteered to move the deer to the best position for a photograph . </p><p>I reached down , grabbed the antlers to position the head for the best photo , and then "All H__L broke loose" . </p><p>That deer came back to life !!! </p><p>Luckily , I was wearing heavy leather gloves and bulky , insulated garments , and still holding both antlers , I threw my full body weight of 185# down onto that Deer's head and antlers , and Thank GOD that the deer could not get his feet back under him , or it would have been rodeo time .</p><p>Mark is shouting O.M.G. what can I do ? </p><p>I said "Shoot the S.O.B." </p><p>Mark is saying "It's too dangerous , you are in the way". He was standing close enough that I grabbed his rifle barrel with my left hand , stuck the muzzle into the right side of the deer , where the heart should be and told him "SHOOT !!!!" </p><p>Mark shot , and I stayed on top of the Deer's antlers and head until it died .</p><p></p><p>After the Deer had died , I asked Mark where he had hit the Deer with his 1st shot and he replied "Just behind the right shoulder . So , during our field-dressing of his deer , I could not find any evidence of the deer having been shot , other than the kill shot when I held the barrel against the animal , complete with powder burns . </p><p>After a complete examination of the deer , I found the groove at the base of the right antler and we determined that the bullet had only knocked the Deer unconscious .</p><p></p><p>I had always considered myself a good shot , but there is no way that I am able to approach the level of Marksmanship necessary to participate in "Catch and Release" Deer hunting .</p><p></p><p></p><p>DMP25-06</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DMP25-06, post: 2378684, member: 27271"] I hope that these 2 photos can be enlarged enough that you can see just how little contact that a .270 Winchester 130gr Partition at 15 yards , needs to knock a 225# Mule Deer completely unconscious for a period of almost 10 minutes . If you can enlarge photos , look very closely at the base of the deer's right antler ( left side of photos ), and just above antler base/skull pedicle on the inner side of the antler , you can see where the bullet knicked the antler , cutting a 1/2 arc of the bullet's diameter . And as Paul Harvey used to say "And NOW , for the rest of the STORY" In 2011 , my friend and I were hunting in Colorado , and left camp a bit late , just as the sun was rising . Mark pulled away from our tent on his ATV , as I finished tying the tent opening flaps to a closed position . Our tent was about 200 yards away from a county road that we traversed to reach our preferred hunting area , and as I pulled out onto the gravel road , I saw Mark's ATV sitting at the side of the road with the motor still running , so I stopped my ATV and began looking for my buddy . I saw him crouching , and moving very slowly , rifle ready , about 100 yards away from the road , in the BLM land , so I knew that he was moving toward deer . He dropped out of sight , and then I heard him shoot , and heard the bullet strike , and then Mark shouted "I got him" !! I moved our 2 ATVs back onto the trail toward camp , turned them off , removed the keys , grabbed my camera and rifle , and made my way over to Mark and his Deer . When I got there , Mark was standing there admiring the deer which was laying flat on it's left side , head to right and butt to the left , all 4 legs extended straight away from it's body . I congratulated Mark and said that I wanted to take photos of the Deer and him . Mark was busy positioning his rifle and pack behind the deer , so I volunteered to move the deer to the best position for a photograph . I reached down , grabbed the antlers to position the head for the best photo , and then "All H__L broke loose" . That deer came back to life !!! Luckily , I was wearing heavy leather gloves and bulky , insulated garments , and still holding both antlers , I threw my full body weight of 185# down onto that Deer's head and antlers , and Thank GOD that the deer could not get his feet back under him , or it would have been rodeo time . Mark is shouting O.M.G. what can I do ? I said "Shoot the S.O.B." Mark is saying "It's too dangerous , you are in the way". He was standing close enough that I grabbed his rifle barrel with my left hand , stuck the muzzle into the right side of the deer , where the heart should be and told him "SHOOT !!!!" Mark shot , and I stayed on top of the Deer's antlers and head until it died . After the Deer had died , I asked Mark where he had hit the Deer with his 1st shot and he replied "Just behind the right shoulder . So , during our field-dressing of his deer , I could not find any evidence of the deer having been shot , other than the kill shot when I held the barrel against the animal , complete with powder burns . After a complete examination of the deer , I found the groove at the base of the right antler and we determined that the bullet had only knocked the Deer unconscious . I had always considered myself a good shot , but there is no way that I am able to approach the level of Marksmanship necessary to participate in "Catch and Release" Deer hunting . DMP25-06 [/QUOTE]
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