Boy, did I get lucky last week on the day before Thanksgiving. This is the BIGGEST deer I have ever shot!!!! Two guys put on a drive and I heard BUCK coming and when I looked up I could see this guy running towards me. He was probably 300 yards away and stopped and looked at me at about 200 yds. BIG mistake on his part!! I shot him with the 309JDJ loaded with a Nosler 165 gr. B.T. @ 2325FPS.
I laid down on the ground since I use a Harris Bipod on the Contender and cocked the hammer, took a big deep breath and SQUEEZED the trigger. He bolted at the crack took off down the hill. Couldn't find the spot where I shot him but I found him at the bottom of a DEEP ravine in the creek. Went to gut him, but no knife, rope, no nothing left the fanny pack back at the truck. We drug him probably 100 yds UP hill and then I went and got one of the locals with a 4 wheeler to haul him the rest of the way out. He was standing facing me when I shot him and couldn't find the entrance or exit hole but the lungs were mush and I didn't have time to look when I dropped him off at the butcher.

Congratulations.
Great story and a good deer.
One just has to love it when a plan comes together!

LouisB

I didn't think ya could hang on this long with out bragging Jay .
Congrats again! That is a dandy.

BTW, if it had been me my barrel would have still had a little smoke coming out of it by the time I posted a pic.
See ya in "04" bud.
Jeff

Hell of a round isn't it? The only problem with it is if you miss, don't even think about blaming the gun

Hey Congrats on the deer! Man that is a good size body on that animal. Enjoy both the meat & the trophy!

[ 12-03-2003, 13:31: Message edited by: Rich Jake ]

It looks like that not only will your 309JDJ knock over "The Mastadon" with authority it will also harvest fine deer......congrats !

Steve Ware mentioned to me last week that there may very well be a picture or two of you and your deer in the next issue of the paper....a star is born !

All 40x40's.

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