Took this nice 8pt opening day with my Marlin 45-70 SBL and 300gr Federal Power-Shok ammo. He was broadside about 75 yards out, after the shot he jumped and walked about ten feet started to stagger and went down right on the 4 wheeler path, and where I hunt that is a blessing in itself. The kicker is there was a bigger buck headed towards him but I could not get a shot at it and this one was in the open.
After the shot the other buck ran towards this one when he started to stagger, I thought he was going to try to pick a fight with the now dead buck. He hung around until I climbed down from my treestand and started walking to the one on the ground.
After the shot the other buck ran towards this one when he started to stagger, I thought he was going to try to pick a fight with the now dead buck. He hung around until I climbed down from my treestand and started walking to the one on the ground.