Shot this on 29 Dec shortly after 0730. I was fumbling around with the FX5 I got from Sendero Man, did not really know which deer call to use, but on SM's input previously I first used the doe estrous bleat, followed by light sparring, then a brawl.
Do not know whether the call did the trick or not since this is my first time with a deer call, but a 6 pointer showed up heading towards me, but stopped and munch on some grass, then this buck showed up. He was on a trot straight at me then turned slightly to his left. Did not want to lose him 'cause it appeared to be heading to the other side of the Sendero, so I decided to take the shot. Sent one of the 155 Berger VLDs from AWM to the area slightly behind the shoulder. He dropped right on its tracks. It was 175 yards away
When I got to it, it was still moving its head slightly so I put a 357 SIG on the neck. During skinning found the 125 grain Gold Dot embedded on the skin on the other side of the neck. The 155 Berger was literally in hundreds of pieces and no exit hole and there was a pencil size entry wound. It cut the spine in half and took fist size meat on both back straps. Checked the weight of the 125 Gold Dot afterwards. After it went through the neck bones, amazingly it held together and still weigh 120.5 grains.
Here is the buck.
Do not know whether the call did the trick or not since this is my first time with a deer call, but a 6 pointer showed up heading towards me, but stopped and munch on some grass, then this buck showed up. He was on a trot straight at me then turned slightly to his left. Did not want to lose him 'cause it appeared to be heading to the other side of the Sendero, so I decided to take the shot. Sent one of the 155 Berger VLDs from AWM to the area slightly behind the shoulder. He dropped right on its tracks. It was 175 yards away
When I got to it, it was still moving its head slightly so I put a 357 SIG on the neck. During skinning found the 125 grain Gold Dot embedded on the skin on the other side of the neck. The 155 Berger was literally in hundreds of pieces and no exit hole and there was a pencil size entry wound. It cut the spine in half and took fist size meat on both back straps. Checked the weight of the 125 Gold Dot afterwards. After it went through the neck bones, amazingly it held together and still weigh 120.5 grains.
Here is the buck.
