SmittyFL Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 (edited) 85 yards with Super Redhawk. There are bigger deer in the woods but this is the biggest one I've killed. Plus it's much more about getting in the woods with no computers, cell phones, tv's, etc.....and maybe some wild turkey. Edited December 2, 2006 by SmittyFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Nice lookin' buck. What'd he dress out at?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 nice deer! good job. lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Mainus Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Nice deer Shannon. I would take that any day. I am going back out in the morning with my S&W 629 to see what I can scare up. I got a little nubbie after turkey day, and we are in the CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) zone so we can shoot as many as we want. The 16" of snow we got today should make it interesting Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyFL Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 (edited) Nice lookin' buck. What'd he dress out at?? Thanks. I don't know, we cut him up in the barn. Good luck Tom. It snowed about an inch opening day. Didn't stick much but living in FL now it's still cool to see snow from time to time....especially when hunting. Edit to clairify; I was hunting in WV not FL. Hasn't snowed down here yet this year. Edited December 2, 2006 by SmittyFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 That was my next question - where didja take that fellow! And, I make 7 points, or is there an 8th hiding back there somewhere? That's a really nice deer! What kind of bullet did you take him with? Factory/handload? How was the penetration? I'm jealous, haven't been able to deer hunt in quite some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Nice job Smitty!!!!! Venison Chilli is one of my favorites. Don't let that meat go to waste!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyFL Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 (edited) That was my next question - where didja take that fellow! And, I make 7 points, or is there an 8th hiding back there somewhere? That's a really nice deer! What kind of bullet did you take him with? Factory/handload? How was the penetration? I'm jealous, haven't been able to deer hunt in quite some time. I went back home where I grew up to hunt...in WV. There are 8. They are factory loads. I've thought about handloading, but I only shoot a few rounds per year to sight in and hunt so I don't think it's worth messing with. I've used the cheapo Remington 240gr soft point in the past but last year I wasn't happy with the performance of them. Still took the deer down but not to my liking. So I switched to the Hornady 300gr JHP this year....Holy crap, what a difference. I couldn't believe how much better the Hornady was. I got 6 or 7 inches LESS drop at 100yds with a bullet that is 60gr's heavier!! I never chronoed them but the BC must be much better with the Hornady's. The penetration was fine, no expansion, but I didn't hit anything hard. I hit him too far forward; caught both lungs just forward of the shoulders. The exit was the same size as the entrance. Jerked the trigger left.......imagine that, story of my life. But he only went about 25yds so it got the job done. Thanks Z, I think I'm having tenderloins tonight. Edited December 2, 2006 by SmittyFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Nice buck!!! I also shot my 8 point this year with the .44 Anaconda, red dot optics of course! About 80 yards. I am shooting 180 factory loads, but I will definatly be moving to the 300 grain for next year also. 180's have zero blood trail. Going to doe hunt late season with my open gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 From the Forum Guidlines: Pictures Pictures are not different from posts. If it's even borderline offensive, or could be construed to be offensive, please do not post it or use it as an Avatar. Please do not post pictures in your signature. (It's a bandwidth issue.) Please do not post "dead-animal pictures." -------------------------------------------------- Myself, I think that's a really nice buck, but Brian has mentioned a number of times here that he doesn't want certain types of images in his house and has also noted that the Forum is part of his house too. I ain't editing, or closing anything here, just pointing out something. I hope y'all understand. Interestingly enough, Brian is on Safari in Africa himself right this very moment and is probably shooting at critter's too, but only with a camera ;-) I went out several times with my Super Redhawk back when I still hunted, but always wound up using the rifle because I just wasn't comfortable with a shot farther than 40-50 yards with the Redhawk. Never could shoot that Redhawk like I wanted to :-( Again, nice buck, and a nice shot, even if ya' think ya' pulled it :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyFL Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 (edited) Where I come from hunting or hunting pictures ain't (are not) borderline offensive. However I obviously haven't brushed up on my forum guidelines recently....my bad. Edited December 2, 2006 by SmittyFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 No Problemo. Just pointing out what Brian requested we abide by. BTW, I am not closing anything, or asking you to edit anything. I do however have a pretty bad case of extreme buck envy going here and wish folks would not post images of such nice takes from a "jealousy" standpoint. The deer herd out here in California is in pretty bad shape. In most of the hunting zones nowadays a scrawny 3 pointer is considered a pretty prime buck :-/ The DF&G out here thinks "not" hunting Does, Bear and Cougar is helping the populations. Pfeh! We have been getting large numbers of road kill on cougar and bear in the north state for years now and anyone who knows anything, knows what that indicates :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 They let you shoot baby deer wth horns in WV? Just kidding, being the West and having mule deer in my back yard, I forget they make the east coast deer look tiny. Nice buck and nice to get to hunt with a pistol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENE S Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Congrads on getting a buck My wife and I just got back from 3 days hunting in the woods of Pa. and we never seen a deer of any kind. It was in a area that there has always been good, but this year nothing. Gene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moneypenny Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 You all know what i find offensive.. that i'm not allowed to look smitty's deer! I'm from WV... maybe i'll just go shoot one to prove my point.. or two even..... how's that for anti- anti-hunter sentiment. Smitty.. didn't know you were from WV what part (if you don't want to post PM me) would like to see the pic too! Just because someone didn't want me to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyFL Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 I grew up in Huntington. I hunt near Pt. Pleasant. I don't know how to attach a picture to a PM. If you want to PM me your email address I'll send you the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Just repost the photo here in this thread Smitty. Then I will grab it and post it on my site for ya and then delete the image posted here. Then we can use that location as a link only here. Everyone gets the image and it isn't actually hung up for display in Brians house. It's win/win for everyone :-) BTW, Smitty, I appreciate you pullling the image per Brians rules. If we post it as a link only, then we are cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyFL Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 (edited) Thanks George. Link it if you thinks it's alright. I'm not here to ruffle any feathers, actually that was the first time I had read the guidelines. Back in the day we only talked about shooting stuff so they were never needed I guess.....Ahh, the good 'ol days. Smitty's Buck Edited December 4, 2006 by George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopalong Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Smitty, Kinda what I had in my minds eye when we were talking on the phone. Good buck for sure. I almost got one yesterday evening with the dodge...........glad I know how to see them before they are in the middle of the road. Enjoy the venison, I sure do. Hopalong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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