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True story,
2 weeks ago I climbed into my ladder stand. It was a little late in the morning, 6:45am. I was tierd as can be so I took a little nap. When I opened my eyes at 7:10am there were 5 deer feeding around 50 yards in front of me. I put the cross hairs on a doe and wham! I almost broke my nose. Don't ask me how but I got scoped on the bridge of my nose. When the stars and smoke cleared the deer were still there. How could I miss. I reloaded as the tears running down my face were beginning to freeze. This time I took my time, put the cross hairs behind the shoulder & bang she jumped & took off. I reloaded. 15 Minutes later the deer came back. I picked the bigger one and bang. Not even a flinch. She never moved. I missed. I reloaded again. Bang! I missed again. She just continued to feed. I loaded my last speed load into my MK85 (who ever thought you need more than 1). I waited for her to give me a clear shot and just then a bigger doe stepped out. Bang! You guessed it I missed again. The deer came closer after shooting thats when I noticed it was a 4 pointer. Now I have no speed loads left and 6 deer feeding around my stand all within 50 yards. I figured I had to get down before a big buck came out. How the hell did I miss 4 times. This gun shoots 1 hole 5 shot groups at 50 and 75 yards. Well I got down went over to where the deer were standing when I shot. No blood. I followed theit tracks in the snow for about 40 yards still no blood. By now I am totally disgusted. I missed 5 times??? I started towards the truck with my head hung low. Then I told myself go back and look. I went back and followed their tracks another 10 yards finally a few drops of blood. I found the doe about 80 yards from where I shot her. I got her out to the truck and decided to go back and see what happened. I followed her tracks again and found that the blood trail was actually going away from the fallen deer. I followed it about 40 yards into some thick stuff and wow! A huge doe lay dead. another perfect shot. I thought I missed. Niether deer bleed for around 50 yards but the bullets did lots of damage. Anyway I had 4 tags at the time. I took them to get checked in and weighed them. 1 weighed 109# the other dressout at 144# my biggest doe ever. I took the gun to the range and it shot as good as ever. I dont know how I missed the next 3 shots but im glad I did. Here in Mass we can only take 2 deer in one outing. They must be checked in before hunting for another. Believe or not this is a true story. I will try and post a picture.
Frank
2 weeks ago I climbed into my ladder stand. It was a little late in the morning, 6:45am. I was tierd as can be so I took a little nap. When I opened my eyes at 7:10am there were 5 deer feeding around 50 yards in front of me. I put the cross hairs on a doe and wham! I almost broke my nose. Don't ask me how but I got scoped on the bridge of my nose. When the stars and smoke cleared the deer were still there. How could I miss. I reloaded as the tears running down my face were beginning to freeze. This time I took my time, put the cross hairs behind the shoulder & bang she jumped & took off. I reloaded. 15 Minutes later the deer came back. I picked the bigger one and bang. Not even a flinch. She never moved. I missed. I reloaded again. Bang! I missed again. She just continued to feed. I loaded my last speed load into my MK85 (who ever thought you need more than 1). I waited for her to give me a clear shot and just then a bigger doe stepped out. Bang! You guessed it I missed again. The deer came closer after shooting thats when I noticed it was a 4 pointer. Now I have no speed loads left and 6 deer feeding around my stand all within 50 yards. I figured I had to get down before a big buck came out. How the hell did I miss 4 times. This gun shoots 1 hole 5 shot groups at 50 and 75 yards. Well I got down went over to where the deer were standing when I shot. No blood. I followed theit tracks in the snow for about 40 yards still no blood. By now I am totally disgusted. I missed 5 times??? I started towards the truck with my head hung low. Then I told myself go back and look. I went back and followed their tracks another 10 yards finally a few drops of blood. I found the doe about 80 yards from where I shot her. I got her out to the truck and decided to go back and see what happened. I followed her tracks again and found that the blood trail was actually going away from the fallen deer. I followed it about 40 yards into some thick stuff and wow! A huge doe lay dead. another perfect shot. I thought I missed. Niether deer bleed for around 50 yards but the bullets did lots of damage. Anyway I had 4 tags at the time. I took them to get checked in and weighed them. 1 weighed 109# the other dressout at 144# my biggest doe ever. I took the gun to the range and it shot as good as ever. I dont know how I missed the next 3 shots but im glad I did. Here in Mass we can only take 2 deer in one outing. They must be checked in before hunting for another. Believe or not this is a true story. I will try and post a picture.
Frank
