Got a 10-pointer this weekend

[projo198]

On the first day of rifle season at Stockton Lake Missouri.

Shot at about 70 yards with a Savage Axis rifle shooting 6.5 Creedmoor Federal Non-Typical 140 grain soft points. He came up behind me too, didn't hear him I just kept looking over my shoulder every few minutes.

He actually jumped a fence after and made it another 30 yards through brush before dropping. No blood trail. Only reason we found him was because the landowner brought his dog out! You can see the damage made to the chest/shoulder in the skinning photo, and I don't believe the projectile left the body.

First time cleaning one myself as well. I estimate I came away with about 50 lbs. of meat and have already made 2 batches of jerky!

[ramblin84]

Congrats on the first deer of the season.  Missouri is a great state to hunt.

What caliber Axis were you shooting?

[projo198]

Congrats on the first deer of the season.  Missouri is a great state to hunt.

What caliber Axis were you shooting?

Thanks! Guess I missed that part, 6.5 Creedmoor

[PAX]

Good shootin p. PAX

[lonewolf]

You mean a 5-Point..

We on the Black Tail hunting game can only official count the most on one side.

[projo198]

You mean a 5-Point..

We on the Black Tail hunting game can only official count the most on one side.

No sir, here in MO we count them all!

[thresher_593]

Nice buck! Congrats!

[lonewolf]

You mean a 5-Point..

We on the Black Tail hunting game can only official count the most on one side.

No sir, here in MO we count them all!

That's why I added in the the laughing emoji..

And referred Black Tail hunting, is what we hunt in Western USA.

[projo198]

You mean a 5-Point..

We on the Black Tail hunting game can only official count the most on one side.

No sir, here in MO we count them all!

I know lol! I grew up in AZ and have been elk hunting there, but nothing else. My dad never hunted.

That's why I added in the the laughing emoji..

And referred Black Tail hunting, is what we hunt in Western USA.

[rws31]

I've seen that deer somewhere before. 

Congrats again on the deer. Your one up on me so far. You sure your hunting partner didn't shoot it? 

[projo198]

I've seen that deer somewhere before. 

Congrats again on the deer. Your one up on me so far. You sure your hunting partner didn't shoot it? 

Lol no. She was a trooper with me though, did a lot of walking and sitting, then the one time she stayed at the camp I got one 10 minutes into it!

At least she got to experience the tracking, cleaning and all that.

[rws31]

I've seen that deer somewhere before. 

Congrats again on the deer. Your one up on me so far. You sure your hunting partner didn't shoot it? 

Lol no. She was a trooper with me though, did a lot of walking and sitting, then the one time she stayed at the camp I got one 10 minutes into it!

At least she got to experience the tracking, cleaning and all that.

Tracking? So you're saying it didn't fall over right where it stood when you shot it. 

[projo198]

I've seen that deer somewhere before. 

Congrats again on the deer. Your one up on me so far. You sure your hunting partner didn't shoot it? 

Lol no. She was a trooper with me though, did a lot of walking and sitting, then the one time she stayed at the camp I got one 10 minutes into it!

At least she got to experience the tracking, cleaning and all that.

Tracking? So you're saying it didn't fall over right where it stood when you shot it. 

Oh heck no! Was a great shot too, dead center chest