Got everything ready last night for the morning hunt.
I signed in at 4:40am and was in the blind by 5:00
I carried the 45 cal Kodiak with 90 BH 209 / 200 grn Shockwave / CCI M primer
It was chilly this morning, 46 degres with a 15 - 20 mph wind.
Around 8:15 I saw a dark figure at 150 yards.
I put the barrel in the rest and cranked the scope up to 9x
It was a mature doe but she was facing me so I just watched and waited for her to move closer and change body position.I kept seeing movement to my right in the scope but couldn't make anything out through the vines,I'm thinking,maybe she has a yearling with her,just then one pop's it's head up to momma's left,so whats that to the right? I just keep waiting and watching.
About ten minutes later the movement on the right becomes a deer,a buck,he's got a weired rack,I mean this guy is messed up.
He is at about 140 yards and almost broadside,I put the crosshairs on a high shoulder and fire.
When the smoke cleared all three deer are looking at the blind like W.T.F.?
and I can't believe there are still three deer there.
The doe moves the trio off but they don't seem spooked.
I reload and sit back down hoping they will come back.After a half hour I get out and start walking to where the deer were to see if I had made a hit.
I get 25 yards from my blind and out steps mister freak nasty,AGAIN!!!!
He is at a little over 100 yards so I took a knee,aimed and fired,there he stands,AGAIN!!!!! he walks off the same way he came.
I reload and start looking around.No blood anywhere,I could see where the bulletts had gone through some palmettos again.
I went to sign out and decided to shoot at 100 yards.I hit dead on and 1/2" right.I had 4 more shots with me so I am now 3" high at 100 yards.The group I shot was fair but all were kill shots.
All I can think is,I MISSED!!!.......TWICE!!!!!!.......AT THE SAME DEER!!!!!!!
I am not taking it to bad.I got to see 3 deer today,I got to burn some powder and sling some bullets,I took a SWEET nap and I learned several valuble lessons.
Never again will I sight my gun @ 5o yards and not shoot it at 100 before I hunt.
Never again will I switch primers without range testing them first (I switched from the Fed-A to the CCI-M due to 2 hang fires with the FED)
I WILL be more paitent and let the deer move as close as they are going to.
I WILL keep praticing my shooting trying to get better.
Don't know wether to switch to the 270 or stick with the Muzzy.
I feel like I need to get back up on the horse,soon
I signed in at 4:40am and was in the blind by 5:00
I carried the 45 cal Kodiak with 90 BH 209 / 200 grn Shockwave / CCI M primer
It was chilly this morning, 46 degres with a 15 - 20 mph wind.
Around 8:15 I saw a dark figure at 150 yards.
I put the barrel in the rest and cranked the scope up to 9x
It was a mature doe but she was facing me so I just watched and waited for her to move closer and change body position.I kept seeing movement to my right in the scope but couldn't make anything out through the vines,I'm thinking,maybe she has a yearling with her,just then one pop's it's head up to momma's left,so whats that to the right? I just keep waiting and watching.
About ten minutes later the movement on the right becomes a deer,a buck,he's got a weired rack,I mean this guy is messed up.
He is at about 140 yards and almost broadside,I put the crosshairs on a high shoulder and fire.
When the smoke cleared all three deer are looking at the blind like W.T.F.?
and I can't believe there are still three deer there.
The doe moves the trio off but they don't seem spooked.
I reload and sit back down hoping they will come back.After a half hour I get out and start walking to where the deer were to see if I had made a hit.
I get 25 yards from my blind and out steps mister freak nasty,AGAIN!!!!
He is at a little over 100 yards so I took a knee,aimed and fired,there he stands,AGAIN!!!!! he walks off the same way he came.
I reload and start looking around.No blood anywhere,I could see where the bulletts had gone through some palmettos again.
I went to sign out and decided to shoot at 100 yards.I hit dead on and 1/2" right.I had 4 more shots with me so I am now 3" high at 100 yards.The group I shot was fair but all were kill shots.
All I can think is,I MISSED!!!.......TWICE!!!!!!.......AT THE SAME DEER!!!!!!!
I am not taking it to bad.I got to see 3 deer today,I got to burn some powder and sling some bullets,I took a SWEET nap and I learned several valuble lessons.
Never again will I sight my gun @ 5o yards and not shoot it at 100 before I hunt.
Never again will I switch primers without range testing them first (I switched from the Fed-A to the CCI-M due to 2 hang fires with the FED)
I WILL be more paitent and let the deer move as close as they are going to.
I WILL keep praticing my shooting trying to get better.
Don't know wether to switch to the 270 or stick with the Muzzy.
I feel like I need to get back up on the horse,soon