BC Deer hunt ----Finally!!

Eagleye

Eagleye

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Well, finally managed to get out on the weekend to see if the "sausage" deer was
going to oblige me.

Hit the fields early on Saturday, weather was calm, but -27ºC....brrrr.
But the deer were out. My hunt was over in 45 minutes, one Little Whitetail buck,
and one 4x3 Muley buck. [7 pointer for you easterners, lol]

They were both taken with my 260 Remington [Thanks Doug!] and 125 Partitions.
The Whitetail was at 160 yards, and ran 40 yards after the shot and collapsed so
fast he slid along the snow for 5-6 feet when he died. [High lung shot]

The Muley was at 110 yards, and was laying in the field, chewing his cud.
He didn't seem inclined to stand up, and I was a bit afraid he might just bolt if I moved in
on him, so I did something that I generally preach against...shot him in the neck, right
where the spine meets the skull. Instant death for him.

Both are very fat, and no swelled necks, nor any odor that was detectable.
Should be great eating. Pic below for the whiners. :) :)

Regards, Eagleye
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Oh yes. sausage from all the trim, but the steaks/chops will be saved.
They promise to be very tasty, and my son ONLY eats game...won't touch beef.
Regards, Eagleye.
 
My wife abandoned ~15 years of vegetarianism to be a wild game only eater. It works in this household but is a bit hard to explain in a restaurant....

What do you think of those 125gr bullets? My sweety will be testing 125gr Ballistic Tips at over 2900 fps on deer this fall in her .308.
 
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You know JDog, I have always loved the Partition. It just plain gets the job done.
[6mm, 100; 6.5, 125 & 140; 270, 130 & 140; 284,140, 150 & 160; 30, 150, 165, 180 & 200; 8mm, 200;
338, 210, 225 & 250.]
How other 125 grain pills will work, I cannot say.
But, as long as you don't try chasing them too fast,
they should work just fine.
My 260 drives the 125 Partition to just about 3000 FPS, using a slow lot of Winchester 760.
Regards, Eagleye.
 
jaydog said:
My wife abandoned ~15 years of vegetarianism to be a wild game only eater. It works in this household but is a bit hard to explain in a restaurant....

What do you think of those 125gr bullets? My sweety will be testing 125gr Partitions at over 2900 fps on deer this fall in her .308.
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Do you mean 165gr Partitions in her .308?
 
WhelanLad said:
No field pics of the deer? awww well.
nice shootin, the muley looks pretty good hey
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Sorry WL, No field pics. When you have hunted as long as I, and shot as many deer,
it would only rate field pics if it was an exceptional animal.

I am not much of an antler hunter, but will not pass up a big boy, of course.

These are primarily for eating. They will be delicious! [Fat and NO odor]

Thanks all for the compliments.
I would like to pass on those to all who have scored on their deer as well.

Eagleye.
 
My youngest son and I just finished a feast of butterfly steak [backstrap]
and spuds, turnips and cauliflour. And a feast it was!! :D
Man, the steaks were butter-tender and very tasty. :)
I will be enjoying these deer right to the last bite.
Regards, Eagleye.
 
Good stuff good sir. Glad to hear the 125gr did the trick. I have some 155gr mega loaded for my 6.5. Hope to test them on fur this weekend.
 
kman300 said:
Good stuff good sir. Glad to hear the 125gr did the trick. I have some 155gr mega loaded for my 6.5. Hope to test them on fur this weekend.
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kman; That mega will work just great.
I have shot about 20 deer now with various 6.5mm rifles, using the 125 Partition.
everything from the 260 right up to the 264 Win mag.
speeds from 2950 to 3400.
Always worked exactly as they should.
Think I actually recovered one, from a largish muley that I shot at quite an angle.
Hope you get to test those 155's this weekend.
Regards, Eagleye.
 
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