Thanks Tat.

No question it can be a challenge choosing which stand to hunt when you know you have just a few hunts left. I've got three stands/areas that I've been focusing on this season, and the food has produced the fewest deer sightings by far. It came down to which stands have become best in the morning or evening, and which ones have gone cold. I just couldn't see the food plot staying cold all season and thought hand corning it might be just enough to do the trick. I corned it last weekend before I left and my camera had shown they had hit it during the overnight periods. I considered it a long shot, but corned it again this Friday around noon with thoughts the deer would hit it hard that evening, leaving enough for a morning hunt the next day. The four-point had appeared on camera, but the 14 about knocked me out of my blind when I first looked at him through my economical, Nikon ProStaff scope.

Thanks again for the warm comments.

Awesome deer man! Congrats!

Great buck well done I'm big fan hand corning it will stop a big one just long enough. Congrats and hard to beat 270

That's a Toad good, good going.......

Heck of a buck Texas Dan! Congrats!

That is one beautiful buck. Well done and congratulations. Good ol' Remmy 700 too.

Thanks again for all the warm comments.

Still a week left. Stay after'em to the bitter end.

Great buck Dan - determination definitely paid off for you

Thanks.

Great question.

Never found an exit hole or the bullet. I suspect it entered and lodged into the spine, given how the buck's legs just collapsed under him, starting at the rear.

I've always been a CorLok shooter but decided to try the Federal Fusion after one of our more knowledgeable members suggested them as a better bullet. They cost a little more than CorLoks, but just look and feel a little better. It was a clean, cold bore shot too.

I shot a doe earlier this year with Fusion 30-30 ammo on a clean, cold bore shot as well and found her about 20 yards away. That was a pass-thru shot to the heart and lungs that left a clear exit hole with apparently outstanding expansion, given the damage to the front shoulder.

Very nice deer sir

Great looking buck! Congrats and happy new year.

Nice buck! Glad he showed up for you. A reminder that perseverance pays off.

WOW! Amazing buck, Congrats!!

Damn fine buck sir!!!

Outstanding buck Dan! Congrats!

Great Buck.

Fsmily from Houston County. Crockett, Austonio..Porter Springs....

That is one of the best this year! Way to go Dan.

Heck yeah! one day and one shot can turn an entire hunting season around.
Congrats

sure can, congrats!

Jus shows to go ya,

you don't need a $10,000 rifle and scope with super tailored handloads to kill a beautiful deer

Great job and congrats Dan !!!

Great deer and awesome splits. I've seen a couple of good ones in Houston county crossing the highway on the way to my lease. Almost got one with the truck in October.

Congrats on a great buck

Beautiful buck. Very well played.