Nebraska WT Muzzleloader TAKE II - Semi Live Hunt

[cnelk]

Boom..... Boom
Story soon

 

[cohunter14]

Congrats Brad, anxious to hear the story!

 

[cnelk]

Got the deer out
Game cart gets the nod

 

[Deertick]

Good looking country there ... I like those little cedar pockets in the sandhills.

 

[cnelk]

Back at camp. Lunchtime.
Deer hung up. Rudy on way soon - he saw 2 does.

We poked around down in the cottonwoods and found a spot that had a ladder stand.
This is where Jarod is going to be tonight

 

[huntography]

Congrats Brad! I\'m ready for the afternoon.

I moved farther back as Trailcams show the deer moving right at dark.

Hope to intercept them in the transition/staging area.

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[cnelk]

Jarod says he is ready for the evening hunt

 

[F M]

Nice Brad. That\'s a chunk of lead. :upthumb:

 

[cnelk]

While Jarod has been in the stand, I been poling around scouting for new spots.
Check this big community scrape out!
Fresh tracks in it too!

 

[Deertick]

Well ... it\'s dark now ... so? ... dragging a buck?

I hate computers sometimes, but anything that gets me a little closer to whitetail hunting in Nebraska is a good thing.

 

[cnelk]

No deer.
Rudy had does around him but no antlers.
We on way to get a burger and Rudy headed back to FC
Tomorrow is the day

 

[huntography]

Good day. Great encounters.

It figures that I\'d be surrounded by does with only a buck tag in my pocket.

It pays to make changes to your gMe plan bases on realtime info.

I intercepted those deer in the staging area.

If I stayed in my other spot, it would have been dark by the time they reached that stand.

R

 

[Deertick]

Sorry to hear that, Rudy. Sounds like you were in the chess game, though, and that\'s what\'s fun, anyway.

 

[huntography]

Yep

 

[bnsafe]

sounds awesome guys. go get em

 

[iccyman001]

Nice doe! That community scrape is huge. I hope you guys knock down some more :upthumb:

 

[cnelk]

Well, no more deer.
On way home now.

This morning was a perfect morning to hunt, clear and chilly, no wind.
Jarod sat in one of our good spots but it didn\'t produce.

I went \'scouting\' some more, looking for future good spots to hunt.

As I was traipsing thru the woods, I came across a KUIIU shirt!
Nice find

Rudy may want to chime in on this one!

 

[cnelk]

Back to the story of my deer.

I was sitting on the edge of the cottonwoods next to some open country with scattered cedars.
I was tucked up next to a big cedar and about 1/2 hour After sunrise I looked over and happened to see 6 deer heading up a draw to the open country.
Dang! They had passed somewhat behind me, so I adjust my position slightly in case more came

No sooner than I a settled in, I saw 2 deer on the other side of the draw, headed back into the cottonwoods.
They were moving around, nothing fast. Going behind trees, coming back out.
I knew it was gonna be a poke, but I sighted my gun for 150yds and with the 4x scope the shot was make able

A deer came out from behind a cedar and stood broadside.
I eared the hammer back, settled the crosshairs and BOOM.
The deer stumbled and started running toward me and then layed down.

The other deer came out and was looking around. The deer I shot was laying there with its head up so i reloaded. Not wanting to chance a deer jumping up and going into the woods.
Since the grass and sage was covering up the body I Once again eared back the hammer and settled the crosshairs on the neck
BOOM
The deer disappeared in the grass.

Done.
After the shots, I ranged the distance. The first shot was 192yds. The second was 152yds

For those interested, I use Pyrodex P powder.
90grs in volume, 66grs in weight, pushing a 370gr Maxiball

 

[bnsafe]

thats throwin some serious lead a loonnnngggg ways. congrats and nice shooting.
as far as the shirt, i know rudy wheres that brand. that explains why he didnt see a buck, :crazy:

 

[david.denham.39]

Congrats on the doe! Great shot!