2 Deer. One shot. UHH OHHHHHH!!!!!!!

nlevandier said:
maybe it's one of those fainting deer...like those fainting goats on wild boyz?!?!?
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LOL. I was wondering if it was coppying the "cool" deer. Heehee.

Kinda like the kids around here with that "Soljah boy" dance:D *Deer. "Look at adam. He's found a cool new dance! Let's try!"

None the less that's a big #### up if you have only one tag. "I was trying to shoot only one" is no excuse for that other deer getting shot. Even if i made a mistake like that i'd be giving the second deer a quick follow up shot to dispatch it.
It looked pretty hurt and i bet he didn't know where the shot hit it.
Also it looks like it was his backyard and you have to wonder if the second deer was reported.
 
Deer are thin skinned game and pass throughs are more common than not.
Seen a lot of deer shot with partitions and thick jacketed bullets that just run away.
Cool video Ox Mikebig!
 
Mike Oxbig said:
Sorry Mr Friendly i thought that's what u were looking for.

I am a fan of softer bullets. They deliver all or most of thier energy into the target. FMJ are better for longer shots as they are more accurate due to the fact that they don't warp as much in the barrell. If i were going to make the perfect shot it would have to mushroom up and stop 3/4 of the way through the freezer food.:)
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just for everyone's info...FMJ are ILLEGAL to hunt with..you really should do your homework before you start speaking off the cuff...and warping in the barrel? where did you get that from...ridiculous..
 
watsknew said:
just for everyone's info...FMJ are ILLEGAL to hunt with..you really should do your homework before you start speaking off the cuff...and warping in the barrel? where did you get that from...ridiculous..
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I understand that the copper jacket (in part) is to prevent the lead from melting and disforming from the heat created shooting down the rifleing.
A lot of my hunting rounds are semi jacketed. I understand that the shrapnell is a big plus also and the resulting bullet mushroom as well.
I had no idea that FMJ was illegal but i was actually referring to jacketed bullets in general. Sorry about the "not doing my homework" . I thought that just HP ammo was a no no.
Oh well, that's what i'm here for. And i've soaked up a lot in the past on this site from people who like to share thier experience. (Much less from those who bash those who aren't as experienced)

Cheers

Mike
 
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I have shot two deer with one shot, using the 6.5x55 and the 140 Partition. The second deer was basically invisible, since it was behind and lower than the deer I was shooting at. Standing in a bit of a draw about 20 yards behind the first one. Bullet exited the ribs of the one closest, and then broke the spine of the second deer right above the front shoulders, rendering it down and out as well. Fortunately, I was hunting with another permit holder, so no real stress on that count. Also came very close to shooting a calf moose that would have resulted in at least an injured second animal, but spotted the movement just in time to hold off. Regards, Eagleye.
 
hey Gatehouse, why would it exiting the other side be desirable?

and Eagleye, your last post sorta answered the exact question I was going to ask. what would you do if you're with someone who also holds a ticket and you ended up with a single shot double kill? see if the partner would take it on his tag or follow procedure and report it to the CO?
 
Mr. Friendly said:
hey Gatehouse, why would it exiting the other side be desirable?

and Eagleye, your last post sorta answered the exact question I was going to ask. what would you do if you're with someone who also holds a ticket and you ended up with a single shot double kill? see if the partner would take it on his tag or follow procedure and report it to the CO?
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If your partner has another tag, and is willing to tag it out, no problem! [As in my case] If alone, (or your hunting partner says: "You're flying solo" :eek:) then a report to the C.O. is in order. An honest mistake like that would be highly unlikely to draw prosecution, at least from the C.O.'s I am familiar with. Regards, Eagleye.
 
Eagleye said:
If alone, (or your hunting partner says: "You're flying solo" :eek:) then a report to the C.O. is in order. An honest mistake like that would be highly unlikely to draw prosecution, at least from the C.O.'s I am familiar with. Regards, Eagleye.
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Agreed. Hunting buddy and I had a cow moose tag each. We found a cow and calf, I took the calf - him the cow. They were both still standing after the shots, so we shot again. When we got up there, yep, you guessed it, 4 animals down. We figured the last two were bedded in the tall grass and jumped up at the shots. The CO was pretty understanding when we reported it and he came out. We didn't touch the animals until he came out, so he figured we weren't purposely poaching. He didn't charge us and even let us tag the first two. We helped him load the other ones in his truck. Don't know what happened to them after that, but that was the last I heard of it.
 
Not that hard to believe considering the energy that modern rounds deliver. I remember a story that a hunter I know told me a few years ago, he shot a deer at fairly close range, the bullet went right through, exited at a weird angle hit a rock, and came back at him, wizzed past his head hit a tree behind him, lifted some of the bark, and ended up at the hunter's feet. Maybe he was BSing me, but I remember him looking at me in the eye and telling me something to the effect of "remember, boy, once you pull that trigger and your bullet leaves the barrel, you NEVER really know where it's going to end up" .... I took that warning to heart.
 
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I dropped 2 button bucks with one shot from a 6mm at 150-200 yards using Winchester 100 grains. Through chest of one and half way through the other. First one dropped and stayed down, 2nd went 50 yards.

I was blocking on a drive, 6 deer broke cover, safe backstop, first one that stopped got it, as did the one behind them. Not what I planned but thats how it worked out. We were planning to take 4 so 2 were down with the 1st shot.
 
Mike Oxbig said:
I understand that the copper jacket (in part) is to prevent the lead from melting and disforming from the heat created shooting down the rifleing.
A lot of my hunting rounds are semi jacketed. I understand that the shrapnell is a big plus also and the resulting bullet mushroom as well.
I had no idea that FMJ was illegal but i was actually referring to jacketed bullets in general. Sorry about the "not doing my homework" . I thought that just HP ammo was a no no.
Oh well, that's what i'm here for. And i've soaked up a lot in the past on this site from people who like to share thier experience. (Much less from those who bash those who aren't as experienced)

Cheers

Mike
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Mike maybe i was a bit harsh, my apologies, however, is it a good idea to be giving people advice when you're not sure yourself? i wasn't bashing..just pointing out a fact.
 
watsknew said:
Mike maybe i was a bit harsh, my apologies, however, is it a good idea to be giving people advice when you're not sure yourself? i wasn't bashing..just pointing out a fact.
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All fair. you're right about the advice too Thanks. I learned something new. Do you know why FMJ can't be used? It wouldn't be my bullet of choice anyway due to its low expansion and maybe that's why.

My .22lr gopher ammo is HP and it looks like the copper goes all the way around. I better check the regs in the morn.
Cheers

Ox Mikebig :D
 
One time I was shooting at the Swan hills gun range. It was foggy out and I was using a plywood back stop they had set up. I was about to fire at the target but noticed a dark haze that seemed to move. It was nearly invisible but I had a sense there was something there so I walked up to the target.

Sure enough, there was a cow moose standing behind the target 100 yards down range. If I had shot there is a very high probability I would have hit the moose as it was lined up perfectly.
 
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