2017 Firearms Kill Thread

Buck or Doe:

Date:

Time:

State & County:

Stand location details:

Shot distance:

Distance to recovery:

Weather conditions:

Equipment used:

Post pics if you got 'em

Good luck, shoot straight!

Please wear you safety harness if climbing!!

6 point buck, Marlette MI on 11/15 at 7:45AM. 80 yard shot with my Knight ML shooting 250 gr Powerbelt bullet. DRT, no tracking. He weighed 165 gutted on butcher scale, so over 200 lbs live weight. Zero wind 29 degrees. Perfect conditions from an elevated box blind.

100lbs doe, 11/19 at 8:10 on the Lee/Macon Co Line, elevated box blind, 10yd shot, she ran 25yds, Tikka T3 in 7MM08 shooting Hornady 139gr SST

Buck, 8 pt with stickers.

Nov 13th, Adair Cty, KY, Ground hunting during the rut from a chair and burlap I just carried in. 4:00 pm. Called him in with a doe grunt.

Model 70 Winchester shooting .270 Winchester Silvertip Ballistic tips. Neck shot DRT!

Cold!

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8 pt Buck, North Alabama..undisclosed location near Skyline

High Jackson Cty..(the best county in Al I might add....highest deer density, buck harvest...they got it all..turkeys too..Just saying....)

11/19/17 445 pm, sitting again on a folding poker chair behind a little log, stick, leafy branch ground blind.

Winchester Model 70 in .270, shooting them dang EVIL Winchester Silvertip Ballistic tips ( gonna change..I promise..after I finish this last box..Im cheap!)

Again,..cold! A little windy...

Neck Shot at 35 yards. DRT.

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Buck or Doe: 8pt Buck

Date:11/17

Time:11:15

State & County: Hickman Co. KY

Stand location details: DIY Ground shooting house

Shot distance:125 yd

Distance to recovery:50yd

Weather conditions: cool and clear

Equipment used: Ruger M77.270

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9 Point
180lb
250 savage

Cow horn spike
4:45pm
Washington County AL
Box blind overlooking clear cut
50 yard shot
75 yards recovery
CVA Hunter 308WIN 150 gr Winchester Power Points

This is only the second deer I have taken in the last 10 years.

if your happy thats all that matters bud

Buck: 4 score-able points and a few nubs

Date: 11/23/17

Time: 4:20

State & County: Bibb, AL

Stand location details: sitting on the ground in hardwoods bordering a pine thicket

Shot distance: 75 yards

Distance to recovery: DRT

Weather conditions: clear, cool, calm wind

Equipment used: Ruger American in .308 with 180 grain core lokts.

Doe

Date: 11/18/17

Time: 2:00

State & County: Marion, AL

Stand location details: ladder stand overlooking a plot, but shot in woods behind me.

Shot distance: 40 yards

Distance to recovery: DRT

Weather conditions: 70 degrees and breezy

Equipment used: Ruger American in .308 with 180 grain core lokts.

10 point: 194 lbs. & 138 3/8"
11/25/17
7:10 am
Winston County, AL
Thick hardwoods near a cutover
50 yard shot
100 yard recovery
~42° and calm
Savage .243 with 100 gr. Remington Core-Lokts; Vortex scope

11/24/17
Doe (young and tender)
Lamar County
5 PM
50yd shot
0yd recovery
6.5 Grendel built by Precision Tactical
120 Nosler Ballistic Tip

11/25/17
10 point
Bullock county
4:45
210 yard shot
30 yard recovery
Weatherby vanguard s2 257 wby mag, Steiner gs3 3-15x50, Harris 13"-27" bipod
110gr nosler accubond

Buck or Doe: Doe
Date:11/16/17
Time: 4:00pm
State & County: AL, Lauderdale
Stand location details: 2man blind with a cover, overlooking a pond, put up 11/15
Shot distance: ~65 yards
Distance to recovery: ~50 yards
Weather conditions: Warm, still
Equipment used: Browning Xbolt Medallion 30-06 with Leupold 3-9x40

My first deer in 12 years! Also, my first post. Working toward filling the freezer.

11 point:
11/24/17
6:30am
Cahaba WMA
80 yards shot
20 yard recovery
Cold and calm
Mossberg patriot .243 with 95 gr. Federal Fusion, Vortex scope

Killed Thanksgiving morning at 7:05am.
Madison Co.
60 yd shot.
Dropped in tracks, spine shot.
35 with 5 mph N wind.
Rough gross score is 150, my previous best was 135. I'm very thankful to my wife that suggested I go out for a few hours, and thankful this guy came down the trail!

Buck or Doe: 6 point

Date: 12/5/17

Time: 6:20am

State & County: Bibb co, AL

Shot distance: 98yds

Distance to recovery: 0

Equipment used: custom built 26 nosler, 6-24x56 zeiss diavari, 140 berger elite hunter handloads

9 point:
12/15/17
900am
Cahaba WMA
60-70 yards
40 yards
Cold a breezy
Mossberg patriot .243 with 95 gr. Federal Fusion, Vortex scope

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Buck or Doe: 14pt nontypical

Date:12/21

Time:6:50 a.m.

