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my longest shot ever... #262921 01/16/12 08:40 AM 01/16/12 08:40 AM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 16,156 Alabaster Bowhunter84 OP Old Mossy Horns
Bowhunter84 OP Old Mossy Horns Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 16,156 Alabaster	i shot this doe sunday morning (1/15/2012) around 8:45am. she stepped out on the gasline with another doe. they were walking across there pretty quick so i didnt have time to range them before the shot but i had ranged that hillside several times over the years and knew it was 310yds to the bottom and 350yds to the top. she was right in the middle. she was quartered to me and when i shot i could see that she was hit hard. she stood straight up on her hind legs and fell over on her back kicking. she spun around and took off running with her chest bulldozing the ground. i gave her a few minutes and went to where i had shot her and straight away there was good blood. i followed a great blood trail all of 30yds to find her laying there. after i drug her out of the woods i ranged it and it was 323yds my longest shot ever. it was the first deer i have killed with my new rifle. and i have to say the 243 did a fantastic job!!! "Just remember a gobbler has to win every time, you only have to win once" BC

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #262927 01/16/12 08:48 AM 01/16/12 08:48 AM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,885 St. Clair County Big Jack 10 point
Big Jack 10 point Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,885 St. Clair County	Dang good shooting, right there! "Its a damn weak minded person who can only think of one way to spell a work." Andrew Jackson

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #262934 01/16/12 08:56 AM 01/16/12 08:56 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 679 GORDO Lancecaller 4 point
Lancecaller 4 point Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 679 GORDO	Steyr..... Enough said Holding a grudge is letting someone live rent free in your head

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #262941 01/16/12 09:06 AM 01/16/12 09:06 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 16,022 Hartselle Al. n2deer Old Mossy Horns
n2deer Old Mossy Horns Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 16,022 Hartselle Al.	Good shot. Do you want to hear him gobble, or do you want to kill him.

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #262965 01/16/12 09:28 AM 01/16/12 09:28 AM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,178 Jasper, AL foghorn 6 point
foghorn 6 point Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,178 Jasper, AL	Great shot!! That 243 did a job on her didn't it?? Retired US Navy Corpsman Life is too short to hunt with any ugly dog!

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #263077 01/16/12 10:58 AM 01/16/12 10:58 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 9,037 Jasper bama7x57 14 point
bama7x57 14 point Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 9,037 Jasper	Good job, you have me beat by 19 yards. Take your kids hunting instead of hunting your kids. I'd rather be LOST in the woods than FOUND in the city. Drive a hybrid, I need your gas. Your mind is your primary weapon. Never let it get rusty.

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #263166 01/16/12 12:05 PM 01/16/12 12:05 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,433 Prattville,Al Brent100 10 point
Brent100 10 point Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,433 Prattville,Al	That 243 knocked a hole in her.Lol Good shot Darryl

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #263169 01/16/12 12:11 PM 01/16/12 12:11 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 11,356 Prattville AL E ElkHunter Booner
ElkHunter Booner E Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 11,356 Prattville AL	Great shot friend. I didn't think you could hit them a 100 yards much less 300. Guess that is just hogs! LOL Alabama Hog Control, Inc. www.alabamahogcontrol.com Barry Estes The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #263183 01/16/12 12:25 PM 01/16/12 12:25 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 27,159 Helena 3 3toe Talking Turkey
3toe Talking Turkey 3 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 27,159 Helena	Nice shot.

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #263272 01/16/12 02:06 PM 01/16/12 02:06 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 417 central alabama ffzwhite 4 point
ffzwhite 4 point Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 417 central alabama	good shooting big daddy! http://zacandlacey.wordpress.com/

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #263276 01/16/12 02:10 PM 01/16/12 02:10 PM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 38 wilsonville laceykay Doe
laceykay Doe Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 38 wilsonville	Thats awesome! I don't think I could even spot a deer that far much less make that shot! I'm impressed with that .243 too!

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #263279 01/16/12 02:19 PM 01/16/12 02:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,940 Huntsviille, al.35816 Blackhawk 8 point
Blackhawk 8 point Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,940 Huntsviille, al.35816	Great Shot on a Good Deer, what brand and type of bullet were you shooting ? Mike crenshaw O I F veteran Remington woodsmaster742in 30-06 Knight Disc Extreme 50 cal. Weather by Vanguard 243 Win diamond infinite e7028" the crush 350 Barnett jackal crossbow cx, surge arrows 20"L Rage Hypodermic std 100 grain. slick trix bh

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #263293 01/16/12 02:36 PM 01/16/12 02:36 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,521 Sylacauga, AL poorcountrypreacher Booner
poorcountrypreacher Booner Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,521 Sylacauga, AL	Fine shot, Darryl! All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #263300 01/16/12 02:51 PM 01/16/12 02:51 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,244 Central, AL 280Rem. 12 point
280Rem. 12 point Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,244 Central, AL	Nice shooting

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #263313 01/16/12 03:11 PM 01/16/12 03:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,095 TN Reaper 14 point
Reaper 14 point Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,095 TN	Good shot!

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #263321 01/16/12 03:22 PM 01/16/12 03:22 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 16,156 Alabaster Bowhunter84 OP Old Mossy Horns
Bowhunter84 OP Old Mossy Horns Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 16,156 Alabaster	thanks everyone! right now i'm shooting hornady superformance 95gr SST. "Just remember a gobbler has to win every time, you only have to win once" BC

Re: my longest shot ever... [Re: Bowhunter84] #263326 01/16/12 03:25 PM 01/16/12 03:25 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,719 Hueytown,Ala B bshunt 8 point
bshunt 8 point B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,719 Hueytown,Ala	Great shot.I got one yesterday also,and it was my longest shot I ever made.It was 250 yds across a fresh cutover.Deer was walking the woodline. 8pt.