Re: Shot one tonight

13 December 2004, 14:15

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Are "rifled" shotgun barrels permitted?

Absolutely.

04 December 2004, 16:27

Doc

Another famous SHORT hunt by Doc:

Ohio's gun season is over Sunday. I am not much of a gun hunter in Ohio during gun season. I prefer late muzzleloader season but MZLDR's are legal during gun season.

I had to work til 4pm today. I threw some camo and my smoke pole in the truck so I could try and get a doe before I leave in the morning on my western hunt tomorrow.

I got to a new place that I've never hunted before but the landowner says is loaded with deer. I found a nice big tree on the edge of this lush green hay field and waited...I got there and sat down at 445pm (late I know), shot a 175lb doe at 448pm.

Had her gutted and in the truck bed by 510pm.

One of the biggest does I ever shot. She peaked over the hill and walked right at me to about 10 yards. I was tucked under a bunch of briars and other small 5ft high shrubs.

Popped her at 12 yards with a 180 Knight Red Hot sabot over 3 pyrodex pellets. She was slightly quartering to me but more broadside. I hit the onside shoulder square and broke that leg completely. Exit hole was about like a nickel.

She ran 35 yards and died.

This will be my only muzzleloader kill in Ohio this year. I figure, If GOD wanted us to shoot deer with shotguns (as in Ohio), he would have put feathers on their butts.

I've filled 5 Ohio tags so far.

...2 to go.

04 December 2004, 16:46

MartinPotts

Congrat's

04 December 2004, 19:51

billy375

Sounds like you had a good time, no rifles huh, i would sure have to figure something out as i shoot everything with my 375rum lately. How about handguns?

04 December 2004, 19:58

LDHunter

Doc,

You're hunt was 3 minutes? Is that ethical?...

Congrats... Bet she tastes GOOD!!!

$bob$

04 December 2004, 21:42

Wstrnhuntr

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I figure, If GOD wanted us to shoot deer with shotguns (as in Ohio), he would have put feathers on their butts.

06 December 2004, 08:57

Sean Browne

Congratulations! Hey what muzzle loader do you use? Asking for advice in the muzzle loading room but I keep getting told to buy a Hawken! : )

thanks,

Sean

06 December 2004, 12:32

Hot Core

Hey Doc, That does sound like a HUGE Doe to me. Congratulations for sure. Do you consider it only luck that put you at that particular spot, or a slight bit of it combined with some good old First-hand Hunting experience in picking set-ups?

That seems like a very close shot with a rifle, or it would be for me. How come you let her get so close? Was she looking at your general position for the majority of her walk toward you? I'm just not sure I could have been "quiet" enough to get the rifle up without her being able to hear my old joints creaking.

Where's the flick??? A 175# Doe is a sure enough Trophy in my neck of the woods.

Best of luck the rest of the Season.

06 December 2004, 12:47

merganser1

That's what I call having one given to you. It happens to me on rare occasions. That is a monster doe. They do get larger further north but that is a real giant. Merganser

06 December 2004, 14:37

Plinker603

Nice story, Doc. Hey my Brother in Law is from Marietta, Oh and he's been hunting all week with his brothers. Towards the end of the week they started joking, if it's brown, take it down and one of them got a coyote.

I don't understand why that state doesn't allow high powered rifles, but at least they have Sunday hunting.

Plinker

11 December 2004, 03:50

Doc

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Congratulations! Hey what muzzle loader do you use? Asking for advice in the muzzle loading room but I keep getting told to buy a Hawken! : )

thanks,

Sean

I use a Knight disc rifle, 3 pyrodex pellets, and a 180 Barnes manufactured, Knight branded red hot bullet/sabot. 3 pellets are not necessary but it groups much better than 2.

11 December 2004, 03:51

Doc

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Doc,

You're hunt was 3 minutes? Is that ethical?...

Congrats... Bet she tastes GOOD!!!

$bob$

3 minute hunts are always ethical and time friendly!!

11 December 2004, 04:01

Doc

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Do you consider it only luck that put you at that particular spot, or a slight bit of it combined with some good old First-hand Hunting experience in picking set-ups?

That seems like a very close shot with a rifle, or it would be for me. How come you let her get so close? Was she looking at your general position for the majority of her walk toward you?

I do consider it lucky on the spot I picked as well as time based experience. All hunters recognize, after years of being in the field, what looks like a good setup. I hope anyway.

You're right about how close she was. I didn't let her get so close by choice. Picture this: I shoot left handed, so the rifle was pointing to the right. When she popped over the hill, she was already about 40-ish yards away and heading right to me. I simply couldn't move. She didn't spot me til she was so close. Only after a few stomps and head bobs, she paralleled my position. She put her head right behind a tree just long enough for me to lift the barrel her way. At that moment, when she didn't run off, I knew she was mine. I just waited for a clear shot.

I usually do not take pictures of does. Maybe I should. She was so big that a taxidermist asked for her cape. Her neck was at least 16".

11 December 2004, 04:04

Doc

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I don't understand why that state doesn't allow high powered rifles, but at least they have Sunday hunting.

I think it's just a midwest thing. I would like to use a rifle too but it will never happen in Ohio. Sure is funny how I can take out a 300 RUM and load a 200 grain bullet and take it coyote hunting if I want but can't use the same on a deer.

11 December 2004, 09:04

blakeroth

Doc,
what part of ohio you from>?

11 December 2004, 09:13

Doc

Cincinnati area.