State & County: Mississippi Delta

Stand location details: ol'man climber in ms delta hardwood bottom

Shot distance:75-80yrds

Distance to recovery:0

Weather conditions: wet, 55deg, foggy

Equipment used: ruger m77 .270 w/ federal 150gr softpoint

Buck or Doe: 7 Point Buck

Date: 12/21/2017

Time: 11:00 a.m.

State & County: Alabama - Tuscaloosa County

Stand location details: Gas Line

Shot distance: 351 yards

Distance to recovery: 300+ yards from where shot

Weather conditions: Warm, drizzling rain

Equipment used: Remington 700 Sendero in .300 RUM, Kahles Helia C 3-12 x 56 mm scope, Remington 180 grain Ultra-Bonded Core-Lokt

Buck or Doe: 9pt Buck

Date: 12.21.17

Time:8:20 AM

State & County: AL; Lamar

Stand location details: Water line right of way

Shot distance:50 yds

Distance to recovery: 125 yds

Weather conditions: 50+ degrees, overcast, no wind

Equipment used: Remington 700 SPS, .270 130 gr Winchester, Bushnell Elite 3200 3-9X50

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Buck or Doe: Doe

Date: 29 Dec 2017

Time: Noon

State & County: Cleburne, AL

Stand location details: Ground sitting on side of hill above a ridge

Shot distance: 75 yd downhill on moving target

Distance to recovery: 40 yds

Weather conditions: Clear and cold

Equipment used: CVA Wolf 50 cal BP

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Buck or Doe: 11pt Buck

Date: 12.22.17

Time: 8:40

State & County: Hale Co. AL

Stand location details: Ridge saddle at the top of a draw coming up out of a creek bottom

Shot distance: 50 yds

Distance to recovery: 50 yds DRT

Weather conditions: warm 60+

Equipment used: Remington 700 SPS .270, Winchester 130 gr., Bushnell Elite 3200 3-9X50

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Fork horn buck

1-6-18

430ish pm

Green Co, Al

green field

130ish yds shot, high lung shot, ran about 50yds

30.06, 165gr Fusions

8pt
1-6-2018
Monroe co.
1645hrs
308mx w/ 160gr lever evolutions
About 100yd shot
Turned him a flip where he was standing.
Clear and breezy

Buck or Doe: 8 point

Date: 12/9/17

Time: 6:20am

State: Alabama

Stand location details: cutover

Shot distance: 400ish

Distance to recovery: 15yds

Weather conditions: cold, sunny

Equipment used: Custom built 26 Nosler, Zeiss scope, handloads

Killed Thanksgiving morning at 7:05am.
Madison Co.
60 yd shot.
Dropped in tracks, spine shot.
35 with 5 mph N wind.
Rough gross score is 150, my previous best was 135. I'm very thankful to my wife that suggested I go out for a few hours before the turkey feast, and thankful this guy came down the trail!

1/6/2018
Madison Co.
80 yd shot
20 yd recovery
25 degrees, overcast, 5 mph N wind
rough score 132



Best year I've ever had!

8 pt
1-13-2018
5 p.m.
clarke co, al
on a patch , shot on a dog leg ,we keep clear, off patch to cover a heavily used trail.
125+ yards
only went 20 steps
cold
ar 15 in .223 with 75grn swift handloads

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Buck - 7 Point

1/13/18

4:50 PM

Alabama, Franklin Co.

Ladder stand overlooking a grown up sage grass field next to 20 acres of thick nasty cutover

50-75 yards

DRT

Overcast, mid 20's, 10 mph N wind

Browning A-Bolt in .270 Win shooting Hornady American Whitetail 140 grain InterLock SP ammo
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Buck - 5 point (thought it was a cull, ended up just having half of its rack broken off)
1/20/18
9:45am
Tallapoosa Co. , AL
Shot distance: 35 yards
Recovery: dropped where it stood
45 degrees
30.06

Buck or Doe: Doe

Date: 1/24/2018

Time: 0700

State & County: Conecuh County AL

Stand location details: Food plot

Shot distance: 225

Distance to recovery: 20 yds

Weather conditions: clear 32 Deg

Equipment used: 7mm-08 139 gr SST Hornady

Buck or Doe: Buck

Date:1.25.18

Time:6:43 am ( sat down to put on gloves at 6:35 am)

State & County: AL- Barbour

Stand location details: Climber on hardwood ridge

Shot distance:80 yds

Distance to recovery:150 yards

Weather conditions: sunny/ 32 degrees, calm

Equipment used: Browning A-Bolt .300 WSM

Seven (7) point, 18" wide, guess 4.5 yrs old.. trailing a doe

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8 point

1/27/2018

8:00 am

Hollins WMA

100 yard shot

50 yard recovery

TC Venture 30/06

Buck or Doe: Buck

Date:Dec4

Time:7:15

State & County:Al- Barbour

Stand location details: Tripod

Shot distance:100 yds

Distance to recovery:DRT

Weather conditions:30, sunny calm

Equipment used: Browning Abolt .300 WSM

9 point

[quote=Stickers]Buck or Doe: Buck

Date:1.25.18

Time:6:43 am ( sat down to put on gloves at 6:35 am)

State & County: AL- Barbour

Stand location details: Climber on hardwood ridge

Shot distance:80 yds

Distance to recovery:150 yards

Weather conditions: sunny/ 32 degrees, calm

Equipment used: Browning A-Bolt .300 WSM

Seven (7) point, 18" wide, guess 4.5 yrs old.. trailing a doe

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