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35 Whelen this morning

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29 November 2010, 19:50
bja105
35 Whelen this morning
The Whelen worked this morning, on a PA buck! It is a wide 7 point, I'll get pics later. Shot was at very first light, 175 yards with a Hornady 200 spire point. Deer was sharply quartering away, I only hit one lung. I heard the impact of the bullet, but I couldn't find blood for quite a while. When the deer started bleeding, it was a big trail, and I easily found it then.

My wife and I dragged the deer about 100 yards up a steep hill to a fence, where my daughter's pony took over. We've had horses for 5 years, and this is the third useful thing they have ever done!

I need to get picks later to show off. Thanks to God!


Jason
29 November 2010, 19:56
Biebs
Way to go! The 35 Whelen does speak with authority.
29 November 2010, 20:46
vapodog
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Originally posted by Biebs:
Way to go! The 35 Whelen does speak with authority.
tu2 Smiler


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29 November 2010, 20:51
TerryR
Well done!
29 November 2010, 22:36
bja105
I skinned the deer, and I did not find the bullet, didn't look too hard either. I did not find any hole in the rib cage. The deer was sharply quartering away, and I hit it between the right shoulder and the ribs. blood shot from behind the shoulder to the under side of the neck. I assumed I hit a lung because he was exhaling blood from the nose, but I must have hit trachea, with bullet or bone fragments.

I think I got lucky this morning.


Jason
30 November 2010, 17:38
Hot Core
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Originally posted by bja105:
The Whelen ...with a Hornady 200 spire point.
Hey bja105, That is my normal carry Bullet for my 350RemMag. I prefer to use the Carolina Heart Shot(Shoulder-to-Shoulder) when using that Bullet since it has ALWAYS Exited for me. The RN version is right nice too.

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...My wife and I dragged the deer ...
How in the world did you ever get a wife like that? AMAZING!!! tu2 tu2 tu2
01 December 2010, 03:34
bja105
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Originally posted by Hot Core:

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...My wife and I dragged the deer ...
How in the world did you ever get a wife like that? AMAZING!!! tu2 tu2 tu2


I woke her up, had her tack up the pony, and off we went. I got a good one. Good looking, gave me four kids so far, and tolerates me.


Jason
01 December 2010, 04:20
wistrapper
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We've had horses for 5 years, and this is the third useful thing they have ever done!


Now that's comedy!!!!!!! rotflmo


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01 December 2010, 07:49
Slatts
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We've had horses for 5 years, and this is the third useful thing they have ever done!


Amen, brother! They convert hay to manure real good whenever they're not getting themselves hurt and collecting another vet bill.