About 100yds, neck shot, with the DTA. The 338LM using Hornady 285 HPBT Match to the neck. Did an impressive job! I was hoping for a longer range kill, but this guy presented himself while I was laying atop a knoll overlooking a deep ravine. Couldn’t pass it up.
I also shot a coyote with the 338LM this trip. He was running straight away and took it up the poo socket. Basically turned him into a sock puppet.
Was the neck shot to keep the meat undamaged?
You got it! My family lives on meat I shoot… so if I have a close shot like that with a lazer beam of a rifle that the DTA is… you can bet its going to be a head shot or neck shot if its a buck… unless its trophy class and is going on the wall.
This guy will be going in a european style mount. Doesn’t quite make the specs for a shoulder mount.
Nice looking Muley Big Man.
My Son drilled a Cow Elk last week at 300+ yards. I really wasn’t counting on that long of a shot on a Youth Cow Elk hunt, so it was executed with a 270 win. But like you said, she presented herself and my Boy made it happen. Already ate steaks and meatballs, good stuff.
Nice! I’ve yet to go elk hunting. You have to send in for like 15 years before you draw a tag in south dakota… that’s if you ever do get a tag.
Its not much better in AZ. They do a good job of giving out Youth cow hunts though. I did get lucky and have a bull hunt in a couple of weeks. Ive been talking to some guys, the late Bull hunt is tuff, they been pushed all around and finding them might not be easy. I’m hoping for a 330 min. and would like (as we all would) a 360+.
We have them in AZ, but the late hunt will be a tuff one. I’ll let you know how that goes.
That’s a good size deer. The whitetails around here seem about dog size. Not enough hunting, and the deer get too small.
I definitely agree about not wasting meat. Especially when jerky and sausage is so tasty. 