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Old 8pt down... #6991155 12/11/17 01:05 AM
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I put the bow down and grabbed the rifle on this past cold Friday morning, and I’m sure thankful I did. Sitting in my pop up on a ridge I had a great West Texas view where I could see for days. About 8:30am I catch a deer about 400yds out. By the time I get my glass on the deer I notice there is another one following closely behind. That happened to be this dude trailing his date. They worked their way to about 300yds and then slowly worked further away again. At that point I realized the shot was now if it was presented. At 315yds he gave me a broadside shot and I took it. The Tikka T3 in .308 hit the mark and he dropped where he stood. This old bucks teeth were worn down to nothing. Ironically a 160 class 10pt presented the same 300yd shot 2 weeks earlier at the same location but I decided to be patient hoping he would close the distance a bit but he never did. I wasn’t going to let another opportunity pass me by. I’m hopeful the 10 and I will meet again soon.



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Re: Old 8pt down... [Re: HuntingJunkie] #6991178 12/11/17 01:23 AM
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Great looking 8, congrats. up


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Re: Old 8pt down... [Re: Pitchfork Predator] #6991187 12/11/17 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted By: Pitchfork Predator
Great looking 8, congrats. up

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Very nice, congrats


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Re: Old 8pt down... [Re: Pitchfork Predator] #6991200 12/11/17 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted By: Pitchfork Predator
Great looking 8, congrats. up
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Nice job!! Congrats

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Great looking 8, congrats. up


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True Monarch, Congrats!

Re: Old 8pt down... [Re: HuntingJunkie] #6991424 12/11/17 04:41 AM
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Man that is a nice buck and shot, congrats cheers


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Great looking 8, congrats. up

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Good buck man and good story.

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Great 8, Congrats. Loved the story too up

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Nice trophy. deer2

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Very nice old stud of an 8. Also you made a smokin shot at 315 yds. Congratulations! texas cowboy

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Very well done. Beautiful old boy.


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Very nice!!! What bullet you running the the Tikka 308? And how'd it perform (expansion vs. penetration, etc)?


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Originally Posted By: Pitchfork Predator
Great looking 8, congrats. up


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Very nice old West Texas buck. I love my Tikka T3 - an absolute tack driver! Great job to you at that yardage as well sir.


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Very nice!!! What bullet you running the the Tikka 308? And how'd it perform (expansion vs. penetration, etc)?


Funny you ask. Some ol boy named Chad at Custom Reloads of Dallas whipped me up a hundred rounds of 155gr Hornaday A-Max about 4yrs ago. I’m finally down to my last half dozen or so rounds. It’s about time to re-up. Expect an order soon. Those rounds have performed great. I don’t know all the expansion vs penetration stuff...I just know the gun and round are deadly accurate. Thank you sir!


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