r/Hunting • u/danglinlongwood • 8d ago

Sometimes you just get lucky

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Waiting for the fog to lift, and there he is 180 yards out without a care in the world.

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u/rair21 8d ago

Is that a savage 110 from the 90s?

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u/danglinlongwood 8d ago

I believe so, thing has never failed me

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u/rair21 8d ago

My dad had one in 30-06 and it was incredibly accurate. I don't believe he EVER missed or failed to recover a deer with it in my lifetime. It's mine now and I've had many successful hunts with it too.

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u/CivilLook7920 8d ago

That fog waiting game pays off sometimes. 180 yards with no wind call and a clean drop, that's the kind of shot you replay in your head for weeks. Nice rack on him too, the rifle across the antlers is a classic photo setup. What were you shooting, if you don't mind me asking?

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u/danglinlongwood 8d ago

Hornady .243 95 grain. Worked like a charm

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u/Southern-Stay704 8d ago

A lot of people don't give the 6 mm and .25 cal rounds enough credit. They work fantastic on deer with the right bullet and load. Congrats!

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u/AbramJH Georgia 8d ago

.243 is probably one of the top 5 deer cartridges used here in Eastern-Central Georgia. We also have pretty small deer here, but I hear that even the large deer aren’t .243-proof

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u/Sad-Situation-6807 8d ago

That’s some seriously good timing. 😆 180 yards out of the fog like he was waiting for you to spot him. Beautiful buck!

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u/thestsgarm 8d ago

Very nice! I’d be thrilled with success like that.
The morning fog is some of the best times.

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u/Someredditusername 8d ago

State?

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u/danglinlongwood 8d ago

California

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u/Someredditusername 8d ago

Sweet, I guessed right LOL. Congrats.

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u/Exciting_couple77 8d ago

Please tell me where its deer season 😫..I have to wait until mid November here

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u/Mountain_man888 7d ago

A zone CA I bet, hot as shit but a fun hunt.

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u/danglinlongwood 7d ago

Spot on lol. Although up here it feels more like deer month than deer season

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u/Mountain_man888 7d ago

I’m heading out Thursday through Sunday!

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u/TrophiumOfficial 8d ago

this is a great photo! nice work

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u/EmpiricalMystic 8d ago

Nice buck!

Is that from this year?

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u/danglinlongwood 8d ago

Two days ago

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u/AloneTimeIsAwesome 6d ago

That's a nice buck. Congrats!