Ok this morning was opener for rifle deer & I had 3 tags to fill. Initial tag was for any deer & 2nd & 3rd tags were left over doe tags for another county. Of course the CZ527 in 6mm Arc was the rifle of choice for the season & I opted to use the Absolute Hammer over IMR 8208 at a velocity slightly over 3000 fps.
Morning hunt was cold & windy low of 13 above w roughly 22mph winds & never seen a deer. Afternoon I changed game plan & went after does in a adjacent county. Hunted CRP cover in a walk in area. Cover is mostly tall grass. Seen lots of deer & had 2 shot opportunities at does standing up in their bed roughly 2 hours apart.
First doe was a broad side shot that was taken with a heart lung shot placement. Suppose she coverd 80 yards before realizing she was done. Fair sized hole going in & a more substantial hole going out.
Second doe was facing me at just under 100 yards. All i could see was her head & a bit of her neck. Opted for the neck just below the head. She disappeared at the crack of the shot. When I walked over to find her, I seen she was standing in her bed as well. Vertebra seems to have been shattered.
Three deer to put in the freezer for the season so far. Not sure if ill go after a fourth or not. If so the tag will need to be filled by next weekend.
Morning hunt was cold & windy low of 13 above w roughly 22mph winds & never seen a deer. Afternoon I changed game plan & went after does in a adjacent county. Hunted CRP cover in a walk in area. Cover is mostly tall grass. Seen lots of deer & had 2 shot opportunities at does standing up in their bed roughly 2 hours apart.
First doe was a broad side shot that was taken with a heart lung shot placement. Suppose she coverd 80 yards before realizing she was done. Fair sized hole going in & a more substantial hole going out.
Second doe was facing me at just under 100 yards. All i could see was her head & a bit of her neck. Opted for the neck just below the head. She disappeared at the crack of the shot. When I walked over to find her, I seen she was standing in her bed as well. Vertebra seems to have been shattered.
Three deer to put in the freezer for the season so far. Not sure if ill go after a fourth or not. If so the tag will need to be filled by next weekend.