Hi, havnt been out since i got the last stag but as there is a forum get together this coming Saturday at Pengys thought i better see if can provide some venison for it.
Being a sunday wasnt going to go too far but i have a secret spot thats not bad and chances are i would have a reasonable chance of a animal.
As a back up got Wednesday off as well so between the two days will surely get a deer.
Decided the smaller stoney creek bushline pack was the go today and took the 223 with the suppressor with the 55gr fed powershoks softnoses for a walk.
Was a nice morning, not cold and was on the road early to get to the meat safe by first light. Saw a deer on the road on the drive into the DOC block.
Arrived perfect timing and could just see and was heading into the bush and see what i can find.
Couple of deer marks around so that was good so just took my time heading into the bigger native.
Wasnt long and im sure i can smell a deer, just a slight deer smell drifting toward me so im going extra slow looking for any deer that maybe ahead.
Was in some thicker trees and i notice a shape a wee distance thru a small gap about 80m away that looks like it could be a deer.
Alot of people who dont do much bush stalking would never guess it was a deer but ive seen many deer in the bush and this certainly looks like it might be one standing face on toward me.
I carefully move a couple of metres so i can see better and sit down as its too far for a free standing shot if it is a deer.
Sure enough, as im sitting i see it moves it head and a quick look though the scope i see its a yearlying standing face on to me and can see its chest and whole neck and face.
I line it up and have a steady shot , but i dont have a clean shot at its chest, just its neck and its at least 80m plus away.
I feel good thou and put the crosshairs on its neck and Boom and 55gr softnose is on its way.
THUMP, i hear a soild hit and i totally pole axe it and its down!
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Was a perfect shot, and i must say im really liking the 223 as a bush stalking weapon after shooting a few animals now with it.
Yes, the 243 is still the bees knees(even thou ive been taking the 308 laterly lol) but the little 223 is certainly bowling the deer without much trouble and is nice to shoot.
Pretty happy with the 55gr projectiles so cant see me changing those , just a case if its the 223, 243, or 308 that comes for a walk.
Wednesday i head out again but the 308 will come on that trip.
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Exited hole from the 55gr Fed Powershok.
So i bone it out, including both shoulders and im back to the 4x4 by 830am lol.
So Pengy has some venison and maybe i see some of the forum members saturday , i be up there after work around 4pm.
Cheers
