shot a doe at about 70 yards. It was my first, it would have been nice to have a big trophy, but the does are better eating. The best thing about it is that it was with my own handloads. One shot is all it took with my .270, w/ 130 grain nosler ballistic tip and 57 grains of hodgen 4831 sc. i will have some pics soon. Hopfully i can get a Buck before the season is up.

 

Yep, Know How You Feel..I got my first last year...yes the trophie would've been nice, BUT, that doe tasted REAL good

 

Congrats man!!!! A doe in the freezer is much better eating than the big buck still in the woods!!!

 

I've been out a couple of times this year. Seen nothing but small spikes and does. Me and my son went out last saturday. He is 6 and it was his first time going hunting with me. We got up in the tree stand and what did we see? I lil fawn albino staring at me! hahaha I didn't shoot it but it sure would be a great mount once he/she gets bigger.

 

I haven't seen anything this year... they are tearing up my corn and molassus, but only at night...

 

he he he he

congrats guys... ive gotten my first this year as well... I got a 13 inch length spike, Trophy junk.. gave him to a friend, didnt get pictures tho.... but shot was with a .308 winnie, Ruger Model M77, with a Leupold 4x12 at 175 yards...

Tx

 

Horns don't taste good anyway Congrats on your first deer.

 

Wow, a 4X12 Looper on a .308?

 

Darn straight..

my uncle is a state and national competition qualified rifle shooter, and I wanted to buy a rifle for my dad that my uncle could hand load, and will shoot way the heck out there if needed. SO mom and I bought him for christmas two years ago that same rifle..

Ruger M 77 .308 Winchester, laminate wood stock and stainless steel barrel, topped with a Leupold 4x12 x 50 with the adjustable things (i forget what u call em), So far the farthest deer shot with that rifle was just under 400 yards, a slightly hotter load than usual, light grain bullets and a neck shot. But it by far is the most accurate gun that i have ever shot...

No kiddin it will put three bullets in a hole that can be covered by a dime at 100 yards...

Light on recoil too!

Tx

 

I was gonna ask where did you get it?

 

And I thought you meant with the truck

 

your not supposed to shoot the white ones in oklahoma.

 

CONGRATS
i got a nice 7 pointer this year. last three years was 9 , 8, 7, plus the does, 5 last year three the year before and i'll get a couple this year. i let four bucks go opening day, one was a really nice 6 pointer with about a 15" spread. had no brow tines. try only to shoot mature bucks.

PS. there all good eatin

 

west of mannford, south of 48/51 junction, but north of highway 33