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Title: Texas Buck Down
Post by: FOsteology on October 24, 2010, 08:58:55 PM
250Savage and I made a quick weekend trip out to LaVaca county to hunt deer.

Friday evening we saw a couple wt doe and a spike. Decided to hold out.

Saturday morning at a quarter to 10, we were discussing calling it a morning when we spotted a HUGE symmetrical 8pt. He didn't give us an opportunity to make a move as he was obviously trailing the wt doe that was previous there. He was gone in less than 15 seconds.

That evening we went back to same spot hoping he would pass through (lots of trails converge in this area). Sure enough, several minutes after sunset he made an appearance, but would not give 250Savage a shot opportunity. He stuck tight to the brush until it was past legal hunting light (1/2 hour after sunset).

This morning found us back in the same area hoping he would slip up. Saw a handful of doe and fawns, a spike, and a young 6pt. A few minutes after 9am we spotted an 8pt. making his way down the trail. He wasn't the big older buck we had seen the previous day, but still a nice buck for the area, so 250Savage decided to take him if a shot opportunity presented itself. The buck cooperated, and my son shot him in the spine. Bullet entered just a bit to the left of the top of his right shoulder, and lodged in the hip on the off side. Some serious penetration for a Winchester 100gr. Silvertip! Buck dropped at the shot.

I figure the buck to be 3 years old.

Was a warm weekend. Temperatures around 87 during the day, and never went below 70 at night. Bucks however were most definitely beginning to rut. I was told this area typically sees the rut in mid to late October.
 

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Boys/P1000478.jpg) 

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Boys/P1000490.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Boys/P1000489.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Boys/P1000492.jpg)
Title: Re: Texas Buck Down
Post by: pitw on October 24, 2010, 09:28:06 PM
Nice deer right there.  Glad he got out after him and had success. :highclap:
Title: Re: Texas Buck Down
Post by: FinsnFur on October 24, 2010, 09:57:27 PM
Nice looking deer too. Congrats Aaron :yoyo:
Title: Re: Texas Buck Down
Post by: iahntr on October 24, 2010, 10:12:50 PM
Good lookin deer.  :yoyo:
Congrats !  :highclap:
Title: Re: Texas Buck Down
Post by: KySongDog on October 24, 2010, 10:34:23 PM
Great looking buck!   Congratulations, Aaron!   :congrats:   That big smile says it all!   ;yes;

Title: Re: Texas Buck Down
Post by: coyote101 on October 24, 2010, 11:34:21 PM
Way to go Aaron.  :yoyo: :yoyo: Congratulations to you and your proud dad.

Pat
Title: Re: Texas Buck Down
Post by: HuntnCarve on October 25, 2010, 07:53:59 AM
Alright Aaron!!! :congrats:  Sounds like the two of you had an exciting time.  Way to go!
Title: Re: Texas Buck Down
Post by: weedwalker on October 25, 2010, 08:08:37 AM
Way to go Aaron!!! :congrats: :congrats: That's a very nice buck. :yoyo:
Title: Re: Texas Buck Down
Post by: vvarmitr on October 25, 2010, 11:13:16 AM
Atta boy!  :biggrin: :biggrin:
So Mr. 250Savage didja nail 'im w/ your trusty 250Savage? :wo:
Title: Re: Texas Buck Down
Post by: FOsteology on October 25, 2010, 03:18:51 PM
Yes, he used his .250-3000 with off the shelf Winchester 100gr. Silvertips.

Here's the recovered bullet:


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Misc/PA250001.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Misc/PA250002.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Misc/PA250003.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Misc/PA250004.jpg)
Title: Re: Texas Buck Down
Post by: bambam on October 25, 2010, 04:38:07 PM
nice deer, congrats !!
Title: Re: Texas Buck Down
Post by: coyotehunter_1 on October 25, 2010, 07:13:03 PM
250Savage, that's certainly a fine deer that anyone would be proud of.  :congrats: :highclap:

FOsteology, thanks for sharing the adventure with us.  :highclap: :yoyo:
Title: Re: Texas Buck Down
Post by: Hawks Feather on October 25, 2010, 10:05:36 PM
WOW!  Another great looking buck by one of the youth.  This is great.  That is a buck to be proud of for sure.

Jerry
Title: Re: Texas Buck Down
Post by: shaddragger on October 27, 2010, 07:55:27 PM
Congrats on the buck , 250Savage !!! :yoyo: :highclap:
Title: Re: Texas Buck Down
Post by: Dave on October 28, 2010, 06:51:42 PM
Wow, that is a beautiful looking buck.  Nice long tines.   :congrats:  :congrats:
Title: Re: Texas Buck Down
Post by: HaMeR on October 28, 2010, 07:16:52 PM
Sweet!! Congratulations on a fine Buck for sure!!  :yoyo: :yoyo: